Marti Lee Kennedy, L.Ac

Getting pregnant, being pregnant, preparing for birth, and BEING a mother can be a challenging process. I was referred to Marti a year and a half ago when I was having trouble with the first of these. From the start, Marti was personable and warm and I even think genuinely excited for me. She loves babies and treats her clients like friends so this seems to make sense. Marti has been practicing for a long time and being in her care feels like being fed by an Aunti. Aunties know how to feed their loved ones– they don’t think too hard about it, it comes naturally, and they do it with confidence. Being cared for this way is completely different than the type of relationship a woman can have with an OBGYN. I am very grateful for meeting Marti when I did because she made a huge difference in me feeling supported (mind and body) through these profound life changes. The other women in her office are great too. Highly recommended!

My husband and I went to Marti because our baby was breech at 36 weeks. Marti taught us how to use the moxibustion sticks and she also did some acupuncture on me. I have never done acupuncture before… so I was a little nervous but she made it so comfortable and relaxing! She also took us in very last minute — which was wonderful! We saw her on a Saturday and the baby flipped the next day! We only had to do the moxibustion once at home. Thank you Marti!!!

I just moved to the Bay Area and was referred to Marti Kennedy right away. Having just driven across country from the East Coast my body was exhausted and my system needed some real support. Marti listened and spent time understanding how she could best support me. I have been back twice and have another appointment booked.

Ok, so I’ve had a ton of acupuncture in my life. From the busiest most well known spots in San Francisco to the more unknown places all over the bay. I believe if done well it’s very effective for boosting energy, clearing up pain, and getting the body to work as it should.
Today I had the pleasure of getting treated by Marti. I had heard through the grape vine that she was one of the first people practicing in the bay and had been a master acupuncturist for 40 years. Still, I had no clue it would be as totally great as it was! I’m 8 months pregnant and she totally helped me today! I feel better then I have in a while, my pains are gone, and I have more energy. Marti really took her time with me and was nurturing making sure I was comfy. She did 3 separate treatments on me and played amazing music. Her needle technique is incredible! I couldn’t even feel them at all.
Do yourself a favor, go to the long time professional who will really take care of you and knows her stuff.

Marti has been practicing for many years, is amazingly skilled, and has a wonderful bedside manner. I highly recommend her. The others in her group are great as well.

I found Marti based on the other positive Unilocal reviews and saw her for pregnancy related treatments. I was extremely pleased with the results and will definitely go back to her in the future. Marti is a warm, kind person and really knows what she’s doing. With acupuncture, it’s super important that you find someone you can trust and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Marti.

I first saw Marti in 2008 when I was pregnant with my first child. My midwife recommended that I see her in order to address a high-​risk factor (gestational diabetes). While working with Marti, I was able to keep my gestational diabetes under control, not only through acupuncture, but also through some pregnancy-​safe herbs Marti recommended. As an added bonus, my third trimester was relatively free of the pain and discomfort that so many other expectant moms go through. These treatments really made a difference, and I have recommended her dozens of times to friends.
There’s one more thing: seeing Marti once a week was an INVALUABLE contributor to being in a healthy mental state for my son’s birth. My visits to Marti gave me the space to relax and have some quiet, still times to myself in the weeks leading up to my labor. Marti always had amazing meditation-​type music for me to listen to during my sessions. Achieving a state of deep relaxation for an hour each week really helped me be able to stay calm despite my labor/​delivery jitters. Even after four years, I still remember some of Marti’s kind words of encouragement. And, it was a Hawai’an music CD I fell in love with during my visits to her that I brought in the room with me for my son’s birth and that I play for my son to this day.
Now, I am trying to conceive my second child and I have returned to Marti for fertility and prenatal support. She is a 30-​minute drive from where I live, but very well worth the trip!

Marti is simply wonderful. I began seeing her 5 yrs ago for help with getting pregnant, and got pregnant right away. I had a very complicated high risk pregnancy and if it wasn’t for Marti I truly believe things would have turned out differently. Not only did she help my body, her presence and sincere concern enabled me to stay calm and healthy. My daughter was born one month early but was fully developed and healthy and had a wonderful natural birth — all of which I attribute to Marti.
We recently decided to try to get pregnant again. I began going to Marti every week and became pregnant the second month of trying. I am approaching 40 and couldn’t believe how quickly it happened for us. I feel so fortunate to have Marti and her amazing skills and compassion to help me through another pregnancy.
She is also great with issues other than pregnancy. I had some trouble recovering from the first pregnancy and Marti once again helped me to heal. I have continued to see her for the past 5 years and my overall health has been great. I have referred friends who have seen her for other issues and they all love her.
If you are considering acupuncture, look no further, Marti is the best!

I had a wonderful experience here. The energy is peaceful when you first walk in. I saw down with Marti to discuss turning my breech baby, and she really took the time to listen. I had a sore throat, too, which was a minor problem considering the pregnancy, but she took the time to make sure to help with that as well. After the moxibustion treatment, we took some moxa home to keep practicing, and two days later, the baby had flipped! I was so happy, and my throat was better as well. I can definitely recommend Marti to help with a similar problem, and will seek her out in the future!