Anamika recently helped my senior friend, Jim, get through an awful allergic reaction he had to…read moreantibiotic and steroid treatments prescribed to him post eye surgery. Jim's face was red and swollen to the point where you could hardly see his eyes, and his arms and hands were red and swollen twice the normal size. He also had a large rash on his backside and from his chest down to his tummy area. We visited Anamika at her Berkeley office twice and had a phone consultation in between, and in a matter of weeks, Jim is feeling a whole lot better and back to his normal self again. I would recommend Anamika to anyone because she is kind, patient, and very knowledgeable in the field of classical homeopathic healing. It was such a pleasure working with her, thank you!

I heartily recommend trying out homeopathy if you are on the fence about it. If you have decided to…read moretry homeopathy but are not sure which therapist to go with then I heartily recommend Anamika! She always acts with integrity and puts the patient's welfare and interests first. For example, she would be the first to suggest that you don't need a re-appointment for the foreseeable future in order to let your remedy act, while other therapists may be inclined to keep you coming in for visits with no end in sight. She is very insightful, has a great memory and takes copious notes, so you don't need to repeat the same information each session and can focus instead on making progress.

Naya is absolutely incredible. I came to her for acupuncture and trauma recovery and left cared for…read moreon a whole different level. Naya's kindness, care, and insightful knowledge elevate her ability to provide a genuinely incredible wellbeing experience that permeates all areas of life and enables a full immersion into living as a more mindful and balanced human. I hope to see Naya for years to come and completely recommend working with her.

I have been working with Naya for over a year both for general health maintenance and addressing a…read moreserious health issue that arouse late last year. "Working with" is really key to my review as Naya is an excellent collaborator in building great health, she is an excellent listener and exceptionally skilled at ensuring each session is tailored to addressing health goals (with notable outcomes from each session!). Naya is very knowledgeable and skilled in acupuncture, cupping techniques and customized herbal medication. The approach is gentle and I never felt pushed to take on more than worked for me at any given time (treatment or schedule wise). There were times that I needed more intensive treatments, which was always accommodated. Working with Naya is very easy in terms of scheduling, billing, etc., which is a nice bonus.

Before working with Dr. Jenn, I felt like I was living in two completely different bodies each…read moremonth. For about half the month, I was deep in brain fog, exhausted, overwhelmed, and disconnected. Nothing really brought me joy, and my nervous system felt like it was constantly buzzing on high. The other half of the month, when I started to feel a bit better, I was mostly just recovering from how depleted I had been. It was an awful cycle. Working with Dr. Jenn has been truly life changing. She didn't just help me understand and regulate my hormones, she supported me through the full experience of perimenopause in a way that felt deeply holistic. She took the time to talk through the psychological, emotional, spiritual, and physical shifts I was going through, which made me feel seen and understood in a way I hadn't before. Now, I feel like I have my brain back. I have energy again. I can work out at the level I want, which is incredibly important to me as a dance teacher, and I feel happy and present with my child. Most importantly, I feel hopeful about my future again. I truly don't think I would have been able to make some of the big life changes I've been navigating without Dr. Jenn's support. She helped me get to a place where I have the energy, resilience, and clarity to show up for my life. I'm so grateful for her care and would highly recommend her to anyone navigating perimenopause.

Thank you so much for being a part of my care team prior to my baby's arrival. We may not have…read morestarted working together with this end goal in mind, but I strongly believe that your treatment regimen and Replenish program set me up for a birth with no complications and a better understanding of my body. Much gratitude to Dr. Claire and Dr. Amy!

Learning how to stand, walk , sit and how to lie down are the basic building blocks Jerry uses to…read moreteach the Alexander Method. With endless patience, humor and genuine curiosity Jerry helped me to overcome old habits and let go of a rigid posture which very often ended in injury. These new skills allowed me to connect body and mind into a visceral understanding of what is right for my body. It has been two years of weekly visits and the ocasional back, shoulder and neck pain is a rare incident, if at all. If you are looking to explore and expand the ways you occupy your body and find more freedom in your being I highly recommend Jerry for the task. Tali Barr Ph.D.

