Marcus L. Gitterle, M.D.
Medical Director, Integrative Medicine
Dr. Gitterle is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. He’s both an Emergency Medicine specialist, and a practitioner of Integrative Medicine. He is a member of the Clinical Faculty of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and serves as Medical Director of a busy, regional emergency department.
For more than 10 years, Dr. Gitterle has provided evidence-based wellness consultations — combining the best of conventional, alternative and integrative strategies — to patients in the Central Texas area. He is the founder of two nutritional supplement companies, Ideal Nutrition, LLC, and Frontier Nutritional Research, LLC.
A diplomate of two different specialty boards—the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine, and the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine — he also holds certifications in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and is also trained and certified in Hyperbaric Medicine.
His research has included the use of advanced information tools for decision analysis in medical diagnosis, including research involving the DxPlain system at Mass General Hospital, for which he was recognized for outstanding research as a resident. He has appeared on Fox TV, and nationally syndicated radio, discussing such topics as anti-aging and natural wellness strategies. He lives in Wimberley with his wife and two children.
Due to a very full practice, Dr. Gitterle is currently not taking new patients.

Melanie van't Vlie, L.Ac, MSOM
Acupuncture, Pediatric Acupressure, Chinese Herbs, Sports Medicine
Melanie is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist. Her medical experience began in her youth, growing up around conventional medicine. Melanie followed this calling, becoming a Medic/EMT. Her desire to help people led to a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Utah. After working in crisis intervention, Melanie discovered Chinese Medicine as a bridge between physical and emotional health and pursued a Master’s Degree in Oriental Medicine from The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin.
In her practice, Melanie draws from her dynamic medical and life experiences. She focuses on emotional wellbeing, treating depression, stress and anxiety. A triathlete, Melanie also works in sports medicine, treating injuries and offering pain management. Additionally, she draws on experience from her own pregnancies and two young children to inform her work with perinatal women and in pediatric wellness.
Melanie is gentle and resourceful, empowering her clients through nutrition, acupuncture, pediatric acupressure, and herbs to help them achieve optimal health. Melanie’s fluency in Spanish also allows her to reach out to Spanish-speaking clients.

acubuck@yahoo.com
(512) 217-6442

Michelle Pinkman, L.Ac., MSOM
Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Doula Services
Michelle is one of Austin’s extremely rare, second-generation acupuncturists. Her calling was passed along from her father, as he revealed to her the perception and insight of Chinese philosophy in her early childhood and continues to share his clinical experience with her today.

Michelle’s style mixes soft nurturing with a strong confidence in the wisdom of the human body. Michelle is a diplomate in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology and Oriental Medicine. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Oriental Medicine. Michelle’s mission is to provide remarkable healthcare that releases patterns of disease and initiates a wholesome way to live. Her unique set of skills and intuitive nature create healing and transformation for her clients.
(512) 577-7465

Kevin Laux, L.Ac, MAcOM
Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, NAET Allergy Elimination, Tuina
Kevin is a Licensed acupuncturist and Practitioner of Tuina (Asian-style bodywork). He is also a Chinese Herbologist and his practice includes Essential Oil Therapy—creating individualized blends of oils according to patients’ therapeutic needs. He also practices NAET (Nambudripod's Allergy Elimination Technique), a non-invasive method of ridding the body of food, seasonal and skin allergies.
Kevin’s acupuncture needling technique is gentle, yet subtly intense, and is always combined with bodywork, ranging from subtle energy work to vigorous, deep work, depending on the patient’s needs. He is particularly interested in how emotions affect the physical body, and the process of freeing oneself from stagnating patterns.
Kevin helps his patients overcome allergies, breathing problems, IBS, headaches (including migraines), fatigue, low energy, emotional blockage, and all types of pain. Along the way, he nurtures his patients through self-empowerment, and works to help each one return to a state of body/mind harmony, to learn to prevent disease through healthy lifestyles (diet, proper exercise, emotional balancing) and to discover specific techniques for healing oneself and taking command of one’s own health.
klaux77@gmail.com
(512) 506-1179

Karen Knippa, L.Ac, MSOM, LMT
Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Massage Therapy
Karen is a student of spirituality, philosophy and energetic medicine. She has practiced acupuncture, Chinese herbology, massage therapy, reiki and other forms of energetic healing for over 10 years under her Texas licensures.
Karen believes in a “whole-istic” approach to healing and wellbeing, including spiritual development, mental discipline, emotional balance, physical strengthening through diet, exercise, breath-work, and various forms of bodywork.
In her studies she was fortunate enough to be introduced to many religions, philosophies, and spiritual practices including the Self Realization Fellowship, Sant Mat, Eastern Orthodoxy, Falun Dafa, Sivananda Yoga as well as more traditionally recognized religious affiliations. She was also privileged to study with those who practice Alchemy, Hermetic and Native American traditions.
(512) 680-3198

