Practitioners
Tatyanna Teeuwisse, LAc
Tatyanna
Tatyanna is a licensed acupuncturist in the State of California. She holds a BA in Feminist Studies and a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She attended a PhD program in Classical Chinese Medicine, and continues intensive postdoctoral studies of CCM on a regular basis with her primary teacher Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation lineage holder with unparalleled knowledge of the roots and applications of this profound healing system.
Tatyanna studies qi gong, tai chi, and meditation with sifu Yung Xiang Tseng.
Tatyanna's practice is also informed by in-depth training and 22 years' experience in herbal medicine, nutrition, cleansing, massage, and yoga. Clinically, she has worked with a large population of people suffering from emotional and sleep-related disturbances, immune, autoimmune and degenerative conditions, musculoskeletal problems, digestive and endocrine imbalances, and reproductive issues from menses through menopause.
She is a long time member of the South Bay Birth Community and works extensively with women to support conception, maintain a healthy pregnancy, and prepare and recover from an optimal childbirth.
Tatyanna enjoys helping patients relieve symptoms and regain peacefulness, vitality, and purpose –both through treatment
and lifestyle counseling. She believes wholeheartedly that everyone can learn to access and direct the body's innate
wisdom and ability to heal, and works with utmost dedication to that end.
Mary Jo Aloi, CCH
Mary Jo
Mary Jo Aloi is certified as a classical homeopath by the Council for Homeopathic Certification and is a registered member of The Society of Homeopaths, North America. She holds practitioner diplomas from The School of Homeopathy, Devon and from The Dynamis School for Advanced Homeopathic Studies. She continues to study with internationally recognized masters of homeopathy.
She is focused on constitutional homeopathic care, working with people to reduce their overall level of susceptibility and increase their health over the long term through her extensive training and committed competent care.
Mary Jo brings a strong intellectual background in science, as well as a deeply spiritual and connected presence into her practice of the art and science of homeopathy. Because of her sincere desire to use her knowledge and skills to make a positive difference in her community, she left her career as a chemist and embraced homeopathy. She feels a deeply rewarding satisfaction in being able to support others in healing and growing.
Dr Julie Esterly, DC
Julie
Dr Julie Esterly, DC is a teacher, healer and mystic. She serves as a senior guide for the Sufi Ruhaniat International, leading classes, workshops, and retreats in the US and abroad.
A chiropractor for 35 years, her practice at Whole Medicine in Capitola/Santa Cruz and Los Gatos, CA focuses on helping the people she works with experience their full energy and light. She is in the Sensory Awareness Leaders Guild and serves on the Board for Capacitar International.
Other projects include an upcoming collaborative "Good Death" event and visiting as many art museums as possible.
Gitanjali Hemp, Energy Medicine Professional
Gitanjali
Gitanjali currently practices Energy Medicine out of Whole Medicine in Capitola/Santa Cruz and Los Gatos California. She leads ongoing apprenticeship groups, workshops and classes in Energy Medicine both independently and as an instructor at Twin Lakes College of The Healing Arts and at Luminous Body Integral School of Energy Medicine. She facilitates ceremony for weddings, blessingways (mothers preparing to birth) and young girls rights of passage.
Gitanjali holds a degree from California Institute of Integral Studies, she has been Shamanically trained, and has studied under Dr. Kam Yuen a 25th generation Shaolin Master as well as with numerous other teachers and masters all over the world.
Gitanjali works in a client centered way, valuing the inherent wisdom within her clients and students. She serves as a guide to help them align more strongly with, and embody more fully, their own true nature. Her passion for healing and her loving presence inspire and bring comfort to those who work with her.
She believes that as each one of us heals, it ripples out to the people around us, gracefully transforming our world.
