Sean Michael Hall

Sean is co-owner of On Point Acupuncture, Inc. He is a licensed acupuncturist within the State of California (L.Ac.), and board certified in Oriental Medicine by the NCCAOM (Dipl.O.M.). Sean earned his Bachelor of Science degree at U.C., Santa Cruz, and his master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Five Branches Institute.  The masters program in TCM is an accredited, full-time, four-year, graduate program in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and nutrition, as well as western biomedical training in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. As part of this training, Sean earned a certificate in Integrative Sports Medicine, under Dr. Frank He. Sean continued post-graduate training in the treatment of chronic and acute pain under Dr. Richard Tan, and went on to complete a 300-hour program in Acupuncture Orthopedics under Dr. Fred Lerner at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  This specialized training gives Sean the ability to treat a wide array of musculoskeletal and pain related complaints. Additionally, Sean completed advanced coursework at Zhejiang TCM University in Hangzhou, China, where he spent time with Western and TCM trained doctors specializing in cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics, and gynecology. Sean is also certified in NAET, a groundbreaking approach to treating all types of allergies.

Prior to practicing acupuncture and Chinese medicine, Sean spent two years as an apprentice of Michael Tierra and six months as an apprentice of Christopher Hobbs.  Both are acupuncturists and world-renowned authors on herbal medicine.  This training gives Sean extensive experience in the treatment of a full range of medical problems through the combination of Western, Ayurvedic, and Chinese herbs, as well as pharmaceutical grade supplements.  Sean is also a successful yoga and meditation teacher, having taught classes and workshops throughout the Bay Area for the past seven years.  For more information on his yoga teaching, please visit his website at www.seanmichaelhall.com.