Complementary Alternative Medicine Treatments provided by Chi Fountain-certified practitioners:
- Acupuncture and Herbs - Acupuncture involves the stimulation of anatomical locations on the skin by a variety of procedures, such as needling, moxibustion, qigong exercises, and herbal formulas. Chi Fountain acupuncturists specialize in pain management, HIV, hepatitis, addictions, digestive issues, fatigue, pulmonary problems, gynecological disorders, stress, anxiety relief and sleep disorders.
- Acupuncture and Massage Combo - Feel the effects of acupuncture and massage, one after another. Great for those with chronic pain, stress, and anxiety.
- Chi Nei Tsang - Using gentle and defined internal organ massage, Chi Nei Tsang is used to move blocks, tensions, stresses, and illnesses that store in the abdomen. Chi Nei Tsang improves the body’s digestion, lymph, nervous, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, musculo-skeletal and energy systems. Our Chi Nei Tsang pracitioner integrates other modalities such as: swedish massage, shiatsu, South American, and Asian, healing techniques.
- Craniosacral Therapy - Craniosacral therapy is a gentle hands-on procedure used for evaluating and enhancing the functioning of the Craniosacral system, a physiological system surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The therapy has the ability to treat a wide-range of disorders, including spinal cord injury, post-dental work, car accidents, TMJ, and birth trauma
- Jin Shin Jyutsu - Jin Shin Jyutsu uses the power and sensitivities of the practitioner’s fingers to help promote a healthy immune system, alleviate pain, balance digestion, prevent chronic fatigue, and achieve emotional equilibrium. Jin Shin Jyutsu is similar to acupuncture, but does not use needling.
- Massage Therapy - Specializing in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuro-muscular, Insight, Breema, Sports, Pre and Post Natal, and Orthopedic massage, certified body workers combine various techniques to release the blocks stored in your body from physical or emotional trauma as well as repetitive stress.
- Nutritional Counseling - Combining science along with case studies and holistic wisdom, Nutritional Counselors help troubleshoot your problems from the inside out. Nutritional Counselors get excellent results with: weight loss, depression, stress, & anxiety, and will shift your relationship with food. Our Nutritional Counselor does 1-on-1 sessions for those who live in Santa Cruz, and offers phone consultations for those who do not.
- Pilates - The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is a complete system of exercises specifically designed to strengthen and stretch the body at the same time. It focuses around six key principles: Centering, Control, Concentration, Precision, Breath and Flow.
- Somatic Psychotherapy - Holistic therapists use the body as a lens to observe habitual patterns in order to facilitate deep change. Chi Fountain Somatic Psychotherapists specialize in deep trauma, abuse, relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.