Health-related Products:

Recommended Resources

Acupressure for Natural Pain relief in labor app by Debra Betts: In my labor preparation classes, this is the app I recommend. There are practical, short videos to guide you and your labor partner through acupressure points. (Follow the links on the left side of the page to get the smartphone apps.)

Buddhify is a clever mindfulness app with many different choices of meditations and different voices to guide you. Scroll through it and find categories such as “Can’t sleep,” “Parks & Nature,” and “Traveling”. There’s a mindfulness meditation for almost every activity you can think of during a regular day.

Buckwheat pillow from Beans 72 on Amazon “May relieve common sleeping problems such as; tension, muscle pain, stiff neck, headache and stress.” I recommend this to all patients with head and neck issues.

Dao Labs offers Chinese herbal formulas that are tasty and come in packets that are easy to take with you. Choose from Immunity Support, Digestive Harmony, Emotional Balance, and more!

Denise’s Elemental collections on Society 6 My interpretation of the five elements on household items you can use every day!

Elementals Flower Essences Five-element inspired flower essence remedies to nourish your heart and soul.

Radical Roots Herbs The power of Chinese Medicine combined with full-spectrum hemp.

Sitting Moon: A Guide to Rejuvenation after Pregnancy by Daoshing Ni and Jessica Chen This is a really great book that I recommend for all soon-to-be moms to read while in their third trimester to help prepare them for the first month after they give birth. It has Chinese nutrition advice, plus qi gong, acupressure, and meditation suggestions.

Taproot Medicine “We make medicine from the heart, with specific people in mind, and gratitude for the plants.” - Beautiful and effective herbal syrups made in Sonoma County, California. (I carry some of their syrups in my clinics).

Yes to Birth Relaxation audios for Pregnancy, Birth, & Beyond from Rachel Yellin. “The Yes To Birth audio program is designed to nourish and support your nervous system, creating thoughts and sensations that bathe your baby in love and give you strategies for managing the sensations of labor so you can have a satisfying, empowering birth anywhere.”

Yin Yang Diets: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Food Therapy is an ancient healing nutrition modality that looks at the person as a whole to find the root of their symptoms. Take the Meal Plan Quiz and then purchase the one that’s right for you!

Yoga Nidra by Cheryl Fenner Brown: I recommend the Yoga Nidra and Yoga Nidra for Healing albums if you’re looking for guided meditations between 5 and 35 minutes long that are done while lying down on your back in savasana.

Health care practitioners:

Aldyth Beltane, All Creatures Healing Network. Information on holistic veterinary healthcare, nutrition and other topics, referrals to holistic and alternative practitioners, and other pet-related services. Phone – 415.504.7332

Back To Life Wellness Center: massage, acupuncture, esthetician services, homeopathy and yoga

Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic– offering complementary alternative medicine treatments and social services for underserved women who have cancer.

Energy Matters Acupuncture & Qigong - This is where I go to get acupuncture!

Dr. Ricky Fishman, Chiropractor

Shanti Pappas, Certified Holistic Health Counselor

St. James Infirmary – offers free, confidential, nonjudgmental medical and social services for female, transgendered, and male sex workers.

Zoey Anderson, Alameda Bodywork and Doula – Zoey is a DONA International trained doula, practicing in the East Bay and San Francisco.

Other Trusted Professional resources:

Anthony Jones, Business Attorney

Chloe Jackman Photography – My favorite People Photographer! Most photos of me on this site are by Chloe.

Chris Eskra, CME Interiors – Interior Design

Deborah Brown – J. Wavro Associates – specializing in Residential Leasing and Relocation Services

Elbert Taylor – Farmers Insurance

Joe Decker, Rock Slide Photography – Nature Photography

Kathleen Monroe Design – Interior Design

Laura Zollar, Artist - Laura painted the Quan Yin image I have used on my website with her permission.

Lucy Milligan Wahl - Professional Organizer

Maria Neumann, Water Damage Recovery – maria@waterdamagerecovery.net

Marie Murphy, Graphic Designer - Marie does all of my printed materials and logo.

Mary Macpherson - Realtor in San Francisco

Steve Favarger, Apple Certified Systems Administrator, Mobility Professional: steve@favarger.net 310.466.4876

Von Rock Law – Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate

Acupuncture Relief Project: Since 2008, providing acupuncture in rural Nepal.

Healing for Activists: We are therapists who believe that social justice is essential in personal and community healing, providing low-fee treatments for Black Lives Matter activists in the Bay Area.