Alexandria Jean Steppe, MSTCM, LAc & LMT

Alex (she/they) is a Licensed & Certified Classical Five Element Acupuncturist practicing in San Francisco.   

Alex believes that when the body is in harmony, many symptoms of dis-ease will subside. Much of our pain, both spiritual, mental / emotional and physical comes from root imbalances. Alex also sees how emotions such as grief, worry, lack of joy, sadness and anger can manifest into chronic and acute physical pain symptoms. Holistic Medicine such as Classical Five Element Acupuncture can assist the body in opening up areas of restriction, balancing & smoothing energy and nourishing the spirit. Your 'body' already knows what it needs to do as it strives to reach homeostasis (balance); Classical Five Element Acupuncture gives it a boost in the right direction.

With a strong understanding of how the physical body works (anatomy, kinesthesiology, patterns of dysfunction/pathology and how they manifest through observation, palpation and discussion), Alex creates a treatment that is truly customized to your needs. In addition to Acupuncture, Alex is well versed in Western styles of Bodywork such as Deep Tissue, Swedish, Sports Massage & Eastern methods such as Tui Na (Chinese Medical Massage) and Shiatsu (Japanese 5 element Bodywork). 

Recently, Alex completed her two year Classical 5 Element Acupuncture Certification, studying under Khosrow Khalighi, a senior practitioner in the lineage of the late Professor JR Worsley who brought this system of medicine to the west.  

To give back to the community that she loves, Alex has volunteered at the Women's Community Clinic as a Client Service Coordinator and Health Educator, a receptionist at San Francisco Community Acupuncture and annually as a Roadie on the AIDS/Life Cycle with the Massage Team. She also worked at the Stonewall Project, a weekly community event hosted by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

Licensed by the California Acupuncture Board #17834

Certified by the California Massage Therapy Association 

Licensed by the Board of Professions in New York #025823

Insured by the American Massage Therapy Association and the American Acupuncture Council