Abby Imsand

Certified Acupuncturist, Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine

‭Abby Imsand, L.Ac is nationally board certified in‬ Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and holds a Master of Science in‬ Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) from Pacific College of‬ Health and Science, San Diego.‬

‭As a lifelong athlete, Abby is fueled by her curiosity about‬ the human body and spirit. She began her healing arts career when‬ she took a 200 hour yoga teacher certification in 2006. She went‬ on to complete 1,000 hours of Massage therapy training in 2008.‬

Over the next decade, she worked as a massage therapist and yoga instructor in a variety of settings. In that time, she also‬ studied western herbalism and completed a six month intensive‬ herbal apprenticeship in 2012.‬

In 2018 she made the leap towards becoming a holistic‬ primary care practitioner and moved to San Diego to attend‬ Chinese Medicine school. Abby specializes in orthopedics, women’s‬ health, and cosmetic acupuncture.‬

As a longtime bodyworker and practitioner of yoga, she‬ loves blending her knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy with both‬ TCM orthopedic techniques and Sports Medicine Acupuncture. Her‬ approach includes addressing both the area of concern while also‬ assessing for structural issues and postural habits that could be‬ contributing to dysfunction. After sustaining a traumatic surfing‬ injury while in school, Abby has experienced first-hand the‬ profound healing effect acupuncture can have to address pain and‬ injury.‬

She is equally passionate about women’s health and uses‬ acupuncture, herbs, and nutrition to assist patients to achieve‬ optimal hormonal balance and reproductive health. Abby has‬ additional training in Perinatal Acupuncture from Dr. Deb Davies‬ and can treat women at any stage of their pregnancy journey.‬ Acupuncture is a safe and effective way to optimize fertility,‬ address common complaints of pregnancy, prepare for birth, and‬ recover and thrive during the postpartum period.‬

As part of her practice, she also enjoys providing Cosmetic acupuncture. Cosmetic acupuncture promotes circulation, stimulates‬ collagen production, and releases tension in facial muscles to‬ achieve a more youthful appearance. Abby also believes that when‬ we relax the muscles responsible for our most common facial‬ expressions, this helps to process the emotions behind our‬ expressions. In addition, in Chinese Medicine, the face is seen‬ as a “microsystem" where the organs are represented by specific‬ regions of the face. By treating the face we are affecting the‬ entire body and addressing constitutional factors that can‬ contribute to overall well being.‬

Abby loves to educate and empower patients to be their best,‬ most vibrant selves. She has a profound respect for each‬ individual’s body and story and uses her knowledge and skills to‬ create treatment strategies that are tailored to each patient.‬

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