Mishe Skenderova, acupuncturist at Zelena Medicine in Basalt, Colorado talking with man about acupuncture and holistic health services.

Whole Person Care that Empowers You

Zelena Medicine is here to help you walk your path with greater ease, clarity, joy, and strength.

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Here For You

Real healing is multi-dimensional, and so are you. Beyond the clinical treatment of health challenges, my goal is that every person I work with feels supported, seen, and empowered so you can:

  • reclaim your vitality

  • enhance your quality of life

  • improve treatment outcomes

  • support long term resilience

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Mishe Skenderova LAc MSOM

My name is Martina Skenderova, but most people call me Mishe. I’m a licensed acupuncturist, holistic Eastern medicine practitioner, and grief and death doula with nearly 18 years of experience in healthcare. I am also a breast cancer survivor.

At Zelena Medicine, I work with patients across a range of experiences and life stages, often in collaboration with conventional medical care. My treatments are relational, grounded in clinical insight, and guided by a person’s unfolding process.

I've spent years working with patients in diverse clinical settings: from the hospital intensive care unit, wound care, post surgical rehabilitation, adult retirement home, and oncology infusion room. I find deep purpose in supporting biomedical care with complementary, holistic approaches. Time and again, I’ve witnessed the ways people face adversity, and how they heal and grow. I've come to understand that healing is more than a cure. It is the continuous work of love, acceptance, creativity, and belonging, rooted in our worthiness beyond health status or productivity.

My work is also informed by animist values that honor our connection to the Earth, our ancestors, and our emotional lives. I value collaboration across disciplines, evidence-informed practice, and heart-centered whole-person care.

Mishe Skenderova, acupuncturist at Zelena Medicine in Basalt, Colorado talking to an elderly male patient who is sitting in a medical examination chair.

Professional Training

  • Master of Science in East Asian Medicine

  • Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncture

  • Integrative Medicine for Acupuncturists

  • EXSTORE™ Orthopedic Acupuncture

  • Level 1 Brainspotting Practitioner

  • End of Life Doula

  • Compassionate Inquiry

  • Integrated Somatic Trauma Therapy

  • Psychedelic Assisted Therapies and Research

  • Ketamine Assisted Therapy Certificate

  • MDMA Assisted Therapy Trainee

  • Ancestral Lineage Healing Practitioner in Training

  • Point Injection Therapy

  • Pelvic Floor Acupuncture & Dry Needling

Client Success Stories

  • chronic pain

    “I have seen Mishe many times. She is attentive and focused. She listens carefully, and thoughtfully considers the many tools in her toolbox that will best support what I am needing. Mishe’s needling is gentle and effective. Her communication throughout the session ensures a sense of comfort and safety. Most of all, no matter how I’m feeling going into a session, I am happy in Mishe’s presence and feel better when I leave.”

  • peripheral neuropathy

    “I had more and more trouble with the buttons on my shirt. I was dropping things like my car keys because my fingers just didn’t feel right. Treatment helped me have more control over my day to day. It’s such a relief.”

    - AP

  • headache, cancer treatment side effects

    “I got treated for thyroid cancer a while back. Even months after surgery, I was in constant neck and back pain. The headaches were horrible, and it was hard to do what I needed to do from day to day. I saw Mishe and it was such a relief to finally feel better. The headache was nearly gone in just a few treatments.”

    - GM

Our Values

"So much of wellness culture approaches illness like a fight. But a constant going-to-war mentality creates more stress, hardening, and isolation at the very moments when support is needed most. I started this practice to offer something different, to listen to who you are, and make space for the hard parts: fear, grief, uncertainty, anger, the questions that are difficult to say out loud."

Open, honest communication

Skilled clinical care

Whole person approach

FAQs

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How much does treatment cost?

Cost depends on the specifics of your treatment plan. Zelena Medicine requires an initial consultation, where we meet to review your health picture, goals, and discuss how we can help. We work with folks who are committed to their health and wellbeing, and the practice is deeply invested in offering effective treatment and care.

Do you take my insurance?

Zelena Medicine does not bill insurance directly. We found that even when it covers acupuncture, insurance limits treatment in a way that makes it hard to provide the  kind of quality care that is necessary for great results for our patients. We are out of network with all insurance which allows us to focus our time and effort entirely on your care, instead of on the bare minimum that may or may not decide to covered.

Can I use my FSA or HSA card?

Many of our patients choose to use an HSA or FSA card for their treatment. We recommend you confirm the requirements with your specific plan.