Mari Kubota, LAc

Mari is amazing! I have been seeing them weekly throughout my entire pregnancy, starting at around 15 weeks. At that time I was feeling sick, sluggish, depressed and run down, and my midwife had just found a fibroid in my uterus, which prompted her to recommend acupuncture with Mari.
Within a few weeks of treatment, I started to notice my energy return. Not only physically, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually I felt more balanced, refreshed and nourished. The combination of gentle healing hands, acupuncture, herbalism and compassionate listening has done much more than treat my fibroid — it has really supported my transition into motherhood. I am so thankful for Mari’s support and I recommend them to all the pregnant, and non-​pregnant people in my life! What I appreciate most about Mari’s work is the humanity — they really understand healing as a holistic, soul work, not just a treating of symptoms. There is no sign of the fibroid now, but more so, I feel confident and ready to deliver this little person in just a few weeks.

Mari is a skilled healer. I have been lucky to receive treatment from them for several years. Mari truly listens and trusts what I am experiencing in my body. Acupuncture from Mari has been key in my own healing. With respect and compassion as the foundation for how Mari connects, treatment from them helps guide my body to move through what it needs to every time (which I can say I don’t experience with every acupuncturist). I am not someone who writes Unilocal reviews, but my heart is so full of gratitude for Mari’s commitment to healing that I am writing this one. Please do yourself a favor and schedule an appointment with Mari as soon as possible.

Mari gives both great massages and accupuncture. I’m a bit massage-​shy, and often feel like masseuses don’t check in adequately about whether the pressure is ok – or they check in at the beginning, but then seem to forget what you said halfway through and just do whatever. Mari checks in just enough without it being too much to interrupt the relaxation of the massage. Re: accupuncture – I had never gotten accupuncture from anyone before Mari, and it didn’t hurt a bit! In fact, I feel asleep with the needles in me and woke up feeling great. Mari especially wants to work with queer communities, communities of color and low-​income folks, and has really worked to make their services accessible. They have a really great balance between being gentle and assertive in their care.

I’ve been getting massages from Mari off and on for the past several years. She is attentive and intuitive. A professional and a sweetheart. I wish I could see her more often!

Amazing acupuncturist! Mari has a wonderful bedside manner really taking the time to connect with kindness and intuition. Mari has a way of healing that is deep and subtle, respectful, imaginative and based in concrete knowledge. I would recommend Mari to anyone which says a lot, I have been to many healers and have had a lot of different health issues.

I gave myself a massage with Mari as a birthday gift and it was wonderfully rejuvenating. Mari struck a good balance of doing detail work on trouble spots in my back and legs and working on my whole body, helping me feel energetically whole. She also gave me several stretches and chest-​opening practices after the massage to help with some ongoing issues I deal with as a musician. She was very caring and professional and I recommend her services highly.