Gordon Merkle, L.Ac. is an Encinitas-based practitioner with a background in acupuncture, energy healing, Vector Point Cranial, bodywork, and functional medicine. He graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 1987 as part of its inaugural graduating class. In addition to his private practice, he co-founded the Victoria Merkle Center of Energy Medicine, where he taught for 25 years, and he developed a proprietary technique focused on unwinding the nervous system and supporting the vagus nerve.