Massage
Rebeca: Alchemy Massage & Movement Therapy at our Laurel Ave. Clinic
Alchemy Massage & Movement Therapy’s primary purpose and passion is to assist and guide you into transforming your stress, tension, pain and ailments into a relaxed strength. Rebeca Sánchez has over 20 years as a practicing Massage Therapist, and 18 years as a teacher and therapist of Acu-Yoga, Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga.
“I seek to develop a synergistic, dynamic and collaborative relationship with my clients. Each healing session builds upon the previous as I learn more about your physical body, and how and where it holds tension and memory. You become more skilled in releasing, letting go, inhaling and exhaling the knotted, constricted places. When this happens, deeper healing, relaxation and rejuvenation unfolds, and your stress is alchemized into strength. Together we create a partnership in your path to relief, equanimity, and a balanced nervous system . I was originally certified in Acupressure and Shiatsu at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley and have continued my studies over the years adding the modalities of Tui Na, Myofascial Release, and most recently Nuerovascular Release to my healing offerings.”
Rebeca invites you to visit her website for FAQ’s, rates, and her Self Healing Library www.alchemyhealing.net You can schedule your appointments here: https://ScheduleAlchemyMassage.as.me/
And reach out with any questions, needed clarifications, or concerns at rebelucion@gmail.com
Min Thorne: Massage and Tui Na at our Grand Ave. Clinic
Min Thorne received her Acupressure certification at Berkeley’s Acupressure Institute in 2010. She practices an intuitively guided blend of Tui Na, reflexology and gentle Qi balancing work. Her style can be applied in an active and energizing way or in a softer and more nurturing session depending on your needs.
Min was originally drawn to the Asian healing arts to counterbalance the long hours and short deadlines of a computer-based career. The deeply restorative effects of the massage and acupuncture she was receiving opened her mind to a new world of possibilities. She now can’t imagine life without it and enthusiastically seeks to share its benefits with any-and-everyone she can.
Book with Min online through Vagaro, text 341-400-3772, or email mintuitivebodywork@gmail.com
Deirdre Hormel: Craniosacral and Trager at our Grand Ave. Clinic
“I was certified in Swedish massage in 1978, and have been in practice continuously since then. I began to study the Trager™ Approach in 1980, and became a Trager Practitioner in 1991. I continue to deepen my knowledge and experience with Trager, refining my understanding of the interplay of our nerves, muscles, and movements as they interact with our social and psychological conditioning. The Trager Approach touches the person on many levels and helps deepen their awareness of who they are. My approach is gentle, and with my perceptive touch I provide an atmosphere of relaxation, safety, and acceptance. I bring several techniques to my practice, and most recently have begun training in the Upledger style of Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CST). To date I have completed 5 levels of training. I am also a licensed Esthetician, graduating in 2000 from Le Melange Academy in Napa, CA. I opened my private skin care practice in Sepastopol, CA, alongside my Trager practice. I use a natural skin care line with ingredients designed to cleanse and revitalize your skin, helping to reverse the degenerating effects of environmental pollution, stress, and aging.”
Deirdre works on Tuesdays and Saturdays at our Grand Ave. clinic. Schedule Now with Deirdre
Contact: (707) 529-2819 https://www.deirdrehormelbodywork.com/
Dr. Miguel A.V. Quiroz, DACM: TeYi (Medical Qigong) & Integrative Medicine at our Grand Ave. Clinic
Miguel, an intuitive healer, offers a rare caliber of care, one that bridges the subtle power of energy medicine with grounded clinical expertise and deep spiritual insight. As a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, certified Medical Qigong practitioner, bodyworker, and PhD candidate in Transpersonal Psychology, Dr. Quiroz brings more than healing; he brings transformation.
Through his nonprofit ministry, the Council of Integrated Research & Exploration (CIRE), Dr. Quiroz serves those seeking meaningful shifts … physically, emotionally, energetically, and spiritually. Whether you’re navigating stress, trauma, creative stagnation, life transitions, or a call to deepen your purpose, his sessions are crafted to meet you with precision, presence, and care.
Sessions may include Te Yi (Medical Qigong), Tui Na, Acupressure, Shiatsu, Gua Sha, Cupping, Acutonics, Auricular Seeds, and coaching in spiritual development, health strategy, and dream exploration. Each encounter is co-created in real time, guided by the body’s wisdom, your life context, and a multi-dimensional field of support.
Offered every Sunday at Oakland Acupuncture Project Grand Ave site, these sessions range from focused tune-ups to immersive healing journeys.
Schedule Now: Sundays at Oakland Acupuncture Project | 9am–9pm | Sliding Scale: $90–$180/hr
cirexploration.org 415-408-8800
Catarina Rodrigues: Reiki at our Grand Ave. Clinic
Catarina Rodrigues joins the Oakland Acupuncture Project community on Thursdays, starting August 14th. She received her Reiki Second Degree certification in 2023 with Dr. Eric Rubin, DC of SF’s North Point Chiropractic and Family Wellness Center, as well as training in Shamanic Journeying from Isa Gucciardi at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream in Berkeley.
Catarina has a Masters in Counseling and has taught Applied Psychology and Human Development courses at City College of San Francisco, Laney College, Berkeley City College and California Institute of Integral Studies. Currently, she leads groups on the power and possibility of Post Traumatic Growth and offers guidance to therapy interns at Oakland’s Earth Circles Counseling Center. Catarina’s favorite intersection at Black Rock City was Comfort and Joy. She is thrilled to be at OAP offering a modality that may facilitate further ease and joy into our shared community.
~ Reiki is a gentle, complementary form of energy healing that can promote relaxation, support stress management and improve sleep.~
Catarina Rodrigues, MS
Schedule now:
catarinasmiles@yahoo.com
415-756-8154