WINNER
2011
BEST OF GREATER CITIES
BEST ACUPUNCTURE-NATURAL HEALING
Are You in Pain?
Do you have a chronic condition that you are having trouble dealing with?
Have You tried Alternative therapies?
If you are tired of pain or symptoms that do not go away and are open to alternative ways of treatment then maybe we can help you.
The Dancing Bear® Healing Center (DBHC), located in Chandler, Arizona, provides Holistic Healing treatments using various healing modalities based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Our goal and mission is to help our patients achieve and maintain optimum health based on their unique condition.
Our Speciality is Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and Irritable Bowel and other chronic conditions. We help people who are not well served by Western Medicine. We also help people get off their Western Medicines so that they can be healthy.
We also have specialities in Weight Management, facial rejuvenation and Stop Smoking. These can be added to a regular treatment or specialized treatments are also available.
We have a special certification to help people with addiction recovery (both alcohol and drug addictions). As well as stress reduction techniques.
Visit our services section for more information on what we have to offer or out About Acupuncture page to learn more about TCM in general.
Our healing modalities include:
Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in treating Pain of all kinds as well as many other symptoms. Visit our "About Acupuncture" page for a list of many conditions that can be treated with Acupuncture and our Herbs page for more information
Our specialty is chronic conditions like Fibromyalgia which includes many patient presentations and symptoms including but not limited to:
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Insomnia
- Chronic Fatigue
- Irritable Bowel & Gastrointestinal issues
- Chronic Candidiasis
- Allergies
- Chemical Sensitivity
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypothyroidism / hyperthyroidism
- and many other symptoms & conditions
We also offer the following treatments:
- Facial Rejuvenation using Acupuncture techniques based on ancient Chinese techniques that are over three thousand years old. We carry herbal face masks and DeVita® facial cream and cleanser.
- Addiction treatments using the NADA protocol for addiction recovery, detoxification and de-stressing
- Stop Smoking Assistance using a combination of hypnosis and acupuncture
- Weight Management Assistance using hypnosis, acupuncture and herbs, we also partner with naturopathic doctors on medically supervised weight management. See the Weight management page for more information.
- Hypnotherapy, Sports Hypnosis, Fear/Phobia assistance, etc.
- Soul Integration Therapy
To keep your health care affordable we have:
- Reward points with every purchase that can be redeemed for services.
- We accept most major credit cards
- We sell Gift Cards that can be redeemed for services and/or products
About DBHC
The Dancing Bear® Alternative Healing Center was founded in 1994 in San Jose, California. In 1997 it moved to Los Altos, California. In 2002 it moved to Chandler, Arizona, where it was renamed the Dancing Bear Healing Center.
The Following are links to other sites for more information about DBHC and to register for Workshops and Free talks.
Find us on Meetup.com and on FaceBook.com - our workshop and Free talk schedules are on Meetup.com (it is free to join). You may also reserve your space by calling the center.
We are also on Yelp.com, SmartLocalShoppers.com and Acufinder.com. There are videos posted on both SmartLocalShoppers.com and Acufinder.com. Yelp and SmartLocalShoppers both have our latest coupons. Follow our Blog on Tumblr.
Follow us on Twitter.com or Tweet us using @DBHealingCenter
Visit Linkedin for information on the owner of DBHC 
Memberships Include:
- Arizona Society of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture (AzSOMA)
- American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)
- American Herbalist Guild (AHG)
- National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA)
- Fibromyalgia Network News (FMNet)
- Chandler Chamber of Commerce
- Best Of Greater Cities (http://www.bogc.us)
Services
A variety or possibilities are available either individually or in combination.:
NOTE: *Included in Full Service Acupuncture are the following modalities, they are used based on practitioner determination:
- Acupuncture/pressure
- Vibrational & Sound Therapy
- Chromotherapy with Colorpuncture
- Gua Sha
- Tui Na
- Cupping
- TDP with Far Infrared
- Ear Seeds
- Moxa
- Chakra Balancing
- Soul Integration therapy
- Acupressure - when needles cannot be used
- Electro-Stimulation
- Various oils & lotions may also be applied
Special rates for Active Military, Veterans, Police Officers, & Firefighters. Call for more information.
Workshops & Talks - To help keep our patients informed about holistic health we offer occasional evening talks once or twice a month as well as special monthly discounts. This schedule is at www.meetup.com/NaturalHealth-SpiritualConnection.or on our Facebook page.
Evening of Chanting, weekly, for details visit: www.meetup.com/Soul-Power-Chandler-Group
Workshops Include:
- Meditation - various meditation techniques are explored with discussions on when to use each type. Workbook is Meditation Demystified by Dancing Bear.
- Chanting evenings
- Energy Healing - this workshop explores various types of energy healing techniques including setting the intention, setting up a sacred space, creating an altar, and much more...
- Herbs for the Home Medicine Cabinet - a discussion of must have herbs for the home with information on when and how to use them.
- Herbs for Travel - a discussion of herbs to take with you when you travel to easily deal with common ailments
- Herbs for the Flu Season - herbs to use to both boost the immune and help ward off influenza as well as herbs to take in the event you do get sick.