Jerry is experienced, funny, flexible, and good at what he does. Great studio space, too!read more

Sophia is a truly gifted healer. This was my first experience with energy healing and I was not…read moredisappointed! First, Sophia took time to talk with me about what I could expect from our session and to hear what I wanted to work on. Her space is very beautiful and inviting with a massage table for the hands-on healing. Under Sophia's confident, gentle touch I relaxed deeply. I left feeling UPLIFTED, lighter in spirit and just plain BETTER than I'd felt since before the pandemic started! My energy healing with Sophia was a transformational, restorative experience that I can highly recommend.

As I left my intuitive healing session with Sophia today, it felt as if a 900-lb gorilla had…read moreclimbed off my back. It turns out that "gorilla" was old, heavy, negative energy that Sophia helped me release from my energy field. I am a spiritual seeker and healer myself, but I can't always perceive what it is in and around myself that needs clearing. Sophia's gifts are many. Initially, as you enter the space, you feel (and smell!) the magic and love in the air. As within, so without. Sophia is beautiful on a soul- level and has created beauty all around her physical space. As we sat down and settled in, Sophia listened to me in a way that I don't think I've ever been listened to before. She closed her eyes allowing both my words and energy to be heard and seen. I felt totally safe as I let down my guard and shed some tears. Sophia is full of insight & wisdom and is clearly a natural born intuitive. I felt as if she already knew why I was there. As the healing began, Sophia was all love and light, shining her "flashlight" into all my dark places, flushing them out, and filling them back to pure love. I was so comfy and relaxed. Her hands are magic. Later, as she shared with me what she "saw" and healed, it all resonated so much. She gave me brilliant real world suggestions on how to continue my healing journey. If you ever have a chance to work with Sophia in any capacity, I highly recommend it. She is a bright healing light in a sometimes dark and confusing world. It's clear how working with Sophia on a regular basis would manifest miracles!

Lara Hornbeck's approach to CST is powerfully effective, so gentle and thoughtful, I recommend her…read moreto everyone, and I teach CST! She helps you with such grace and spaciousness, lovely attunement, her work is incredible. If you have need of support with issues of emotionally held connective tissue issues, go get on Lara's table and unwind. Thank you Lara for all you do.

I literally try every form of health and wellness modality at least once. Previously I'd seen a few…read moreother cranio sacral therapists over the years. Generally, I've liked the experience. Seeing Lara is different. She doesn't just perform the subtle movements or actions of cranio sacral. She has a presence, a calm energy that permeates throughout the session. In my personal experience working with Lara, I began to address and notice subtle pains in my body. We also talked at certain points of the session and Lara would ask me whether I noticed if there was something my body was trying to tell me. I'd seen her a few times now and in the most recent session, I had a breakthrough in getting in touch with my emotions. None of this was intended, it just happened out of normal conversation and Lara providing intentional and delicate care that she does. I broke down in tears + spoke of fears of moving forward that was buried inside of me, it was a safe space for me to release all that was locked inside of me. I am truly thankful to have met Lara. I'll continue to see her. It's a nice break from my daily life / work hustle and bustle.

I have asked Dr. Korza for medical advice multiple times. She has proven time and time again to be…read morea life saver. My regular doctors were unable to help me with a skin and inflammation issue that I've had for years, and after speaking with Dr. Korza and following her advice I was able to solve the issue. She was able to help me with supplements and nutritional advice almost immediately as opposed to years of multiple doctors not being able to help me. Most recently she prescribed that I do some blood work and it showed that I was one point away from being pre-diabetic and that I had extremely high iron/ferritin. Again, through her help I was able to get within a normal range, so I am no longer in danger of bing pre-diabetic and my iron/ferritin is down to normal levels. I am feeling much better now on a daily basis because of it, and by getting her expert care, I feel like I have avoided a future health issue. The regular health industry would have only treated me after being diabetic and having a damaged liver that was causing health issues. Thankfully because of Dr. Korza, I was able to avoid all of that, and become healthier now and for the future. I will continue to see her for any current issues that occur and for long term preventive health. I can't recommend her enough.

