2023 Health + Wellness Guide!!
Looking to kick your health and wellness game up a notch in 2023?! From healthy eating options we crave on the daily, to nutrition resources and wellness destinations, the Seacoast has a lot to offer when it comes to living well!
PHYSICAL HEALTH
Ambrose Integrative Medicine is the naturopathic medical practice of Dr. Christine Ambrose, that is located in a beautiful historic building just steps from downtown Portsmouth. Dr. Ambrose practices family medicine, with a focus on disease prevention and wellness for men, women, and children of all ages. She uses both conventional and alternative treatments, orders lab tests, and performs exams, including school and sports physicals, well child, and women’s annual checkups. She loves helping others feel their best so that they can enjoy everything this big beautiful world has to offer. While Dr. Christine Ambrose can prescribe pharmaceuticals and make referrals when necessary as a Naturopathic Doctor, she most often prescribes diet and lifestyle therapies, botanical medicine, vitamin and mineral therapies, and physical medicine modalities.
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Village Acupuncture is an established Chinese medical practice in the heart of York Village that offers acupuncture and customized Chinese herbal formulas. Medicine is often impersonal, but the team at Village Acupuncture takes great care and consideration in listening, answering questions, and getting to know every client. The practice’s approach to healing begins with understanding the history of each individual’s health, ailments and personal health goals. The team works with clients to find the source of their challenges and creates an individualized plan that helps to bring comfort and ease back into their lives. Village Acupuncture believes Chinese medicine helps people to live better lives, and they look forward to sharing this approach with the Seacoast community!
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At Arete Chiropractic in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the experienced team uses the Blair Chiropractic Technique to adjust the upper cervical spine. Measurements from a 3-D image of where the skull meets the neck allows them to know precisely how your body needs to be adjusted. This specificity makes adjustments very effective at restoring posture and relieving pain with the least amount of force.
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Meet Birch Point Health Care—An in-home primary care company that serves patients of all ages! Whether your kiddos are sick and home from school, or you have an elderly loved one who needs a little extra TLC, Shannon and the Birch Point Health Care team are here to meet you where you’re at—literally—with exceptional care, professionalism, and expertise. What makes Birch Point Health Care stand out is its convenience and unique approach to primary care. With 30 and 60 minute appointments available, and a small list of patients, this local service provides dedicated care and offers appointments within 48 hours notice. Plus, this monthly subscription is all-inclusive, which means if you and your family are in need of multiple visits in one month, it’s all covered under the same monthly fee!
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Lighthouse Physical Therapy is a holistic manual physical therapy practice that utilizes gentle, soft tissue techniques to help reduce restrictions, improve blood flow and healing, and get the body moving as it is intended. The expert team looks beyond where the pain is, and focuses on the root cause of the issue. With offices in both Portsmouth and Dover, New Hampshire, Lighthouse Physical Therapy treats everyone—from pediatric to geriatric, and issues from head to toe—migraines, neck and shoulder pain, hip and back pain, foot and knee pain, and more!
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At Breakfast Hill Chiropractic, Dr. Jeffrey Rogers addresses the cause of the pain, not just the symptom. Chiropractic care is the practice of using spinal alignment to alleviate a wide variety of physical ailments, including muscle strain, neck pain, chronic back pain, and more. This is accomplished by adjusting the position of the spinal column to its proper shape, providing a non-invasive solution for pain relief. Breakfast Hill Chiropractic is a wellness-based practice that believes education is an important part of a successful journey, and the team is here and ready to treat you with great care.
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Instead of offering generic massage and holistic treatments, Massage & Wellness Collective in Portsmouth, New Hampshire provides clients with an experience—a sanctuary where you can retreat, wind down, and feel at home. The collective’s main goal and primary focus is to get to know you as a person, recognize what you need, and understand which treatments will work best for you. When designing custom services, the Massage & Wellness Collective team will mix modalities to craft an individualized healing therapy that will be exactly what you need.
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Roots Integrative Therapies is a specialty manual physical therapy and wellness clinic in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire that treats clients from teens and college athletes, to Olympians and mature adults in their 90’s! This isn’t your typical physical therapy—Roots specializes in treating unresolved pain, complex cases, and improving physical performance. They have a unique hands-on, full-body approach that focuses on uncovering the Root cause of dysfunction. Not only does this result in reduced pain, but it also improves physical performance and quality of life. The experienced therapists have advanced training in various types of manual therapies, and have the only Certified Functional Manual Therapist in the state of New Hampshire!
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Forget everything you know about pedicures and nail salons—Barefoot Medical Spa is in a class all its own. Whether you’re living with a nail, skin, or foot condition, or you’re simply looking for a premium nail experience, Barefoot offers medical grade spa treatments and medical foot care that perfectly combine clinical care with beauty in the cleanest, healthiest environment possible.
