Health & Wellness Practitioners
Dayaalu Center houses traditional and alternative health and wellness practitioners committed to providing deeply integrated and collaborative care for individuals, families and whole communities. Seeking truth and alignment in any area of life is an act of courage and love. Our holistic approach restores balance and fosters transformation in our relationships, bodies, and minds. Along with the practitioners listed below, we also house the Far Infrared Sauna.
Nurture Healing Wellness Program and Wellness Consultations - Joanna Garritano, MD is an allopathic medical doctor with over 20 years of experience diagnosing and treating illness. As a physician, Dr. Garritano has seen first-hand how many of us are looking for more than just symptom relief and disease management. To meet this need, she has developed a wellness-based educational approach to empower individuals to cultivate healing, wellness, and recovery in their bodies. In addition to her traditional medical education, Dr. Garritano has training in Functional Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Mind-Body Medicine, and Nutrition.
Through the Nurture Healing Wellness Programs, personalized individual Wellness Consultations, and through Wellness Workshops, she offers skills, support, and guidance so individuals can learn how to effectively use food as medicine, mindfulness as medicine, movement as medicine, relaxation as medicine, and joy as medicine. Joanna is currently offering a Wellness in Practice Program and Workshops at Dayaalu Center. Read our interview with Joanna and visit NurtureHealing.org to register and to learn more about her Wellness Program and Workshops, or www.joannagarritano.com to learn more about individual Wellness Consultations.
Through the Nurture Healing Wellness Programs, personalized individual Wellness Consultations, and through Wellness Workshops, she offers skills, support, and guidance so individuals can learn how to effectively use food as medicine, mindfulness as medicine, movement as medicine, relaxation as medicine, and joy as medicine. Joanna is currently offering a Wellness in Practice Program and Workshops at Dayaalu Center. Read our interview with Joanna and visit NurtureHealing.org to register and to learn more about her Wellness Program and Workshops, or www.joannagarritano.com to learn more about individual Wellness Consultations.
Trillium Natural Medicine - Dr. Alex Kraft is a Naturopathic Physician and Acupuncturist. As a Functional Medicine doctor, Dr. Kraft uses lab testing, diet, lifestyle changes, herbs, supplements, and hormonal therapy to promote proper function of the body and stimulate the body’s innate healing abilities. He sees his role as a health detective – helping identify factors which are contributing to ill health, recommending supportive therapies to maintain or regain health, and encourage the healthy lifestyle changes to maintain health on a daily basis. Dr. Kraft completed both the Naturopathic Medicine and Acupuncture programs at Bastyr University in 2004. Visit his website for more information or link her to Schedule appointment.
Therapeutic Yoga, Physical Therapy and Healing - Sue Steindorf blends 30 years as a physical therapist with the profound wisdom of yoga to create a multidimensional healing experience. She works with all ages, from infant to geriatric, and a diverse range of health issues and concerns. Whether it’s a child with disabilities or an adult with chronic pain or anxiety, Sue utilizes her unique knowledge, experience, and abilities to help people understand and trust their body’s capacity to heal and discover new patterns for living a healthy and vital life.
Sue has a BS in Kinesiology from the University of Washington and an MA in Physical Therapy from Boston University. Her yoga training includes: 200hr Integral Yoga teacher training; extensive yoga therapy education with Doug Keller; Yoga for depression with Amy Weintraub; Yoga therapy with Gary Kraftsow; Yoga for Cancer with Jnani Chapman; and Yin Yoga with Sara Powers. Yoga comes from the root to Yoke or connect and at the heart of her work is cultivating connections that bring balance and wholeness into lives. To schedule an appointment contact Sue at: sue@dayaalu.com or 206 499-4728.
Sue has a BS in Kinesiology from the University of Washington and an MA in Physical Therapy from Boston University. Her yoga training includes: 200hr Integral Yoga teacher training; extensive yoga therapy education with Doug Keller; Yoga for depression with Amy Weintraub; Yoga therapy with Gary Kraftsow; Yoga for Cancer with Jnani Chapman; and Yin Yoga with Sara Powers. Yoga comes from the root to Yoke or connect and at the heart of her work is cultivating connections that bring balance and wholeness into lives. To schedule an appointment contact Sue at: sue@dayaalu.com or 206 499-4728.
