Raised in the mountainous region of Chamonix, France, she left her native homeland at the age of seventeen to travel the world before settling in the United States. 
Oriental Medicine, Energy Medicine, and Human Consciousness have been her dedication and passion for the last 45 years. She studied various methods of body work, such as massage, acupressure, jin shin do, and bio-energetic medicine, before receiving her acupuncture degree from the American College of Traditional Medicine in 1982. She graduated as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine from the Institute of Oriental Medicine in China in 1988. For twenty years, she operated a successful holistic clinic in Mill Valley, California, where the unique approach to health and wellness was so sought after that readers of San Francisco Focus Magazine voted her one of the “Top Alternative Medical Doctors” in the San Francisco Bay Area.Her joy and passion for healing, teaching, and assisting people in cultivating their own inner mastery are guided by her love for the truth and reverence for both the light and the shadow in each person’s life journey. 
Dr. Alvita Soleil 