Erin is such a compassionate and gentle healer. I so appreciate her grounded presence whenever my…read morebody's energies need realigning. I have had back issues for years and during a few times I have been able to get treatment from Erin, my chronic condition has always felt better. I am so grateful Erin is in the world and shares her healing energies with us in the Bay Area and Santa Cruz.

Erin is extraordinarily caring and comforting. Very personable. Her location on Claremont is so…read morewarm and relaxing. Street parking is surprisingly easy. Price is right too. Although I didn't get a lot of relief for my aches and pains from her acupuncture, Erin seems very competent and doesn't force you into anything.

I visited Dr Lan for a muscle spasm in my back that was causing me a great deal of discomfort. She…read morewas able to see me that evening. I found her care to be excellent. She was very attentive, gentle and confident. I felt much better immediately after the visit and within two days all of my pain and muscle tension had gone away. This was my first time trying acupuncture. I would definitely go see her again. In the past, I've done chiropractors and massage. This treatment seems to be the most successful for me.

Dr. Lan is wonderful. I came to her with horrible nerve pain from shingles on my…read morescalp/forehead/eye. I have other acupuncturist friends locally and they recommended her. She is a true master and got right to work. I saw improvement within the week and I continued to heal under her care. She also prescribed Chinese herbs and face ointment to help the healing process. Her office is very calming and welcome and Dr. Lan is too. Thank you so much for helping me!

I have done many acupuncture sessions with Ahuti, owner of New Dimensions Acupuncture and she is a…read morevery caring and knowledgeable practitioner. She has helped me with neck pain, hot flashes, detox and many other issues. Why she stands above and apart from other workers --a genuine desire and ability to heal her clients. She meets me where I am. She is thorough and holistic in her approach, using supplements, herbs, essential oils and more, to greatly assist the work. Ahuti has the most caring and generous spirit of any acupuncturist I have seen. One can tell she has studied and practiced for many years. Her work space is serene, and comfortable. I highly recommend her.

I go to Ahuti on a regular basis for Acupuncture and Herbology. I really like that she takes the…read moretime to find out where I'm at each visit and tailors her treatment to my needs. She is a deeply knowledgeable practitioner and I always leave sessions with her feeling better and feeling heard. I highly recommend her.

I think this is the best thing to happen to Felton since the redwoods themselves. They not only…read moretreat patients on a sliding scale - $25-40 - but they actually treat patients with skill and dedication. Some examples: It doesn't matter whether you see a male or female practitioner - if you're there for menstrual issues, the men can discuss it competently without making you feel strange about it. (In my experience this is surprisingly rare even among otherwise really excellent health practitioners.) In fact one of them managed to joke with me about it in a way that not only was appropriate but actually made me laugh! A judicious but jovial sense of humor is no small asset when you're working with someone who's suffering. They're sensitive to where I am emotionally when I go in. There have been times I've been in a lot of pain over something that happened in my life, and they will either talk to me about it or, if I need some space, just be quiet and let me have that. They actually pay attention to what's happening with you beyond your chief complaint. I've gone in for menstrual issues and had someone ask, based on my records, if my stress level was feeling lower than in the past...I went in for a cold and someone noticed a relatively minor foot injury from a week before, and afterward I could not only breathe much more easily but could walk without pain for the first time in days. And here's going above and beyond: I was sick during the rainy season and had a hard time getting out of the house in the storms and one of the practitioners actually offered to stop by my home and drop off my herbs. I'm not exactly a marathon drive from the clinic but I'm not right there in town either; they will literally go out of their way to help. This is the place to go, hands down!

I have been going to Felton Community Acupuncture since the Fall of 2009. It is about a 15 minute…read moredrive from my house in Santa Cruz and well worth the drive. Mostly I have seen Petra, who is very insightful and compassionate. She treats you holistically, physically, emotionally, etc. and remembers your previous chief complaints and looks at the relationship between this and the weather, stress in your life, etc. to figure out the best treatment approach. I do like the community acupuncture approach with everyone in the same room. I didn't know at first if I would but it is nice to not be isolated as one often is during health treatments. I try to go at least twice a month for health maintenance and their sliding scale helps to facilitate this quite well. I have found that when I do acupuncture regularly, even if I don't have an acute condition, I avoid GETTING sick. I went 1 1/2 years without so much as a sniffle and when I missed about 6 weeks I found myself sick at the beginning of the school year (I'm a teacher). Please help support healthcare centers such as Felton Community Acupuncture. They're doing a great service for the community.

Danielle gave me the best facial I ever had. She explained what she was doing, the products she was…read moreusing and why. I was so relaxed and my skin felt great! Danielle also gave me some useful tips for at-home skin care. I look forward to going back to Wild Beauty!

Danielle is very knowledgeable and an experienced threading specialist. She did my brows and lip…read moreperfectly

Evelyn worked with me on my COVID treatment and recovery plan. Her great work in treating me led me…read moreto decide to continue working together in general and targeted physical and mental health and wellbeing. Her protocol has helped me regain energy, find more mind-body balance, and tools to maintain that balance. I am especially impressed with her ability to make progress and informed decisions and treatments where standard western medical care has been unable to do so. Evelyn has a great intuition for reading her patients. I highly recommend Evelyn's services for anyone looking for a seriously dedicated practitioner that is committed to finding and addressing the root cause of her patients' health problems.

