I am a queer, poly, kink-aware Chinese-American practitioner of classical and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). I have treated people at Burningman, in home hospice and at hospital births, on the sidewalk in Hayward, on a cafe patio in Topanga Canyon, and at various airports while waiting for delayed flights. This is why I call my practice the Anywhere Clinic. I offer housecalls, remote consultations, and site-specific pop-up events.

Maybe it began when acupuncture and herbal soaks helped me avert surgery for a dislocated elbow at age 11. Or maybe it all started long before, when my grandmother decided to teach us Chinese first, empowering us with the fluency to read classical texts like the one I chose for my doctoral capstone project decades later. (That project turned into a reference book, A Field Guide to the Huángdì Nèijīng Sùwèn, which was published by Singing Dragon Press in 2021. If you want a copy of my book you may purchase one here. I have limited copies left so please also contact me if you fill out this form.)

I gave birth on June 14, 2022. Having waited years to become a parent, I was lucky to carry my baby with me as I carry on with my career. I am trying to live in alignment with the seasons while parenting a toddler. You are more likely to find us out in nature and not on social media. She’s about to start Mandarin immersion preschool so I anticipate having more energy available for patients in 2025. I am so grateful that my patients are willing to share their appointments with the needs of my child, like people used to do.

As a native Californian, I believe in living as if life could go on forever, and also as if it could end at any moment with the next big earthquake. Seize the day, and cultivate wellness, both.

Shanyin Amy Chang, DAOM, LAc, CKTP
December 2024