Dr. Marta Viola, LAc.
I am a licensed acupuncturist with a Master’s Degree (MTCM) and Doctoral Degree (DAOM) in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS) in Oakland, California.
I am originally from Brazil, where I majored in Letters and Sciences and completed my Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics with a focus in Portuguese and English. My two major interests in life have been learning languages, opening possibilities to different interactions and views of life; and healing arts in the form of inner cultivation through the practices of meditation, Tai Chi, Qi Gong as well as belly dancing and massage therapy.
The conversion of those interests manifested in my studies and trainings in meditation and healing such as Silva Mind Control, Transcendental Meditation, Inner Guide Meditation, Yoga, Wu style Tai Qi, Reiki and massage while still in my home country.
Nowadays I live and work in the Bay area, where I apply different healing modalities to tailor treatments to the well-being of patients to achieve a more harmonious and fulfilling life.
In my free time I enjoy traveling, hiking, swimming, dancing but most of all I enjoy the company of my five beautiful children. I speak Portuguese and Spanish.
My education
In the USA, I deepened my meditation practice at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute and started my training in Chinese Medicine graduating from the 850hr massage program at the Acupressure Institute and became a Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy through the National Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. I also had training as a doula and pre and perinatal massage therapy.
Later, I further expanded my trainings in wellness and healing studying acupuncture and herbalism in my MTCM and deepening my understanding of Chinese Medicine studying Classical Chinese Medicine and Orthopedics in my DAOM.