Hello and welcome to Sun Over Mountain, the practice of Kyle Hartman located in Mill Valley, California. Kyle can help you return to your optimal state using a unique combination of ancient Chinese medical therapies, corrective bodywork, and somatic therapy to balance Qi, resolve symptoms and find your best health.

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About Kyle

Kyle Hartman is a Classical Five Element Acupuncturist certified by both the National Board of Acupuncture and the California Acupuncture board.

A word From Kyle:

My work began as a builder and a fixer. I have a degree in architecture and prior to pursuing medicine, I worked in design build. In my woodwork and building practice, I am inspired by the patterns of nature, and use materials in ways that highlight their beauty and potential, creating objects and spaces that evoke a sense of calm and connection, at once “at home” and expansive. When I first received a Five Element Acupuncture treatment, I felt exquisitely calm and connected to the world around me. Immediately, I realized that what I was attempting to create through design build could be accomplished more directly with needles. While I still love building (mostly furniture these days), my true calling is helping my patients connect more deeply with themselves. I am passionate about helping others feel at home in their bodies, alleviating pain and illness, and inviting a sense of expansiveness in daily life.

When I am not in the office you can usually find me at home in Bolinas where I live with my wife Julie, son Lev and daughter Uma. I maintain an art and woodwork practice (see my work HERE) and spend as much time as possible in the ocean looking for waves.

As a practitioner, I am always seeking to add new modalities that make me a more effective healer. Some of my certifications include:Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine – The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Diploma in Classical Five Element Acupuncture – Khosrow Khalighi
Tamura Method Practitioner, TM certificate and continued studies with Wynn Tamura
Berry Method Corrective Body Work, Berry Method I-III with Roy Bonnie and Lynn Van Norman, Berry Method joint classes with Lynda Caesara.
3.5 year partnership/apprenticeship with Khosrow Khalighi
Apprentice Teacher – Five Element Trainings w/ Khosrow Khalighi
Director of Five Element Trainings
Certificate in Tui Na Massage Technique (also taught these techniques at ACTCM as a TA to John Ellis.)
200 hr Yoga Teacher Training – Rusty Wells Yoga
200 hr Yoga Teacher Training – Laughing Lotus

Testimonials

"Kyle is a great listener and an attentive and diligent Practitioner. He has been treating me for two years for issues associated with psoriatic arthritis with good results, including a noticeable reduction in inflammation over this time. With Kyle you always feel comfortable and well supported." - Robert A.

"By the end of each treatment I consistently feel relaxed, back in balance, and more motivated to make healthy choices. Kyle will help you tune into the simple things you can do to build a more holistic, healthy lifestyle. He has treated me successfully for many ailments ranging from lower back pain, adrenal fatigue and hormonal irregularities, just to name a few." - Emily C.

“Kyle Hartman is the rare practitioner who combines great skill with a caring and patient nature that always adds to the very positive experience of his treatments.” - Michelle

“Because Kyle listens deeply for what his patient's aspirations and values are, he is able to measure his success not only through stabilized physical responses to treatment but also by the personal satisfaction and strength his clients report. He has listened like a friend but also calm and caring witness to recurring issues I face as a vulnerable human, and he is ever supportive of my potential to coalesce with my natural advantages in overcoming these challenges, both through the treatment he offers and also the insightful inquiry and caring attention that are his gifts. I highly recommend Kyle Hartman to anyone facing routine anxieties, stresses, or blocks to personal wellness and fulfillment.” - Kelly

“Kyle creates a peaceful atmosphere that always puts me at ease. He's very insightful, he listens carefully, and is easy to talk to. After a few months, I was getting regular acupuncture treatments for other things like work related stress and weight loss. Through regular treatments and continued encouragement from Kyle, I've been able to gradually change my life. I haven't had a sinus infection in over a year and am much more laid back in general. I feel more centered overall and have been able to achieve several health-related goals.

Kyle is genuinely invested in the physical and psychological well being of his patients and is a truly excellent acupuncturist. He's always respectful, positive, peaceful and has the expertise to make a huge difference in your health. I recommend Kyle to anyone looking for treatment”. – Blake

“Kyle Hartman LAc is a remarkably attentive, professional, and genuine healer. His presence is such that he is fully with you during treatment, and he is receptive to the signals of the body in a way which most of us are not. He demonstrated, in the treatments I received, a wide breadth of knowledge and was very perceptive in his ability to apply his gift to aid in my healing. I feel a mountain of gratitude for him and his compassionate practice.” - Max

Approach to Wellness

I love this medicine for its ability to affect change in my patients’ lives. Five Element acupuncture is a tool to help people move towards their natural state of health. Facilitating the proper functioning of body, mind and spirit, there is no limit to the realm of change that can arise. In this system nothing happens in isolation; often physical symptoms resolve first and, as this occurs, patients will also begin to notice that they feel more relaxed, focused and productive. One patient explained simply that she feels, “more herself, more true.”