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Escape everyday stresses and reconnect with the sacred wisdom of your body at Be Well Bodywork & Skin Therapy! Located in Greenland, New Hampshire, Be Well offers holistic bodywork and skin therapy services.
Magic Maker and Owner, Devon C Boyd uses her specialized trainings to customize each client’s massage and facial session, using ancient healing practices, the best of modern science, green practices, organic products, good vibes, and lots of LOVE.
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Aimeé of Seacoast Mother Nurture is a Holistic Massage Therapist with two decades of experience. She is an expert in massage therapy for women of all ages and from all walks of life. From teens with anxiety and women trying to conceive, to athletes, pregnant moms, and empty nesters alike Aimeé’s massage treatments will relax your nerves, reduce stress, and relieve muscle soreness and tension. Visit Seacoast Mother Nurture’s Portsmouth, New Hampshire studio which is easily accessible with free on-site parking.
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CJ Physical Therapy & Pilates specializes in helping people age 40+ to be more active, healthy, and mobile. This downtown Portsmouth studio’s Physical Therapy specialists and expert Pilates instructors help us be more active, healthy, and mobile by empowering us through movement, instead of pills, procedures, or surgery. Carrie and the team offer private, individualized physical therapy services, as well as small group Pilates classes and Reformer sessions. If you’re looking for help getting rid of back, knee, neck, shoulder, or any other musculoskeletal pain or injury, CJ Physical Therapy & Pilates offers FREE Discovery Sessions with its specialists to determine if you’re a good fit for what they do, and make sure they can help you!
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Maha Yoga Shala is a yoga and wellness center based in Dover, New Hampshire that offers ancient yogic practices that allow modern people to develop mental strength, peak health, and spiritual connection. This welcoming studio offers daily yoga and mindfulness classes, kirtan music, tea ceremonies, workshops, and more. In addition to offering a variety of classes and workshops, Maha Yoga Shala is also home to a full-time massage therapist and other healers available every day of the week, as well as a Bazaar (both online and in the shala), that offers a fine collection of arts, crafts, jewelry, books, and teas from around the globe.
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Caring for your skin goes far beyond what you put on it. Lee of Holistic Skin & Tonics in Rollinsford, New Hamphsire believes we need to be nurtured and nourished—body and mind. Understanding the connection between our nutrition, our day-to-day stress, our skin, and our innate need to feel connected is what the philosophy is all about at Lee’s studio. The connection between the gut, brain, and skin is vital to helping you have the skin you not only deserve but have always wanted. The focus is on lymphatic drainage, connective tissue massage, communicating with the cells and fluids below, helping facilitate that flow, which then gives you that glow. Together, you can cultivate a beautiful, lasting, age-embracing relationship between you and your skin.
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Located in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire is janegee’s Flagship Store. This location is home to the janegee retail store, nutritional skincare studio, and natural nail bar. From skincare and wellness products, home goods and gifts, the flagship store is curated with sustainable, women-owned brands. janegee’s one-of-a-kind Nutritional Skincare Studio is home to a full range of skincare and wellness services. Using Jane’s philosophy of Nutritional Skincare and methods such as Nutritional Response Testing (NRT), their therapists are able to treat the skin and body from the inside out.
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At Coastal Thyme, Dr. Ashley Dumont’s goal is to improve your whole body’s health, not just your skin’s health. Using functional medicine testing, herbal medicine, targeted nutrient therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, and natural supplementation, she is able to treat the root cause of your concerns. Dr. Dumont specializes in skin concerns like acne, eczema, and rosacea, hair loss and thinning, hormone imbalances, weight gain, fertility support, gut health, IBS symptoms, sleep issues, fatigue, menstrual cycle issues, postmenopausal symptoms and more! She can help kiddos with eczema, teens with acne, young women with fertility support, and postmenopausal women with bothersome symptoms. Virtual and in-person appointments are available!
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Alise Greenfield, NP is a functional medicine nurse practitioner who bridges the gap between traditional and holistic healthcare. Her expertise is in helping patients get to the bottom of their health concerns, and offering true prevention to live a radiant and full life. Her deeply caring and compassionate approach allows you to be heard, and your journey to be understood. She specializes in women’s health and hormones, period issues, thyroid and adrenal health, gut health and IBS-like symptoms, fatigue and sleep issues, skin health from the inside-out, general wellness and beyond. Using a combination of approaches, including functional medicine testing, nutrition, targeted supplemental support, bioidentical hormone replacement, natural aesthetics, IV therapy and more, she is able to help you rejuvenate your health, your skin and your life. She is currently accepting new patients in both her Rochester and Dover, New Hampshire locations.
