OUR MISSION:
To empower patients with a tailored combination of holistic treatments, herbal remedies, therapeutic and mindful movement, education and coaching, all to support your longevity and your body’s innate ability to heal.
Dr. Jennifer Minor, DAOM, DiplOM, CST-D, LAc
Dr. Jennifer Minor with Robala, one of the rescue dolphins who provide therapy in the Integrative Intentions Dolphin Accompanied CranioSacral Therapy Programs held each summer in the Bahamas
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM)
Nationally Board Certified Acupuncturist & Herbalist (NCCAOM)
California-licensed in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (LAc)
Diplomate in CranioSacral Therapy (CST-D)
Certified in Classical Chinese Herbal Formulation with Dr. Heiner Fruehauf
Founder of 6 Harmonies Traditional Medicine
Jennifer is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) and Diplomate in CranioSacral Therapy with nearly 30 years of experience in practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine, CranioSacral Therapy (CST), and Chinese Internal Martial Arts. She holds a Master’s with distinction in Medical Anthropology from Northern Arizona University, completed a Fellowship with the National Institutes of Health, and holds an Advanced Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University. She is an Associate Professor with Five Branches University. She also serves on the Integrative Intentions Leadership Team and as an Instructor for Integrative Intentions BioAquatic CranioSacral Therapy Classes and Dolphin Accompanied CranioSacral Therapy Programs for clients held each summer in the Bahamas.
Jennifer has extensive experience with a wide range of health and medical issues. She is a General Practitioner, seeing everyone from newborns to adults into their 80s, with a focus in recovery from physical injury due to accident/injury, brain trauma (TBI), neurological conditions, chronic illness, and women’s health. Jennifer is passionate about helping patients recover and thrive using a holistic approach which integrates Acupuncture, Tuina (Chinese Orthopedic Bodywork), and CranioSacral Therapy (CST). Her sessions also include Classical Chinese herbal medicine, targeted nutritional guidance, therapeutic movement with Taiji Chuan and Qi Gong. Jennifer also offers personalized physical and mental health coaching for those looking for deeper self-understanding and to thrive at life and work while working under tremendous pressures in Silicon Valley.
Jennifer began training in Chinese Medicine, CranioSacral Therapy, and Chinese Internal Martial Arts in 1994, with Dr. Miranda Warburton. Over the next 12 years she studied intensively to hone her skills and integrate the practice of Chinese Medicine, CranioSacral Therapy, and martial arts. During this time, Jennifer continued studying and practicing Chinese Medicine and CST with Dr. Warburton. She also undertook an intensive apprenticeship with Vince Black, who specialized in acupuncture, Jin Shou Tuina, CranioSacral Therapy, and martial arts. She made multiple trips to Asia where she had the great fortune to study with many different masters of Asian medical arts and Chinese martial arts; and completed clinical internships at the International Acupuncture Training Center in Beijing, and Zhejiang Medical University in Hongzhou, China. In 2008, Jennifer became board-certified in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine by the NCCAOM, and obtained her California license to practice acupuncture after completing a Master’s in TCM from Five Branches University.
Jennifer is also on the Integrative Intentions Leadership Team and serves as a Primary Therapist and Adjunctive Therapist in Integrative Intentions Comprehensive Therapy Programs and Dolphin Accompanied CranioSacral Therapy Programs. These programs are run by Kat Perry and Maia Swanson, and are affiliated with the Upledger Institute. Jennifer has had the great fortune to mentor with Dr. Miranda Warburton and Dr. Chas Perry in the practice and integration of Chinese Medicine, CranioSacral Therapy, and BioAquatic CranioSacral Therapy, beginning in 2004. In the Therapy Programs, Jennifer integrates CST and acupuncture, weaving the two modalities together into the daily therapy sessions, in a collaborative process with the other members of the Integrative Intentions therapy team. She is an Instructor for several of the Integrative Intentions Bioaquatic CranioSacral Therapy Classes offered each summer in the Bahamas.
Jennifer founded the 6 Harmonies Traditional Medicine Center which has been serving Saratoga, Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, San Francisco, Morgan Hill, and the greater South Bay communities since 2008.
Alison Bisset, LAc.
Alison has a wealth of experience and a passion for holistic health care. She is a 2nd generation acupuncturist with extensive training and experience aimed at promoting health and wellness for a wide range of injuries, illnesses, and conditions through Chinese Medicine, yoga, and meditation.
Alison also has focused interests in women’s health, neurodegenerative diseases, sports injuries, chronic illness, and mental health. Her commitment to patient-centered care very much aligns with the 6 Harmonies mission to provide you with the highest quality care to support your health, wellness, and longevity.
Alison is a licensed acupuncturist originally qualified in Australia before returning to Northern California to continue practicing medicine closer to family. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Western Sciences emphasis. Long before she completed her official degree in Chinese Medicine, she learned alongside her own Mother at home, who is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practicing acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.
During her time overseas, Alison also became qualified as a yoga teacher, worked as a facilitator in meditation groups, spent a year in an ashram as a gardener, delivered babies in her first year of midwifery, worked with Indigenous groups in the Australian desert, and eventually found Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts. Martial Arts have become an integral part of her life and today she has a daily practice as well as facilitating training sessions for the local community.