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For AAPI Heritage Month, we have 2 book recommendations by AAPI authors for our newsletter readers. We are so excited to recommend Asian American is Not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action, and Family, by our friend Dr. OiYan Poon. A leading scholar of higher education policy, this book is both a personal story of how a family discusses race and asks the question, what does it mean to be Asian American, and a historical exploration of educational access and its intersection with Asian Americans in this country. You can find the book HERE and in your local bookstores, and follow the author on her book tour HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/802f36c0-ef9c-4873-8a7d-7fb6db4b44f1/906f2675-34e6-0ab2-315c-fc10d5f79a60.jpg Blog - May 2024 Newsletter - AAPI Month Our second book recommendation is one of my (Xiaojing) and my family’s favorite books, A Different Pond, by Bao Phi. A beautifully illustrated and poetically written book about a day in the life of a father and son, this book is unique in its ability to touch both young people and adults with its subtle exploration of immigrant experiences and generational bonds. *literary recommendations from the Bitter Melon team! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/e2ef8c29-7e44-42f2-8548-92cde7f6067f/47fcee26-eae8-4d7c-2e74-3a93c7c9f8c7+%281%29.png Blog - May 2024 Newsletter - AAPI Month - until next time. We hope that you find our newsletters to be helpful and supportive of your personal journey with health and healing. Thank you for choosing Bitter Melon to be part of your journey. 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This month’s book recommendation is actually a poetry collection by the artist Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed. If you have been to our Oakland clinic, you’ll have seen several pieces of her artwork gracing the treatment rooms. Taz is an L.A. based artist, writer, podcaster and political activist. Her most recent publication is titled “Grasping at This Planet Just to Believe” and is a collection of poems composed during the month of Ramadan. In her words, Taz writes: ““Every Ramadan since my mother’s passing, I’ve written daily poems as a practice of prayer during the month of Ramadan. Daily poems, over one lunar month over ten years. 2,800 poems, if I had actually done it without fail. Some years were more successful than others, depending on the year, the season, the heart, the world politics, the grief… This project has become one of the most spiritually fulfilling part of how I connect to the world during Ramadan. I hope these poems can support you on your journey as well.” *literary recommendations from the Bitter Melon team! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/fb89fdfb-45de-4af1-be7c-d57f6a9c433e/054b3741-b7a6-e41e-1e3d-8a8fd43145c2.jpg Blog - April 2024 Newsletter - Honoring The Earth. - say hello to ruben. We are honored to use this space to introduce you to our phenomenal acupuncturists and practitioners at Bitter Melon. This month we are elated to introduce you to Ruben Bomse (he / him). "I was drawn to the field of acupuncture first by how much it helped me as a patient and then by the theory of the medicine, which is fascinating! In this work I enjoy the chance to engage with many different people at a variety of life stages and phases, and always with the hope to help people move towards less suffering and greater ease. Like all holistic medicines, acupuncture is based in and reflects the natural world; even when it feels complex, there’s something simple at its heart. Before coming to acupuncture I worked in community mental health settings, and continue to be invested in emotional awareness, especially as it intersects with the body. More recently I have gotten interested in meditation as a way to find more stillness and space in my life and went on my first meditation retreat last year." Photo by Bethanie Hines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/078715eb-ea1c-4b1f-b185-9760a70b936a/b7b73dd1-29bb-9db5-a426-00ec60d31437.png Blog - April 2024 Newsletter - Honoring The Earth. - until next time. We hope that you find our newsletters to be helpful and supportive of your personal journey with health and healing. Thank you for choosing Bitter Melon to be part of your journey. 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We are currently accepting new patients at our El Cerrito Clinic, located at 708 El Cerrito Plaza. The clinic offers free parking within El Cerrito Plaza and is less than 1/4 mile from El Cerrito BART. Patients interested in visiting our Oakland or Pinole clinics, please anticipate a 3-4 week booking period / wait time. 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Xiaojing Wang, DACM, L.Ac. Xiaojing (she/her) is a California licensed acupuncturist and herbalist who founded Bitter Melon Acupuncture in 2015. She was born in the Chinese province of Qinghai and moved to the U.S. when she was in elementary school. After spending much of her 20s and early 30s working on health-related public policies within NGOs and government institutions, she made the leap to the provider side of the healthcare field. She finds joy in helping patients navigate complex health challenges, such as chronic pain, autoimmune diseases, digestive issues, and fertility support. She enjoys sharing her knowledge of East Asian medicine, including nutrition and herbal information passed down from her family. Xiaojing loves that East Asian medicine and integrative healthcare offer the opportunity for continuous learning, and she is committed to offering body positive care to a diverse patient base. She received her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science, and earned her Masters in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences. She holds a Masters degree in Public Policy from UC Berkeley, and a Bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College. Xiaojing has trained in Kikko Matsumoto's Japanese style of acupuncture, as well as pediatric sho-ni-shin techniques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/e4a2ff93-1b2c-41d9-8d7a-d6d80aa65b9d/BethanieHines-65.jpg WHO WE ARE - Sapho Teologo, L.Ac. Sapho (they/them) is a 2nd generation Pilipinx-American traditional medicine practitioner. They have worked as a