Robin Germain Licensed Acupuncturist

Robin is a true healer in every sense of the word. She is helping me recover from a pinched nerve in my neck. Every visit brings me one step closer to recovery. I had not been to acupuncture before, but after working with her, I cannot see myself going to anyone else.

So calming! Amazing woman.

Robin has helped me enormously over the years! She knows her stuff and more. She has given me valuable guidance for my overall health including nutrition. I am a person who tries to do too much and acupuncture has helped me be more balanced, less stressed and greater constitutional strength.

Robin has brought so many positive changes to my health, I can’t imagine how I went so long without her.
I sought her help after a month-​long illness last winter made me too fatigued to work, exercise, or even socialize. I hadn’t worked with an acupuncturist before, but my faith in energy & body work compelled me to set aside my lifelong fear of needles in order to get better. I anticipated that acupuncture itself would get me on the mend for my low energy, but what I didn’t expect was how much my health would improve in general.
Robin’s advanced understanding of Chinese medicine and homeopathy allows her to see the «big picture» in your overall health, and helps you grow into a place where your body is humming along in a happy, in-​its-​element kind of way. In just a few visits, not only had my physical energy returned ten times over, but I was sleeping better and getting way clearer signals from my body about what it needed that very moment (more water, a nap, leafy veggies). She’s also taught me better food choices and preparations that work best for my constitution, which has been a huge, valuable learning experience. Plus, it’s really fun to watch my boyfriend cringe when I drink kombucha around him these days.
Robin herself is just the sweetest, wisest soul, with lots of good energy to share. As a young (ish) adult, it’s really nice having someone looking out for my own good in this big, lonely city. She even reminds me to wear a scarf when I’m going out the door on chilly days. I love that.
Whether you’re looking to address a particular issue or want to improve your overall health, I can’t recommend Robin enough. She’s a treasure!

Last year I was suffering from uterine fibroids and went to Robin Germain for care. Her ability to care for, listen to, and sooth me was tantamount to my making solid health-​care choices and nourishing myself through the healing crisis. Her established practice gives one a sense of familiarity and calm while her obvious experience makes one breathe a great sign of relief.

I’ve seen Robin from time to time over the past 3 years or so, and she’s a wonderful care-​giver. She is generous, warm, and a great listener — her acupuncture sessions are truly a time for mind-​body-​spirit nurturing. She knows a lot about homeopathy and food cures, and she incorporates these recommendations into her sessions. She helped me balance my «female» cycles and diminish painful cramping I experienced regularly, which made a big difference in my daily life.

I first went to Robin in the early 1990s when I was a stressed out grad student. I honestly don’t know if I would’ve made it through without her caring assistance. Nowawdays, she treats my husband and me regularly for all our complaints, whether a thrown out my back or a cold. She is a true healer – she treats the whole person, and does so in a caring, yet down to earth way. At this point, I see her as my family doctor. (Though, I should add that she’s completely open to, aware of and supportive of western medicine as well.)

Robin Germain has been my acupuncturist and homeopathy practitioner for four years now. She offers a wide variety of services/​therapies including but not limited to acupuncture, moxa, Chinese herbal medicine, homeopathy, flower essences, dietary/​nutritional counseling, and referrals to chiropractors, massage/​bodywork therapists, etc. When I first met her (CCSF women’s health class – she was a guest speaker on acupuncture/​self-​care) I was almost completely de-​habilitated by Endometriosis pain, IBS, chronic fatigue, back pain, and recurrent infections. I was on disability, unable to work, and barely able to attend a few classes at community college. My Western medicine MD’s had said there wasn’t much else they could do for me except to keep me on a high dose pain medicine regimen (I had already had surgery, and multiple rounds of hormonal therapy). I began seeing Robin weekly and made the dietary and lifestyle changes she recommended also using Chinese and homeopathy medicine. I am proud to say that I’ve since went on to become a nurse and am now working full time and am almost completely pain free. Before I met Robin I had tried other acupuncturists both in private practice and at community clinics/​schools. Words cannot even begin to describe the difference between my prior experiences and the one I had/​have with Robin. Robin has been practicing Chinese medicine/​homeopathy for twenty years; she is extremely caring, knowledgeable, and genuine and is an incredibly gifted healer. She will teach you how to create a healthy balance in your body and life through acupuncture, herbs, and proper nutrition. Her clinic is home-​like very comfortable/​comforting and her rates are very reasonable. I look forward every one of my weekly visits and highly recommend Robin. She is the best!

I started going to Robin when I lived across the street from her almost 10 years ago and mysteriously put my back out. I was afraid of the chiro and didn’t just want to zone out on painkillers (dumb kid, I know), so I hobbled over to Robin’s Pomegranate Clinic and she worked her magic. Robin has been practicing acupuncture and chinese medicine for about two decades now and added homeopathy several years back.
Not only will she fix you up with needles, mochi sticks, herbs (pill form), and/​or cups, she can offer a wealth of nutrition advice as well. After helping me walk upright again after my back pull, I kept going to Robin for my amenorrea and digestion problems, which she helped immensely. Now I go for tune ups, spring cleaning, etc.
Robin charges on a sliding scale and has a relaxing, just-​like-​home atmosphere. I can’t recommend her enough!