ABOUT
Meet your providers
We are a team of skilled and compassionate providers dedicated to supporting you and your health. Our team includes a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist offering holistic care in NW Portland. We specialize in gentle styles of treatment. Patients seek us out for our non-invasive treatments that use few to no needles, gentle abdominal palpation and warming moxibustion therapy.
SADIE KIMBALL | SARA BERGMAN
Sadie Kimball, LMT
Massage Therapist & Birth Doula
My Story
I am a massage therapist and birth doula devoted to co-created sessions of healing touch, embodiment, and deep rest. My areas of expertise include perinatal and abdominal massage, craniosacral therapy, and therapeutic deep tissue work in support of diverse bodies and experiences.
My approach is slow, attentive, and trauma-informed. I draw from the lineage of Rosita Arvigo’s abdominal organ massage—including uterine alignment, psoas release, and digestive support—along with soft tissue work and nervous system restoration. My practice is shaped by years of experience supporting families as a birth doula where education, advocacy, and reproductive justice inform each layer of care. Outside of the clinic, you may find me tending to my inner world through dance and meditation or on long walks in the forest with my wife and dog.
I hold the following degrees and credentials:
Licensed Massage Therapist #28659; Oregon Board of Massage Therapists
Abdominal Therapy for Professionals Graduate; Abdominal Therapy Collective
Massage Therapy Program Graduate; McKinnon Body Therapy Center
Certified Labor and Birth Doula; Cornerstone Doula Trainings
BS Conservation and Resource Studies; University of California, Berkeley
"I began seeing Sadie for prenatal massage in my second trimester, and she became such a steady source of support during my pregnancy. She has a gentle, intuitive way of working, yet was not afraid to put pressure into my achy muscles which was immensely needed as my pregnancy progressed. The sessions eased the tension in my hips and lower back, but they also gave me space to slow down and connect with my changing body. I always left feeling softer, more grounded, reassured, and I would sleep like a baby! I’m so grateful to have had Sadie’s care during this season."
– Tara L.
Contact Sadie:
sadie@theheartwoodclinic.com
503.791.4648
Sara Bergman, MS, LAc
Acupuncturist & Herbalist
My Story
I am a mother, educator and acupuncturist dedicated to supporting folks through the exciting and vulnerable transitions of life. My areas of expertise are pregnancy and childbirth, as well as aging and elder care, with a special interest in acupuncture for seniors.
I have taught at the National University of Natural Medicine and am part of the editorial team for the North American Journal of Oriental Medicine. My primary influences today are moxibustion therapy, Japanese acupuncture traditions and classical Chinese herbalism. I have over 20 years of education and practice in the lineage of Chi Nei Tsang abdominal massage. Prior to obtaining my acupuncture license, I worked extensively in the public health sector, focusing on perinatal health care.
I am fluent in Spanish and English and hold the following degrees and credentials:
MS, Oriental Medicine; National College of Natural Medicine
BA, International Development Studies; University of California, Berkeley
Licensed Acupuncturist, Oregon Medical Board
Diplomat in Acupuncture, NCCAOM
“Working with Sara throughout my pregnancy was a highlight of being pregnant. She helped with back pain and anxiety, and I credit her with my son being born on his due date rather than two weeks late like both my husband and I were. I would highly recommend Sara to anyone who is expecting or postpartum. She is so caring, and her holistic approach and extensive education means you’ll be well taken care of at every phase of this journey into new motherhood.”
– Jen M.
Contact Sara:
sara@theheartwoodclinic.com
503.791.4648