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Jase E. Brenden
M.Ac.O.M., LMT, L.Ac.

"All disease is a healing in progress"

Services:

• Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
• Extended Acupuncture & Massage Blend (90 min)
• Herbal Medicine
• Hawaiian Lomi Lomi with Heated Massage Stones
• Traditional Thai Massage

Treatment Specialties:

• Musculo-Skeletal Injuries
• Neck and Shoulder Pain
• Back and Hip Pain
• Sciatica
• Headaches & Migraines
• Whiplash & TMJ
• Carpal Tunnel
• Cancer
• HIV / AIDS
• Chronic Illnesses & Fatigue
• Stop Smoking Program
• Endocrine Disorders & Diabetes
• Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Personal Statement:
Jase Brenden is the founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Vibrant Health, where he conducts an Asian Medical & Massage practice. He has been a practicing, therapeutic Bodyworker for over a dozen years, a Licensed Massage Therapist in Oregon since 1996, and a Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist since 2000. Jase specializes in the treatment of Musculo-Skeletal Injury, Chronic Pain & Illness. He is particularly dedicated to supporting people living with Cancer & HIV. Jase has also worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine for six years and was previously a student of Naturopathy at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine for two & a half years. Presently, Jase is working with his partner to open Ola’kai, a Hawaiian Café, alternative Bookstore & Healing Center on the Big Island of Hawaii. Jase is currently studying Hawaiian Herbal Medicine (Kahuna La’au Lapa’au) and is developing an integrative Water Healing Therapy, Ola’kai Ka Nani.

Working with Injuries and Pain:
Jase has great success in helping people to alleviate chronic and acute pain patterns, restore mobility and quicken their healing time from injuries or trauma. He works within an Asian Medical framework, feeling for and correcting the deficiency or stagnation of Qi and Blood along the body's energy channels to release adhesions, muscle spasms and pain. Depending upon your presentation, Jase will use a combination of gentle Acupuncture, deep, focused Massage, PhysioTherapy, soothing heat, stretches and liniments. He will often integrate other healing tools and modalities to further individualize each treatment, including Lomi Lomi, Aromatherapy, Acutonics, CranioSacral, Meridian therapy, TDP Heat Lamps, Hot Rocks, Moxa, Gua Sha, Cupping, Ear Seeds or Press Pellets. Jase regularly prescribes personalized Chinese Herbal Tinctures, Granules or Patent Herbs to each patient in order to augment the effectiveness of the treatment.

Treatment Philosophy:
Committed to Excellence in Natural Healthcare - Patients come in because they recognize that there is a change they would like to make in their life. This desired change can be on a physical, emotional, or spiritual or behavioral level. I take the time to collaborate with each patient by listening to their experience of their imbalance or illness and then tune-in to what their body has to tell me. I feel their pulses, look at their tongue and face, and if there is pain or a physical blockage, I palpate their body and perform structural exams. I then use Lomi Lomi or Thai Massage to start the release of pain and to discover specific stagnation patterns. All of this information then leads to the selection of Acupuncture points reflective of the imbalances diagnosed. Finally, we come up with a comprehensive and personalized Healing Plan that will include a combination of dietary and lifestyle recommendations, herbs and supplements, stretches, and a suggested frequency of Acupuncture and Massage treatments to support each patient's return to balance and vibrant health.

"Jase is a thorough, effective and compassionate healer"

Educational Background & Degrees:

• Masters in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
  from The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, 2000
• Graduate of East West College of the Healing Arts, 1996
• Board Certified by the National Certification
  Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
• Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM)
• Licensed Acupuncturist (OR)
• Licensed Massage Therapist (OR)
• Certified Yoga Instructor
• REIKI Master, Levels 1-3
• Thai Massage Certification, Levels 1-3,
  ITM, Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Thai Massage Certification, Levels 1-3,
  Complete Center for Natural Healing
• Lomi Lomi trained in Hawaii

Introducing Casey McGuire, L.Ac. : as Jase will be now working some of the year on the Big Island of Hawaii, he has invited another excellent Acupuncturist, Casey McGuire to join the Center for Vibrant Health as his associate. Casey works very similarly to Jase. He integrates massage in to each acupuncture session & embraces our unique treatment style and philosophy. Casey brings with him a strong background in counseling and has a passion for working with people living with Cancer & Immune Disorders.

“I highly recommend Casey as an Acupuncturist. His treatment style is focused and effective, and the massage & tuina he integrates into each session is first-rate. He is open, kind and committed to supporting our patient’s to heal.”
Jase Brenden, Clinical Director.

All Credit Cards, Auto and Health Insurance Accepted
Treatment Packages: of 5, 10 or 18 sessions (at a savings of up to $250).
Discounted Rate Application for: full-time students, anyone age 65 & up,
and low-income individuals with demonstrable need. Call to inquire.

The Suzanne Garman Cancer Care Scholarship

Please call the Center for Vibrant Health at 503-287-1510 to schedule an appointment with Jase Brenden, LMT, L.Ac. or his associate, Casey McGuire, L.Ac.

Mahalo & Aloha!