Zumba with Stephanie
Has anyone noticed how FIT Stephanie is looking lately? It’s because of all the Zumba!! Join the Party! Stephanie is excited to let everyone know she’s added Zumba to her dance portfolio. She’s taught belly dance for many years, and for the last 6 months has been teaching Zumba as well. Saturday Zumba Class [...]
Meet Ryan – the Newest Member of our Massage Team
Ryan is a recent UC Santa Barbara graduate and state-certified massage therapist from the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. He is very fitness oriented and, as such, sees massage and fitness as intimately related. “When I began at the Institute,” Ryan says, “I figured it might foster some curiosity for me and even help me [...]
New Health & Wellness Services at Oasis Palisades
Reiki Healing ~ Healing is releasing anything that gets in the way of the wholeness of which we are. Healing is recognition of the grand divine expression of our true essence. It is in this spirit that Reiki is dedicated to bringing that forth in everyone…in spirit, mind, emotions and body. The word Reiki means [...]
Chinese Herbs: Customizing Formulas for Each Individual
by Antonia BalfourHerbal medicine is the primary method of treatment used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although acupuncture has been more widely researched and publicized in the West, it is herbal medicine that lies at the heart of Traditional Chinese Medicine.During an herbal consultation, the first priority is to establish a patient’s “pattern of disharmony” based [...]
Beyond Needles & Herbs: 5 Favorite Therapies from Chinese Medicine
by Antonia Balfour, L.Ac. Beyond Needles Slideshow When people ask me what I do for a living, most often I answer, “I’m an acupuncturist”. If I feel more talkative, I may say, “I’m an acupuncturist and herbalist.” A more accurate answer would actually be, “I’m a practitioner of Chinese medicine.” Chinese medicine is an intricate [...]
Color Laser Acupuncture for Children
Acupuncture has been used for over two thousand years using needles to heal the body and restore homeostasis. In laser acupuncture, specific acupuncture points are stimulated with lasers instead of needles. Light beams of varied colors penetrate the points according to the depth and density of tissue at each point. The lasers used are “cold [...]
Treating Children with Chinese Herbal Remedies
by Antonia Balfour Herbal medicine is a powerful and effective modality used to bring health and wellness to children and adults alike. Just because herbs are “all natural,” though, doesn’t mean that they are completely harmless. It is said that, “anything strong enough to heal you is also strong enough to harm you if taken [...]
Kids & Massage: A Holistic Solution for Stress and Related Health Conditions
by Antonia Balfour, L.Ac. We often think of stress as an “adult” problem. But kids, too, get stressed from a wide variety of sources. Some causes of stress in kids include: starting a new school, not getting along with peers, academic pressure, needing to “fit in”, parents’ fighting or going through a divorce, and [...]
Effective Weight Loss with Chinese Medicine
by Antonia Balfour Losing weight is a major concern and struggle for so many people around the world. There is no magical method to shed off unwanted pounds. Lifestyle changes are the most crucial aspect of any successful weight loss program. But Chinese medicine does have a role as part of a holistic weight-loss program [...]
Chinese Medicine and Infertility
This month brings us National Infertility Awareness week from October 19th – 25th. Over seven million American couples are affected by infertility. Chinese medicine has become increasingly popular as a treatment option as awareness of its effectiveness has grown. Traditional Chinese medicine has been used for hundreds of years to treat infertility and includes the [...]
