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Welcome to The Gertonson Institute:
A Creating Wellness Center
Your Resource for Wellness Services and Healthy Living Strategies.
We are the Bay Area’s Premier Wellness Center located in the east bay on San Pablo Ave, just north of Solano Ave, in Albany, CA. (between Berkeley and El Cerrito) in the Atrium Plaza Building. We are convenient to both the I-80 and I-580 freeways.
Dr. Lori-Ann Gertonson , executive director and wellness chiropractor is committed to bringing you better health and a better way of life by teaching and practicing the true principles of chiropractic and wellness care. We are your Wellness Connection- offering the following wellness services: Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutritional Consulting & Education, CranioSacral Therapy, Massage, Yoga Therapy, Reiki, Weight Loss Programs, Stress Management, Meditation Workshops, Stop Smoking Programs, Hypnosis,Organic Facials, Wellness Coaching, Animal Wellness, Energy Balancing and Life Coaching.
All of our leading health professionals are dedicated to helping you achieve your wellness objectives and to providing lifestyle solutions for health and wellness issues that may be causing problems such as premature aging, chronic pain, stress, fatigue & loss of energy, back & neck pain, depression, overweight & obesity, cardiovascular & heart problems, diabetes, digestive problems-indigestion, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD (reflux), headaches, migraines, women’s health issues-menopause, PMS, pregnancy, & infertility, children’s health issues-asthma, autism, dyslexia & learning disabilities, ear infections, bed wetting, infant reflux, etc. Sports & athletic injuries, peak performance, and many other issues that impact the quality of life.
Our Wellness Chiropractic Department offers the newest, state of the art, gentle yet powerful chiropractic and mind/body healing techniques, including KST (Koren Specific Technique) and BEST (BioEnergetic Synchronization Technique) which help identify and remove the cause of your health problem in your nerve & energy systems (subluxations), allowing the body to heal itself.
Our unique Creating Wellness System offers cutting edge, one of a kind technology to help determine your Wellness Quotient-a measure of your total physical, biochemical, and psychological well-being.
It is our mission to help inspire and empower people to heal and create health, happiness, and vitality in their lives naturally, and to serve with love and compassion. We are here to help you on your journey to health and healing.
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