Light Family Acupuncture

Light Family Acupuncture Melissa is the chief practitioner and founder of Light Family Acupuncture, a thriving private practice in central Austin. Melissa B.

Light Family Acupuncture in Austin, Texas, focuses on treating the entire family, from children to adults, from allergies and ailments, to preconception through pregnancy and parenthood, and everything in between, using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Light Family Acupuncture focuses on treating the entire family from preconception through pregnancy and parenthood. Melissa specializes in pregn

ancy, labor, and pediatric care and is currently working on a book. Light has spent over a decade empowering women and children through education, counseling, nutrition, movement and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Melissa is a mama of two amazing children. She has been treated with Chinese Medicine prenatal and postpartum with both pregnancies. For the past 8 years Melissa has taught courses locally and across the country on nutrition and weight loss, acupressure for birthing and children, and building a dream acupuncture practice. Light holds her Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from the acclaimed AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, TX where she was honored for her research in treating Bi-Polar Disorder with Traditional Chinese Medicine. She holds her acupuncture license with the State of Texas Board of Medical Examiners as well as national certifications in Asian Bodywork, Chinese Herbology, and Oriental Medicine. For appointment availability and scheduling click here:
http://lightfamilyacupuncture.schedulista.com

04/08/2026

🌹 Day 2/3 - Rose Oil 🌹

In TCM, Rose is cherished for its ability to move Qi and support a more radiant, harmonious complexion 🌿✨.
Its gentle floral warmth helps soften stagnation, calm irritability, and bring a sense of inner ease — all of which show up beautifully in the skin 🌸💗.

When paired with facial gua sha, Rose Oil encourages smooth flow, lifted contours, and that soft‑glow finish, making it a favorite for anyone wanting both emotional and skin nourishment 🌹✨.

✨ Want to learn how to pair oils with gua sha for your unique skin?
Our Get Gorgeous With Gua Sha workshop is happening April 19 — and there are only a few spots left. Come learn hands‑on techniques, take home custom goodies, and glow with us.

04/03/2026

Day 1/3 on facial gua sha oils. 💙 Today: blue tansy oil 💙

✨ Want to learn how to use oils like this in real time?
Our Get Gorgeous With Gua Sha workshop is happening April 19, 3:30-5:30 pm — and we only have a few spots left! Join us for hands‑on techniques, custom facial oil, and more. Early bird discount ends on 4/9!

💙 In TCM, Blue Tansy is great for:
- calming visible heat
- easing redness
- supporting a more balanced complexion 🌿✨

Paired with facial gua sha, Blue Tansy helps your skin feel soft, refreshed, and less reactive, making it a beautiful choice for sensitive or easily‑heated skin types 🌬️🌸.

04/01/2026

Start the countdown! ONLY 19 days left till our 🌹 Get Gorgeous With Gua Sha workshop... and just 4 spots left!

April 19, 2026
3:30-5:30pm
Austin, TX (near )
$75 EARLY BIRD till 4/9
($85 regular)

🌺 Learn multiple techniques from Melissa, LAc, MSOM, with 20+ years of experience
🌷 Take home your very own booklet , custom facial oil, and 3D printed headbanc
🌹 And more!

💐🌹 Join us!! Link on our website under ‘prepaid treatments’ or comment/DM to secure your spot!
(512) 775-4057 - text us for more info!


03/31/2026

🌹 Calling all Austinites! ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT!! 🌺 A sneak peak into our Get Gorgeous With Gua Sha workshop...

April 19, 2026
3:30-5:30pm
Austin, TX (near )
$75 EARLY BIRD till 4/9
($85 regular)

🌺 Learn multiple techniques from Melissa, LAc, MSOM, with 20+ years of experience
🌷 Take home your very own booklet , custom facial oil, and 3D printed headbanc
🌹 And more!

💐Join us! Link on our website under ‘prepaid treatments’ or comment/DM to secure your spot!



