Recommended Books
Chinese Medicine
- Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold
- The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine by Ted Kaptchuk
Nutrition
- The Paleo Cure: Eat Right for Your Genes, Body Type, and Personal Health Needs — Prevent and Reverse Disease, Lose Weight Effortlessly, and Look and Feel Better than Ever by Chriss Kresser
- In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan
- Staying Healthy With the Seasons by Elson M. Haas
- Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp
Mental & Spiritual Health
- The Missing Link: Reflections on Philosophy and Spirit by Sydney Banks
- The Enlightened Gardener & The Enlightened Gardener Revisited by Sydney Banks
- The Inside-Out Revolution: The Only Thing You Need to Know to Change Your Life Forever by Michael Neill
- Coming Home, Uncovering the Foundations of Psychological Well-being by Dr Dicken Bettinger & Natasha Swerdloff
- The Relationship Handbook, A simple guide to satisfying relationships by George S. Pransky
- The Path of No Resistance, Why Overcoming Is Simpler Than You Think by Garret Kramer
- Inside Job, 8 Secrets to Loving Your Work and Thriving by Julie Gleeson & Sherry Platt Berman, MA
- The Space Within, Finding Your Way Back Home by Michael Neill
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
- When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Women’s Health
- Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing by Christiane Northrup M.D.
- The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies by Randine Lewis
Website Connections
Wellness
- sonomacounty.ca.gov — Farmers’ markets in Sonoma County for the freshest local produce and food
- eatwild.com — Resource for natural and nutritious grass-fed meats
- top 10 anti-inflammatory foods — a quick guide to anti-inflammatory foods to eat more of
- Threeprinciplesmovies.com — videos about innate mental health
- Waking Up: The Neuroscience of Awareness with Jeanne Catherine Gray — podcast about innate mental health
Acupuncture Information and Regulation
- Acupuncture.com — General information on acupuncture
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) — Acupuncture information and research
- Acupuncture Today — News source for acupuncture and herbal medicine
- California Acupuncture Board — State laws and regulation of acupuncture practice
- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
- American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)
- California State Oriental Medicine Association (CSOMA)
Local Connections
- Lori Furbush — restorative yoga and qi gong
- Toth Chiropractic – supporting Santa Rosa holistically since 2007
