San Diego’s Premium Integrative Healthcare

Personalized treatment through holistic therapy
to help you feel your best.

We’re here to
help you thrive.

At Essential Medicine we believe that healing comes from within. Our bodies know how to heal when we are given the right conditions. We specialize in emotionally attuned, holistic healthcare that can address many of the compounding root factors that lead to pain and illness.

Our Mission

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Our Clinic

Intentionally designed to create an optimum environment for healing, from the moment you walk through our door.

It’s the little details that have gone into creating this space that is soothing on all the senses.

The scene is set for your wellness with fengshui inspired decor and regal treatment rooms.

In-person and
remote options

We are located in the beautiful
coastal enclave of La Jolla, CA,
nestled between Mount Soledad
and the gorgeous coastline
of the Pacific ocean.

Can’t make it into the office?
Virtual consultations are availble.

Our Services

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Acupuncture w/ Manual Therapy
Connection Somatics Therapy
Fire Cupping
Facial Reflexology & Somatic Sculpting
Microneedling
Pelvic Steaming & Pelvic Floor Therapy
Infrared Sauna Oasis

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Meet our team

Dr. Jools Candelaria, DACM, L.Ac

Clinic Director
Acupuncturist | Herbalist
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapist
Womb & Chronic Pain Specialist
Dr. Chris Phillippi, DACM, L.Ac

Clinic President
Connection Somatics Therapist
Hyperbaric Oxygen Program Founder
Trauma Release Specialist
Other Featured Healing Artists

Dr. Veronica Swords, DACM, L.Ac | Acupuncturist
Damaris Cervantes | Facial Reflexologist
Candice Price | Pelvic Floor Occupational Therapist
Jerome McKinzie | Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapist