The Best Integrative/Alternative Medicine in Marin County

The next time you’re turning to treatments that stray beyond a traditional massage or facial, the realm of integrative or alternative medicine might be able to best help you. Not sure where to get these services? Not to worry, as we’ve introduced this as a new category for 2025’s Best of the County.

The 2025 readers’ choice Best of the County winner is Jyzen (pictured above). For the rest of the Marin Magazine‘s Best of Marin County Integrative/Alternative Medicine picks, see below. 

Our 2025 Beauty & Wellness category sponsor is NorCal Plastic Surgery. View the rest of the Best of the County Beauty & Wellness category here.

We’ve broken it down by region: Southern and Central Marin.

Southern 

Mill Valley – Sausalito

Central

Corte Madera – Greenbrae – San Rafael

Southern Marin

Balance — Women’s Health and Wellness of Marin

Mill Valley

Specializing in OB-GYN care, nurse practitioner Mary Safrit and OB-GYN Susannah Ewing offer many health practices including consults and personalized support for birth control, family planning, menopause and weight management. 

619 E Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 415.516.7084

East West Optimum Health

Mill Valley

Led by award-winning doctor Dr. Barbara Custer, East West Optimum Health blends Eastern medical traditions with modern Western diagnostics to deliver personalized, holistic care. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Custer offers services including acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicine and global health consulting.

147 Lomita Drive, Mill Valley, 415.383.3040

Jyzen

Mill Valley

Jyzen
Photo courtesy of Jyzen

In our first year of including integrative alternative medicine as a category, Jyzen decisively claimed the Readers’ Choice selection. Is it the cryotherapy, red light therapy beds, detox programs, cutting edge biohacks applied to nutrition and metabolism? You’ll have to see for yourself.

100 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley, 415.729.0449

On Point Acupuncture

Sausalito

Awny Rael of On Point Acupuncture in front of colorful wall
Photo courtesy of On Point Acupuncture

Awny, founder of On Point Acupuncture, is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and Reiki Master with nearly 30 years of experience in traditional healing arts. Combining traditional Chinese medicine with functional medicine, she offers personalized, holistic care to support long term wellness. 

215 Second Street, Sausalito, 415.890.3879

Wellspring Acupuncture & Massage

Corte Madera

Dr. Danny Green, offers holistic care that integrates Chinese Medicine and Intuition Medicine and energy healing to help with physical, emotional and spiritual health. Specializing in physical pain, sports medicine, internal medicine and neurological conditions, he brings over six years of teaching experience to his practice. 

21 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.968.9294

Central Marin

Goldfinger Acupuncture

San Rafael

Goldfinger Acupuncture is a community-focused healing center offering private and affordable group treatments in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, cupping, moxibustion and more. The clinic specializes in restoring balance and wellness through traditional Chinese medicine. 

605 B Street, San Rafael, 415.322.0717

HEAL Marin

Greenbrae

A woman with jeans and a white blazer sits on the edge of a couch with a dog at her feet.
Photo by Leigh Nile Photography.

Founded by Marriage and Family Therapist Arin Bass, HEAL Marin is a holistic mental health center supporting women and adolescents through evidence based and integrative therapies. Arin offers compassionate and personalized care that nurtures your mind, body and soul. 

Greenbrae, 415.599.9884

Tao Natural Healing

San Rafael

Tao Natural Healing offers a holistic approach to wellness through acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and nutrition, with a focus on women’s health, fertility, skincare and longevity. Led by Dr. Ahnee Min-Yau, the clinic supports whole-person healing by restoring balance, managing pain and addressing the root causes of illness. 

2400 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael, 415.968.9758

Beauty & Wellness Sponsor

Nor Cal Plastic Surgery


NorCal Plastic Surgery provides a personalized, goal-oriented approach to enhanced quality of life. Dr. Tim Rankin employs award-winning surgical techniques and provides consistently safe, high-quality outcomes.