Accessible holistic healthcare along the Central Coast of California
Providing comprehensive wellness services, Burlwood Acupuncture prioritizes health justice, patient advocacy, and community care.
Dr. Dorothy “Burl” Wood, DTCM, L.Ac. Dipl. O.M.
Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Burl is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist working with patients to help identify and reach their own goals.
Prioritizing Inclusivity and Self Expression
At Burlwood Acupuncture, you are invited to bring your full self. All bodies, gender identities, and gender expressions are welcome here.
Modalities
Herbal Consultation
Practiced for thousands of years, the use of herbs works with the body to effect change. Made from roots, seeds, leaves, flowers, minerals, barks, resins, and other natural materials, herbal therapeutics can be used alone or alongside acupuncture, moxibustion, massage and cupping.
Manual Therapy
One of the oldest forms of bodywork developed in China, Tuīná medical massage uses techniques that help to balance the body and bring it into harmony. The massage uses techniques such as rolling, kneading, pressing, rubbing and brushing to help relieve pain and promote relaxation.
Fire Cupping
Cupping therapy uses fire and glass cups to create decompression on the body and help improve blood flow and relieve pain. Many traditional forms of cupping exist throughout the world, including cupping with glass, horns and bamboo.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture utilizes thin needles inserted along meridians of the body to rebalance the Qi, move blood and promote healing. It is commonly used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, improve stress, help with insomnia, and much more.
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