Hi, I’m Wendy Weiss
I’m often asked, “How did you get into acupuncture?”
I discovered acupuncture as part of my healing journey when I was diagnosed in 1982 (at 25 years old) with Hodgkin’s Disease, a form of lymphatic cancer.
No one wants to have cancer or hear the word “cancer” – yet for me, it became a doorway and a gift. It cracked my world wide open and sent me on a healing path that changed everything.
From the moment I was diagnosed, I had a deep inner knowing that I wasn’t going to die. I knew I needed to live differently—to follow my heart, connect with my spiritual center, and heal on every level. That clarity set me on a lifelong quest to understand life, death, and the deeper truths of our existence.
Along with allopathic treatment I explored meditation, psychic healing, traditional therapy, spent hours doing art for expression and emotional release, and went on a sacred vision quest. I said yes to healing with my whole being.
Discovering Five Element Acupuncture
Two years into this path, I discovered Five Element Acupuncture. From the very first treatment, something profound happened. I felt reconnected to a part of myself I hadn’t felt in years.
It gave me a sense of wholeness I had been longing for, and with each treatment I felt a whole new side of myself – energetically, emotionally, and spiritually.
After six months of treatments, I realized this wasn’t just a medicine for my healing—it was a calling. I wanted to live a life rooted in gratitude, aligned with the rhythms of nature, and devoted to helping others rediscover their own healing. Becoming a Five Element acupuncturist was not a decision; it was a soul-guided “yes.”
A Life of Healing and Service
For the past 34 years, I’ve had the honor of walking alongside many others on their healing journeys. My clients have become my greatest teachers. Through them, I continue to learn, grow, and deepen my practice as an Instrument of Nature—helping others connect with their own life force energy.
Practicing Five Element Acupuncture has been a profound gift. It keeps me connected to universal life energy and to a path of humble service, where every treatment is an act of love and gratitude.
What I’ve Learned
Everything is energy.
And everything—yes, everything—is capable of healing.
You. Me. The trees. The stars. The animals and all beings. The breath moving through you. The rhythm of your heartbeat. We are all part of the same universal life energy. We are not separate. We are sacredly connected in a continuous cycle of growth, change, and renewal.
My Healing Prayer for Us All
When we return to our true nature and reconnect with
our energy, we are like ripples in the water,
bringing balance and brightness into the world.
This is how we heal—not just for ourselves,
but for our communities and the planet:
From the inside out.
Because Your Energy Matters.
Discover your unique healing path
Education & Accreditation
1988 – Master of Acupuncture, The Traditional Acupuncture Institute (now Maryland University of Integrative Health)
1991 – Licensed Acupuncturist, California
2019 – Nationally Certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine
Ongoing – 50+ continuing education units every two years to maintain licensure
Recognition
I am honored to be recognized as Best Acupuncture in Lake & Mendocino since 2023!
