Jessy Daya-Washburn, L.Ac.
Acupuncture – Herbal Medicine
Maya Abdominal Massage
Jessy is a licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and Maya Abdominal Massage Practitioner. She holds a Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in San Jose, CA.
Jessy's philosophy is to learn from the best.
She has received additional training from world renowned acupuncturist Kiiko Matsumoto, and she has trained and apprenticed extensively with Dr. Jasmine Berke who was voted twice Best Acupuncturist by local Santa Cruz papers. She has received her Maya Abdominal Massage training from Dr. Rosita Arvigo who has apprenticed with one of Belize’s foremost Maya healer, Don Elijio Panti.
Jessy was the Official Acupuncturist for the 2009 Summer National Senior Games in Palo Alto.
Specialties
In addition to offering treatments for a wide range of disorders, Jessy specializes in Fertility, Gynecology and Cancer Treatment Support.
For Fertility and Gynecological issues, Jessy uses Asian Medicine and Maya Abdominal Massage modalities, either singly or in combination to produce optimal results. Both medicine are steeped in ancient knowledge and traditions.
For Cancer Treatment Support, Jessy uses acupuncture, herbal medicine, supplements and dietary recommendations to help strengthen the patient's body and boost the immune system during and after chemotherapy and/or radiation. She is thoroughly familiar with the side effects of adjuvant care and how to minimize them as much as possible.
Outside of work at her clinic, Jessy feels strongly about her work as a volunteer acupuncturist and herbalist with the Charlotte Maxwell Complimentary Clinic, which provides free complimentary alternative medical treatments to low income women with cancer.
