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Vibrant health begins with a relationship between the mind, body, and spirit
Are you longing to experience more Joy, Energy, and Balance in your life?
As a holistic healthcare practitioner, my mission is to guide you on your healing journey while offering health services that will help build a relationship between your mind, body, and spirit.
Meet Cinthia
Hi there! I’m Cinthia, an Acupuncturist, Reiki Master Practitioner, Herbalist, certified Yoga instructor , and lover of food, music, mama nature, doggies, my husband, and 3 year old son- Benicio.
I’ve been in private practice for 14 years and specialize in Women’s Health, Prenatal and Postpartum support, Digestive Health, Anxiety, Depression, Pain Management, and Trauma.
I wholeheartedly believe optimal health is rooted in a strong connection between our mind, body, and spirit. My inspiration and motivation stem from my own healing journey along with the experiences my patients have open heartedly shared over the years.
My healing journey began over 20 years ago when I stepped into my first yoga class and quickly realized health isn’t something we can compartmentalize. I was a college student at the University of San Francisco and was struggling with anxiety, depression, and a multitude of other health issues. At the time, I believed being socially and academically put together equaled good health and happiness.
I’ll never forget the day I burst into tears during a yoga class-I felt so uncomfortable, out of control, vulnerable, and yet-FREE. I was finally able to own my anxiety and depression, sit in my truth, and thus my healing journey began.
I dove deeper into the healing arts and learned to face the trauma my family and I experienced as immigrants from El Salvador when I was an infant. I was able to make the connection between trauma and the impact it has on our physical and mental well-being.
Furthermore, the awareness of how these experiences were affecting me as an adult, led me to heal trans-generational patterns while learning to nurture and accept all aspects of myself- especially the parts I had denied for a long time.
I’m forever grateful for holistic health care and fully embrace a mind, body, spirit approach when working with patients. As my healing journey continues, my passion to help others heal continues to grow. By no means do I have it all figured out or have all the answers, but I’ve acquired some very helpful tools which I’m happy to share with you.
Cinthia Rivas, L.Ac.
Owner, Pura Healing
Credentials:
Education:
Master’s Degree: Traditional Oriental Medicine
Emperor’s College, Santa Monica, CA
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology and Latin American Studies
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Licenses & Certifications:
Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist – 2008
Certified Yoga Instructor – 2010
Reiki Master Certification – 2012
Externships:
Nanchang Hospital – Nanchang, China
UCLA Student Health Center – Los Angeles, CA
Co-Creator of The Postpartum Empowerment Deck
Happy Clients
“I came to Cinthia for a chronic problem where doctors were providing medications with minimal results. She is addressing the core issue and I have the added benefits of improved sleep: priceless! I find her intuitive skills a great benefit to overall improved health and would recommend her highly to anyone willing to try nontraditional medicine.”
~ Janet L. ~
“Cinthia was a blessing to find. She asked very insightful questions & had great insight after our session. During the reiki session the energy was palpable at times, feeling my chakras settle & readjust. Each sensation just reminded me of what to continue work on or what to release. Definitely recommend.”
~ Jasmine P. ~