I've gone to countless doctors over the years and am so grateful to have found Dr. Korza! I wasn't…read morefamiliar with naturopathic medicine before, but my aunt had recommended Dr. Korza after she had visited her and I had mentioned how it was difficult to find a doctor to do a proper thorough assessment for me and take the time to understand my needs. It's not that I've had a horrible experience with general physicians, I've even seen an internal medicine specialist, but I finally felt properly heard with Dr. Korza. She did a very thorough assessment of my health history and background, listened to my concerns, and ordered a variety of lab tests. For the first time, I had a doctor sit with me for an hour and talk through each lab result, what they meant, and whether or not certain things were issue areas of concern. She was able to point out something I had been concerned about and gave me just a few supplements to address the issue. I've only had two appointments with Dr. Korza and it's been about four months since my first appointment, but I finally feel like I'm in control of my health and on a path to fully understanding my needs. Dr. Korza is very accessible via their online communication system as well, so I appreciate being able to be in touch with her if I have any questions. In person she's just amazing!! She has a very kind, caring demeanor and sincerely takes her time to address your concerns in a non-judgmental fashion. I finally feel like I met a doctor who doesn't just take a quick fix jumping to conclusions about my situation approach to my health, I most definitely recommend her.

To give you some context, I'm a 26 year old man with a typical computer desk job. I have flat feet…read moreand am pigeon-toed, but otherwise have developed a posture that is pretty typical of a lot of people in my generation who did not follow their teachers' instructions to sit up straight. I began seeing Diya after researching both Feldenkrais and Alexander practitioners. She was referred to me by Giora Pinkas, one of the founders of the certification program at the Alexander Educational Center in Berkeley, which happens to be one of the first created in the country. We began working immediately, and after the first session I knew that this was right for me. Ever since I was very young I've had coordination issues with my body - whether with exercise-induced asthma, discomfort in sitting or sleeping, or, more recently, anxiety and tension caused from stress. But even in our first session, Diya showed me how to sit and to stand in a way that was more optimal than I was now. The principles are pretty simple: allow the neck to be free, lengthen and widen the back, "think" UP along the spine, breathe deeply and from the back of the stomach. But if you've been taking shallow breaths for 15 years or more, the difference in comfort and freedom is night and day. Like anything else, results do not come easily. Diya expects a certain level of commitment from a student, and you really have to make it a long-term goal if you intend to truly improve your comfort. But Diya is professional, kind, and definitely one of the most patient people I've ever worked with. As someone who has had a repetitive-stress injury from working with computers, she is very sympathetic to the daily insults upon the body that are a part of modern life. I recommend her work to anyone who wishes to develop better posture, awareness of their body, and overall health. Her rate is very reasonable, especially considering what you get out of it. As a side note, as someone who worked with autistic children and be interested in somatic psychology, I think that Alexander Technique, as a practice, is ideal for individuals on the high end of the autistic spectrum, or for parents who are looking for alternative therapies. I believe the connectedness to the body that is taught with Alexander is absolutely key to working with autism in others or in yourself. Go for an initial visit. You won't be disappointed.

I am thrilled to write a review for Diya, because working with her has been such a pleasure. I went…read moreto her feeling skeptical about the idea of Alexander Technique, but she introduced me to the concepts and the skills through easy step-by-step motions, starting with the "simple" act of sitting down. I had so much back pain and hip pain when I started seeing her, I thought nothing would help. At first, I didn't see any difference, but slowly over a few weeks of sessions, I saw amazing changes. Even my yoga practice started changing, as I realized how much of AT can be applied to yoga. I started walking differently and going up stairs differently, and that decreases my hip pain so much. I work at a desk job and I also work at a very physically demanding job. Diya helped me trouble shoot activities for both jobs, and decrease the amount of back pain I feel in both of them. Diya is kind and gentle. She wants you to understand this for yourself, and she will help you get to the "ah-ha!" moments on your own. I feel so much better in my body because of our work, and she helped me build a set of skills that are useful in all kinds of activities.

