Origins Story

​Where healing begins.

Founded in 2012, Origins Acupuncture & Wellness was created to make the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine accessible to more people and more generations. With over a decade of experience and advanced training, Melissa offers care that’s not only effective but deeply intentional.

At Origins, the mission is simple: to raise the health and vitality of the whole family. From infants to elders, each patient is met with individualized support, time-tested therapies, and a focus on long-term wellness. This practice believes healing is cyclical, not linear—and that by returning to the root of imbalance, we create space for stronger, healthier lives to grow.

Whether you’re seeking relief, prevention, or reconnection, Origins is a place to begin again with care rooted in tradition and designed for every stage of life.

Foundation for Care

Healing aligned with nature's design.

The name “Origins Acupuncture & Wellness” comes from Traditional Chinese Medicine and its deep reverence for cycles, elements, and energy.

​At the center of this work is the Five Element Theory: A system that reflects how nature moves through all of us. Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element represents a different part of the body, a different season of life, and a different way healing can begin.

This framework guides every diagnosis, recommendation, and return to balance.

What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic system of care that has been practiced for thousands of years. It focuses on restoring balance within the body by supporting the smooth flow of Qi—your body’s vital energy.

​When Qi is blocked or out of balance, illness can occur.

Through therapies like acupuncture, herbal remedies, food therapy, massage, and breath-based practices, TCM helps the body return to its natural rhythm and healing potential.

When one element shifts, the whole body speaks.
And, I listen.

The Five Element Theory

A quiet map to balance.
Each element reflects a part of you - physical, emotional, and energetic. When one shifts, the whole system speaks. That’s where healing begins.

Physical

Earth & Metal

• ​Governs digestion, muscle tone, nourishment, and immunity.
• Body stability, homeostasis, and how we physically process food.
• Grounded and centered in the physical body.

E​motional

Fire & Wood

• Governs joy, connection, communication, intimacy.
• Linked to emotional warmth, expression, and relationships.
• When imbalanced, can show up as anxiety or emotional volatility.​ ​

Energetic

​Water & Wood

• Source of vital essence and life force.
• Governs fear, willpower, and deep energy reserves.
• Represents our energetic foundation—our “battery pack.”

​Meet Melissa

The practitioner behind the practice.

 Melissa is a Licensed Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine with over a decade of experience. But more than that, she is someone who listens deeply. Her path to this work began with a deep respect for the body’s ability to speak and to heal, when given space and support.

Melissa believes in the body’s wisdom, the power of small shifts, and in never rushing what deserves to unfold. She works with the body, not against it.

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Individualized Treatment Plans

No two stories are the same, nor are the treatments.

Every patient begins with a 90-minute initial consultation and acupuncture treatment, where a personalized treatment plan is designed to address their unique pattern of imbalance. Using time-tested diagnostic tools from TCM - pulse, tongue, emotional landscape, lifestyle - Melissa develops a care plan (with exercises and stretches where applicable) tailored to your body’s needs, the season you're in, and the goals you hold.

This initial plan becomes a flexible roadmap: grounded in tradition, responsive to your journey.

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