Come join us for a calming forest bathing workshop in Los Angeles (exact location TBD). Please RSVP here if you would like to attend.

What: Join us for a forest bathing workshop to calm the nervous system and re-connect with nature. We will be guided by the renowned Ben Page for a relaxing experience of Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin Yoku or Forest Therapy. This is an opportunity to slow down and get our 5 senses in tune with the trees and nature that surround us and experience a mindful journey in a beautiful Los Angeles park. If you want to learn more about Forest Bathing and the health benefits associated with it, check out this article.

We recommend bringing a camping chair for your comfort! (We will have a few spare ones too!)

When: Friday, May 10th, 5:00-6:30pm. Please do your best to arrive on time, as this guided workshop will start promptly at 5:00pm.

Where: North Atwater Park: 3950 Chevy Chase Drive, Los Angeles 90039

Please park at the unpaved parking lot at the corner of Chevy Chase Drive and Verdant St. There is a sign at the entrance of the parking lot that says “Atwater Village Equestrian District”. We will be near the parking lot either at some picnic tables or in a circle of camping chairs under some tree shade. Note: There is a second parking lot that is paved with a “North Atwater Park” sign at the entrance. The park trails connect these two parking lots, but we will be congregating closer to the unpaved parking lot.

Refreshments: We will have a refillable water jug, and you are of course welcome to bring any drinks/snacks for yourself that you’d like.

Temperature: We'll be outdoors, and there are some trees around for shade. But you may want to bring a hat/sunglasses/sunscreen if you are sensitive to sun exposure. We recommend dressing in layers to stay comfortable.

A note about COVID/general safety: We will be outside and expect everyone to take the necessary precautions to maintain everyone's health. If you have any (contagious) symptoms, please do not attend. Masking is optional. Be aware this event is at a public park where there will be members of the general public around. By attending this event, you agree not to hold LADN or our guide liable for any risks (COVID or otherwise) associated with gathering. Thank you for understanding, and please feel free to reach out with any questions.

RSVP so that we can give our guide an accurate head count ahead of time! Thank you!

About our forest bathing guide, Benjamin Page:

Ben Page is a Forest Therapy Guide, global advocate for the practice and the author of Healing Trees: A Pocket Guide to Forest Bathing. He is the founder of the Shinrin Yoku LA and Integral Forest Bathing and has been guiding Forest Therapy walks since 2015. During his tenure as a trainer and mentor of guides, Ben has trained hundreds of guides around the world. From 2017-2020, he also served as the Director of Training for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs, specializing in curriculum and pedagogical design. Since his practice began, Ben has been featured in such publications as Women’s Health, USA TODAY, Good Morning America, The Washington Post, and WebMD. Ben is also the co-founder of The Open School, Southern California’s only free democratic school. He holds a B.A. in religious studies from Carleton College and an M.A. in human development and social change from Pacific Oaks College.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN@la-dn.org if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP MEETING DUE TO RAIN IN THE FORECAST! Please email LADN@la-dn.org for the Zoom link!

We hope you will join us this Saturday, March 23rd from 1-2pm on the beach in Malibu for a relaxing in-person support group meeting!

That's right -- LADN goes to Malibu! We suggest parking in the lot by Gladstone's Restaurant (17300 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272) and then heading down the ramp to the beach from the parking lot. We'll have some balloons so you can spot us! Parking is $7, which we are happy to reimburse.

In our experience, this stretch of beach tends to be pretty empty in the colder months, so hopefully this will be a peaceful, calm experience! Being by the ocean is supposed to be good for the nervous system after all!

This time of year, the weather could be warm or cold! But we will bring some shade coverage if it's sunny and blankets if it's cold. However, we do encourage you to bring your own sun protection, jackets, & blankets if you're able! We will have some camp chairs and quilts for sitting on the ground, but please feel free to bring your own!

This is a little different than our usual monthly support group, but we hope it will be a fun adventure! PLEASE RSVP here if you think you'd like to join us! (No worries at all if you end up not being able to make it, but please RSVP if you're interested.)

Note: After struggling to find an outdoor venue that would work on LA's west side, we decided to go full SoCal and just go to the beach! As we attempt to branch out further afield than Pasadena, feel free to email us if you know of a good outdoor space where we could host an event!

