John Kokko, L.Ac., Licensed Acupuncturist AC # 12141
Welcome to the Turtle Island Integrative Health clinic. "Kokko" is a name I inherited from
my step-father, which translates as "bonfire" in Finnish. My mother is Korean and our family
name is "Lim", which means "grove of trees". On our island named Sun-yu-do in the Yellow Sea,
my great-grandmother was a traditional herbalist. She found wild Korean ginseng in the mountains
and lived to almost 100!
I specialize in chronic and severe Pain Relief, Stress Reduction and Natural Weight-loss.
Along with clinical practice and teaching, I also direct Acupuncture Board preparation courses (www.tcmreview.com) and have helped hundreds of acupuncturists pass their state and national boards.
My passion is translating the depth of the medicine to all of my patients, with a commitment to your core well-being and supporting a healthy and whole community.
Teaching Positions: The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, Oakland (Herbology, Formulas, Acupuncture)
The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, SF (Comprehensives)
Contra Costa College (Health Fair Coordinator, Professor in Health Sciences Dept)
Internships: California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), SF (Integrative Stroke-rehabilitation center)
Maxine Hall Medical Center (SF Dept. of Health) , Jewish Home for the Aged, SF
Herbal Experience: Mayway Chinese Herb Corporation 2002-2008
On the Board of Directors: California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA)
Full Treatment :
60 min Acupuncture w/ Custom Herbal Rx,
Therapeutic Bodywork
Sliding scale $ 40 - $ 80 / treatment
Initial treatment (1.5 hours) $ 60 - $100
Single Services :
Tui-na Therapeutic Massage $25 (20 min) or $40 (40 min)
Personalized Herbal Diagnosis $20 + price of herbs
Ear acupuncture (30 min) $10 (walk-ins welcome)
I had a really great acupuncture treatment with John Kokko Lim and he
definitely has a unique style. Not only did he treat my main complaint,
he also took the time to treat core issues that I didn't know I had.
It was the best treatment I've had in a long long time.
I feel 90% better after the treatment and my scapula pain I had for the
last 10 years due to an accident is better after 1 treatment.
Karen C. Berkeley
John Kokko is gifted healer. He is interested in your well being and treats the whole person. I went in for a sprained wrist and got a whole body tune-up. I have had a lot of acupuncture with 5 different practitioners and John is the best by far.
Michele Berkeley
I have been a patient of Turtle Island Integrative Health for 4 months now and have been thrilled with my improved health. I have been receiving acupuncture for several years now with mixed results but the steady and noticeable improvement I have felt since seeing John Kokko has been remarkable. I highly recommend him. He is friendly, enthusiastic, professional and cares about the health of each of his patients.
Summer Oakland
