Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the therapy of inserting very fine needles into key positions in the body, to manipulate the body's vital energy.  Acupuncture is part of Chinese medicine, a healing tradition that is more than 3,000 years old.  Acupuncture is a gentle way of helping the body heal itself, and it is always focused on addressing each patient's underlying causes of disease.

The effectiveness of acupuncture has been proven through modern medical research, and every day new studies confirm that acupuncture works. The World Health Organization, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and the insurance industry have all recognized its safety and effectiveness.

Chiropractic

Chiropractic is America's most widely used natural medicine practice. Professional athletes, championship teams, celebrities, and hard-working people everywhere know it is remarkably effective.

Chiropractic care focuses on helping patients achieve correct physical alignment to relieve pain, restore function, and maintain health. Through spinal adjustments and other gentle therapies, doctors of chiropractic help correct structural problems that can cause pain, weakness, and dysfunction in the nervous system.

Herbal Medicine

While acupuncture usually gets all the attention, herbal medicine is a very important part of Chinese medicine. For thousands of years, herbs have been one of the most widely used treatments in China, particularly for internal medicine problems - for example chronic menstrual pain, headaches, and digestive problems.

Through the centuries, Chinese physicians have developed treatments for a wide range of human ailments, including some of the most difficult conditions faced today. All Chinese herbal formulas are prescribed based on an individualized pattern diagnosis that changes as the patient's condition changes. This makes Chinese herbal medicine extremely safe and free of side effects.

Massage

Therapeutic massage is a growing part of American medicine. It is among the oldest of human healthcare practices, and is now being increasingly prescribed by doctors to complement other treatments for illness, injury and pain.

Massage doesn't just feel good. It reduces the heart rate and blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion and relaxes the mind.

There are many different styles of therapeutic massage, some new and some very ancient. They all involve the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, and muscle spasm. Some techniques are quite gentle and are often used for stress relief. Others are more forceful and are used in helping the body heal from serious injury and illness.

Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic medicine is based on the understanding that the human body has an innate healing ability that can be assisted by natural methods. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) teach their patients to use diet, exercise, lifestyle changes and cutting edge natural therapies to enhance their bodies’ ability to ward off and combat disease. Naturopathic physicians craft comprehensive treatment plans that blend the best of modern medical science and traditional natural medical approaches to not only treat disease, but to also restore health.

Nutrition
Nutritional therapy is a system of healing based on the knowledge that  everything we eat is medicine, with a direct effect on our health.  In many cases, the medicine we need to obtain and maintain a state of health is our food is our medicine and our medicine is our food. Every health condition can be improved with proper nutrition, and a great many conditions can be treated effectively with nutritional therapy.

Nutritional therapy is a holistic discipline; nutrition as the key to good health is the all-embracing fundamental principle used since the time of the famous Greek doctor and founder of western medicine, Hippocrates, to help people of all ages to stay at their personal peak of energy and vitality. Today, new insights of food scientists play a significant role in the practice of nutritional therapy as preventative medicine.

Yoga
Our yoga classes are therapeutic, not fitness-oriented. Designed for beginners, these classes are very small (no more than 7 people), allowing the instructor to provide individual feedback to each student.

During each 60-minute yoga class, the instructor will guide you in focusing on the breath and using basic yoga poses to allow you to strengthen muscles, improve skeletal alignment, and promote balance and centeredness. The final 5 minutes of class include a deep relaxation exercise that allows an integration of the stretches and breathwork.

Since the benefits of yoga are most noticeable when practiced regularly, we also teach students to develop their home practice. You will receive personal attention to help you reach a level of proficiency that you can continue at home or at a public yoga class.