about me

My name is Colette Matison Legarrigues. I am a practitioner of East Asian Medicine, and I work with people to realize their innate capacity for health and wholeness. I am licensed to practice acupuncture and herbalism in the states of Massachusetts and California, and I am nationally board certified as a Diplomate of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine by NCBAHM. I hold a master’s degree from the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College and a bachelor’s degree from Brown University. I bring to my work over fifteen years of inquiry in the world’s wisdom traditions, a dedicated contemplative practice, and a deep love for humankind and for the earth. I am also a poet, ritualist, and song keeper, as well as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. My recent ancestors were settler-colonialists to New York and San Francisco from present-day Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, and France. I am currently living and traveling across the continental U.S. with my beloved family filming a documentary about the first human rite: birth.

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Testimonials

Testimonials

“Colette served as a guide, healer, coach, cheerleader, and lifesaver during a difficult time in my life. I was physically and emotionally depleted after a long bout with an illness, and Colette was an essential part of my recovery. Her language around healing and the body’s natural strengths helped me to feel more optimistic about my recovery. She was methodical in her approach yet incredibly kind and encouraging. Even the sound of her voice was a comfort. Her presence is calm, reassuring, and hopeful. She was patiently there whenever things were tough and I needed her input. To say Colette is a gifted healer is an understatement. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to work with her and to know that she is still there should the need arise. I am eternally grateful.”

~ P

“I saw Colette over the course of 2-3 months for my severe headaches and she treated me with acupuncture, massage, and herbs. She was extremely attentive and caring and I’m happy to report that I haven’t had a bad headache in months. I would recommend Colette to anyone!”

~ M

“Partnering with Colette in my food journey has been such a joy! Her devotion to learning and understanding what makes each of us unique made me not just feel seen as an individual, but genuinely cared for. Her generous spirit, absolute wealth of knowledge, and plain old realness are also just downright inspiring. I have loved working with her and gaining deeper insights into my own body and needs.”

~ H

“The minute I walk in the door, I feel held by Colette’s calm and assuring presence. She is a wonderful and sensitive listener, and she takes the time to learn what is going on for me physically and emotionally. Her intuitive touch allows me to fully relax, knowing that her wise hands are holding me. I leave our sessions feeling energized, less caught up in my head, and much more in connection with my body.”

~ M

“I can always feel Colette's heart in her hands as she works—safe, trustworthy, compassionate. Her studio is like a home in which I’m unconditionally welcomed, in which I can let go and be seen and felt. After our sessions, I feel a sense of peace that permeates my body—like I’m floating on the clouds and rooted in the earth.”

~ A