Two Turtles Traditional Chinese Medicine

Kathy is more than just an acupuncturist to me, she’s like a therapist and friend, too! There have been many times when getting a treatment that I was brought to tears by something emotional going on in my life. Kathy’s warm heart, empathic presence, and soft touch always brought me such comfort. Whenever I’ve suffered from an ailment, she’s done research into other holistic remedies I can try. Her clients are her number one priority and you feel like it when you work with her.

I have never had acupuncture but went and saw Kathy after suffering from really bad tension pain in my jaw (that pain killers were not helping). She holds her community (group) acupuncture sessions in a really serene yoga studio. Seeing as I’ve never had acupuncture before, I didn’t know what to expect and don’t have anything to compare it to but the experience feels A+ to me!
You lie down on a comfy blanket/​pillow set up, talk to Kathy about your symptoms, how you’ve felt that week and then she takes your pulse and looks at your tongue. After that she puts the needles in (not painful, promise!) and you relax for 45 minutes. Some people fall asleep, my brain is too busy so I just focus on the nice music she plays. There are up to 3 other people in the studio with you but everything is so calm and quiet, you barely notice.
Acupuncture has relieved me of the pain I originally went in for (miracle!) and the sessions leave me feeling like I’ve been washed with a relaxation bath. My state of mind and energy is that of calm and focused without being drugged or lethargic. I’m hooked and plan on coming at least once a week for recharge/​centering. I can’t quite wrap my head around how it works but clearly it does. If anything, I’m upset that my doctors and dentist didn’t recommend this to me sooner!
Personally, I recommend acupuncture for physical pain and emotional well-​being. Kathy is super sweet and has Great bedside manner. She’s happy to talk me through all of my questions, concerns, etc (she’s a talker herself so she’s very understanding). Do yourself and favor and see Kathy for acupuncture!

I had never tried community acupuncture, but have experienced the miraculous healing of acupuncture from another acupuncturist. When I met Kathy at Yogala, I was on board and open to try it and I am so happy that I did. I was suffering from carpel tunnel/​tendonitis so acupuncture really relieved the inflamation in my body and freed up the energy blocks I was experiencing from stress, sitting long periods of time, and tensing muscles having incorrect ergonomics at work. Kathy is very gifted, and I would never trust just anyone to perform acupuncture on me if they don’t know what they’re doing. Acupuncture is a healing art form, and few are gifted with the touch. I highly recommend her to any who suffer from any energy blocks, medical problems, physical tightness, arthritis, and pretty much anything. Paired with sound baths, Kundalini yoga, nutrition, and vigorous exercise I was able to heal 100% from carpel tunnel without surgery or harmful steroids and muscle relaxers they had prescribed for me at the Workers Comp Medical offices. I am so thankful to have discovered energy medicine and hands down urge anyone to turn to these holistic healing methods for total balance of body, mind, and spirit. It is all so inner connected… I don’t understand people who don’t see the connection… but it’s never too late to start or try something different. My advice is to just be open and experience it for yourself. I experienced an opening at my solar plexis (navel chakra) that released and balanced me in ways I hadn’t expected before treatments. I now seek regular energy balancing whether it be acupuncture, Kundalini, sound/​gong baths, Reiki, Pranic Healing, and Juicing (The Gerson Therapy). Kathy’s approach to «community acupuncture» is powerful. Anything involving a group, is magnified to just one person healing another. When combining a group, all benefit from the elevated healing energy dispensed in the room… so it’s the same feeling of being in a group yoga class… you feel elevated energetically when you leave a class… same with community acupuncture… you feel an elevated, enhanced, expedited healing experience that is undeniably powerful. Do your research and trust your instinct. It was definitely a vital treatment for me on my path of healing… and I can only say from my own experience is that what I tried HAS worked, and I feel amazing.

I LOVE community acupuncture @ Yogala with Kathy! I go quite often and every time I leave feeling refreshed, renewed and healed. The setting is super relaxed and Kathy is very attentive to what is going on with you and has a great talent for taking care of whatever is ailing me. I highly recommend Kathy (Two Turtles Chinese Medicine) and her community acupuncture. One of the best parts is there is no appointment necessary so there’s no stress making it to an appointment. The price is also amazing.

I went in to see Kathy at Yogala this past Friday as I had been in a car accident the day before. Immediately she made me feel comfortable and welcome. Even though the acupuncture room had other people in it she was also treating, I felt that it was still a deeply personal experience. I went in with extreme tension in my back and neck, and left feeling significantly better and even — no joke — smiling.

Kathy always leaves me feeling great! I’ve been several times to community acupuncture and look forward to visiting her as a private client. The feeling of well being really lasts for several days; I feel less stressed, more productive, and generally more balanced. Kathy is a great listener and super nice. She tailors her treatments to what your body needs, whether you are dealing with recurring problems or something acute. I will definitely go back!