Bask Wellness Spa started as a small idea for a holistic health practice built upon Chinese medicine that honored the therapeutic practice while at the same time weaving in the refinement and indulgence of a spa.

Too often medical offices are seen as bland rooms with bright lights, cold halls and sanitation smells, and a health intake that is too quick to remember. After witnessing how often conventional health appointments can feel rushed, leaving women with unanswered questions and little guidance, we felt called to offer a different experience: one rooted in education, empowerment, and compassionate care.

Bask Wellness Spa is passionately committed to changing that narrative and your standards for healthcare.

In Chinese medical philosophy, rest is required for healing. We've crafted an environment where peace naturally unfolds.

At Bask, you will find calmness, dim lighting, relaxing scents, soft sounds, slow moments, nurturing healers, warmth, and, most importantly, rest.

After navigating the pregnancy of her first child, Dr. Zavalee found a profound calling kindling within her spirit to shape our future practice into a sanctuary for women, and so Bask transformed from a general idea about how healthcare should be into a serene haven for all women who need healing. Her deep love for motherhood, has cultivated Bask to be a specialty practice for all of women's wellness goals, but particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and women hoping to become mothers soon.

Alongside this specialty, Bask is devoted to help women feel and look their most confident and vibrant through the natural healing of cosmetic acupuncture. Every woman's face tells a story of their life, their health, and their spirit. Cosmetic acupuncture sparks the essence of beauty within each moment and encourages the skin to blossom once again youthfully, luminously, and flushed with vitality.

Founded by a husband and wife both with doctoral expertise in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bask Wellness Spa merges our knowledge and compassion for healing to make our space an elevated oasis of wellness.

With utmost gratitude and respect for your healthcare, we invite you treat yourself the way you deserve and come bask with us.

Dr. Zavalee is a licensed Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and the visionary co-founder behind Bask Wellness Spa. With a strong clinical focus on reproductive, perinatal, and hormonal health, her work bridges modern science and ancient healing traditions.

She holds a Masters and Doctorate in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, her Bachelor's degree in Human Biology from Michigan State University and was accepted into the Drew Science Scholars program. Her clinical foundation is rooted in advanced mentorships with renowned experts in the field. She trained intensively under Dr. Catherine Austin L.Ac, a respected women's health practitioner and master herbalist, where she deepened her understanding of integrative gynecology and herbal medicine. She also completed clinical training under Dr. Deb Davies L.Ac, founder of PUSH San Diego, a pioneer in perinatal and labor acupuncture and doula care.

Dr. Zavalee is also highly sought after for her skill in Cosmetic Acupuncture. She offers a natural, preventative approach to beauty and skincare for women of all ages. Her ethos aligns especially for women who can't receive conventional aesthetic treatments during pregnancy or postpartum, making cosmetic acupuncture a safe and effective option during the perinatal phase and beyond. Her passion for natural and safe facial rejuvenation offers more than just acupuncture, but facial map reading and diagnosis, and a deeper understanding of balancing of the face by balancing the root cause within the body. Her work at Bask is rooted in the belief that healing and beauty go hand-in-hand, and that every woman deserves to feel radiant, balanced, and supported in every season of life.

Her journey into women's health is both professional and deeply personal. Through acupuncture, herbal medicine, targeted nutrition, and intentional lifestyle changes, she was able to heal her own chronic hormonal imbalance and restore her body's natural rhythm. She later welcomed her sweet baby boy through a peaceful natural water birth at home, supported by a midwife and her husband, who also has a background in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This experience allowed her to witness firsthand the power of holistic care for conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery. Blending lived experience with clinical expertise, she guides women with empathy, knowledge, and a deep trust in the body's innate wisdom to heal and thrive. That transformative experience not only reshaped her health but clarified her calling. Though she may have several accolades, being a mother is her favorite of all.

At Bask Wellness Spa, her mission is to help women feel confident, informed, and deeply connected to their health, with the time and support they deserve to better understand their bodies, advocate for their well-being and to help women feel held, heard, and healed no matter where they are at every stage of life.