- Chinese Nutrition - "Food is Medicine", heal through the food you eat
- Workshop schedule is at www.meetup.com/NaturalHealth-SpiritualConnection
About Acupuncture & Acupressure
Acupuncture is a healing modality originally from Asia. It uses different techniques to help people heal. In depth information regarding acupuncture can be found at the Acupuncture.com web site (not affiliated with DBHC). Our Training and Type of needles used is at the bottom of the page. These modalities include:
- Acupuncture with needles
- Acupressure without needles
- Cupping
- Gua Sha
- Tui Na (Chinese therapeutic massage)
- Moxa (aged Mugwort herb)
- Auricular Acupuncture with needles or with ear seeds)
- Scalp Acupuncture
- Korean Hand Acupuncture
The World Health Organization (WHO) research recognizes Acupuncture for many conditions including:
- Pain
- Infections
- Neurological disorders
- Respiratory disorders
- Digestive disorders
- Blood disorders
- Urogenital disorders
- Gynecological and Obstetric disorders
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Psychiatric disorders
- Pediatric disorders
- Sense organ disorders
- Skin disorders
- Cancer as an adjunct therapy
The World Health Organization Interregional Seminar drew up the following provisional list of diseases that lend themselves to acupuncture treatment. The list is based on clinical experience, and not necessarily on controlled clinical research; furthermore, the inclusion of specific diseases are not meant to indicate the extent of acupuncture's efficacy in treating them.
Neurological and Musculo-skeletal Disorders
- Sciatica
- Low back pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Headache and migraine
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Facial palsy (i.e., within three to six months)
- Pareses following a stroke
- Peripheral neuropathies
- Sequelae of poliomyelitis (i.e., within the first six months)
- Meniere's disease
- Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
- Nocturnal enuresis
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Cervicobrachial syndrome
- "Frozen shoulder"
- "Tennis elbow"
Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Spasms of esophagus and cardia
- Hiccup
- Gastroptosis
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Gastric hyperacidity
- Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
- Acute duodenal ulcer (without complications)
- Acute and chronic colitis
- Acute bacillary dysentery
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Paralytic ileus
Upper Respiratory Tract
- Acute sinusitis
- Acute rhinitis
- Common cold
- Acute tonsillitis
Respiratory System
- Acute bronchitis
- Bronchial asthma (most effective in children and in patients without complicating diseases)
Disorders of the Eye
- Acute conjunctivitis
- Central retinitis
- Myopia (in children)
- Cataract (without complications)
Disorders of the Mouth
- Toothache, post-extraction pain
- Gingivitis
- Acute and chronic pharyngitis
Training and Needles used at DBHC
We are trained primarily in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) or Oriental Medicine using the 8-Principle theories. We are also trained in 5-Element theory, and in Dr. Tan's channel theory. Visit our About Us page for more detailed information.
We use Korean DBC needles and Japanese Seirin needles to ensure the best treatment and least painful treatment for our patients.Our needles are single use only and come in pre steralized packs. See images below:
Herbal Medicine
Herbs are one of the oldest healing modalities known to man.
Ancient man used Moxa (AKA Artemisia vulgaris or Mugwort). Chinese medicine uses Moxa to both warm parts of the body, specific acupuncture points as well as for the healing power of the smoke itself. Quality Moxa is aged for at least 5+ years.
Chinese herbal formulas are available as patent medicines from many vendors. The Dancing Bear Healing Center only buys herbs from reputable herb providers, i.e. Kan Herbs, Mayway, Evergreen Herbs and Blue Poppy. these vendors as all cGMC certified.
We also carry Sombra, Devita Rx, and selected homeopathic products.from Heel and Boiron.
The Original Bach Flower Essences® are used as an addition to many treatments at the Dancing Bear Healing Center. They are included in Soul therapy and can be included with other treatments upon request. We also sell the Flower Essences at the Clinic. These tinctures are powerful emotional level healing potions. Additional information is available at Dancing Bear Way.
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Facial Rejuvenation
Facial Rejuvenation is available as either an adjunct treatment to a regular acupuncture treatment or as a separate treatment.
When done as an adjunct only a few needles are used on the face to help lift lines/creases.
As a separate treatment the entire face is worked on with needles, micro-current and colored light to help stimulate collagen, tone the skin and tighten the skin. An herbal face mask is also applied that uses herbs to enhance the skin tonifying affects of tightening the skin. We use "Pure Beauty" Glucan Bio-Cellulose Masks which hydrate, smooth out wrinkles and whiten blemishes. We use a special gel containing gems and other nutrients during the microcurrent process.
Before and after photos are taken so that people can see the results as they take place.
No one can stop the aging process but with care it can be slowed a little. The treatment course is weekly for 10-20 weeks depending on the skin condition. A second round of these treatments may be required for some skin types. Follow-up sessions are needed every three to six months to maintain skin tone. This will vary by skin type.
Discounted pre-paid packages are available.
