I have been seeing Dr. Mike for 10 years. I was dealing with migraines, diverticulitis and very low…read moreenergy, so low in fact that my voice was froggy, like I didn't even have enough energy to project my voice. Turns out that for most of my major organs - liver, kidney, etc. - my internal "pilot light" was barely flickering, energetically speaking. With consistent treatment, my energy and symptoms improved greatly, and now I rarely if ever have the issues mentioned above. Along the way, Dr. Mike also addressed anything else that came up in my body, including colds and viruses, hip and back pain, bunion pain, support for eyesight, osteopenia, as well as helping balance my body and emotions during difficult times of stress and going through the grief of losing a beloved cat. Dr. Mike has a wealth of knowledge, both in Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as his prior medical doctor education. He hears what I say and applies his healing skills by getting to the root of the issue. I really enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the treatment rooms, with soft lighting and music, and a white noise machine to drown out any office sounds. I often fall asleep on the table and awake feeling like I had a really deep sleep, even if it was for just a short while. I continue to be amazed at the healing power of Chinese herbs and acupuncture. The stresses of life do take a toll on the body, and in my experience, it seems there's almost nothing that this medicine can't help. I am very grateful to have found Dr. Mike and to have much greater well-being as a result.

My experience with Dr. Mike was awesome. I had been debilitated by a shocking experience that…read morereactivated trauma from an automobile accident decades ago. I was lethargic with no motivation or energy for 4 months. Dr. Mike discovered that my spleen, kidneys, and liver had been drained of energy from both the shocking experience and the resulting trauma. After a slow start adjusting to the herbs and the acupuncture treatments and many discussions on my status along the way, I am thrilled to say that my energy has been restored to the level of high energy prior to my auto accident 6 decades ago. My mindset is filled with greater clarity and inspiration than before the onset of my 4 months of debilitation. My spleen, kidneys and liver are steadily improving. I have found a healthy balance between daytime energy and getting a good night's rest. After discussing with Dr. Mike my desire to visit my regular doctor for a battery of tests to see how my body is functioning, he not only encouraged me to get the testing but also suggested a few tests that would be helpful for him to review. I am so grateful that Dr. Mike has the breadth of knowledge from Traditional Chinese Medicine to his medical education as a doctor in the United States. His understanding of the mind-body connection is extraordinary, and I was happy to see him apply his full range of wisdom and knowledge as he discussed my condition each time I visited. I am now stable in regulating my mind-body functions, which makes me so happy and grateful. Thank you, Dr. Matt.

As a traditionally trained board certified Internist, my 30 year career was focused on Natural…read moreMedicine. David has unique skills , insight and judgement that helped myself and others I have referred to David, through significant health challenges. David also knows his limitations and boundaries and when to refer , which is refreshing in todays climate. I HIGHLY recommend David LB

Very disappointed in David Lerner and Dr. Laura Neither one…read moreof them were helpful nor do I believe they know what they are doing. I saw them for functional medicine and David also for acupuncture..nothing they did helped. Everything was guess work. Barely any bedside manner.

susan is amazing... her customer service is beyond reproach. i have been going to her for my…read moreaccupuncture need on and off for the last three and a half years. I am grateful I found her as an accupuncturist. i began seeing her for sleeping problems i have about three years back. after my first session with her, i slept like a baby. her accupuncture and chinese herbs are sure to help in any ailment you might have. I love the fact that she also teaches Chi Gong Yoga ( i might have spelled that incorrectly). i would recommened everyone and anyone to go see Susan.!!!!!

I almost forgot to write this review, but then I remembered how much better I am feeling and who I…read morehave to thank for that. While we were staying in Olympia, I developed some pretty bad allergies, after all, WA and AZ are VERY different. My symptoms got so bad that I couldn't breathe through my nose at all. Not wanting to send me to a doctor and pump me full of synthetic and harmful drugs, the husband found out about Chinese Medicine, and that led us Susan Monaco. I decided to try out this Chinese Medicine stuff and I was feeling pretty positive because I know the powers of natural healing. I met with her for an herbal consultation and after a chat with me about my symptoms and my medical history along with a pulse check and a tongue check, I was on my way with a weeks worth of herbs to mix with hot water. I will not lie, these herbs were the nastiest things I have ever tasted. It was truly awful. However, after two weeks of using them I watched my allergy symptoms almost disappear. An herbal consultation will run you 35 dollars, cash or check, and the herbs, a week's worth, will cost between 15-20 dollars. They also have acupuncture available, but I did not partake in that procedure. If any of you Olympians are feeling not well and would like an alternative approach to your health care, do not hesitate to give Susan Monaco a call.

Gary Black, LMP is wonderful! He has provided me with the Myofascia Release 'therapy' and I cannot…read moresay enough how happy I am to now know about this! Gary is very knowledgeable and communicates well with passion, ease and understanding. He also makes me feel extremely comfortable. Dr Diana suggested this form of massage mostly for my abdominal pain and low back pain. I think it is exactly the right solution for the scar tissue resulting from cesarean problems. And if you don't know about Myofascia Release yet, you should go find out (: I am tired of getting no answers from elsewhere, and happy to find Heart of Wellness! I look forward to my next visit with Dr Diana. Though in my initial one, she was very helpful and really listened to my concerns and offered some insight that no other doctor has ever mentioned. She made some simple suggestions to me and the recommendation for Gary and I am so very thankful! Thank you Gary and Dr Diana!!!

The clinic manager called me this morning and let me know that my membership fee had been refunded…read more She also asked if I would consider taking down my review I appreciate that and explained to her that my review would stand as I did not hear from the doctor herself. In my world, we do not send others to do our bidding.

