Modalities

CLINIC Alternative Medicines is a community of wellness practitioners.  We aim to be diverse and comprehensive, not to mention excellent at what we do.  See our range of offerings below.

  • Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

    What is acupuncture and Chinese medicine? Chinese medicine is a whole-person healing modality that has been in continuous practice for over 2000 years.  Although it is commonly referred to in the US as ‘acupuncture’, acupuncture is merely one of the most widely-used of many treatments based on the Chinese medical theoretical system.  These other treatments... Read More

  • Ayurvedic medicine

    What is Ayurvedic medicine? Ayurveda is the traditional healing science from India. Literally translated as the “science of life,” Ayurveda is first and foremost a system of preventative medicine, focused on guiding you to a deeper level of self-awareness so that you are making choices that are truly right for your physical body, mind and... Read More

  • Natural skin care

    One of the most important parts of looking and feeling your best lies in healthy, radiant skin. If you are experiencing redness, sensitivity, inflammation caused by acne, or want to learn an age management routine that would help you fight dark spots, loss of muscle tone, or simply if you are interested in learning how to achieve... Read More

  • Nutritional Therapy

    What is Nutritional Therapy? Nutritional Therapy is rooted in the wisdom of traditional diets and the conviction that food, as Nature intended, is a form of medicine that can heal, protect, nurture and support good health.  It is both science-based and holistic. Nutritional Therapy is based on three fundamental premises that are essential in any... Read More

  • Tai Chi and Qigong

    What are Tai Chi and Qigong? Taijiquan (Tai Chi or Taiji) and Qigong (Chi Kung) are Chinese movement arts. Taijiquan is an internal martial art that is practiced for health and personal development. Qigong consists of simple, easy-to-learn, yet profound movements designed to increase vitality, strengthen immune function, enhance creativity, and achieve harmony and balance.  The exercises cultivate... Read More

  • Therapeutic massage

    What is therapeutic massage? There are over eighty different types of massage practiced in the United States and around the world today.  While all types have unique techniques and focus, massage therapy in general is the manipulation of superficial and deep layers of muscle and connective tissue, which includes muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, skin, and... Read More