Welcome to White Magnolia

Acupuncture and Tai Chi in Berkeley, California.

Take charge of your health.

Acupuncture and Tai Chi for health, wellness, and pain relief.

Are you experiencing physical or emotional pain? Do you want to improve your balance and strength? Our healing practice offers acupuncture and Tai Chi in an integrated program, drawing upon traditional Chinese medicine and Western interventions for an effective, proven approach to pain relief, activity and sports injuries, and mental health conditions. We serve clients in Berkeley, Oakland, El Cerrito, and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

What’s new

Thank you neighbors for making us a favorite of yours for 2021!

We are offering Tai Chi and Chi Kung classes both in-person outdoors (with social distancing) and also via Zoom. Click here to see what an online class looks like.

We continue to offer telemedicine appointments for patients who are experiencing physical pain, emotional stress or both.

Meet John

Meet John Luna-Sparks, owner of White Magnolia. John is a licensed acupuncturist, a nationally certified diplomate, and director of our Tai Chi program.

Resources

White Magnolia's 3 Phase Protocol for Pain Relief

White Magnolia's Safety Guidelines

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White Magnolia Acupuncture and Tai Chi | 2806 San Pablo Ave. | Berkeley, CA 94702 | 510-570-8195
Servicios en Español | Wheelchair accessible

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Published May 9, 2022

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Published April 18, 2022

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Acupuncture for Mental Health and Wellness

Published April 4, 2022

The conversation around mental health has become much more prominent in recent years thanks in part to the pandemic. Depression, loneliness, anxiety have all increased for many people especially in the last couple of years. Sometimes a prescription medication is needed to deal with a particular mental health issue but often, people are looking for a drug free alternative