I've dealt with debilitating back pain since an occupational injury that required surgery. I can…read morenow speak as someone who as tried both Eastern and Western approaches to dealing with this back injury. The Western approach - addictive pain pills, NSAID that destroys your guts, muscle relaxers that make me loopy. The result was always the same - the pain is masked but the underlying cause remains. I have dealt with this for nearly 4 years. When my back goes out I get lumbar shift - my entire upper torso shifts to the side and I have horrible nerve pain. It completely alters my life and limits what I can and can't do. At barely over 40 - this completely sucks. I have gotten so used to having my back go out and losing another weekend to back pain. I end up missing on real quality of life time like time spent with my family. I had my first appointment booked on a Friday. As luck would have it, my back was completely out before the appointment. I was depressed that I would be spending another weekend suffering this injury. I showed up for my appointment and something happened that completely changed my outlook on care. ONE SESSION AND I WAS COMPLETELY FIXED. I couldn't believe it - how many years had I spent losing out on entire weekends when I could have just spent ONE HOUR at Silver River. I've been lucky enough to continue to have appointments and I'm amazed. I had no idea if accupuncture would work - and i can now assure you it most certainly does. E-San at Silver River I look forward to every month. It's an hour of peace and zen and I have felt the surges of Qi energy released from the treatment I receive at my sessions. I really can't say enough about E-San and Silver River. She changed my life! I wish I would have gone in sooner but I'm just glad I finally found her. Top notch care and an awesome person too. I usually go into her building tense with sore shoulders and knots in my neck and shoulders. She works her magic and I walk out feeling like completely relaxed and LOOSE. It's amazing. I hardly ever leave reviews, but E-San and Silver River deserve all the praise I can offer. Literally life-changing relief. Do yourself a favor and book your treatment here!

This needs to be updated. I went in and this business is no longer located at this location and no…read moreone was any help to me trying to locate the practitioner. I called the number and left a message which was not replied to I'm almost a week. I had a close friend of mine with me who is Chinese and had been helping me and I was hoping to purchase some herbs. We went to Seattle where my friend k led someone and I had my issues resolved.

Denise is awesome! She is great and what she does, listens to make sure she hears what you are…read moresaying, and very flexible.

Mini massage, suction cups, and then the needles . Twenty minutes later she's giving me a message…read morewith ligament she makes herself. Great ambiance, awesome staff. Overall, I'll be a repeat customer as long as I can afford such luxury:)

I was stood up by the acupuncturist. I made the appointment weeks in advance only to have a no show…read morewhen I arrived at the office last week. There's so many wonderful reviews and I really need this service so I'm confused? Is Dr. Bilodeau still practicing? I haven't heard anything back from the number or email I've reached out to on her website.

Dr. Michelle Bilodeau is the best acupuncturist / Chinese herbs / TCM person I've ever found. It's…read morehard to describe what a relief it is to find someone who you know without a shadow of a doubt can figure out whatever is wrong w/ you and fix it, over time of course. I've been to her for acupuncture and herbs for about 5 visits so far and I feel so much better. Even after the first visit I felt a big improvement. At first I went once a week (my choice) then we'll be switching to every other week. She is the opposite of pushy, very mellow, so you pick if you want to come back in one week or two. I went to her for fatigue, stress, intestinal issues, etc. which is all greatly reduced now but I want to keep going to build even more of a sense of strength, stamina, and joy. Furthermore she even knows naturopath stuff like ordering blood tests, evaluating ones you've already gotten, food alergies & reactivities, food/diet suggestions, etc. I feel like she's my one stop shop for all my needs due to the fact that she's super knowledgeable w/eastern medicine but also definitely enough western medicine too. From her website and meeting her you can tell that she's the best kind of super-geek who has studied a ton and keeps studying, but all because she is driven to help people. Oh and I almost forgot to mention that she has an online booking feature on her website so you can see what's available and book right away. At this pt it's on the contact page, upper right corner has a "Schedule with us" icon. You can even just book a first meeting to talk but I'm experienced as a patient of acupuncture so I knew I wanted to start w/ an acupuncture treatment.

I sought acupuncture treatment with Dr. Karina after several sessions of physical therapy through…read moremy insurance failed to improve my shoulder pain. As part of the treatment, Dr. Karina advised me to ease off my weight-bearing exercises to relieve tension and give my shoulder the proper time it needed to heal. (I actually reintroduced strength exercises a bit too soon at one point, which slowed down my progress as expected!) I started my care with her in the late fall of 2025. The pain originally started in my left shoulder, and toward the end of my care, my right shoulder needed treatment as well. Today, she has given me a completely clean bill of health! I am in my 60s, and I truly cannot believe the freedom of being completely pain-free in my shoulders. I am so grateful for her care. Sung R.

Dr. Choe is such a caring and conscientious provider! She has been a life saver for me!…read more I don't understand why insurance companies don't cover Eastern medicine practices!

Lucy is amazing at what she does! I highly recommend this place for a massage. This is one of those…read moreplaces that you're going to know you're getting a massage - if you want deep tissue, it's going to hurt so good and the tension and knots will be worked on.

I highly recommend a 90-min massage here! I had the best massage I have ever experienced in my life…read morehere at Meridian Energy Massage, it really healed me and I'm looking forward to my next visit. The massage room is welcoming, relaxing, and clean. The practitioner is very professional and so skilled, pinpointing areas that need attention and applying the right amount of pressure. Don't hesitate to schedule online, you will be glad you did!