Dao Wellness & Acupuncture Center

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Dao Wellness & Acupuncture Center

Dao Wellness is an Alternative Medicine Incubator, established to promote the various exceptional health modalities that exist in our Culture.

Our Founder's Mission is to Make Right many issues that he experienced in the early days of his own journey after graduation. As he is very fond of saying, "They spent 3208 hours teaching me how to be an amazing Acupuncturist. They spent 16 hours teaching me how to run a business."

One thing became very clear to our Founder very early on...there was more to being a successful Practitioner than just being an effective Healer. And as odd as it may seem, there exists in this industry a spectrum of Providers with their own sense of ethics and morality in regards to business, and the unwary may fall prey to veteran business operators because they trust that their Values and Goals are shared.

After several disappointing Partnerships with experienced Professionals, our Founder set out to create an Authentic and Dedicated Incubator for Alternative Healers.

Based on the Core Principals of Integrity, Reliability, and Mentorship, Dao Wellness has become Almaden's premiere Alternative Health Clinic. Through our Founder's own Offerings, and the myriad talents of our Affiliate Practitioners who operate their own Small Businesses, we are confident that you will find the exact Healing Experience you seek at our Facility.

Our Founder: Bryan Reisinger, L.Ac., CMT, MTCM

Licensed Acupuncturist / Certified Massage Therapist (#54384)

Bryan began his journey into the healing arts in 2005. He attended De Anza Community College in Cupertino, CA, seeking a new path, and quickly found his way into the Massage Therapy Program there. Learning directly from some of the massage greats of the West Coast, including Dr. Jeff Forman and Dr. Kathy Wasowski, he went on to open his first massage clinic in Mountain View, CA in 2006. Dragon Touch Massage went on to win the Mountain View Voice’s “Best Massage” and “Best New Business” for 2007.

In 2009, Bryan completed his A.A. in Massage Therapy through De Anza, graduating magna cum laud and with a specialization in Sports Massage. He immediately went on to join the Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine Program at Five Branches University in San Jose, CA. The grueling program consisted of over 3100 hours of class and clinical work, including a minimum of 550 treated patients.

In 2013, Bryan graduated with honors from the MTCM Program with a specialization in Sports Medicine, and he was selected to be one of three Commencement Speakers for his graduating class. He was immediately offered a position with his alma mater, De Anza Community College, to teach in the Massage Therapy Program. For three years, he taught the Shiatsu and Chair Massage classes that were part of the Associate Degree Program, and helped to shape and influence the next generation of Massage Therapists.

In 2014, Bryan successfully passed the California Acupuncture Licensing Examination and became a fully Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of California.

In 2016, he took a position as an Acupuncturist at Dao Wellness Center located in the Almaden Valley neighborhood of South San Jose, CA. Opening in May of 2016, Bryan was there from day one, and he helped to create a vibrant and thriving Alternative Medicine Clinic from scratch, learning first hand what it takes to not only be a successful practitioner, but also successful in small business.

In November of 2017, Bryan purchased Dao Wellness Center and relaunched the new storefront as Dao Wellness & Acupuncture Center, now not only a successful acupuncturist with thousands of success stories under his belt, but also as a burgeoning small business owner.

Dao Wellness & Acupuncture Center –

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Treatment Options

Our bodies are quite adept at healing themselves. That being said, life is messy. Sometimes our bodies suffer from blockages or deficiencies that prevent them from doing their best, most efficient work. We use methods that help the body to overcome those obstacles: acupuncture, acupressure, and moxabustion, as well as physical manipulations, like myofascial release, trigger point therapy, massage, and cupping.

Acupuncture

The elephant in the room. Needles. Some people are fine with them, others have serious and real phobias surrounding them. Acupuncture needles, however, are incredibly fine in their profile. Called a filiform needle, meaning not hollow, the average acupuncture needle is roughly thrice the diameter of a human hair! These needles are carefully placed along energy pathways in your body, called Meridians or Channels, at very specific locations. The collection of needles work together to relieve pain, reduce stress, and correct a host of issues. Acupuncture's success has spanned millennia, and recently has been approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service for the treatment of back pain

Massage

The manipulation of the soft tissues of the body has a history that even predates that of Acupuncture. In fact, massage is considered the Mother of Acupuncture, and through massage the Meridians and Acupuncture Points were first discovered and used to treat a wide range of ills. Through the years, many different styles and approaches have been created to work with the soft tissues of the body. At Dao Wellness, we have fused together East and West to create a truly unique experience, incorporating aspects of Shiatsu and Tuina with the more modern western aspect of Myofascial Release and Trigger Point Therapy. Our focus on trauma and rehabilitation of injury is sure to resolve your chronic or acute concerns

Herbal Medicine

The use of Herbal Medicine dates back almost as long as the application of massage. Through thousands of years of study and application, we have a large body of work that supports the use herbs as medicine in a wide variety of conditions. These herbs may be plant-, animal-, or mineral-based, and come in a variety of forms for ease of consumption. Most commonly we use the Guang ci tang brand of pre-made tablets for our patients just beginning to work with herbal medicine, as they are simple and easy to take on a regular basis. For patients with more familiarity taking herbals, we have granulate extracts which are mixed with water, or we have raw herbs and raw herb powders which can be cooked and the liquid consumed. We provide both pre-made herbal formulas as well as custom compounds tailored to your specific needs.

Cupping

Thanks in large part to the 2016 Olympic Swim and Dive Teams (thank you, Mr. Phelps!), most people have become familiar with the term Cupping. By applying cups to affected regions of pain or discomfort, we are able to encourage the flow of blood and body fluids through the region. The net effect of this therapy is to maximize performance, decrease recovery time, and improve rehabilitation from injury or chronic condition. At Dao Wellness Center, we use a variety of Cupping solutions, including classical Glass and Fire cups, plastic hand-pump cups, and modern silicone cups, depending on region being addressed and the techniques that will be applied. While your first cupping experiences are often advertised by the visual 'bruising' mark (these marks do not hurt like a bruise), after a few sessions you will find that you get the relief and benefit without the discoloration.

Moxabustion

Moxbustion, or Moxa for short, is the application of burning herbs to an affected region. Most moxa today largely contains mugwart (in Mandarin called Ai Ye), and has a pleasant and earthy aroma. Moxa is applied either through small cones mounted on an insulating base or through the use of a special box into which 'loose' moxa or large sticks are inserted. Moxa is an excellent means to aid in pain reduction, infertility, and many other conditions.