Family Health & Wellness Clinic

Integrative Family Health Specialist

April Bullock founded the Family Health & Wellness Clinic in 2018. After nearly 20 years of serving the Austin community as a midwife, April identified the need for a truly holistic family practice to serve her midwifery clients as their families grew.

With a commitment to lifelong learning and continued growth of health care knowledge, she returned to the university for her second and third degrees as a Registered Nurse then Family Nurse Practitioner.

With decades of using homeopathy and herbal medicine in women’s health care, April is skilled at integrating western medicine & pharmaceuticals into health & wellness plans.

April is offering both swab and antibody covid testing.

Integrative Medicine Physician 

Founder of the Austin Wellness Collaborative

Dr. Maltz was born and raised in Houston and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her MD and Master in Public Health from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston. She completed her residency in Internal and Preventive Medicine at UTMB in 2011 and then a 2-year Integrative Medicine Fellowship at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, CT. Dr. Maltz has been trained in trigger point injections, meditation, spirituality, nutrition, mind-body therapies, botanicals and herbs via an intensive 1000-hour curriculum created by The University of Arizona Integrative Medicine Program founded by Dr. Andrew Weil. She completed a 300-hour Medical Acupuncture course through the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate. From 2013-2015, she lived in Albuquerque, NM, working as an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico’s School of Medicine. Dr. Maltz is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, for which she served on the Board of Directors from 2013 – 2015. Dr. Maltz’s specific interests include helping her patients improve their health through lifestyle interventions including, but not limited to, eastern medical practices, nutrition, botanicals, mind-body techniques and by decreasing environmental exposures.

She practices in downtown Austin at West Holistic Medicine and loves empowering her patients to heal. In her spare time, she enjoys connecting like-minded individuals, practicing yoga, hiking and dancing with friends.

I am a creative-minded and compassionate integrative herbalist with a personal mission to co-create freedom and prosperity for all beings. My main focus is integrative mental health, including anxiety, depression, general stress, PTSD, and supporting addiction recovery. I combine a rigorous and practical understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine and western science with a deep, intuitive understanding of the mind-body-spirit connection, and have a talent for getting to the heart of the matter quickly.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, I have worked for grassroots nonprofits such as San Francisco Suicide Prevention, Zen Caregiving Project, and Maitri Compassionate Care, and remain forever inspired by community medicine. I particularly love working with anyone who has not felt seen or heard by modern allopathic medicine for any reason, but particularly due to stigmatized health concerns. In my spare time, I love connecting joyfully to my own body and spirit, especially through karaoke, dance, and socializing with friends.

Strategic Partnerships @ Compassionate Cultivation

A native Houstonian, Christina Burke joined Compassionate Cultivation in 2017 and leads the Community Outreach and Advocacy Efforts. Before joining the Compassionate team, Christina served as the Corporate Development officer at both the SAFE Alliance in Austin and the University of Texas’ College of Fine Arts. Prior to moving to Austin, she spent 17 years in Investor Relations and Communications roles in the oil and gas and consumer products industries.

Christina received her BS in Health and Human Science with a focus on Biological Psychology from the University of Houston and serves on several boards including The Epilepsy Foundation of Central and South Texas.

Dr Gayl Hubatch, OMD, LAc

Doctor of Chinese medicine and the author of: Fabric of the Soul: Eight Extraordinary Vessels (on Amazon.com).

Gayl is also a licensed acupuncturist and diplomat through NCCAOM as well as being a certified yoga instructor and qigong/tai chi senior trainer.

Gayl specializes in acupuncture, herbology, Qigong/Tai Chi, HeartMath Training and meditation at her holistic studio; Blue Heron Center in Lakeway, TX.

Capturing essence from her practice of energy medicine for over 25 years, Dr. Hubatch brings a wealth of knowledge to her courses. She has taught at many colleges, universities and privately, since 1983, including Omega, Esalen and Kripalu.

Jessica is a Holistic Nutritionist with a master’s degree from the University of Natural Medicine and the Head Witch In Charge at Rune Haus. She holds certifications in health coaching, clinical herbalism, and Ashtanga Yoga.

Jessica’s 10+ years of firsthand experience and exploration in her own health journey as well as her education as a nutritionist and herbalist allows her to to help guide others on their own paths.

Her practice is rooted in flexibility and without dogma, combining food-medicine with lifestyle habit reshaping to help you find balanced, lasting health. She believes health is a deeply personal journey and so your food relationship and nutritional needs are as well.

