Welcome to Oak Song
Oak Song is a name that honors both my late father, a landscape architect and tree care specialist, and my mother, a professional musician, while paying homage to the powerful California live oak trees of my home state. The tree also serves as a beautiful metaphor for how this medicine looks at the body- acknowledging the whole system- the deep roots and not just the branches.
Laura Derr, L.Ac
Welcome! I am so happy you are here. I am a licensed Acupuncturist specializing in stress-management, digestive issues, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum support. I also offer microneedling treatments, am a certified Nutritional Therapist and certified Reiki level I and level II practitioner. I received my Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Emperor’s College in Santa Monica, CA in 2019.
I am eager to bring the modalities I have learned over the years to my patients and am especially passionate about the preventative power of these healing tools- treating stress and anxiety, boosting the immune system and balancing hormones. As a new mother myself, I also have a special place in my heart and in my practice for working with folks through pregnancy and postpartum.
As both a patient and practitioner of acupuncture and energy work, I have seen that bodies respond better to changes in diet and lifestyle when properly supported with a holistic approach to healing and relaxation and a deepening connection to intuition. As a culture, our bodies are often over-run with stress and in constant need of re-calibrating-- I believe we all need a little help reminding our cells what it feels like to be at peace. I look forward to helping patients work towards goals of deeper health and well-being at a manageable pace, creating individualized treatment plans.
California Acupuncture Board license number: 18973
Acupuncture
Acupuncture can help reduce anxiety and stress, balance hormones, relieve pain, boost immunity, increase general sense of calm and well being, support fertility, pregnancy and postpartum and help manage chronic conditions and so much more. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions about how acupuncture can benefit you.
Holistic Health Services
In addition to acupuncture, I offer the modalities of cupping, gua sha, moxibustion and tui na (massage) as well as micro needling, facial acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy and energy healing. Each service can be tailored to your specific needs.