Encompass Wellness - Acupuncture with Dafna Laurie, L.Ac.

05/23/2025

Exciting update from the clinic — we’ve been seeing incredible results using the SAAT (Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment) protocol for Alpha Gal and other stubborn allergies. This highly targeted approach often requires just one or two treatments and has been a game changer for clients who’ve struggled for years with limited options. If you or someone you know is navigating food or environmental allergies, this might be the answer you've been looking for.

While SAAT is powerful on its own, many of our clients also continue with regular wellness acupuncture — and the benefits go far beyond allergies. From chronic pain and stress to fatigue and conditions that western medicine tends to shrug at, ongoing acupuncture helps support the body’s natural healing and balance.

If you're curious about how acupuncture might fit into your health journey, we’re here to chat and guide you through it.

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05/18/2025

I am now offering SAAT - an acupuncture protocol that helps to reduce (and sometimes even eliminate!) the symptoms of Alpha Gal (a tick born allergy that makes it so its not possible to eat red meat without getting sick) in addition to other allergies like cat, dog, gluten, dairy, environmental and so many others.

I am so excited to announce this as, after coming to Virginia, I have had so many patients coming in, looking for relief from Alpha Gal - and now I can offer that to you!

Here is a recent news report that talks about SAAT's success: https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/05/14/allergy-treatment-helps-alpha-gal-patients-find-relief/

And for you geeks out there, here is an NIH study that was done: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8729907/

You can find out more on my website www.encompassholisticwellness.com or buy contacting me directly. Feel free to DM here, email me or call me (contact info is on website).

WDBJ7 spoke with a doctor and patient who say a therapy called SAAT is offering hope and changing lives.

05/26/2020

Dear friends,

I hope this finds you well, strong and able to notice the gifts in our always changing reality. During this time we continue to learn so much about our world and ourselves and shift and mold to adapt to our new circumstances.

Throughout it all, our vision remains clear and constant: we are here to support you.

I have continued to work with many of you via telemedicine, and I have heard that more of you are interested in engaging in that way. I have also heard from a few you of you that you are looking forward to in-person treatments.

To address those inquiries and learn what we have planned, read on:

We remain open for Telemedicine appointments:

I am continuing to care for patients via tele-medicine. If you are interested in seeing me this way, you can schedule via our website or by calling me at 310-853-0709. To find out more about telemedicine and distance acu-treatments with me, go here. (http://dafnalaurie.com/telemedicine-with-dafna/)

When will we resume in-person appointments?

Our current projections include returning to in-person Acupuncture treatments in August.

I have found myself in a health circumstance that requires I take extra precautions and will need to do so until at least August. To this end, my family and I will continue to quarantine until then.

In-person Massage and Reiki appointments will begin when it is deemed appropriate to offer high-contact treatments again. This may be before or after August - we will keep you updated as that becomes clear.

What if you would like an in-person treatment before we reopen?

If you would like an in-person acupuncture session before I am available, I recommend that you see my colleague Iris Martin, LAc. She has rented a space in the same location as Encompass Wellness at 501 South Arroyo Parkway and is available to care for you until I return to in-person treatments later this Summer. To make an appointment with her, give her a call at: 408-220-5854 or schedule via her website here: acupuncturewithiris.com. And for those of you for whom this is appropriate, you will be able to use the multi-treatment blocks that you purchased from me with her until my return.

Please let me know what questions you have.

We miss you dearly and look forward to seeing you again as soon as possible.

Much love,

Dafna Laurie

Encompass Wellness

www.encompassholisticwellness.com
310-853-0709

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03/31/2020

Encompass Wellness Update

What is Included in This Newsletter:

* Letter from Dafna
* 15% sale on our entire online pharmacy
* Information about Tele-Health sessions

Dear Friends,

I hope this finds everyone well. Truly.

What strange times we find ourselves in. I hope you have been able to find some solace these days and are able to nourish yourselves with good food and being outdoors as much as social distancing allows.

It has been so odd not to see all of you. We all miss you!

I am writing to give you an update on Encompass Wellness and what we are creating to continue to support you even though we cannot currently see you in person.

In addition to the online pharmacy sale and the tele-health offering outlined in this newsletter, we will be offering more ways to support you in the coming weeks. Keep a look out for distance Reiki sessions and access to our nourishing and soothing herbal elixirs custom made at Encompass Wellness.

