About Community Acupuncture of Marin

Community Acupuncture of Marin was established in 2007. Our intention is to make acupuncture so accessible by making it affordable, so it can make a positive impact on as many people as possible. ​Acupuncture does not need to be expensive to be high quality or effective! 

Our Acupuncturists

Ronit Ashkenazi (formerly Gesundheit)
Karena Goldfinger
Founder, Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist, Life Coach for Women
Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
I opened Community Acupuncture of Marin in 2007. I loved how I could make acupuncture affordable enough so just about anyone could get treatments. Now my community can get acupuncture frequently enough to make a significant positive impact, and it does! I also love using herbs, they are powerful, effective, and ...natural!


Ronit's hobbies and joys include writing poetry, international travel, nature, eating wild berries, photography, music and dance, as well as studying foreign languages. ​
I have been interested in alternative health since my teens.  I worked in the health food industry in the early 80’s. During that time I experienced acute back pain and acupuncture resolved it quickly. This sparked an interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

I have studied Master Tong Acupuncture through several of his disciples. He was a famous acupuncturist in Taiwan in the 40’s.  I have found his method to be the quickest effective treatment for most physical and emotional issues.

  • San Francisco College of Acupuncture, 1987
  • California State Board Acupuncture License: 3524
  • Needling Style: Tong's Style
  • I attend continuing education courses regularly.

Interests: I see my loved ones as often as I can. I have a spiritual practice, hike and workout to stay healthy. I also love art, music and films.
Dena Ito
Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
(on Maternity Leave)
I am always looking for ways to live more sustainably and I fell in love with what Chinese Medicine can offer the world. I love the holistic aspects of acupuncture and how we can use it to remind the intelligence of the body to heal itself.

I am so grateful to have found this community and I look forward to using this beautiful system of medicine to help people feel healthier and happier.

  • Master's Degree: American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, San Francisco, 2012
  • California State Board Acupuncture License: 15532
  • Needling Style: Dr. Richard Tan's Balance Method, TCM
  • I attend continuing education courses regularly.

Interests: being outdoors, hiking, philosophy, reading and spending time with my young nieces and nephews. ​

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