Welcome to White Peony Acupuncture
We help you enjoy long-term wellness with the reliable, proven techniques of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, herbal therapies, lifestyle and dietary suggestions, and bodywork. We are:
Genuine - we only recommend and provide the treatments needed; what we would want for ourselves and families.
Present - we gauge our success not only in the outcome of our treatments, but also in the quality of our relationships with our patients.
Integrated - we recognize we are part of a larger whole, both in your life and in the larger community. We accept you where you are.
Kim and Loren both have extensive experience with reproductive health care for men and women, addressing immunity, fertility, the menstrual cycle, endocrine disorders, pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and menopause. In addition to reproductive health, we also have great success helping our clients with chronic and acute injuries, pain, digestive issues, stress, insomnia, and complementary cancer support. If you are curious how acupuncture can help you, please call us or schedule an appointment online. We look forward to meeting you!
Who We Are
Kim Silsby
Kim Silsby is a California licensed acupuncturist and herbalist who appreciates the effectiveness and profundity of Chinese medicine. She enjoys addressing core issues to help her patients enjoy a healthier life. Her specialties are reproductive health for men and women, encompassing menstruation, hormone balancing, menopause, urogenital issues, fertility, pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. She is also adept with addressing anxiety, depression, grief, injuries and pain, nausea, digestion, respiratory health, and immunity. Kim completed her masters degree at Five Branches University of Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA in 2002. She is happily married, and enjoys spending time with her family and friends in the varied landscapes of California. She established White Peony Acupuncture in Los Altos in 2005, and is a member of the following professional organizations:
Loren Romley
Loren Romley is a California Licensed Acupuncturist as well as a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Loren earned her Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. She completed the Five Element acupuncture program and focused her studies on hepatitis C, pediatrics, hormone balancing and sports injury. Loren combines traditional Chinese and Japanese techniques with the theories of Five Element acupuncture to gain insight into her patients’ constitutions and the imbalances that are the root of their discomfort and disease. As a Chinese Medical Practitioner and Primary Care Provider, Loren takes the time to analyze each patient carefully and understand their unique circumstances. She relates to a patient as a whole person with dynamic systems. Our world is full of stress, pollution, trauma, accidents, and habits constantly bombarding our systems. These challenges faced on a daily basis cause imbalances in our bodies which may manifest themselves as pain and/or illness. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been used for thousands of years to help bring our bodies and minds closer to harmony. Loren is passionate about family time with her partner and two boys as well as keeping physically active; she enjoys surfing, swimming, hiking, running, yoga and river rafting. She belongs to the following professional organizations: