What is the Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture System?
Mei Zen means "beautiful person" in the Chinese language. For thousands of years, Chinese nobility used ancient healing methods to help them stay healthy and look beautiful. The Mei Zen System is a safe, natural way to slow down the aging process and rejuvenate your look. Not only will you look great, you will feel great too as the system focuses on improving your overall health as well. It involves placing fine, hair-width needles in specific points on the face to increase blood circulation and collagen production. There are two protocols targeting the face and the neck.

What should I expect from the Mei Zen treatments?
The benefits of Mei Zen Facial Acupuncture are:

• More radiant, youthful looking skin
• Reduction of fine lines
• Softening of deep wrinkles
• Increased collagen and elastin production
• Reduction of sagging facial muscles
• Less discoloration of skin from age spots, acne, or rosacea

Some other "side benefits" of the Mei Zen treatments include improved energy, more sound sleep, reduction in hot flashes and headaches, and being able to handle stress more easily.

During the course of treatment, we will assist you in creating a healthy lifestyle with additional herbal medicine support, nutritional counseling, exercise recommendations, and stress reduction techniques. Results will be greatly increased if you actively participate in creating health and well-being in your life by following our recommendations.

Menopausal and PMS Symptoms / Hormone Imbalances
The philosophy behind Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is the following:

• Hormones do not decline because we age
• rather we age because our hormones decline
• BHRT is not the secret to the fountain of youth
• it is the secret to the fountain of youthfulness

As no two patients are the same, the factors that necessitate custom-prescribed medication for hormone imbalances include:

• Allowing doses to be specifically adjusted and monitored, determined by fluctuating symptoms.Patients with Daily Hormone fluctuations
• For lowering and preventing side effects from over or under dosing.
• Giving the patient the absolute minimum dose of what they require.
• By working with the patient, our highly-skilled practitioners can provide the highest level of care. With the ability to individualize doses we are in the unique position to maintain higher patient compliance, as well as provide outcomes specific to their needs.

How are Natural Hormones made?
Natural hormones are produced in a lab and are derived from diosgenin, a chemical compound found in yam and soy. These hormones are prepared as per an individualized prescription by a doctor, by a specialist pharmacist.

Natural Hormones: Their place in Modern Medicine
There are two statements that place Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) into perspective:

• Hormones do not decline because we age - rather we age because our hormones decline. BHRT is not the secret to the fountain of youth: it is the secret to the fountain of youthfulness.
• Decline in key hormones is the primary cause of Menopause. The symptoms experienced by patients (Hot Flashes, depression, sleeplessness, drying skin) are the body's reaction to this sudden decline. Natural, Bio-identical hormones allow low dose treatment that reduces the risks of side effects attributed to synthetic treatments.
• The goals of BHRT are to alleviate the symptoms usually caused by the natural decrease in production of hormones by the body, and to bring balance back to the body's hormonal balance. Another goal of BHRT is to imitate the body's natural processes as much as possible, by doing this, doctors believe it will limit most of the unwanted effects and long-term risks of the traditional synthetic hormone replacement therapies.

*other than long term use and anecdotal evidence supported by the high level of patient satisfaction and absence of litigation and fatalities, there is no long term studies that have been done to prove the absolute safety or lack of side effects of BHRT.

Please call for a consultation on hormone imbalances and see what treatment is right for you.

Pregnancy Massage 30 min. $45 I 60 min. $80 I 90 min. $105
Pregnancy massage is a perfect way to reduce stress and promote overall well being. During pregnancy a woman's body undergoes many changes, some of them stressful and uncomfortable. Massage helps to ease these discomforts by relaxing tense muscles, increasing circulation, inducing deeper sleep, elevating mood and calming the nervous system. Receiving regular massages throughout pregnancy helps women prepare for the birthing process, allowing them to be more connected to their bodies. Research has also shown a decrease in postpartum depression, fewer complications during labor and a healthy and happier mom and baby.

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) 60 min. $75
Light, hands on approach that enhances the body’s natural healing capabilities.

Deep Tissue 30 min. $55 / 60 min. $90 / 90 min. $115
Release chronic patterns of muscular tension by targeting deep muscle layers and active trigger points.

Hot Stone Therapy 60 min. $90 / 90 min. $125
Loosen tight, tense muscles and dissolve holding patterns that cause pain and discomfort.

Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) 30 min. $45 / 60 min. $75 / 90 min. $95
Gentle massage that encourages natural circulation of the lymph throughout the body.

Myofascial Release 60 min. $75 / 90 min. $95
Gentle stretches with sustained pressures that assist in eliminating pain and softening the tissues and fascia.

Postional Release Therapy (PRT) 30 min. $45 / 60 min. $80 / 90 min. $105
By placing the body in its most comfortable position the sensors in the musculature and joints are reset allowing the body to move back to its dynamic balance.

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation 30 min. $45 / 60 min. $80 / 90 min. $105
Technique that involves stretching the muscle, contracting it isometrically against resistance, then stretching it again to increase range of motion.

Reflexology 30 min. $45
Promote relaxation while activating healing from within by targeting pressure points on the feet that correspond to all organs and systems of the body.

Sports Massage 30 min. $45 / 60 min. $80 / 90 min. $105
Bodywork used to prepare the body for athletic activity, prevent injuries, increase healing time and maintain optimal condition.

Swedish Massage 30 min. $45 / 60 min. $80 / 90 min. $105
Gentle rhythmic gliding and kneading strokes soften tense, sore muscles to induce a deeper state of relaxation

Thai Massage 30 min. $45 / 60 min. $80 / 90 min. $105
Interactive manipulation of the body using passive stretching and gentle pressure along energy lines.

Mindfullness BioFeed Back Therapy
Ancient practices, Modern Applications - Mindfulness has been practiced for thousands of years across a wide range of contemplative and spiritual traditions. It has recently been adopted in medical settings after proving its effectiveness for:

• Stress
• Pain and illness
• Anxiety and panic
• TMJ, PTSD, ADHD
• GI distress
• Sleep disturbances
• Fatigue
• Hypertension
• Headaches

Anyone can do It
There is nothing especially difficult, religious, or exotic about mindfulness practice, as taught in Western medical settings. It does not require belief in any religion or creed. It is simply training the mind to pay attention, without wandering too much, and without judgement or interference by involuntary thoughts. In MBBT, mindfulness builds the internal tools—stability and clarity of attention—that helps you get the most of the external tools offered by biofeedback (sensors and displays). Both are needed.