Ellie Schafer, L.Ac.

I was born in New York City, grew up in Wisconsin, lived in Maine and Boston, and finally moved to the Bay Area after graduating from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston with a BFA in printmaking in 1985. In my early days of living in Maine I became interested in gardening and had a short-term market garden selling my produce, home baked breads, and handmade baskets at the local farmer’s market.
I worked for several years as a cook and baker, including 6 years at Acme Bread, before finding my calling as an acupuncturist. I received my Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley in 2003 and my California Acupuncture license in 2004. On becoming more and more interested in community acupuncture, I have spent my time practicing acupuncture these past years in special-needs clinics and on-site programs in the Bay Area. I am passionate about connecting with people and making acupuncture widely accessible.
In my free time I enjoy making craft projects, reading books, walking, biking, watching old movies and camping. My dream is to retire with my husband someday, traveling and living in an airstream camper.