Jessica works with you to navigate your unique path to wellness by building practical templates of well-being that you can access anytime throughout your life.

Functional Medicine and Chinese Medicine specializing in mental health.

Founder, JKJ Medical Group

Justin K. Joe Lac, CFMP is a native Texan and alumnus of Texas State University. He has his master’s and doctoral work from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine and Pacific College of Health and Science. He is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. He takes a holistic view to psychology and mental wellness using traditional Chinese therapies of acupuncture and herbal medicine with functional medicine diagnostics.

Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Clinical Nutrition

I help people get stronger not only by treating symptoms but also by addressing the underlying causes of their ailments so they can be truly healthy again and thrive.

I use acupuncture and Chinese herbs alongside clinical nutrition with whole-food based supplements to support people seeking relief.

Laura has been practicing Chinese medicine for over 17 years and has been a holistic practitioner for over 24 years. She comes from a background of massage therapy and has trained as a yoga teacher with Ana Forrest.

She started her acupuncture practice in Austin in 2006 and more recently returned from four years in the Bay Area. During her time in the Bay area, Laura was a clinic supervisor at the Chinese medicine college in Oakland and provided treatment at several high-volume community clinics.

Nationally board certified with the NCCAOM, Laura holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin. She also interned in China and is certified as an Applied Clinical Nutritionist.

Laura uses a variety of modalities, including:

• Acupuncture
• Chinese herbal medicine
• Cupping
• Moxibustion
• Nutrition
• Flower Essences

She can help with many ailments including:

• Adrenal issues: fatigue, insomnia, low libido
• Digestive issues: gas, bloating, GERD/reflux
• Neuropathy: nerve pain, Bell’s palsy, muscle weakness, headaches
• Chronic Pain: back pain, knee pain, carpal tunnel, TMJ, sports injuries
• Hormonal: infertility, painful or irregular menstrual cycles, perimenopause
• & more… anxiety, allergies, brain fog, autoimmune-related issues
  

Laura loves helping people reconnect with their true health and vitality!

Visit her site to book your free consultation today!

Owner @ Two Hearts Wellness

Joint and mobility health // Ehlers Danlos syndrome // Musician health // Gut health and digestive wellbeing // Aesthetic acupuncture // Men’s health

Paula Bruno, Ph.D., L.Ac., is an acupuncturist and herbalist, an AOBTA-CP traditional Chinese bodywork therapist, and a wellness educator. In her first career, she was a Spanish professor.

Dr. Paula Bruno’s specialties as a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner encompass joint and mobility health, including Ehlers Danlos and hypermobility syndromes; wellness protocols for musicians; gut health, weight control, and healthy body image support; aesthetic acupuncture; men’s health; and general preventative care for all persons.

Naturopathic Medicine, Classical Homeopathy

Dr. Romy Sanders is a naturopathic doctor (a graduate of Bastyr University), and classical homeopath.

I have enjoyed over 17 years of a diversified career in private practice, education, natural product formulation, research, nutrition consulting, and restaurateur. I love it all!

We live in a high information society and it is the understanding of this information that is important. I am passionate about helping people connect the dots and own their own healthcare. I love to teach people about how their body works so they can understand why they are experiencing the symptoms they have and guide them to better health.

It is my joy and privilege to be able to help people get to a place where their lives are filled with joy, freedom, and ease.

Founder & Managing Member of August Sisters Homespun Emporium, LLC

Yvonne Tijerina from childhood was always drawn to the knowledge of healing through nature. Her natural gift in understanding herbs & applying their therapeutic uses, actions, and life lessons in a holistic approach to health, beauty & wellness.

As an adult, she cultivated her gifts and knowledge into a rich desire for herbal healing knowledge and a willingness to share Natural Healing with Love for the Mind, Body & Spirit with others. Her pursuit led her to become the founder & managing member of August Sisters Homespun Emporium, LLC, an enterprise dedicated to the manufacturing & distribution of high-quality pure undiluted natural products.

August Sisters Homespun Emporium services industries with products for a natural approach to holistic health, beauty & wellness, and in a non-complicated way, reeducate the public on the basic knowledge and benefits of natural remedies & holistic alternatives. She offers a variety of products, from exclusive handcrafted medicinal tea blends, consultations, holistic: lifestyle blog topics, and skill courses to Giveback programs. Embracing the call to aid others in fulfilling their journey of natural healing & identifying their individual holistic self-image is a purpose she is willing and honored to associate herself with.