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About Us

Acorn Wellness Center is the result of the long-time vision of Elon Bartlett, who had been in practice in Berkeley for 7 years. His goal was to serve everyone looking for increased health and vitality while also being a one-stop shop for holistic pre-natal needs.

He fulfilled his dream October 1st, 2009 by moving to a larger location in Oakland that he designed from the ground up to be a family-friendly environment. The entire space is on the ground floor for stroller-accessibility, the waiting room boasts toys and kids books and there is a baby-changing table in the bathroom.

His wife, Kati Bartlett, helped him start the office, bringing on board her considerable talents as an office manager and making it a family business. As a reflection of their values, they are respecting the earth’s resources by conserving energy and reducing waste, and are certified as a Green Business through the Bay Area Green Business Program.

Our Philosophy

We believe that everyone deserves to be vibrantly healthy. Many people live with health issues such as back pain, headaches, or digestive issues, not knowing it’s possible to do anything about them.

We treat the source of health problems rather than masking the symptoms, and do it in the least invasive way possible.

In addition to treating existing health issues, complimentary treatments are also great at preventing future problems which prevents increased costs, pain, and suffering.

Elon Bartlett, DC

Elon Bartlett, founder of Acorn Wellness Center, has always had a passion for optimal body mechanics and bodywork which can be seen in his background as a massage therapist and advanced student of Tai Chi Chuan. Another passion of his, empowering birth, began as a child upon seeing images of his own, peaceful home birth. Once he made the progression from massage therapist to chiropractor, he combined his passions by specializing in prenatal and post-partum care.

Dr. Bartlett practices Diversified chiropractic, incorporating Activator, Drop, NeuroMuscular Re-education (NMR), and CranioSacral Therapy (CST) into his treatments. His treatment style is gentle and precise, meaning he only uses as much force as is required to achieve the desired result. What sets him apart as a chiropractor is that he begins every treatment with NMR, a therapeutic form of massage, to soften muscle tension first and then uses manual palpation to assess what treatment is needed, only relying on X-Ray when required.

My commitment is to alleviate your symptoms as rapidly as possible and to share with you how to heal faster and prevent future problems. I treat all manner of injuries and chronic conditions. Then, through an integrated approach to your overall health, I work with you to achieve and maintain a body that is strong, vital and resilient to the stresses of daily life.

Green Business

At Acorn Wellness Center we are committed to promoting health in every way we can, and promoting the health of the planet is no exception. We are proud to be certified by the Bay Area Green Business Program as a small business that protects, preserves and sustains our environment.

Some of the earth preserving efforts we’ve undertaken are putting our lights on timers so that they turn off when no one is in the room, purchasing only recycled and earth-friendly products, and turning down the water pressure throughout our office to reduce water use.

When patients come into our office, they are asked to participate in our sustainability efforts as well. They will find compost receptacles throughout our office which patients can use when they dine on organic mixed nuts with compostable snack cups at our front counter, or when they help themselves to tea and water at our tea bar which features a large selection of organic teas, natural sweeteners, and compostable paper cups. They can also compost their clean, wet paper towels after washing their hands.