Like Water Returning to Its Source

The healing journey of Edwin Alvarez

For over two decades, my path has been one of continuous learning, embodiment, and attunement—a quiet but steady return to the source. Spring Stream Acupuncture was born from this journey: a meeting point of tradition and experience, stillness and movement, medicine and heart.

My exploration began with the discipline of yoga, which awakened both my body and awareness. It later deepened through the practice of Tai Chi and Qi Gong—gentle but powerful arts that continue to shape how I engage with health, energy, and presence. These practices helped me build a relationship with my own nature—physical, emotional, and spiritual.

Over the years, I pushed past my limits by running marathons and working through emotional and physical challenges. I learned to witness pain as a teacher, not just a signal. That spirit of resilience carries into my work today.

Since 2011, Spring Stream Acupuncture has provided a grounded, compassionate space for healing. Through Classical Chinese Medicine—acupuncture, Chinese herbs, movement, and breath—I support others in reconnecting with their innate vitality. I draw from Meridian Therapy, Tung’s Acupuncture, Orthopedic Needling, and Canonical Herbology to create treatments that are tailored and timeless.

Healing Modalities & Specialties

Each person carries a unique landscape, and the approach must match it. I work with individuals navigating:

Chronic and acute pain

Targeted acupuncture techniques relieve pain, improve mobility, and support the body’s natural healing processes.

Stress, anxiety, and emotional imbalance

Restore emotional balance, ease tension, and calm the nervous system through focused acupuncture and energy practices.

Digestive and metabolic health

Enhance digestion, balance metabolism, and support gut health using acupuncture, herbal remedies, and holistic care.

Sleep disturbances and fatigue

Promote restful sleep, restore energy, and reset the body’s natural rhythms through gentle, personalized treatments.

Women’s health and hormonal shifts

Support menstrual health, fertility, menopause, and hormonal balance with individualized acupuncture therapies.

Recovery from injury or physical strain

Accelerate healing, reduce inflammation, and rebuild strength after injuries with specialized acupuncture methods.

Si Yong Fa Chen Tai Ji Chuan

Develop strength, fluidity, and internal balance with this powerful and practical martial form of traditional Tai Chi.

Hun Yuan Qi Gong

Cultivate vitality, calm the mind, and harmonize body and spirit through the flowing, meditative movements of Qi Gong.

In Gratitude

I give thanks to the teachers and fellow seekers who’ve shaped this path, and to all those who enter this space with trust and openness.

Healing is not a service, but a collaboration.

Let us begin again, like water returning to its source.