A note about COVID/general safety: We will be outside and expect everyone to take the necessary precautions to maintain everyone's health. If you have any (contagious) symptoms, please do not attend. Masking is optional. By attending this event, you agree not to hold LADN liable for any risks (COVID or otherwise) associated with gathering. Thank you for understanding, and please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN@la-dn.org if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN@la-dn.org if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in person, outdoors at a backyard in Pasadena. Please RSVP at this link if you would like to attend, and we’ll send you the address.

Our support group will meet from 1:00-2:00pm, followed by a holiday gathering from 2:00-3:00pm.

For our holiday gathering, we’ll be playing an (optional) white elephant gift exchange game! If you’d like to participate, please bring a wrapped gift (with value $25 or less) that has no tags/labels. White elephant gifts can be silly, impractical, serious... or just about anything!

We’ll be supplying holiday cookies and hot chocolate!

A note about COVID/general safety: We will be outside and expect everyone to take the necessary precautions to maintain everyone's health. If you have any (contagious) symptoms, please do not attend. Masking is optional. By attending this event, you agree not to hold LADN or the homeowners liable for any risks (COVID or otherwise) associated with gathering. Thank you for understanding, and please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN@la-dn.org if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN@la-dn.org if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN@la-dn.org if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN@la-dn.org if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group followed by an Info Session and Q&A about Metrodora Institute with Metrodora CEO Dr. Laura Pace (see more details below!). Our support group will meet from 1:00-1:45pm, and then our guest speaker will join us from 1:45-2:15!

Support group: 1:00-1:45pm

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Metrodora Info Session and Q&A with Dr. Laura Pace: 1:45-2:15pm

Join us for an informational session and Q&A about Metrodora Institute, a new destination medical and research center located in Salt Lake City, UT. The Institute is focused on advancing care and accelerating the path to improved diagnostics, therapeutics, and ultimately, cures, for complex neuroimmune axis disorders. Metrodora Institute CEO and Co-Founder, Dr. Laura Pace will discuss Metrodora's new model for coordinated clinical care, current and future research programs, and Metrodora's approach to treating multisystem conditions such as dysautonomia and co-morbid conditions. 

About Dr. Pace: Dr. Laura Pace is a physician-scientist with over 20 years of clinical and research experience. She is a leading neruogastroenterologist specializing in autonomic disorders, genetics, as well as rare and undiagnosed diseases. Dr. Pace has published over 100 peer-reviewed journals and serves as a co-investigator of the NIH Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN), as well as Principal Investigator for the Argenx Alpha Study, a clinical trial studying an existing therapeutic for the treatment of post-COVID POTS. A fierce patient advocate, she is also a Medical Board member for Dysautonomia International and Chair of the Gastrointestinal Working Group for the International Consortium of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders. 

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Please join us for LADN’s Inaugural Fundraiser! Please RSVP by "buying” a free ticket on our fundraising page OR by emailing us LADN.home@gmail.com if you'd like to attend, and we’ll send you the address!

When: Sunday, May 21st, 12-3pm

What: LADN officially became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization this year, and we are kicking things off with a fundraiser event! Come celebrate with us! We invite you to join us for lunch at the Pie ‘N Burger food truck, as they will be donating 100% of sales to LADN! There will also be a silent auction with a variety of auction items being called every 30 minutes throughout the event!

Where: Outdoors at a private home garden in Pasadena. For security reasons, we’ll send you the address after you RSVP by "buying” a free ticket on our fundraising page OR by emailing us LADN.home@gmail.com.

A note about COVID/general safety: We will be outside and expect everyone to take the necessary precautions to maintain everyone's health. If you have any (contagious) symptoms, please do not attend. Masking is optional. By attending this event, you agree not to hold LADN or the homeowners liable for any risks (COVID or otherwise) associated with gathering. Thank you for understanding, and please feel free to reach out with any questions.

FAQ’s:

What will the money raised be used for? We have some general operating costs to run our organization and provide services such as support groups, workshops and social events. Funds will also go toward helping us launch a grant program to assist with medical expenses for dysautonomia patients in need. We plan to launch this program in late 2023 if we have adequate funding.

Can I donate outside of the fundraiser event? Of course! We accept donation online here. As we are a 501(c)(3) organization, your donations are tax deductible.

Is free parking available? Yes! There is plenty of free street parking available at the event location.

