Links and Resources
Mt. Hood Natural Health, LLC ~ Our big beautiful clinic
Full Circle Acupuncture ~Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Inner Balance Chiropractic ~Chiropractic Care
Gresham Balance BodyWorks ~Swedish & Barefoot Massage
Vibrant Family Medicine ~Primary Care Naturopathic Doctors & Midwives.
Other Portland Metro Area Excellent Health Care Providers:
Gather- Professional Counseling Services with Melissa Harbert
Montavilla Community Acupuncture ~ community & private appointments with excellent providers.
Tom Takehuchi, DC: 503-255-5011
Gateway, Portland
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Thai Massage Therapists and Teachers:
The Naga Center- Excellent Thai medicine & massage school. Right here in the metro area.
TraditionalThaiMassage.org - Inspiring teachers and massage therapists in Beaverton, OR.
Portland Thai Massage ~Lauren Ferreira, LMT
Ākāsa Thai Healing Arts- SE Portland/Division
Emily Gowen, LMT -NE Portland
Erin Wright, LMT- North Portland/Mississippi
Stephanie Paley - Lake Oswego, OR.
Non-Portland Thai Practitioners:
Jim Madras- Eugene, Oregon
Montana Bodyworks- Missoula, Montana
Iron Bird Bodywork- Brunswick, Maine
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Further Thai Medicine Information:
Traditional Thai Medical Theory for Bodyworkers
Available at Powell's Books or online at Amazon.com.
A Thai Herbal:
Updated edition 2014.
Available online or in store at Powells Books or online at Amazon.com.
Reusi Dat Ton
Wells Yoga --David Wells, teacher of Indian Yoga and Reusi Dat Ton and painstaking researcher.
Lanna and Traditional Thai Medicine Society:
Learn a little more about the foundations of the tradition and support traditional healers.
Help Some Animals in Thailand
The word "soi" refers here to an alley. There are many, many dogs wandering through the streets. Many have health problems, some can be aggressive. This organization takes stray dogs off the streets, gives them health care and when possible, homes.
Other Health Related Resources:
Injury Care
*Ice Delays Recovery by Dr. Gabe Mirkin (the doctor who coined the term R.I.C.E)
Ice Is For Dead Things - Chinese Medicine's View (which tends to agree with Thai medicine's view).
A very incomplete list, but it will get a person started.
A Buddhist version of AA. A nice alternative for anyone wanting a different approach to a similar process.
Sustainability, Food & Nature Education:
Cascadia Wild- Animal tracking and naturalist skills
Oregon Metro Nature Education -For adults & children
Portland Fruit Tree Project - distributing the wealth of area fruit from participating private properties
Snow Cap - Feeding the hungry just down the street from our office.
Other...
Yelp- Find me and other local businesses.
Photography on this site by:
Dave Herbertson Photography
Sarah Carl & Friends