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I was looking for an acupuncturist to induce labor and came across Lotus Valley Acupuncture. They…read morehave two locations - San Jose and Milpitas. I decided to give them a try. Balwant Kaur chatted with me via text and was so helpful in determining coverage under my insurance. I had two sessions around 30-40 mins each and my labor kicked in within a week or so. She was so warm to talk to, you enter the place and you feel zen and safe. I am now considering going to them for some other issues and care. The needles don't hurt. You feel relaxed instantly after the session, at least I did! Highly recommend.

Both me and my husband visit Bal for Acupuncture and Cupping. She's always been a very warm,…read moreknowledgeable and caring therapist. She listens to our concerns very patiently and addresses it. Both of us have a very stiff back, shoulders and because of her it has gotten so much better in just a few sessions. Bal also educates the both of us about our bodies and how to take care of it and we are so grateful for the knowledge she shares. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a well rounded therapist.

I feel much better after my 1st session with Cristal, definitely going to do another session with…read moreher.

I don't think I have ever truly craved going back for another massage until I had one with Cristal…read more The experience was so special that I decided to wait until after my second one to write this review, just to make sure that it wasn't a fluke. I am a high energy person, and I have often felt the need to try to unwind. I have had several massages through the years, but nothing like the two I have received from Cristal. Cristal offers: Perfect (deep) pressure, applied intuitively. Magical energy healing! A beautiful, quiet, clean, safe private space I have been on the fence about hands-off energy work, often worrying about legitimacy and efficacy. That is beginning to change now, thanks to Cristal. For the majority of each session, I received a deep tissue massage. Toward the end, I received hands-off energy healing. The second time I received this, I had a lucid dream where I was able to fly! The wind was blowing on my face, and my whole body felt like it was tingling. After that, I had several other crazy dreams -- all in the span of 15 minutes. Cristal is truly exceptional!! I'm so grateful that I found her.

Dr. Jeff Kaplan and Dr. Sarah Kaplan are amazing at what they do! I've been with them for years…read morenow. I originally came in with migraines, concussion, and low back pain but am now coming in for maintenance care. I love that they practice the Gonstead technique because it's the only technique that gave me results. Please inform your friends and loved ones about these doctors! They will take great care of you!

I have been seeing chiropractors on and off for 20 years. I've lived several places so I've had the…read moreopportunity to experience many modalities and approaches. Here are the pros and cons of my experience with Dr. Kaplan: Pros: - Adjusts exactly what needs adjusting. No more, no less. - Very accommodating to see my husband and I quickly. - After my first couple of visits, Dr. Kaplan called me personally to see how I was feeling. - Affordable care - I had pain in my foot that is virtually gone after several visits. -Friendly and helpful office staff at the Campbell location. Cons: - I found his humor to be inappropriate on multiple occasions. He explained, in front of my husband, that in his Campbell office they have female patients wear gowns, but at the Boulder Creek office they don't have gowns so "we just do the examinations topless." I dealt with it through humor by saying something like, "yeah that's not happening haha." In subsequent appointments, he told a joke about lesbians that had an overtly violent tone, and in my final appointment he ranted that policies around sexual harassment have gotten so ridiculous "you just can't say anything anymore" and "if women are looking to be offended that's what they're going to find." As an example of what men aren't allowed to do anymore he said, "Like, I'm trying not to look at your boobs right now." This is demeaning in any context and beyond inappropriate for a doctor to say to a patient. I felt incredibly uncomfortable. - Although the adjustments were mostly helpful, in one appointment he adjusted my neck and I immediately got a headache. It was pretty severe with the pain referring to my eye. I told him and he looked up from his note-taking to say, "Well, I'm not going to do anything that GIVES you a headache," (AND YET HERE WE ARE, WITH ME HAVING A HEADACHE I DIDN'T HAVE TWO MINUTES AGO). He totally dismissed my concern and went back to writing his notes. Any other chiropractor, massage therapist, acupuncturist, or physical therapist I've seen would have said, "OK, let me take another look" and reexamined my neck, explained if it was a muscle spasm, etc, treated it if possible, and given me instructions about ice/heat, etc. I hope his student observer filed this away as "what not to do." I had that headache for 2 days, persisting through Aleve and prescription muscle relaxers. I'm not sure why I returned for several visits, but I grew weary of having to push back and attempt to create boundaries in each appointment. Given his positive reviews, he's obviously helped folks and that's great. He did help me with my foot pain. However, I'm looking for a higher level of professionalism in my health care and won't be returning. I let Dr. Kaplan know via email exactly what was inappropriate in our most recent appointment. He left me a voicemail apologizing for making me uncomfortable which I appreciated until he went on to retell one of the more innocuous stories he'd told me and explain why he thought it was funny, that his humor is sarcastic and weird, and that there was no malicious intent. He also promised that if I returned as a patient, he'd TRY not to do it again. Apparently, he cannot say with certainty that he will never again make a comment like, "I'm trying not to look at your boobs right now," and this is why I felt it necessary to leave this review. I believe his apology is the best he can do with the awareness that he has, however the truth is that it doesn't matter what he says his intent is--a doctor can NEVER say the things I've mentioned here to a patient in any context, for any reason and expect that patient to feel safe. It's not our job as patients to make excuses for his off color comedy routine or the fact that he likes to "be sarcastic and push people's buttons." I'm honestly sad that he doesn't get it and I sincerely hope that one day he does.