Do I need to come right at noon and stay for the whole event? No! This is an open house style event, and you are welcome to come any time between noon and 3pm! Auction items will be called throughout the event, in case you can’t stay for the full event.

Are children welcome? Absolutely! We will have a play area and kid-friendly activities.

I have POTS/dysautonomia and need seating and shade. Will this be available? Yes! We will have plenty of tables and chairs, as well as shade covering in case it’s warm.

What food will be available at the Pie ‘N Burger truck? You can find the menu for the Pie ‘N Burger truck here. There is a gluten-free veggie burger option available.

I'd like to help! What can I do? Please email us if you would like to volunteer at the fundraiser or help with set up/clean up. We also are looking for a variety of items to be donated to our silent auction. Please let us know if you would like to donate an item such as a gift basket, tickets to local events, travel vouchers, art pieces, etc. You can also join our online fundraising page to help with our fundraising efforts!

Come join us for a calming forest bathing workshop at Ernest E. Debs Park in Los Angeles. Please see the invite below for more details, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Please RSVP to LADN.home@gmail.com if you'd like to attend. 

What: Join us for a forest bathing workshop to calm the nervous system and re-connect with nature. We will be guided by the renowned Ben Page for a relaxing experience of Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin Yoku or Forest Therapy. This is an opportunity to slow down and get our 5 senses in tune with the trees and nature that surround us and experience a mindful journey in a beautiful Los Angeles park. If you want to learn more about Forest Bathing and the health benefits associated with it, check out this article.

When: Sunday, April 30th, 4:00-5:15pm. Please do your best to arrive on time, as this guided workshop will start promptly at 4:00pm.

Where: Ernest E. Debs Park, 4235 Monterey Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90032. There is plenty of free parking available in the park’s main parking lot, including some handicap spots. We will have blue and purple balloons at the picnic table where we are meeting, so that you can easily locate us. It is a short walk from the parking lot to our workshop area, so if you use a mobility aid, we recommend bringing that as well!

Refreshments: We will have some small bottles of water available for you, and you are of course welcome to bring any drinks/snacks for yourself that you’d like.

Temperature: We'll be outdoors, and there are some trees around for shade. But you may want to bring a hat/sunglasses/sunscreen if you are sensitive to sun exposure. We recommend dressing in layers to stay comfortable.

A note about COVID/general safety: We will be outside and expect everyone to take the necessary precautions to maintain everyone's health. If you have any (contagious) symptoms, please do not attend. Masking is optional. Be aware this event is at a public park where there will be members of the general public around. By attending this event, you agree not to hold LADN or our guide liable for any risks (COVID or otherwise) associated with gathering. Thank you for understanding, and please feel free to reach out with any questions.

RSVP to LADN.home@gmail.com by April 26th so that we can give our guide an accurate head count ahead of time! Thank you!

About our forest bathing guide, Benjamin Page:

Ben Page is a Forest Therapy Guide, global advocate for the practice and the author of Healing Trees: A Pocket Guide to Forest Bathing. He is the founder of the Shinrin Yoku LA and Integral Forest Bathing and has been guiding Forest Therapy walks since 2015. During his tenure as a trainer and mentor of guides, Ben has trained hundreds of guides around the world. From 2017-2020, he also served as the Director of Training for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs, specializing in curriculum and pedagogical design. Since his practice began, Ben has been featured in such publications as Women’s Health, USA TODAY, Good Morning America, The Washington Post, and WebMD. Ben is also the co-founder of The Open School, Southern California’s only free democratic school. He holds a B.A. in religious studies from Carleton College and an M.A. in human development and social change from Pacific Oaks College.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in person, outdoors at a backyard in Pasadena. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you would like to attend, and we’ll send you the address.

A note about COVID/general safety: We will be outside and expect everyone to take the necessary precautions to maintain everyone's health. If you have any (contagious) symptoms, please do not attend. Masking is optional outdoors, but please have a mask if you'd like to visit the indoor restroom. By attending this event, you agree not to hold LADN or the homeowners liable for any risks (COVID or otherwise) associated with gathering. Thank you for understanding, and please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

We would love for you to come celebrate our community's 5th birthday at our next outdoor in-person social event on February 19th! We'll also be creating vision boards to inspire our goals and dreams for 2023! Please see the invite below for more details, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Please RSVP to LADN.home@gmail.com if you'd like to attend. 

