Specialties
4 Winds Medicine provides personalized acupuncture, hypnotherapy, functional medicine, and health coaching in Sanford, Florida. Lara Aitken, DOM/CFMP helps adults address chronic pain, stress and anxiety, weight concerns, unwanted habits, digestive issues, hormonal changes, fatigue, inflammation, and other complex health challenges.
Acupuncture services may include traditional acupuncture, electroacupuncture, laser acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, and ear seeds. Common concerns include back and neck pain, headaches and migraines, shoulder tension, inflammation, stress, and nervous-system regulation.
Hypnotherapy programs are available for anxiety, emotional eating, weight management, smoking and vaping cessation, confidence, sleep, fears, and behavior change.
Functional and integrative medicine takes a personalized, root-cause approach to concerns such as gut dysfunction, hormonal imbalance, fatigue, metabolic challenges, chronic inflammation, and autoimmune conditions.
In-office appointments are available in Sanford, with virtual services available when appropriate. Complimentary 20-minute phone or video consultations are available for prospective functional medicine, hypnotherapy, and coaching clients.
Not sure which service is right for you? Begin with a complimentary 20-minute phone or video consultation. Visit our website to schedule a convenient time and learn how 4 Winds Medicine may support your goals.
History
Established in 2006.
4 Winds Medicine was created to offer a more personal and comprehensive approach to health and healing. After more than two decades in holistic medicine, Lara Aitken, DOM/CFMP developed a practice that brings together acupuncture and Chinese medicine, functional wellness, hypnotherapy, and coaching.
Today, 4 Winds Medicine serves clients in Sanford, Lake Mary, Longwood, and surrounding Central Florida communities, with virtual appointments available for appropriate services.
Meet the Business Owner: Lara A.
Lara Aitken, DOM/CFMP is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Certified Hypnotherapist, Master Life and Health Coach, yoga instructor, and herbalist. She has more than 24 years of experience in holistic healthcare and 19 years of coaching experience.
Lara Aitken, DOM/CFMP founded 4 Winds Medicine to provide thoughtful, personalized care that considers the whole person—not merely an isolated symptom. Her work combines the science of functional wellness with acupuncture, traditional healing practices, coaching, and the power of the subconscious mind.
She is passionate about helping people feel heard, understand the deeper influences on their health, and make sustainable changes that restore confidence, balance, and well-being.