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MENTAL HEALTH
Samantha Martin of Martin Wellness Group is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker working with adults, couples, and adolescents in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Samantha’s mission is to provide you or your children with counseling that fosters the process of healing, and helps individuals and families go through life’s challenges. She specializes in working with those who are struggling with anxiety, life adjustment disorders, infertility, PPA, PPD, depression, and more.
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At Relief Parenting Respite & Resource Center, the team brings together local parenting communities, provides education and support, and combats parental burnout. Through rest, private consultations, health and wellness classes, childbirth and parenting education, children’s classes, and opportunities to connect in the community, Relief Parenting Respite & Resource Center intends to transform the culture of parenting away from isolation and self-reliance towards interdependent support so all parents get the relief they need and deserve.
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Are you overwhelmed, confused and feeling lost? Do you feel as if you are walking around in a fog and and don’t know which way to turn? Lisa Happ of Lisa Happ Coaching is a divorce, grief, and life transition coach who helps support women and men through major life transitions to help find clarity, peace, and pathways from surviving to thriving. Every person and situation is unique, and Lisa will work with individuals to gain clarity about what they need. She will support, mentor, and guide each person to where they want to be in life. Your new life is waiting for you!
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NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS
Oceanside Nutrition consists of a team of registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) who specialize in helping individuals build peaceful relationships with food, while caring for their personal health and wellness. Oceanside Nutrition’s work is rooted in intuitive eating, body image healing, and therapeutic relationship building to help clients find true food freedom. In addition to meeting with clients in their downtown Newburyport office or via Telehealth, Oceanside Nutrition also hosts the podcast “Nutrition For Mortals!”. Most insurance plans are accepted at this local nutrition practice where the work is the team’s true passion.
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Did you know that one of the most popular health podcasts out there is produced right here on the Seacoast?? Erin Holt is the gal behind the mic, rabble-rousing on her weekly show, The Funk’tional Nutrition podcast. Erin is an integrative and functional nutritionist with a feisty attitude and over a decade of clinical experience. Her virtual clinic with Rachel Mistry, MS, RDN, dives deep with women to get to the root cause of their health issues, and finally get answers to their mystery symptoms. They blend evidence-based practices, functional lab testing, and energy medicine for a unique and customized approach to women’s health. You can work with Team FN in a private setting, as well as through multiple nutrition and functional medicine programs. The Funk’tional Nutritionist has helped thousands of women re-energize and find real health without restriction. Ready to join the tribe??
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The Herbal Path is a natural pharmacy founded by a Seacoast Pharmacist in 1997. With brick and mortar locations in both Portsmouth and Dover, New Hampshire, this natural pharmacy specializes in herbal remedies and alternatives to prescription drugs. The Herbal Path’s mission is to provide a reputable source of information on integrative and alternative health practices, while offering high quality, therapeutic natural products. The uniquely-trained professional staff is well versed in natural medicines and knowledgeable about herbs, vitamins, minerals, and drug therapy. They work with clients of all ages to educate and empower them towards a healthy lifestyle and to gain improved overall health.
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At Fresh Nutrition & Wellness, Jessica focuses on fertility, prenatal, and postpartum nutrition needs. Jessica is a doctorate and functional dietitian utilizing a food-first, whole body approach to nutrition counseling. She also provides functional hormone and gut testing for those needing a deeper dive into reasons they may be struggling to get pregnant or seeking answers about certain cycle symptoms. So, whether you need support in making the dream of expanding your family a reality or guiding you to feel your best during pregnancy, Jessica can help. As a mother and dietitian herself, she is dedicated to helping women and couples navigate this exciting (often overwhelming) time in their lives. Appointments are provided virtually for your convenience. If you’d like to be proactive about your fertility and the health of your pregnancy, apply to work with Jessica today.
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You have additional options for health at West End Wellness!
This Portsmouth office evaluates, prioritizes, and focuses on any imbalances in the body’s systems by using organic, whole food vitamins, minerals, and herbs to assist in the healing process. Dr. Blackman and the team is proud to offer a wide range of premium supplements to all patients as part of a holistic plan of therapy, along with diet and lifestyle coaching.
Services include: Nutrition Consulting, detox foot baths, Holistic Nutrition Analysis, Lab work interpretations, hormone testing, detoxification, and more!
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Laney & Lu is an inspired eatery with a flagship location in historic downtown Exeter, New Hampshire and an upcoming location in the West End Yards of Portsmouth, New Hampshire! The health-driven menu includes small-batch locally-roasted organic fair trade coffee, herbalist-designed organic herbal teas, crafted functional beverages, sublime smoothies and smoothie bowls, hearty rice and quinoa bowls, bright and happy salads, unique egg sandwiches, and finally (!) good-snacks-on-the-go!
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