Community Acupuncture Clinic - Experience the benefits of community-style acupuncture with licensed acupuncturists Liza Pascal and Ayan Rivera. This donation-based clinic is a silent, cell-phone free, safe space to receive ear acupuncture. These simple treatments can have an immediate relaxing and transformative effect and is an effective tool for reducing stress, anxiety, fear, anger, depression, and fatigue. It is used worldwide, in thousands of settings, for addiction recovery and PTSD. Recipients also report an increase in creativity, mental clarity, better sleep, and focus.
Liza & Ayan met in acupuncture school where they studied with 88th generation Taoist priest, Jeffrey Yuen. At a time when Traditional Chinese Medicine was the most commonly available style, it was rare to attend a school that taught in the Classical tradition. They learned Chinese Medicine as it was practiced before Mao Tse Tung rose to power and before the cultural revolution. As such, Liza & Ayan have access to many additional meridian systems and a mandate to treat the person, never the disease. Drop in on Wednesday nights between 6:30-8:00pm for 30-45 minute ear treatments. Pay what you can; no one is turned away for lack of payment. Cash or checks accepted.
Liza & Ayan met in acupuncture school where they studied with 88th generation Taoist priest, Jeffrey Yuen. At a time when Traditional Chinese Medicine was the most commonly available style, it was rare to attend a school that taught in the Classical tradition. They learned Chinese Medicine as it was practiced before Mao Tse Tung rose to power and before the cultural revolution. As such, Liza & Ayan have access to many additional meridian systems and a mandate to treat the person, never the disease. Drop in on Wednesday nights between 6:30-8:00pm for 30-45 minute ear treatments. Pay what you can; no one is turned away for lack of payment. Cash or checks accepted.
Sable Bruce Counseling – Sable Bruce is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who offers her services to individuals and groups. Her approach combines trauma-informed care, mindfulness, narrative therapy, Internal Family Systems, anti-oppression theory, dream work, and traditional healing She believes that within each of us, there is a desire to feel at ease with who we are, and to feel a true sense of belonging. Our sense of ease and belonging emerge as we skillfully attend to our whole selves, including our unique strengths and challenges. Sable has several years experience treating trauma in diverse populations. Her specialties include major life transitions, identity issues, grief/loss, chronic pain, anxiety, stress, supporting those who work in helping professions, and spiritual/life coaching. Sable also facilitates Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cultural Competency trainings. She can be reached at sablebruce@gmail.com or (360) 292-5229, and website: www.sablebruce.org.
Massage Therapy with Lauren McKenna- With a balance of energy and anatomy, spirit and science, sessions with Lauren come alive in their own authentic way based on the needs of the individual. Lauren works with clients of all ages addressing an array of concerns, including but not limited to: general well-being; anxiety and depression; pain management; pre and post natal care, and more. Lauren practices based on the belief that healing and wholeness is birthed from a place of safety and a state of presence and awareness. The result is a deeply therapeutic experience that is a collaboration between herself and the client and is both nurturing and restoring.
Lauren completed her studies through a rigorous 1000-hour licensing program in New York State in 2010. She has practiced in New York City, Vermont and Washington. Also holding a certification in Holistic Nutrition and Health Coaching, Lauren may incorporate suggestions around nutrition, nourishment, and self-care. For an appointment contact Lauren at lmckennalmt@gmail.com or 802-233-1258
Lauren completed her studies through a rigorous 1000-hour licensing program in New York State in 2010. She has practiced in New York City, Vermont and Washington. Also holding a certification in Holistic Nutrition and Health Coaching, Lauren may incorporate suggestions around nutrition, nourishment, and self-care. For an appointment contact Lauren at lmckennalmt@gmail.com or 802-233-1258