The basic theory of classical Five Element acupuncture derives from observations of the patterns and energetic changes that exist in the natural world as well as within us. Each of us is constitutionally aligned with one or a combination of five elements: earth, fire, metal, wood or water. Diagnosis depends upon the sensory acuity of the practitioner as well as dialog with the patient. The four main diagnostic factors are the color in specific areas of the patient’s face, sound of the voice, subtle odor and the patient’s underlying, dominant emotion. It’s also quite amazing that when, for example, your liver needs support there may be a subtle but distinct green color in your face: totally odd but undeniably effective. Simply put, we go beyond the diagnosis of a disease, instead seeking to understand each patient from a comprehensive perspective and, using acupuncture and other therapies, help the body, mind and spirit all function in accord with nature. When this occurs, symptoms naturally resolve from their deep origin.

Pulse reading is an integral aspect of Five Element acupuncture treatment. The pulse serves as a diagnostic tool as well as the main feedback mechanism, providing an objective and immediate response to treatment. Through the 12 different pulses found on your inner wrist, a trained practitioner can assess the energetic quality of 12 body systems and their relation to one another. After each needle I refer back to the pulse to check what has changed. Only then can I decide what needs to happen next. This leads to treatments which are tailored to exactly what each patient needs in a given moment. For me this is a daily amazement. Feeling a pulse change entirely in both quality and quantity, even from a single needle, is utterly amazing.

As you may know, Chinese Medicine is largely based on Qi. Qi is what animates and coordinates life. It is what I am sensing in the pulses and affecting with needles and moxabustion. Qi is what makes you feel better too. For a more detailed description, check out this article I wrote to help my patients understand Qi.

What does Five Element Acupuncture treat?

This is a question I am asked daily and my answer is always the same: this system treats the patient. We do not diagnose disease. The goal of this system is to correct energetic imbalance so that the patient can then heal any symptoms from the inside out. From this perspective, symptoms are simply distress signals from the body letting you know that something is wrong. If we were to only treat the symptom and not the underlying cause, the body would remain in distress and find other ways of letting us know, by producing the same or a new symptom.

So can Five Element Acupuncture help you and your specific condition? Absolutely. I treat a lot of patients who “tried everything” before coming to acupuncture and have had profound results. Due to the pace of modern life, we are all accustomed to pushing against nature and living in ways that stress our body, mind and spirit. Five Element Acupuncture can help you feel what it’s like to move toward balance. As you become more and more accustomed to feeling good, you will grow more aware when you start to fall out of balance, eventually even before you become symptomatic. In this way treatment helps reeducate the patient into a more highly attuned and sustainable equilibrium.

Corrective body work

While Classical 5 Element acupuncture works on your energetic system to find balance, my method of corrective bodywork looks at the physical body through a similar lens. The objective being finding structural balance within the physical body which will allow patterns of pain, discomfort and suboptimal movement to resolve. My approach uses different techniques to align the structure and soft tissue. Most often when patients present with pain or discomfort I bring corrective body work techniques into the treatment along side acupuncture.

Some of my patients’ most common issues:

Pain of all shapes and sizes, fatigue, low immune system, cancer, anxiety, depression, auto- immune disease, insomnia, high stress, digestive disorders, high blood pressure, male and female infertility, injury/accident recovery, women’s & men’s health, Lyme’s disease, cardiovascular disease.

Working With Me

The initial intake will be a combination of reviewing health history, current condition, exam and treatment; this will take 1 ½ hours. Typically a period of weekly treatments following the initial intake is recommended, each treatment builds upon the pervious treatment and consistency keeps things moving forward.

Primary Treatment

Initial Treatment

The initial intake is a highly detailed process conducted on your first visit. It includes a physical exam, health history and the initial treatment.

· Time: 90 minutes

Treatment

Treatments can include any number of the following therapies: acupuncture, corrective body work, Tamura Method. In addition, treatment plans may include an herbal prescription, dietary recommendation or other lifestyle based homework assignment.

· Standard Treatment 45min

Extended Treatment 60min

Sun Over Mountain does accept insurance as an out of network provider, please contact Kyle to find out what your policy covers.

We aim to make treatment available to those who need it, if finances are a concern please talk to Kyle directly.

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Contact

Contact Kyle directly with any questions or to book an appointment.

Phone: (415) 910-0685

Email: kyle@sunovermountain.org

Sun Over Mountain is located in Mill Valley California

Address: 201 Miller Ave, Mill Valley Ca, 94941

Street parking is ample. The main entrance is on the side of the building along the driveway.

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