About
Here at SereneQi Acupuncture, I strive to provide the most effective, reliable, comfortable, and compassionate care you can find while still being very affordable. I understand how stressful life can become and how much worse poor health and pain can make it. That’s why I love what I do. I enjoy making people’s lives easier and helping them live with more vitality and happiness. I’ve been doing this work for over 15 years and treated thousands of patients and I know what an impact Chinese Medicine can make in people’s lives. It can help a sick person feel healthy again and a healthy person feel even closer to their full potential. Chinese Medicine is powerful, and can even be miraculous at times, while being extremely safe with no side effects. I believe everyone can benefit greatly from acupuncture and all that Chinese Medicine has to offer.
I began my journey into Chinese Medicine more than twenty years ago when my wife had severe digestive issues. We tried some Western medical treatments and medicine without much success and lots of uncomfortable side effects. That’s when we turned to Chinese Medicine. We traveled to Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego to learn more and get her some treatments at the school clinic. I had been studying Psychology and gotten my BA and I really appreciated how the patient was treated as a whole person, taking into account their mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Needless to say, I was hooked. I decided to attend that very same college and graduated with a Masters of Science of Traditional Oriental Medicine in 2004. I’ve been practicing ever since, mostly in San Clemente, California where I live with my beautiful, inspirational wife Kassi who teaches elementary school in San Clemente, and our 2 perfect boys: Elijah and Bodhi. My family is everything to me. Their love gives me the energy necessary to help all my patients, and I can’t thank them enough.
At the heart of my philosophy of health lies Balance. This is what I try and help my patients achieve in their bodies and in their lives. I believe to live in balance means to work hard, play hard, sleep hard, and have time for love, laughter, and quiet contemplation. This is what we all want. This is what we’re all striving for. This is what Chinese Medicine can help with…..Balance. It lies at the very heart of the medicine itself. As an acupuncturist, its my job to try and bring your body’s energy (Qi) back into balance and flowing smoothly. When that is achieved, you automatically feel better. Chinese Herbal Medicine can be incredibly effective at helping patients achieve and maintain balance as well. When a patient is too hot, we give cold herbs, and when they’re too cold we prescribe warm herbs. When they’re deficient or lacking energy or Qi, we prescribe qi tonics and when a patient is in an excess condition, we can give them draining or coursing herbs to move the qi. It is such a beautifully simple medicine that relies on your body’s innate ability to heal itself given the right environment of Balance. I look forward to helping you achieve Better Health Through Balance.
What People Are Saying
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I have been struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts for over 20 years and have sought treatment with various depression medications, psychotherapy and psychiatric care. I have spent some time searching for an alternative to depression medication, and when my friend suggested acupuncture, I thought it was worth a shot. Matt Greene has worked wonders on my depression and I felt the results almost immediately after the first treatment. I was much more sociable and less moody and I became more active and focused. My therapist even commented on the change in my disposition after several weeks of acupuncture and is very pleased with my progress. The acupuncture coupled with herbal supplements that Matt has recommended has definitely given me a great way to manage my depression, drug-free. Thanks Matt!!!
— Tien T. 34 Irvine.
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Matt has greatly helped with several health problems that I have. With osteoarthritis in my hands, the pain and stiffness is significantly relieved within hours of an acupuncture treatments. In addition, I have recurring post surgical (discectomy and fusion of cervical vertebrae) aches and pains in my neck shoulders and arms that are improved by his expertise in both acupuncture and massage. When lower back pain flares up,I am able to get right back up on my feet under his care. The acupuncture treatments have relieved my acid reflux to the point where I'm completely off my medication or rarely have to take it. I really look forward to my appointments with Matt
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— Stephen G. 47 Rancho Santa Margarita
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I originally started seeing Matthew for my back. I was suffering from chronic back pain and back problems. I visited a chiropractor very regularly. After some treatments from Matthew I started to see the chiropractor less and less, and now I no longer see him at all and very rarely have any back pain. Matthew has been able to relieve me of pain and stiffness in my neck (which has degenerative joint disease, DJD). I have come to him when I can barely turn my head, and within the hour my neck is more mobile and the pain significantly decreased. Usually by the end of the day, I am back to normal. I also see him for migraines, which are a difficult problem to control. I see a neurologist who is happy that I'm seeing Matthew to help with the pain. He has relieved most of my migraines without any of my pain medications. Thanks so much, Matthew.
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— Sandi S. 63 Lake Forest
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After five months of being unable to turn my head to the side after neck surgery, it did not occur to me to think "acupuncture". I originally went to Matt Greene, thinking that the massage would help and perhaps the acupuncture wouldn't hurt (too badly). The first session left me more flexible than I had been in six months. After several sessions, I could move my head/neck easily, turn and look over my shoulders (a plus for the drivers around me), and sleep without pain. I've been a fan ever since. I now rely on Matt and acupuncture to address many other health - and stress - issues. He has a gift for assessing where the issue is and finding the best solution. Oh, and by the way, the needles didn't hurt either. Go see Matt and find out what a great massage therapist and gifted acupuncturist can do for you.
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— Jim M. 43 Ladera Ranc
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