February 11, 2012

Dan Mannikko, DDS

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Written by Sara Piccola It was a pleasant surprise walking into Dr. Dan Mannikko’s office, being greeted with a relaxing atmosphere and an elegant waiting area with only 4 chairs. Was this a dentist’s or a massage therapist’s waiting room? There is no doubt Dr. Mannikko is a dentist. In 1997 he graduated from the University of Pacific Dental School in San Francisco, and has been practicing ever since. Continuing his education, Dr. Mannikko has had additional training from the Las Vegas … [Read more...]

Ecstatic Dance: Move Your Body & Free Your Spirit

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By Steve Bollinger The body has its own wisdom and intelligence of how to move and express itself. From a very early age we begin to experiment with moving around, crawling, then walking, then running and jumping. We become explorers of the world around us and all its wonders. We search out the joys of the world using our bodies, seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling and touching everything in sight. The body becomes the vehicle of our exuberance, our curiosity, our expressions of delight in our … [Read more...]

Which Gets Better Care Your Car or Your Body?

In conversations with several patients recently, I’ve been struck by the some of the similarities between our automobiles and our bodies. An example of this is one recent patient who came in for acupuncture. As we talked about her symptoms, it was very clear that her food choices were having a strong influence on how she was feeling. I did my best to explain that no amount of acupuncture would compensate for eating the wrong foods, but this was a hard thing for her to hear. She really … [Read more...]

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