Meet the staff of sustainable health & wellness...
Dana Lapointe, ND, AARM, LMT
Dr Lapointe is a licensed naturopathic physician, a 20+ year veteran massage therapist and the founder of Sustainable Health & Wellness. She graduated from National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon in 2009, and went on to become certified in Restorative Medicine (AARM). Dr Dana practices functional medicine with a focus on optimizing aging and regaining optimal health in chronic conditions and challenging cases.
Dr Dana aims to reverse dis-ease whenever possible, by seeking to address the root cause of her patients' conditions. Working to restore health and regain function, she offers effective, natural treatments for diabetes, obesity, IBS, Crohn's, thyroid, chronic headache, migraine, allergies, food sensitivities, anxiety/depression, ADD/ADHD, OCD and trichotillomania for ages ‘tweens and up, as well as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, optimal aging, Alzheimer’s, options in early Parkinson's diagnosis, postural screenings, and natural fertility enhancement for both men and women. She is renowned for her highly effective weight-loss methods and protocols to reverse diabetes; she's well-versed in functional medicine, Biotherapeutic Drainage, the Kalish Method of "mind mapping", and is practiced in seasonal therapeutics and Wilson's Temperature Syndrome.
An accomplished massage therapist, Dr Dana also offers advance-practice bodywork and exercise therapeutics to address body issues such as chronic pain, range of motion, postural and spinal curvature issues. Her bodywork sessions might include massage therapy, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, myoskeletal alignment, aromatherapy, reflexology, and exercise therapeutics as well as postural correction and spinal curve restoration methods.
Dr Dana's apothecary, Peace on Herbs, consists of carefully selected supplements and organic herbs/extracts, from which she often custom formulates her patient’s medicines.
Dr Lapointe is a licensed naturopathic physician, a 20+ year veteran massage therapist and the founder of Sustainable Health & Wellness. She graduated from National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon in 2009, and went on to become certified in Restorative Medicine (AARM). Dr Dana practices functional medicine with a focus on optimizing aging and regaining optimal health in chronic conditions and challenging cases.
Dr Dana aims to reverse dis-ease whenever possible, by seeking to address the root cause of her patients' conditions. Working to restore health and regain function, she offers effective, natural treatments for diabetes, obesity, IBS, Crohn's, thyroid, chronic headache, migraine, allergies, food sensitivities, anxiety/depression, ADD/ADHD, OCD and trichotillomania for ages ‘tweens and up, as well as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, optimal aging, Alzheimer’s, options in early Parkinson's diagnosis, postural screenings, and natural fertility enhancement for both men and women. She is renowned for her highly effective weight-loss methods and protocols to reverse diabetes; she's well-versed in functional medicine, Biotherapeutic Drainage, the Kalish Method of "mind mapping", and is practiced in seasonal therapeutics and Wilson's Temperature Syndrome.
An accomplished massage therapist, Dr Dana also offers advance-practice bodywork and exercise therapeutics to address body issues such as chronic pain, range of motion, postural and spinal curvature issues. Her bodywork sessions might include massage therapy, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, myoskeletal alignment, aromatherapy, reflexology, and exercise therapeutics as well as postural correction and spinal curve restoration methods.
Dr Dana's apothecary, Peace on Herbs, consists of carefully selected supplements and organic herbs/extracts, from which she often custom formulates her patient’s medicines.
Claire Thompson, LMT, Meditation Instructor
Claire has been drawn to healing work her whole life. She received her first Reiki attunement and started her first "backrub business" in college 13 years ago, while studying literature and music. She decided to pursue bodywork as a career and has since received 1000 hours of training in 2 years of school, first at the Chicago School of Massage Therapy and later at the Swedish Institute in New York City where she studied Shiatsu. She is trained in Deep Tissue, Swedish, Shiatsu, and Sports Massage. Depending on the needs of her clients, she uses trigger point therapy and myofascial techniques to enhance the depth of her work, and Reiki healing to increase the relaxation. Claire has been teaching yoga for 4 years: her background as a yoga teacher enables her to make suggestions for which stretches, exercises and ergonomic adjustments can help your overall health and well-being. She is available at Sustainable Health & Wellness intermittently, between her travel schedule, offering Shiatsu and table massage sessions as well as her Meditation Basics Workshop Series.
Claire has been drawn to healing work her whole life. She received her first Reiki attunement and started her first "backrub business" in college 13 years ago, while studying literature and music. She decided to pursue bodywork as a career and has since received 1000 hours of training in 2 years of school, first at the Chicago School of Massage Therapy and later at the Swedish Institute in New York City where she studied Shiatsu. She is trained in Deep Tissue, Swedish, Shiatsu, and Sports Massage. Depending on the needs of her clients, she uses trigger point therapy and myofascial techniques to enhance the depth of her work, and Reiki healing to increase the relaxation. Claire has been teaching yoga for 4 years: her background as a yoga teacher enables her to make suggestions for which stretches, exercises and ergonomic adjustments can help your overall health and well-being. She is available at Sustainable Health & Wellness intermittently, between her travel schedule, offering Shiatsu and table massage sessions as well as her Meditation Basics Workshop Series.
Ali Hashmi, Sufi Meditation
A native of Simsbury, Ali is a lifelong student of wonder, beauty, nature, and spirituality. He has been blessed to sit with notable Sufi masters, and he has benefitted greatly from participating with them. He invites all those who might be curious and seeking their own inner wisdom to come join in unique meditation circles and movement sessions. There is something for everyone to experience, and the remembrance and healing are universal.
A native of Simsbury, Ali is a lifelong student of wonder, beauty, nature, and spirituality. He has been blessed to sit with notable Sufi masters, and he has benefitted greatly from participating with them. He invites all those who might be curious and seeking their own inner wisdom to come join in unique meditation circles and movement sessions. There is something for everyone to experience, and the remembrance and healing are universal.
