HEALTH BEST ACUPUNCTURIST
KELLI JOHANSEN
READERS CHOICE
Mountain Spirit Integrative Medicine Mountain Spirit does it all on the acupuncture front: Chinese medicine, Cupping, moxa, Japanese meridian therapy—even face acupuncture. (There’s a whole tab dedicated to that last one on the website.) Those are just some of the reasons why this shop is holding down the No. 1 spot in this category! They’re also contracted with several major insurance carriers. Who couldn’t use a little help with some natural healing? 303 Paseo de Peralta (505) 988-2449
High Desert Healthcare and Massage Led by owners Catherine Peck, Jill Gerber and Tracy Conrad, the High Desert team has been at in Santa Fe since 1992. (Happy 30th!) The rates are quite affordable, and the aforementioned team features no one with less than two years’ experience—some of them are trained in massage, as well, which means you can double up on services. 644 Paseo de Peralta 5 Caliente Road, Building 2, Ste. D (505) 984-8830 Mountain Spirit Integrative Medicine
Alix Bjorklund, DOM “Everything, including one’s self, that exists in the Universe is a manifestation of energy. This energy is called Qi. Qi is the invisible force that gives life to all living matter.” What a way to open up a website mission statement. Through acupuncture (and other offerings) Bjorklund’s mission is to “bring this natural balance of qi, yin and yang, back to your body.” 2019 Galisteo St., Ste. N-4 (505) 982-5156
BEST ALTERNATIVE HEALING Mountain Spirit Integrative Medicine Do Best of Santa Fe voters think acupuncture equals alternative healing equals acupuncture—or are the three businesses that garnered the most votes in these two categories just that good?
(It’s the latter.) Mountain Spirit also offers massage, naprapathy, colonics, even holistic primary care medicine. The emphasis on repeat customers should be a good indicator that it’s all working. Oh, and did we mention they are locally- and LGBTQ-owned? Yeah. We are gonna mention that. 303 Paseo de Peralta (505) 988-2449
High Desert Healthcare and Massage You aren’t gonna feel like you’ve wandered into the over-adorned spa at the Bellagio when you visit High Desert, but that ain’t the point. Instead, you’ll find yourself in a simple space whose employed inhabitants don’t care about anything but helping you through what’s troubling. Treat yourself. Go. 644 Paseo de Peralta; 5 Caliente Road Building 2, Ste. D, (505) 984-8830
Alix Bjorklund, DOM Bjorklund’s philosophy is rooted in deep studies of mindfulness, psychology, meditation, Taoism and Buddhism. As far as we are concerned, that’s the bedrock cat’s pajamas for alternative healing. The list of conditions and ailments Bjorklund’s treatments can heal is far too long for this space. Just get in there, and get better. 2019 Galisteo St., Ste. N-4 (505) 982-5156
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
jumped off a railing after a few too many margaritas—this is your spot, Santa Fe, for getting un-jacked. 1982 Plaza del Sur Drive, #A (505) 988-9017
Mark Morgan, DC Yo, the “about” page on Morgan’s website features a Thomas Edison quote. Need we say more to encourage you to get your chiropractor on at this place? No, we needn’t. But we will: Since 1998, this practice has been helping Santa Fe restore nervous-system balance without drugs. 1904 Kiva Road, (505) 820-0706
Connerly Chiropractic Neck and back pain been cramping your style? Connerly is all about putting an end to that nonsense through chiropractic techniques designed to revitalize your strength and wellbeing. However you got jacked up—old sports injury, car wreck,
Winds of Choice Chiropractic We all know why one would try a chiropractor: sciatica, muscle pain, joint pain, acid reflux...pretty much a parade of horrors coming as a result of the human condition. The question is: Which chiCONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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