Dr. Austin Westbay LAc., MTCM, DTCM

Dr. Austin is excited to be offering a form of holistic medicine that he has been cultivating over the past several years to his hometown of Ventura County. He was fortunate to attend Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, one of the leading schools of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where he completed a rigorous dual degree program and earned both his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in TCM.

With a background that includes 15 years in professional concert and commercial dance, he has a visceral understanding of how the body can move in and out of patterns of ease and disease. This unique perspective allows him to help guide individuals away from postural imbalances and give them tools to combat conditions brought about by repetitive stress.

In addition to acupuncture, he utilizes specialized techniques such as cupping, gua sha, electro-acupuncture and infrared heat therapy that enhance therapeutic effects and help expedite the healing process. Dr. Austin is a firm believer that movement is medicine, and has a gift for inspiring embodiment through various styles of dance, yoga, self-massage, and breathwork. He incorporates various forms of hands-on techniques including reflexology, tuina, and myofascial release, and has extensive experience treating a wide range of health concerns, including:

  • pain/traumatic injuries
  • insomnia/hypersomnia
  • depression/anxiety/PTSD
  • allergies
  • digestive imbalances
  • hypertension
  • infertility
  • autoimmune diseases
  • addiction
  • pre-op support/post-op recovery

At the core of his work is the remembrance that every(body) has the innate ability to recenter and come back into a state of ease, clarity, and peace. Acupuncture assists us on our healing journey by bringing free flow to areas of the physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies that have become stagnated, overworked, or overlooked. Chinese herbal therapy can also be incorporated to treat deeper patterns of disharmony and chronic conditions. These holistic, nature-centered healing modalities have been utilized for thousands of years, and there’s a reason why… they work! With the assistance of this time-tested medicine, it would be his greatest pleasure to help guide you toward your health and wellness goals!