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Ayurveda
A timeless and elegantly adaptable system of medicine that aims to restore you to your own dynamic state of health and equilibrium.
Acupuncture
A safe, effective, and time-tested healing modality that promotes vitality and shifts patterns of imbalance in the physical-mental-spiritual bodies.
Herbal Medicine
Customized to each patient, herbs can support a patient’s constitution and condition.
Her background in ecology, botanical medicine and animism lends a dynamic perspective to her clinical practice, which weaves together ancient and modern aspects of medicine to create tailored treatments for every patient. Following several years in the fields of conservation ecology and clinical herbalism, she trained with Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute and earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University.
Dr. Suzanne offers a unique approach to addressing chronic health conditions that considers the fullness of each person’s innate gifts & capacities, their tendencies toward imbalance, and the context that gave rise to illness, all of which helps to illuminate the patterns of pathology and the pathway towards healing. After a thorough health intake and constitutional assessment, she co-creates a realistic treatment plan with each patient that prioritizes their health goals and personal values.
By combining Ayurveda, modern biomedical perspectives, and traditional East Asian modalities such as acupuncture, cupping, Gua Sha, Tui Na massage, and moxibustion, Dr. Suzanne is able to offer treatments that create an immediate shift in the physical/mental/spiritual experience and also empower patients to live their daily lives with increased self-understanding, compassion, and wisdom of choice.
This work is an invitation into deeper relationship with the rhythms of nature and one’s own inner wisdom & healing capacity. It is simultaneously practical & profound, and in addition to the hands-on treatments received in the clinic, recommendations may include herbal medicine, dietary & lifestyle practices, supplements, breathwork (pranayama), yoga, ritual, daily routine, aromatherapy and other forms of sensory engagement.
While Dr. Suzanne is particularly passionate about supporting people with mental health and autoimmune conditions, she also treats a wide variety of chronic and acute illnesses & injuries with a focus on pain management, endocrine balance, reproductive and digestive health.