Allison Hubbard, DD, Certified Rolfer
Rolfing©, Heart Centered Life Guidance
Allison has worked as a Certified Rolfer for 20 years, treating Olympic athletes, artists, computer programmers, people needing rehabilitation from accidents and sports injuries. In the Rolfing process, which involves manual soft-tissue manipulation to balance the body and integrate its structure, Allison guides people to a deeper awareness of how they use their body and appreciation of their own individual potential.
(512) 441-4001

Kelly Bahe, LMT
Massage Therapy, Pregnancy Massage
Kelly has over 10 years experience in the healing arts. She believes strongly in the mind/body connection, and brings that philosophy to bear on each client’s individual needs. She creates a personal massage program for every client, focusing on relaxation and therapeutic massage techniques. She regularly uses hot stones in her massages and often incorporates essential oils into her treatments.

Kelly is an experienced doula and also offers pregnancy massage as an essential part of her practice.
kellybahe@yahoo.com
(512) 228-0900

Mary Ellen Milks, Esthetician, LMT
Holistic Skin Care, Facial Waxing, Massage Therapy
Mary Ellen is an Esthetician and Licensed Massage Therapist, dedicated to providing her clients with the finest skin care and body therapies. Mary Ellen combines her extensive training, education, experience and intuition with organic, biodynamically grown skin-and-body products to achieve transformative results for her clients’ health and wellbeing.
Mary Ellen is one of the few Dr. Hauschka-trained skin care professionals in Austin. The Dr. Hauschka line consists of the finest organic products raised and harvested in harmony with the seasons and moon cycles. Mary Ellen brings the same holistic approach to her treatments. Clients leave feeling beautiful, rejuvenated and pampered. In addition, Mary Ellen offers seasonal peels, facial waxing, brow tinting, massage therapy and body treatments using Aura Soma color therapy with tuning forks. She also incorporates hot stone therapy for deep relaxation into her facials and massages.
Mary Ellen is the dedicated and loving single mother of wonderful, 12-year-old Ethan.
latifame@aol.com
(512) 447-1944

Julee O'Quinn, Esthetician
Holistic Skin Care, Waxing
Julee has practiced in the esthetic arts for eight years. She’s a Dr. Hauschka-certified esthetician, trained in multiple skin-care methods, from clinical treatments such as IPL, microdermabrasion, and acne treatments to relaxing, customized spa facials. Julee also provides complete waxing services, which her many clients refer to as “waxing extraordinaire,” as she is known for her gentle touch.

urbanoasisjulee@yahoo.com
(512) 422-9434

Lynne Arial, MA, LPC
Transpersonal Psychotherapy, Wellness Educator
Lynne believes in a holistic approach to wellness that includes lifestyle assessments for creating health and balance, Holistic Health & Wellness Education (Supporting Mind/Body/Spirit), EMDR and inner child work for trauma resolution and PSYCH-K for reprogramming false beliefs about oneself and the world. In addition, her work includes Transpersonal Psychotherapy (oriented toward the Essential Nature or True Self of the person rather than the ego or personality), identification and resolution of relationship dynamics for greater intimacy and harmony, and Dynamic Experiential Processes to identify and resolve past hurts and beliefs that no longer serve one’s life (guided imagery, gestalt techniques, emotional aikido; a safe way to feel into oneself, and inner core belief re-patterning).
Lynne holds a B.A. in Holistic Health & Wellness Education and an M.A. in Marriage Family and Child Counseling, and is a Certified Hypnotherapist. She has extensive training in macrobiotic and other nutritional modalities. In addition, Lynne has extensive postgraduate training in process-oriented, experiential and body-centered psychotherapies, and in relationship assessment and couples counseling.
Says Lynne, “My own rich life experiences have, at times, brought me to my knees, contributing to my sensitivity and compassion for myself and others and my trust in Source Energy/God.”
larial@att.net
(512) 560-8703

Vincent Bellonzi, DC, CCN
Nutrition, Chiropractic & Integrative Health Care
Besides being a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Dr. Vincent Bellonzi has been a practicing chiropractor for more than 12 years, having received his Doctorate from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1991.
Dr. Bellonzi has practiced in the Austin area since 1998, working with athletes at every level to provide sports conditioning and rehabilitation. He also treats multiple conditions, including headaches/migraines, neck and lower back injuries, shoulder, wrist, and knee injuries. An avid marathoner, Dr. Bellonzi developed an interest in optimal nutrition and sports conditioning and, as a result, sought certifications as a personal trainer, cycling and running coach and nutritionist.
Dr. Bellonzi also provides human performance testing, Sports Rehabilitation, Nutritional Counseling, Personal Training, Coaching and Metabolic Testing services.
(512) 560-8703