Acupuncture & Holistic Reproductive Health
Portland, OR
Acupuncture. Bodywork. Herbal Medicine.
I’m Alyssa Schaffer (she/her/ella), a licensed acupuncturist, bodyworker, and herbalist in Portland, Oregon.
I am a Health At Every Size-aligned, LGBTQIA+, and Latin practitioner, specializing in nurturing healthy menstruation, supporting fertility, guiding individuals through pregnancy and birth, offering rejuvenating postpartum care, and nurturing infants through their first milestones.
I find immense fulfillment in holding space for everyone who enters my treatment room, providing them with a comforting, compassionate, and holistic approach to their health and well-being.
Ancient Traditions, Modern Applications Supporting Pregnant People
“Acupuncture with Alyssa is an experience that is hard to describe. It is truly magical. The patience, care, and intention she demonstrates is beyond a normal wellness experience. She offers guidance with supplements, herbs, and oils. She explains the points and is gentle. And she is a wonderful listener, truly allowing a space to connect with her clients. She has been a blessing during a transitional time in my life as I undergo fertility treatments. She has a deep understanding and appreciation for women (of all shapes and sizes) throughout our life’s journey.”
“Alyssa worked her magic across two pregnancies, deliveries, and postpartum journeys and made the experiences not just manageable but enjoyable. I actually looked forward to my sessions - a rarity in those difficult, painful, emotionally fragile stages - and was so appreciative of Alyssa’s patience, expertise, discretion, warmth, and therapeutic collaboration to help find solutions to the myriad physical (and mental!) ailments of those times.”
“I first started working with [Alyssa] to help with very painful periods and was relieved that immediately felt more balanced and more ease and subsequently was pregnant soon after. I’ve trusted her though two pregnancies and now in postpartum. She’s very receptive to whatever challenge we’re working on and brings a lot of variety in each session always including acupuncture and bringing in gentle cranial sacral, reiki, red light therapy, and other hands on support. For anything hormonal, fertility related, I highly recommend her and am so grateful to have her as a support!”