Update to my original review:…read more I was hoping to update my original review to add a positive twist. While I'm apologetically correcting how she referred to herself (see below), I can only add that Carolyn seems now to be practicing the fine art of "CYA". Backpedaling and claiming innocence. She has reached out to me via voicemail with a request to discuss supplement policy - NOT her profit making off of them. (GREED?) Overall, with her dismissive attitude, defensiveness regarding supplement profits, TREMENDOUS PUSHINESS to purchase supplements from her preferred provider (which would increase her bank account + lack of transparency) and questioning her associate's decisions in my presence, I would still 100%, encourage others to seek holistic healthcare elsewhere. ORIGINAL: I've read off a lot of great reviews regarding Carolyn's chiropractic care. But this is not that. Carolyn is a true business woman first; a functional medicine doctor on the side. Her bedside manner could use a good dose of polishing. She needs to keep in mind who is working for who and keep her ego in check. I sought a functional medicine doctor to address my gut and stress issues stemming from decades-old C-PTSD. From the moment we met, Carolyn went to work on treating these conditions. She provided me with supplement treatment and valuable suggestions, which I followed and began feeling better. Carolyn didn't stop there. She immediately showed interest in replacing specialists I've been working with for years, which was a red flag. I hadn't made these requests, and her interest was unnerving and aggressive. I told her not interested on a couple points yet she continued to push her agenda and added more unnecessary supplements to my treatment plan. Carolyn's website states an option to purchase supplements from other sources than those she prefers. That was appealing to me. What she does not disclose is that she receives a profit off her clients when they make purchases from her preferred supplement provider. Upon learning that Carolyn's preferred supplement provider allows practitioners to set their own price to charge clients, I questioned her about what percentage, if any, she profits. Her response, a DEFENSIVE; "I am not legally or ethically (clearly, MORALS don't count) required to provide a separate written disclosure regarding practitioner margins on supplements or lab tests. Because supplement purchases are optional and not tied to care, a commission disclosure is not mandated." Yet her website states: "Supplements prescribed by our practitioners as part of a personalized treatment plan are considered medical necessities." SO WHICH IS IT? OPTIONAL OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY? "I provide patients with a 10% discount through Fullscript, and the practitioner margin I receive is approximately 25%, which is well below the typical margin received by practitioners." (The other practitioners do use verbiage which disclose a profit.) "Recommendations are made based on clinical judgment and patient need, not financial incentive." So then WHY all the unnecessary additions, even after I told her NO? $$$ I did not purchase every supplement added to my plan In 3 months time, I did purchase $2,781.12 in supplements from which she unapologetically PROFITED. No transparency required. None provided. Icky. A huge turnoff, learning this from a third party. The last time I met with Carolyn, I reported several personal gains. Yay! The treatment was working! Each one of my gains was met by sadly dismissive remarks; followed by her admission of being "nitpicky". (Apologetically edited from original review.) During that same visit, she admonished the nutritionist she works with for recommending an OTC Collagen/Peptides for me. "I'll ask her; we we have a meeting tomorrow" and "you can buy that stuff anywhere". Followed by.....another supplement addition to my plan which she could profit from! The WHY is clearly because Carolyn wasn't making a profit on the OTC brand. By the way, the nutritionist, Magdalena, is lovely and down to earth. If you've read my review this far, I hope you will think very seriously about taking your health concerns to an honest, transparent naturopath with morals (they do exist).

I came to Dr. Finnegan with whole body dysregulation. I had fatty live disease, no gallbladder, 6…read moreyears of IVF medications, treatments and failures, extreme fatigue, brain fog, nausea, loss of appetite and weight loss, migraines, hormonal imbalances and unexplained chronic body pain that conventional doctors could not identify despite MRI's, CT scans and "normal" labs. It is through my work with her over the course of the past year that I identified several root cause issues for most of these symptoms and through healing my gut, liver, hormones and nervous system I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and feeling more and more like myself. I am grateful for her kind and compassionate approach to this journey I have found myself on and for answering all my questions with a wisdom and knowledge that you just can't find with a traditional practitioner. I am incredibly grateful I made my way to Dr. Finnegan's office and will continue to sing her praises as an incredible tool to have in your tool belt if you are navigating any issues that are not acute. Learning how to properly nourish your body and feed it the nutrients and minerals it needs to thrive is a gift I'm so grateful to have found with Dr. Finnegan and her team. She is a gem!

The qigong classes at Energy Matters are quite wonderful. My teacher is very knowledgeable,…read morecaring, nonjudgmental, and knows how to teach. Qigong is great for health and calmness. I'm 82 years old and can imagine doing this for the rest of my life.

Gail Whang is an excellent teacher. I've had the privilege of her classes for about a year (part…read moreA,B) Qi Gong has given me tranquility, centeredness, and inner calm while at the same time improving balance and strength. Its so wonderful to have this tool to heal oneself