I came to Alma after trying several diets and appointments with a gastroenterologist for IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). I have suffered for over two decades ... My doctor described me as “one of the worst cases he had ever seen” and prescribed medicine that helped me live with IBS.
Alma took a very different approach – we went through acupuncture with guided meditation and nutrition. 
After 3 months, the IBS symptoms have improved dramatically. My stomach is not bloated all the time and I digest food more like normal people.  I have less pain, sleep more and my clothes are suddenly too large for me. 

Carol King, UCLA

I went rather quickly from being in constant and often excruciating pain to a level of health I never thought possible again.

Alma has a 100 percent commitment to your health and well-being.

M.S., actress, Los Angeles
When I met Alma I was smoking over a pack a day. I had been smoking for more than 30 years. After one session I haven't smoked since. Not a single slip. My experience with Alma was absolutely amazing. My health has improved and my energy level is way up. I would strongly recommend Alma to anyone.
Bill S., Pacific Palisades

Alma’s  Practice

Escape from the burdens of everyday life in a frantic city and capture the essence of true holistic care and expert advice on health and well-being. In this experience, Alma offers gentle guidance, encouraging each client to create his or her own path to wellness.

In the healing atmosphere of her treatment room, Alma thoroughly evaluates each patient to determine the root cause of symptoms and the best course of treatment to restore balance to body, mind and spirit. She may perform a combination of body, scalp, ear, and esoteric acupuncture, along with herbal treatments, lifestyle counseling and hypnotherapy.

Acupuncture  

Acupuncture is but one branch of healing arts comprising a full spectrum of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a holistic system now nearly 5,000 years old. By inserting fine needles into specified points along channels in the body known as meridians, the pathways of chi, or vital energy, is stimulated. Acupuncture treatments modulate the flow of this vital energy so as to prevent the onset of illness or to address imbalances that have resulted in pain and disease. Alma enhances acupuncture treatments with guided visualizations.

Pain Management Acupuncture

Perhaps the most common symptom patients come with is pain. Acupuncture relieves acute pain from injury or trauma very effectively, especially when combined with moxibustion, cupping and/or massage.

Many disorders cause pain. Long term pain needs more comprehensive pain management. In chronic pain management, acupuncture has a lower risk compared with powerful drugs and surgery that alter the body tremendously and create complexity over time. Acupuncture not only relieves the pain but helps the body heal itself by addressing the root cause of disease and creating balance to hasten healing.

The results of acute pain management with Traditional Chinese Medicine are often very satisfying to the patient in terms of pain relief, reduction of swelling, and return to function. For those who take drugs, their side effects can be reduced or eliminated, and eventually as healing takes place, drug intake can be decreased significantly.

Cosmetic Acupuncture   

Cosmetic Acupuncture has been recently acclaimed as "a viable alternative to cosmetic surgery and the effects can run much deeper than simply improving appearances." Cosmetic Acupuncture can erase as many as 5 to 15 years from your face.

An acupuncture face lift can reduce and soften of wrinkles, firm the skin and jaw line, create vibrant and improved skin tone, and reduce or eliminate acne and rosacea.

When done on the abdomen, Cosmetic Acupuncture firms the flesh and skin tone, reduces bloating and cellulite. It also facilitates a weight loss program, resulting in inches lost. Abdominal cosmetic acupuncture also increases libido and relieves back pain.

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy  may address rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and other illnesses. Hypnosis and guided imagery may reduce stress, slow the heart rate, and stimulate the immune system. It is a wise approach for allergies, certain immune conditions, skin and digestive disorders and any persistent and mysterious medical problems. Taught properly, guided visualizations can be an effective form of self-care. It does no harm, is time and cost-effective, and quite a bit of fun!

Stop Smoking with Hypnotherapy

If you really want to quit smoking, this is the easiest way to do it. This treatment is guaranteed even for smokers of more than thirty years. Alma's patients find it so much easier to quit, knowing exactly how to deal with cravings and quickly shifting to non-smoking almost effortlessly. Reduce your health risks and regain your health and vitality. Take the first step, call Alma today. She is totally dedicated to providing you with trusted and exceptional quit smoking support, advice and information.

Herbal Therapy/ Nutrition and Lifestyle Counseling

Alma guides you through FirstLine Therapy for your health concerns, creating a therapeutic nutritional program and lifestyle tailored specially for you and your body type.  Thus you can live in a way that improves your health, enabling you to achieve a superior energy level, a full life and absence of disease well into old age.  If this is what you want, certainly, Alma can help you.

Available as phone consultation; call (310)694-3680