Additionally, my Integrative Medicine teacher and mentor, Aviva Romm M.D. has a section of her website dedicated to Covid 19. I trust her evidence-based information and level-headed and truly holistic response to these unprecedented times. Of course, I am not legally endorsing her, but I do think her information is worth reading and taking seriously. Here is the link: avivaromm.com/category/covid-19 (https://avivaromm.com/category/covid-19/)

We are, as you know, a small business and as a small business we are feeling the impact of having our doors closed. Purchasing your supplements (and anything, really) through us does help us significantly. We appreciate you buying local in this way. It does make a difference to us.

A few things to keep in mind at this time. Good sleep, healthy food, fresh air, exercise and feelings of connection (FaceTime, Zoom & Skype count!) help our immune systems. And do remember also your mental hygiene: Try doing some intermittent media fasting (especially from the news) from 6pm-10am every day (or at least some days) and see how your mindset changes. Additionally, finding ways you can be in service are incredibly fortifying to your own health and exactly what we need in our world to emerge from this a better place. Remember you are not alone, and if you can, make sure your neighbors and family know that too.

I'm here for you. Feel free to reach out by email of phone for any reason. I'm happy to have a quick call with you to determine if you should set up a tele-health session. And that aside, if there is anything I can do to support you at this time as your friend, your neighbor and your fellow human, please let me know.

Stay safe, stay strong, and know we can do this, together.

Much love to you,

Dafna

15% Off Our Entire Online Pharmacy!
(Shipping free over $49)

To help support you through time, we are offering a discount on all supplements. Our pharmacy is filled with practitioner quality brands and is quite extensive, so you can use it for all of your supplement needs. I know that currently it can be difficult to find some immune supporting supplements. Please note that even if our pharmacy is out of stock, you can go ahead and place your order as it will be delivered to you as soon as it comes back in stock.

Tele-Health Sessions Now Available:

I am now providing tele-medicine sessions. Because of the current pandemic and the call to deliver care to those that need it while minimizing exposure, insurance companies are now covering some of these visits. I can check with your insurance company for you to see what coverage you have, just let me know that you are interested.

What are Tele-Health appointments for?

Most of you know that the Chinese Medicine and Integrative Care that I practice is far more than just the acupuncture. And actually, your tele-health sessions can include an acu-treatment! More about that below.

Here are some things we can cover in our sessions:

- Immune health
- How to best keep you and your family well
- Reducing stress and anxiety
- Continuing to support your current health goals including but not limited to fertility support; pain relief; autoimmune disorders; anxiety; insomnia...
- Nutritional counseling & food as medicine
- Lifestyle counseling
- Herbal Medicine
- Supplement recommendations
- Qi Gong, Yoga and Therapeutic Exercise

A little about herbal medicine: I think of herbs as an acupuncture treatment you can do for yourself everyday, so this is a great time to see if it is appropriate to add them to your health regimen.

Receiving an acu-treatment via tele-health sessions: I can provide you with prescriptions and guidance in activating appropriate acu-points for you and instruct you in utilizing acupressure, ear seeds and acu-patches that stimulate acu-points using the heat of your body. Both the earseeds and acu-patches can be purchased from Encompass Wellness.

I am looking forward to supporting you in this way. You can schedule an appointment online (https://square.site/appointments/book/56K28G7MMRP6D/encompass-wellness-pasadena-ca) or call 310-853-0709. If you do look to schedule on our website and can't find a time that works for you, definitely give me a call so we can find a time for you.

Dafna Laurie, L.Ac.
Founder, Acupuncturist
Encompass Wellness, Holistic Healthcare for the Whole Family
310-853-0709
www.encompassholisticwellness.com
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03/28/2020

I am healing as the golden light of the Antakarana straightens all the energies in my heart, in all levels of my mind and in my fully manifested state of being!

03/20/2020

The integrity of information from Aviva Romm, MD is what we need during this time. An integrative Dr. who is beloved to me as one of my teachers and inspirations (I did an intensive Functional Medicine course with her last year).
She is a gift to all of us. Please listen to this podcast to learn more about what you can do to keep you and your family healthy.

While herbs are an important part of my life and work, this is really a time to be cautious about who you listen to and conservative about what you try. In this episode I urge everyone to follow the C

03/01/2020

This is GREAT information for adults and kids alike - I highly recommend reading this.

[UPDATED: February 29, 2020] Flu hysteria has now transformed into coronavirus hysteria, and many of you have asked me how worried you should really be. News around COVID-19 has taken the world by storm and those of us outside of China are not sure whether to panic