03/12/2026

✨ Happy Feet, Happy Qi
Foot gua sha is such a grounding way to release tension, move stagnation, and give your whole system a reset. Pairing it with Arnicare can make the ritual feel even more soothing and supportive 🌿💛

🌼 Arnicare can be used to support your routine by:
- reducing pain, swelling, bruising
- helping your massage feel smoother + more comfortable
- offering a gentle sense of relief after long days on your feet
- supporting recovery after movement or activity

giving your feet a little extra love — inside and out
Happy feet = happier everything.
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Swing by Light Family Acupuncture near Zilker Park to get a treatment or pick up a bottle today!

03/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our 'Foot Toe and Go' event! If you want to have a deeper dive on this topic, be sure to keep and eye out for our next event we're hosting at our clinic! Located right near Zilker Park in ATX.

Reach out to learn more and ask about our event/workshop schedule!

03/05/2026

✨ Success. Good health. Abundance. Love. Motivation.
All beautiful things to call into your world as we step into the Year of the Fire Horse 🐎🔥 — a year of bold movement, courage, and powerful forward momentum.

In TCM, this fiery energy can sometimes build up internally, showing up as restlessness, anxiety, irritability, trouble sleeping, or feeling like you need more space to breathe and reset.

One of our favorite points for this is Small Intestine 4 (SI4) to:
- release internal heat
- ease emotional tension
- support clearer boundaries
- create a sense of spaciousness
- calm the mind when anxiety or insomnia show up

Press gently for 1–2 minutes while breathing slowly — a simple way to clear what you no longer need and make space for everything you’re calling in this Fire Horse year ✨🌿

03/01/2026

✨ Experiencing mouth ulcers, anxiety, nervousness, or frequent UTIs?
Welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse 🐎🔥

This year carries strong, active, fiery energy — and in TCM, that sometimes shows up in the body as internal heat. When heat rises, we may notice signs like irritability, restlessness, dryness, or heat‑type discomforts.

One of the classic formulas used in TCM to help clear heat and support the Heart and Small Intestine pathways is Dao Chi Wan.
It’s traditionally used to help with:
• soothing internal heat
• supporting emotional balance
• easing heat‑type urinary discomfort
• calming the spirit and cooling the system
• 'separating the clear from the turbid'

A gentle way to help the body stay balanced as the Fire Horse energy picks up speed this year ✨🌿

02/28/2026

Shedding the Year of the Snake and bringing in the fiery energy of the Year of the Horse! 🐍➡️🐎🔥

HT7 (Shenmen) is one of our favorite acupressure points to support this transition.
Located at the wrist crease on the pinky‑side, HT7 helps:
• calm the spirit
• ease anxiety + restlessness
• support sleep
• anchor the heart when energy gets big, fast, or fiery

A perfect point for grounding as we move into a year of movement, courage, and forward momentum.

Press gently for 1–2 minutes on each side while breathing slowly and intentionally — a simple ritual to help you stay centered as the Fire Horse energy picks up speed ✨

02/19/2026

Welcoming in the Year of the Fire Horse!
With all the excitment, creativity, and blazing passion, we need to ensure we balance that energy with calming and cooling energy.

To do that, we have our star tincture: #17 Suan Zao Ren Tang Wan - keep watching to learn more about the benefits! Pick one up or order online (website in BIO)

Located near in

Some lovely vision boards to welcome in the Year of the Fire Horse! 📸Keep an eye out for our next event coming up next ...
02/17/2026

Some lovely vision boards to welcome in the Year of the Fire Horse! 📸

Keep an eye out for our next event coming up next month. 🐎🔥✨
Wishing you strength, clarity, and bright new beginnings in the Year of the Fire Horse.

02/17/2026

Bring in the Fire Horse!
✨ Happy Year of the Fire Horse! 🐎🔥✨

The Fire Horse brings vitality, courage, and momentum — a beautiful reminder to move toward what inspires you, reconnect with community, and nourish yourself as the year unfolds. It was such a joy to slow down, envision the year, and welcome this new cycle with you all 🧧🌿

Thank you to everyone who joined us.
We’d love to keep this rhythm going — join us for next month’s gathering as we continue to connect, learn, and celebrate the seasons together ✨ Keep an eye out!!

And yes… we have some lovely photos that we’ll be sharing later this week 📸

Wishing you strength, clarity, and bright new beginnings in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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2525 Wallingwood Drive, Suite 1501
Austin, TX
78746

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 7:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 7:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 2pm

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+15127754057

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