This depends on a variety of factors including:

Length of illness

Severity of condition

Lifestyle: activity level, meditation, food etc

Your body's receptivity

Underlying or compounding circumstances

A typical round of herbal medicine can last from 2 weeks to 3 months. For severe or long term conditions ongoing treatment may be appropriate.

Clinical massage can address some issues completely in as little as 3 sessions. Other times ongoing treatment on a bi weekly or monthly basis is needed to reach long term improvement and prevent the issue from returning.

Yes.

I offer a new patient discount for clinical massage of $25 off the first session.

Yes! Not many as I work mostly on referral, however you can see some feedback on YELP.

You sure don't. Send me an email or text me with your question.

You can look... but you won't find me on any social media.

I have a 72 hour cancellation policy, payment will be collected for appointments cancelled within this window, or no calls/no shows.

1. Meditation/mindfulness

2. Movement/exercise

3. Diet/nutrition

4. Cosmology (relationship to natural world)

5. Feng shui (harmonizing your man-made environment)

6. Bodywork (massage)

7. Herbal medicine

8. Acupuncture

The first five rest in self responsibility, though guidance is offered by trained practitioners.

The last 3 must be provided by trained practitioners. If the first 5 branches are integrated mindfully into life, it is less likely the last 3 branches will be necessary to maintain balance.

Most herbs and supplements can be safely taken concurrently with pharmaceutical medications.

It is necessary that you disclose all herbs, supplements, pharmaceuticals, vitamins that you are taking or have taken in the last month.

It is also recommended that you check with your prescribing practitioners for any drug/herbal interactions. I check for interactions on medscape.

Some herbal supplements are available locally at stores like Sprouts or Natural Grocers. In some communities there are herbal medicine pharmacies. In other cases I may drop ship directly to you.

In most cases you will use Full script to order your medicinals.

STEP 1:

I send you a link where you can set up an account in 1 step, and quickly order your prescription.

If you have an existing Full Script account, give me the email address it's under.

The brands I prescribe are held to good manufacturing and agricultural standards set by the FDA.

If there is a low or no cost option for treatment I'll offer those recommendations. Using food as medicine, or using essential oils or something else you have on hand are examples of this.

The cost of herbal medicine depends on several factors:

1- The herbs you are taking

2- The course of treatment (how long you take them)

3- The dosage amount

A range of $30 to $100 per month is normal.

Yes, I can include acupuncture in your clinical massage appointment.

Here is some more information about my experience & training:

​I previously had a full time practice encompassing acupuncture, bodywork, meditation and herbal medicine. My current focus is on herbal medicine which provides daily treatment while avoiding the need for clinic trips. Therefore herbal medicine treatment can be logistically and economically easier.

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The Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine. The program is 4 years and encompasses the 8 braches of TCM, as well as many courses in allopathic (western medicine) sciences.

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My graduate degree is from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, NM, and have completed many continuing education seminars on a variety of clinical, medical, and therapeutic topics. I am certified at the national level in acupuncture, Oriental medicine, herbal medicine and biomedicine.

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My background includes numerous massage therapy trainings and personal apprenticeships. I have also completed PranaVinyasa yoga teacher training and subsequent yoga trainings including level 2 certification in yoga nidra. I led yoga nidra sessions, accessible yoga classes, and community acupuncture groups for several years. In addition I graduated from San Diego State University with a BA in Communication Studies.

Colorado license Acu.00001968

Florida license AP4107

National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Diplomate #154990

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete medical system, just as allopathic medicine is.

The diagnostic system is pattern based.

For example:

3 people have received a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.

In Chinese medicine, the people may have 3 completely different pattern diagnosis, and will be prescribed herbs or other treatments based on their own individual pattern.

Treating people with Chinese Medicine is a 3 step process:

1- Complete a detailed intake with the patient encompassing symptoms and constitutional qualities (preexisting, or "born with it" characteristics)

2- Form a pattern diagnosis based on the information gathered

3= Prescribe treatment based on the pattern diagnosis