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Maria Bezanilla Cubillos, L.Ac., DACM Maria is a licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine who specializes in pain management, with a focus on chronic and stress-related conditions that don’t always resolve with conventional care.

She works with neck and back pain, tension headaches, joint pain, and nervous system-driven tension, while also supporting the underlying patterns that often accompany pain, digestive imbalance, burnout, and emotional stress.

Approach

With a background in Psychology and Human Services, Maria looks at pain through both a physical and nervous system lens. Her treatments are designed to not only relieve discomfort, but to help the body shift out of patterns of holding, tension, and overactivation.

Each session is tailored to the individual and may include acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and practical lifestyle support.

Education & Training

Maria earned her Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, where she gained experience treating musculoskeletal pain, hormonal imbalances, and burnout-related conditions.

Focus Areas

Chronic neck & back pain Tension headaches & migraines Musculoskeletal injuries Stress-related pain & nervous system dysregulation Digestive imbalances Mental/Emotional Health

In the Treatment Room

Maria brings a steady, grounded presence to her work. She focuses on identifying and treating the root cause of imbalance, not just managing the symptoms.

Her goal is to help the body shift out of patterns that keep issues recurring, so patients can experience real, lasting change in how they feel, physically, mentally & emotionally.

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Hi, I’m Briana! I’m a massage therapist with a deep passion for Eastern medicine and integrative bodywork. I studied at Pacific College of Health and Science, where I gained foundational knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) while working alongside acupuncturists and being a long-time TCM patient myself. My journey into holistic healing deepened through my ongoing studies in Ayurveda, and I am currently training to become a trauma-informed Ayurvedic wellness counselor.

I had the privilege of studying Ayurvedic bodywork in India, and I love incorporating Eastern modalities into my practice, alongside techniques such as trigger point therapy, deep tissue massage, and myofascial release. I also focus on nervous system regulation, breathwork, and grounding energy practices, all aimed at helping clients reconnect with their bodies and release stored tension.

I believe that our fascia tells a story, and I am honored to assist clients in discovering greater ease, resilience, and balance in their bodies.

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Hi friend!

I’m Taqiyya. Reiki Master Practitioner, Teacher and Certified Massage Therapist here at Nalu Healing Arts. I received my certification in Massage Therapy and Asian Bodywork from Pacific College of Health and Science in 2023, and have been a practicing Reiki Master since 2020. Reiki Energy Healing and Bodywork are the heart and foundation of my clinical practice and have enhanced my ability to intuitively read energy and facilitate healing through touch.

My mission is holistic integration; to provide a trauma - informed nurturing space where you can slow down, feel what’s happening internally, and experience touch that holds space for reconciling the exiled parts of the body-mind.

In the last year, I have begun expanding my studies to include Chi Nei Tsang (Medical Abdominal Massage), Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Experiencing with the intention of using body based regulation techniques to disrupt trauma related nervous system patterns.

Additionally, I am trained in multiple therapeutic techniques including, Fire Cupping, Tui Na (Chinese Medical Massage), Yoga (200 RYT) & Breathwork– all of which are modalities that may be called upon in our sessions.

Outside of my practice, I spend much of my time recharging and studying pattern based medicines. Among my interests are Human Design, Astrology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chi Nei Tsang, Shamanic Plant Medicine, Yoni Steaming, and Somatics. I am most at peace in nature, learning, singing affirmations, dancing, and spending time with my seven year old niece, Charlotte.

I invite you to book a session with me to experience a journey of self discovery, wholeness, and integration, through your body and energy field.

With love,

Taqiyya

Hi friend! I’m Taqiyya. Reiki Master Practitioner, Teacher and Certified Massage Therapist here ... Read More

Nalu received her Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Pacific College of Health & Science in 2015 in San Diego, CA. Her passion for the healing arts developed in her early 20’s when she attended massage school and fell in love with anatomy, physiology, the nervous system, and somatic healing. She then received her undergrad in Psychology along with pre-requisites for Acupuncture school.

She studied under the Orthopedic Acupuncturist who wrote the Ortho book for Acupuncture schools, and received hands on training at UCSD focusing on acute and chronic pain & trauma. She has also spent a year interning at Rady Children’s Hospital working with patients who suffer from adverse reactions from chemotherapy and radiation, chronic pain, eating disorders, digestive illnesses, ulcerative colitis, and many more ailments.

Nalu specializes in pain management and the mental - emotional - physical connection. She pinpoints where we hold stress and emotions in the body and how they manifest as pain and ailments in the body. She uses orthopedic acupuncture to work with pain management, and the 5 Element theory and traditional Chinese medicine to work with the mental, emotional & spiritual connection using a mix of acupuncture, bodywork, cupping, sound healing & somatic healing in her treatments.

She is trained in multiple therapeutic techniques including acupuncture, fire cupping, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, electrical stimulation, moxibustion, gua sha, bodywork, sound healing, somatic healing, reiki, intuitive card reading & is currently a student of functional medicine.

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