licensed vocational nurse, social worker, and massage therapist. They have been trained in craniosacral therapy and qi gong. They have studied Traditional Chinese Medicine and Japanese Medicine at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley. Their approach is grounded in gentleness as a healing force to guide the body and spirit into the natural healing state. Their focus is to encourage and support an individual’s movement towards freedom and a sense of wholeness by providing a safe space to heal and grow. They have a strong motivation to work with people who have anxiety, depression, digestive issues, stress, chronic pain, and who are in any kind of life transition. Their practice has been built on helping other caregivers and practitioners establish self-care as a form of resilience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/10d0240a-e145-4b6d-9309-a1a5b80489a6/SamLai_headshot.jpg WHO WE ARE - Sam Lai, L.Ac. Sam Lai (she/her) is a queer, mixed-race acupuncturist specializing in general practice, sports medicine, and pain management. Her approach integrates the precision of sports medicine acupuncture, the gentle techniques of Japanese acupuncture, and the foundational principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Sam is committed to promoting whole-person healing and supporting people through both physical and emotional transitions. Originally from the island of Guam, Sam moved to the West Coast to study art and design strategy before transitioning into East Asian Medicine. She completed her Master’s degree at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley and has traveled to Beijing, China, to further her studies in acupuncture. During her clinical training, Sam treated Cal student-athletes for orthopedic conditions and pain at UC Berkeley, and provided community-based care at the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, a free clinic serving low-income, underserved, and immigrant women with cancer. Her passion lies in advancing health justice and expanding access to integrative care and East Asian Medicine for queer, trans, BIPOC, and elder communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/e61328b9-5304-4b40-938e-219acf149f12/BethanieHines-40.jpg WHO WE ARE - Elokin (Nicole) Orton-Cheung, L.Ac. Elokin Orton-Cheung (pronouns they/them or just Elokin) is a queer, mixed gender, community herbalist, acupuncturist, activist & big garden nerd. Their work as a practitioner is founded in a commitment to providing healthcare within a social justice framework- Elokin believes we all have the right to affordable, accessible, affirming and high quality health care. Elokin believes that by connecting with the healing nature and wisdom of herbal medicine and acupuncture, we can begin to make the changes we want to see in ourselves, the communities we are connected to, and the world we are part of. They love this medicine and look forward to working together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/43a71d68-266b-45b7-a485-03b7fb2af67a/BethanieHines-32.jpg WHO WE ARE - Ruben Bomse, L.Ac. Ruben Bomse (he/him) is a licensed acupuncturist with a background in clinical psychology and HIV/AIDS research. A Bay Area native, he graduated from the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley where he studied traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine. He loves that the learning of Acupuncture and Herbology will continue for his lifetime. He is interested in the mystery of bodies and health, and has seen how acupuncture, herbs and other modalities can move people out of pain and towards greater ease in their lives. Ruben hopes to provide a restorative and revitalizing experience for patients, and encourage them to trust that they can always heal. Since graduating, Ruben has gotten training in the Kiiko Matsumoto style of Japanese acupuncture and is currently a student in the Classical Acupuncture Mentorship program with Sean Tuten, deepening his knowledge of treatments for chronic pain and injuries, nervous system, circulatory and digestive issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/5dc423c7-60de-4834-82c5-0288028966ba/BethanieHines-45.jpg WHO WE ARE - Danni Tsuboi, L.Ac. Danni is a dog person, roller skater, and nature lover born and raised in the bay area. Danni cares a lot about equity, community care, sharing resources and making art. Danni studied at AIMC Berkeley where they took a particular interest in Japanese style acupuncture and qigong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/d5ca657f-053b-4b9e-bee0-c252400ec7c4/BethanieHines-55.jpg WHO WE ARE - Nuffy Chen, L.Ac. Nuffy Chen is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner that hails from the Chinese-Jamaican diaspora and they are grateful to call Ohlone land home. Their interest in Chinese medicine began with a Qi Gong practice and a desire to connect to their Chinese ancestral ways of being. They have completed the Medical QiGong program at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College and hold a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences . It is their joy to share this medicine and assist patients in connecting to their healing resources within themselves. They are especially excited about the history and future of East Asian Medicine as accessible community empowering care. Nuffy deeply resonates with how acupuncture and herbal medicine connect us to the wisdom of nature and our own bodies in order to treat imbalances causing us pain, dysregulation and illness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56175787e4b036a0b9408212/dfc310e0-a518-4e49-8bdf-ce24ccd1fcdf/IMG_7946+copy.jpeg WHO WE ARE - Mica Reel Mica Reel (she/her) supports clinic operations at Bitter Melon Acupuncture while completing her Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at the Academy of Chinese Culture & Health Sciences in Oakland. Before entering clinical training, Mica spent many years working alongside social movement groups and community organizations as a facilitator. That experience continues to shape her understanding of health as inseparable from our relationships, environments, and the broader conditions in which we live. She is moved by the roots of this medicine, which are grounded in careful observation of nature and the body’s rhythms. 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