YOUR FIRST VISIT
Before we begin treatment I’ll spend 90 minutes to 2 hours with you to talk about your current health, medical history, lifestyle, your passions, your likes, dislikes—in fact anything you feel comfortable talking about.
My goal is to get to know you. I’ll also do a short physical examination; I'll check range of motion, areas of pain, blood pressure, etc. In addition I'll check things that are unique to Chinese Medicine. For example, I’ll look at your tongue and complexion and take your pulses.
You’ll also receive your first acupuncture treatment.
ABOUT ME
Leigh Alexander Sawyer, MS, Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM) L.Ac.
I am a licensed acupuncturist specializing in the Classical Five Element style of Acupuncture and Ortho Acupuncture. I graduated with a Master’s degree from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) in San Francisco. Additional advanced studies include completing 2-year Classical Five Element Acupuncture programs and Ortho Acupuncture and trigger-point needling studies. For over 20 years, I've continued participating in Five Element Acupuncture Training with Khosrow Khalighi and Shirley Nichols, the foremost Classical Five Element practitioners and instructors in San Francisco. I'm licensed by the California, Georgia, and National Boards to practice acupuncture and oriental medicine.
I love acupuncture and find practicing it extremely energizing. I hope never to retire, and I relish that I can do this for the rest of my life. Partnering with my patients on their path toward true and lasting health and vitality gives me great satisfaction and joy.
I’m a Certified Massage Therapist, completing over 650 hours of Shiatsu Massage training.
I’m an avid and passionate equestrian. I own a Paint horse named Rico, with whom I compete in Dressage and Eventing. My husband Hugh and I have three dogs, including my Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Lucy. All of my family members receive great benefits from regular acupuncture treatments.
