Introduction: Our specialties include acupuncture, herbal medicine and massage therapy.
As an acupuncturist who is educated in Dr. Tan's Balance Method and obtained her Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine in 2005 from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Jane Mergens, L.Ac. can address many issues such as depression, insomnia, anxiety, women's hormonal and menstrual problems, as well as infertility.
In a regular manner, she also treats patients with gastrointestinal problems such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's Disease, diverticulitis and poor digestion. Her range of practice includes all kinds of pain syndromes such as neck pain, back pain, fibromyalgia, joint pain and injuries, arthritis and peripheral neuropathy. She has treated lots of patients with headaches of all types, including migraines.
We also have acupuncturist and massage therapist, Dr. Paulo, D.A.O.M., L.Ac, L.M.T. Dr. Pier A. Paulo also finished her masters in traditional oriental medicine in 2003 from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
Upon culmination of her medical studies, she practiced acupuncture in rural India and instituted the Himalayan Acupuncture Project.
She instructed Asian bodywork theory and physiology at Heartwood Institute and Arcata School of Massage. She also lately graduated from Pacicfic College of Oriental Medicine with a high eminence as Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Dr. Pier Paulo is also presently practicing as a licensed massage therapist if she's not attending to her patients in acupuncture. Dr. Pier Paulo focuses on family medicine, and works with an ambit of patients, from babies to the aged. She has expertise in autoimmune diseases, IBS, myofacial pain, and reproductive health issues.
Joel and Teresa Onan are proficient in:
* Circulatory massage
* Swedish massage
* Deep muscle, deep tissue sculpting massage
* Esalen
* Jin Shin acutouch
* Reiki
* Muscle testing
* Foot reflexology
* Seitai Shiatsu
* Chinese pediatrics massage
* Shiatsu (Japanese massage)
* Acupressure
* Sports massage
* Thai (Thailand massage)
* Trigger point therapy
* Tui-Na
History:
We were established in 2009. Teresa and Joel are both in the alternative medicine career. Joel finished his certification in Holistic Health Practitioner in 2006 and Teresa Onan accomplished her Massage Therapy certification in 2010 and is presently completing her oriental medicine master's at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
Joel began his massage career when he was just 7 years old as a prentice for his grandparents who are massage therapists, acupuncturists and herbalists in the Philippines. Teresa, as a young girl, saw her mother's Bell's Palsy condition vanished with one acupuncture treatment while living in Montana, U.S.A. This event of her life cause her to decide to go after a passion to become a doctor of oriental medicine.
Joel and Teresa both have the desire and passion to help individuals have their health back in order. With this strong desire and passion, "Joel's Massage and Holistic Center" origination became a reality in 2009.
Meet the business owner: Joel C. Onan, B.S.B.A., H.H.P., L.M.T.
As a practitioner of holistic health, Joel C. Onan provides a wide forms of massage methods from "hilot", a massage in Filipino that Joel had been apprenticed by his grandparents from the time he was a child to other modalities such as:
* Swedish massage
* Circulatory massage
* Deep muscle, deep tissue sculpting massage
* Esalen
* Reiki
* Jin Shin acutouch
* Chinese pediatrics massage,
* Muscle testing
* Seitai Shiatsu
* Foot reflexology
* Acupressure
* Shiatsu (Japanese massage)
* Thai (Thailand massage)
* Sports massage
* Trigger-point therapy
* Tui-Na (Chinese therapeutic massage)
He will place together a formula of techniques, created just for you to soothe your needs.
Education:
San Sebastian College-Recoletos:
* Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1995
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine:
* Massage Therapy Certification, 2004
* Holistic Health Practitioner, 2006
* Tui-Na Massage Certification, 2004
* Massage Technician Certification, 2000