What: LADN's 5th Birthday Party & Vision Board Workshop! We'll be celebrating LADN's 5th year of dysautonomia community-building with some birthday cupcakes! We'll also be creating vision boards to inspire the new year! All materials will be provided to create the vision boards, but if you have specific items/images/stickers/magazines you'd like to bring to add to your vision board, feel free to bring them! If you're not familiar with what vision boards are, you can read more about them here!

When: Sunday, February 19th, 1-3pm

Where: A backyard in Pasadena. Please RSVP to LADN.home@gmail.com, and we'll send you the address!

Food/Drink: We'll be providing some snacks and drinks including cupcakes, popcorn, tea, and water. (There's no need to bring any food/drink, unless you have specific items you'd like!)

Temperature: We'll be outdoors on a covered patio. We have some heaters in case it's cold, but we recommend dressing in layers to stay comfortable.

A note about COVID/general safety: We will be outside and expect everyone to take the necessary precautions to maintain everyone's health. If you have any (contagious) symptoms, please do not attend. Masking is optional outdoors, but please have a mask if you'd like to visit the indoor restroom. By attending this event, you agree not to hold LADN or the homeowners liable for any risks (COVID or otherwise) associated with gathering. Thank you for understanding, and please feel free to reach out with any questions.

RSVP to LADN.home@gmail.com by February 16th, and we'll send you the address!

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as all as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Our support group will meet from 1:00-1:45.

From 1:45 - 2:15, our guest speaker employment lawyer Ramit Mizrahi will join us for a talk on “Disability Accommodations in the Workplace”.

Ramit Mizrahi, founder of Mizrahi Law, focuses exclusively on employment law. Ramit is a graduate of Yale Law School, UC-Berkeley, and the London School of Economics. She was recently selected to the Super Lawyers Top 50 Women in Southern California list.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as well as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as all as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as all as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as all as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as all as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as all as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as all as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as all as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Join us for our monthly support group for dysautonomia patients and caregivers living in the Los Angeles area. Our support group provides a space for patients to share their experiences related to dysautonomia, as all as an opportunity to provide and receive support from others living with this condition. This meeting will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Please email LADN.home@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and would like to receive the meeting link.

Support Group Disclaimer:

Please note this is a community organized support group. It is not facilitated by a licensed medical or mental health professional. Talk with your doctor before implementing any advice from the group.

Our support group will meet from 1:00-1:45, and then we will have acupuncturist Katarina Ryan, M.S., L.Ac. guest speak from 1:45-2:15. Katarina will be discussing what acupuncture is, how it works, and how it may be helpful for treating dysautonomia. Learn more about Katarina below!

Katarina Ryan M.S., L.Ac., DNBAO, is a licensed Acupuncturist in the state of California. She is the founder of Acupuncture Therapeutics. Katarina is a highly motivated holistic medicine practitioner with a Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Samra University. She is passionate about her work and enjoys helping patients reach their goals. “A patient success is my success”. 

She has extensive experience in the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal problems. She has over 23 years of clinical experience and has preformed 10,000+ treatments working with various issues; injuries (chronic and acute) and sports related problems. Now with 20 years of clinical acupuncture experience under her belt she continues to treat neuro-physical problems and internal medical imbalances using various Traditional Chinese Medical modalities such as; acupuncture, electrical stimulation, cupping, moxabustion and tui-na massage. She administers Chinese herbal prescriptions as well.

Katarina has completed her post graduate education (300+ hrs) in Acupuncture Orthopedics held at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. She is board certified by the prestigious National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics (NBAO) and part of a small percent of licensed acupuncturists nationwide who has this specialization.

Katarina has special education and certification in cosmetic facial acupuncture. She is trained by acupuncturist Mary Elizabeth Wakefield who is one of the leading proponents of facial acupuncture and related techniques in the world today.  She is one of only a select few US acupuncturists, including Jeffrey Yuen, to have been awarded the title of Educator of the Year by the American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAAOM), for her contributions to the field of Oriental medicine as a teacher, creator of innovative treatment protocols, writer for acupuncture periodicals, and advocate of acupuncture in the national media

 Katarina lives in La Crescenta with her husband, teenage son and “Chilly”, the family dog. On her time off she likes to hike, play tennis and practice on her saxophone.