For the convenience of our patients we also carry selected Devita Rx products such as day cream, non-metalic deodorant and non-drying facial cleanser.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis can be used for a variety of conditions, such as
- Sports improvement
- Treatment of fears such as test anxiety
- Treatment of phobias
- May help with weight management
- May help with Stop Smoking
- Clearing past trauma
Hypnotherapy and guided imagery are sometimes used to enhance the therapeutic affects of our treatments.
Separate hypnosis sessions are also available.
More general information on hypnosis can be found at Dancing Bear Way.
Weight Management
At the Dancing Bear healing Center we have several options to support healthy weight management. Many times this can be combined with treatments for other conditions such as pain.
These different types of healing processes include specific acupuncture treatments in the ears (auricular acupuncture), special points on the body as well as the use of hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy can also be used as a stand alone process. All dietary recommendations are based on Traditional Chinese Medical principles, these in man cases differ from Western dietary suggestions.
Book Store Information
The monthly newsletter includes a "Book of the Month" recommendation. Information regarding these books is available at Dancing Bear Way Book of the Month.
The Dancing Bear Way site also has many recommended books on a variety of topics. Visit Dancing Bear Way Books for recommendations.
A Dancing Bear Book Store is available,. This store is powered by Amazon.com (www.Dancing-BearBooks.com) that highlights all spiritual, religious, health and medical references at Amazon.com. In addition, most Amazon products can be accessed. Categories of books and products on various topics are:
- Health & Medicine
- Spirituality
- Health & Personal Care
This book store is "Powered by Amazon.com" and all sensitive material has been eliminated so it is safe for children to browse.
Chromotherapy - Colored Light Healing
Healing with Color adds another dimension to Acupuncture. The main meridians, organs and 5-Element theory all have assigned colors.
- Wood (Liver and Gall Bladder) color is Green (sometimes Blue)
- Fire (Heart, Small Intestine, Pericardium, & San Jiao) color is Red.
- Earth (Spleen and Stomach) color is Yellow (yellow)
- Metal (Lung and Large Intestine) color is White
- Water (Kidney and Urinary Bladder) color is Black.
Color can be added in a number of ways.
- Etheric Weavers of the appropriate color can be added to heal a specific meridian and/or organ. This adds depth to a traditional acupuncture healing.
- Colorpuncture® can be used for powerful treatments of most conditions. Some of the treatments include: resistance to healing, constitutional treatments, emotional treatments, spiritual treatments, astrology based treatments and many more. Additional information is available at the Colorpuncture.org site and at the Esogetics site (by founder Peter Mandel). These sites are not related to DBHC.
The Color healing process involves colored crystals inserted into a penlight that shines light through the crystal which has been placed on specific acupuncture points. Special cut crystals are also used when needed.
Below is an image of the Penlight with the spectral colors red, orange, yellow,green, turquoise, blue, and violet.
Below is an image of the flat crystals that are sometimes used. The meaning of the colored crystals is based on 5-Element Acupuncture theory:
| | The Fire Element | | Crimson |
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| | The Earth Element | | Light Green |
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| | The Air Element | | Turquoise |
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| | The Water Element | | Rose |
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Articles on Colorpuncture are available at: www.colorpuncture.com/articles.html as well as www.colorpuncture.org/articles_main.html
Separate treatments with Colorpuncture only are available. Feel free to contact us for more information.
Vibrational Therapy - Sound Healing
Healing with sound vibrations is an ancient modality. The Ancient Chinese medical texts (Su Wen, the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine) mentions sound healing and identifies acupuncture points that respond well to sound.
At the Dancing Bear Healing Center music is part of the therapy. We also incorporate tuning forks into some treatments.
Treatments that consist completely of various sound techniques are available. This may include tuning forks, Tibetan bowls, sound bowls, rattles, drums, and other tools.
These treatments are excellent for people who are particularly sensitive to needles or who want to experience a different but intense healing experience.
There are also treatments for "Healing the Healer or Wounded Healer" that are very powerful. If you are a healer or care giver then there are spiritual level issues that need to be healed to rejuvenate you.. There are specific tuning forks for this type of treatment.
Most of the tuning forks used at DBHC are made by the Kairos Institute (not related to DBHC).
Sample of Forks:
Tibetan Bowls:
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Workshops & Free Talks
Various workshops and Free talks are scheduled monthly at the center. the schedule is maintained at Meetup.com/NaturalHealth-SpiritualConnection.
The workshops are typically about metaphysical and spiritual issues like energy healing and meditation. Typically one is scheduled for each month.
The free talks are typically about holistic health and how people can maintain their health through diet and lifestyle changes.
Use the Meetup.com link to register or call the center.
Contact DBHC
We Offer services at our Chandler location.
Dancing Bear Healing Center
SW Corner of Dobson//Warner
2051 W. Warner Rd., Ste 15
Chandler, AZ 85224
For Appointments call: 480-422-7000 during business hours
Off hours call 480-747-DBHC (3242)
Regular Hours:
Monday 11-5
Tuesday 11-5
Wednesday 11-5
Thursday 11-5
Friday 11-5
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
Other times available by appoimtment.
Various workshops and Free talks are also scheduled in the evening and on Saturdays. Visit our Meetup page for schedule details.
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