Marisa Mijares holds a Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, CA and studied women’s health at the Zhejing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China. She received a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA and she is a Certified Nutritional Consultant. She has also studied and taught yoga for over 30 years and has been a Certified Massage Therapist for over 20 years. 

Marisa has experience treating a wide variety of health concerns and has a special calling for treating women’s health as well as mental and emotional well being. Marisa works in collaboration with Oona Hull to help patients find their best path to wellness and she is very much looking forward to sharing her knowledge and healing touch with those at the Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine Center. 

Marisa has maintained private practice as a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist in Monterey CA. since 2007. She has also been part of the team at the Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine Center and has worked with Dr. David Anzaldua M.D. at Vitality Medical Center in Monterey.

Marisa is a board certified and licensed practitioner of acupuncture by the State of California. She is also nationally certified as a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine.

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