Dr. YANA SHEVCHENKO

Dr. Yana speaks Russian & English

You can see Dr. Yana Shevchenko at the office or via Telemedicine

Payment: Cash, Personal checks, Zelle transfer or Credit cards

Hours and Scheduling: 11:00 am - 8 pm by appointment only, 7 days a week

Massage:

• 30 min - $85.00
• 60 min - $150.00
• 90 min - $190.00
• 120 min - $220.00
• 30 min fire cupping session - $60.00

Gratuity: the usual amount is 15 to 20 percent of the cost of the service

Acupuncture:

• New Patient Evaluation and Acupuncture treatment x 2-hour session - $220.00
• Acupuncture following visits x 60 min session - $110.00
• Acupuncture following visit 60 min + 30 min massage session - $160.00
• Massage 60 min + 30 min acupuncture following visit - $210.00
• Phone consultation 30 min - $55.00
• Facial Acupuncture - $110.00

Acupuncture House Call:

• New Patient $260.00, following visits $165.00

Tests available:

• IgG Food Sensitivity Blood test - $200.00 with following 30-min consultation $50.00
• IgE Blood test - $200.00 with following 30-min consultation $50.00
• GI Map Stool test - about $463.00 + depending on additional tests with following 30-min consultation $50.00

All payments for acupuncture and herbs need to be paid in full during your visit - we can provide a Superbill or send a claim to your insurance for reimbursements. Please call your insurance to discuss with them whether they will cover your appointments. If your policy covers acupuncture, you might get reimbursed. Usually, herbal medicine is not reimbursed by insurance.

Nutrition & Life-Style Consultation from a view of Chinese Medicine - 90 min - $160.00. An appointment can be scheduled on Skype if you live far away. Prior your appointment, please provide a detailed information of your diet during 3-4 days. During the appointment, we will discuss your health issues & complaints according to Chinese medicine.

Dr. Yana Biography

Dr. Yana Shevchenko grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia. She showed an interest in natural foods, health and healing from an early age. Yana was fortunate to eat natural foods grown in her family’s organic garden. All dishes were cooked at home from scratch using fresh produce. Her relationship with her grandmother Maria was instrumental in regard to her knowledge of Russian medicinal herbs. Yana recalls being instructed by her grandmother about wild and garden plants which they collected during summer time. She helped to collect fresh flowers, roots, leaves, and stems of herbs, drying them or making tinctures.

Yana’s interest in healing motivated her to enroll in a nurse training program. After receiving her degree, Yana practiced at several hospitals over a period of years in St. Petersburg. Later, Yana was introduced to acupuncture when she met a doctor of Chinese Medicine. She read his amazing biography, received acupuncture treatments, and attended several of his lectures. Chinese Medicine was a completely new health/healing system for her. The doctor strongly emphasized the importance of eating a healthy diet, as a preventative & healing measure. This introduction to Chinese Medicine planted a seed which influenced Yana’s future.

In 1998, Yana emigrated to the United States. It took her several years to study English as her second language. Then she received an Associate Degree in Science of Massage Therapy and has been practicing massage therapy for over 15 years. In 2014, Yana began making her herbal skin care products using oils, herbs, and essential oils. She offers lip balms, hand salves, face creams, face elixirs, deodorants, and other custom-made products per request. She believes strongly that application of skin care made from natural ingredients is as important as eating a healthy diet. Every product will be absorbed through your skin into your body after only a few minutes.

In 2014, after a long journey, Yana enrolled at the Five Branches University of Santa Cruz, California, to study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She graduated in 2021. Yana’s passion for a healthy lifestyle continues throughout her life. Extended studies of nutrition over the course of many years led Yana to the ability to offer her knowledge to help others to stay healthy and recover from diseases.

Credentials:

• California Board Licensed to practice Acupuncture and Herbs, April 2022 https://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/
• Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM), licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, April 2021 http://www.fivebranches.edu
• National Certificate Clean Needle Technique by Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM), 2016 http://www.ccaom.org/
• Associate Degree of Science in Massage Therapy, 2011 http://www.mpc.edu
• Certified by California Massage Therapy Council (in Sacramento) since May 2012 (#34248) http://www.camtc.org
• Certified Massage Therapist, 2006
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, 2004
• Nursing Degree, 1986, Medical College # 2, Saint Petersburg, Russia http://www.college2med.ru/

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques:

• Acupuncture - involves stimulating certain points on the body (most points are located along meridians). It is done by inserting hair-thin needles through the skin, to cause a change in the physical functions of the body. Acupuncture is well-known for treating pains. It is also very effective for many other health conditions and calming the mind. Many people fall asleep during an acupuncture treatment.

• Moxibustion - form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials called moxa are burned on or very near the surface of the skin. The intention of moxibustion is to warm and invigorate the flow of Qi in the body and dispel certain pathogenic influences. Moxa is usually made from the dried leafy material of Chinese herb Mugwort - Artemisia.

• Cupping - used to treat asthma, acute Cold, back pain, inflammation, and other disorders. It releases toxins, moves Qi and Blood, and breaks up blood stasis. It improves the circulation of lymph and other vital fluids of the body. During the cupping treatment glass, bamboo or plastic cups are placed on the skin for a few minutes to create suction. During my work at hospitals, we used cupping to prevent pneumonia in patients after surgeries. We also used cupping when someone had a cough due Cold or Flu.

• Gua Sha - used for acute Cold, chronic pains and aches, stiffness. Practitioner applies oil on your skin and uses a smooth-edged tool to scrape the skin to produce petechiae. It releases toxins, moves Blood, promote healing. Gua Sha can be used for facial treatments. Modern research shows Gua Sha produces an anti-inflammatory and immune protective effect that persists for days following a single Gua Sha treatment. This accounts for its effectiveness on pain, stiffness, fever, chill, cough, wheeze, nausea, vomiting, etc.

• Chinese Herbs - used medicinally over 2,000 years. Herbal formulas are based on standard, classical prescriptions that have been tried and tested through centuries of medicinal use, and can be modified to fit each individual depending on symptoms. Herb plants produce and contain a variety of chemical substances that act upon the body. Herbs can be prescribed in the form of decoction, tinctures, powders, or pills.

• Medical Massage (Tui Na) - rhythmic compression techniques along meridians of the body to establish harmonious flow of Qi, bringing it back to balance. Many of Tui Na techniques are similar to a Western massage like friction, rolling, gliding, shaking, kneading, vibration, tapping, pulling, and pressing. Tui Na is very beneficial in reducing pains of neck, shoulders, arms, back, hips, thighs, legs and ankles. It is a very effective therapy for arthritis, pain, sciatica and muscle spasms.

• Chinese Nutrition - an important component of health. All foods are categorized into temperature, from hot to cold, and variety of flavors (pungent, spicy, sweet, sour and salty). Different temperatures and flavors of food influence the body in specific ways.

• Tai Qi and Qi Gong - slow, gentle, flowing movements, specific postures, controlled breathing, mental focus, and relaxation. Tai Chi originated as a martial art in ancient China. Presently, it is used for stress reduction, increasing mobility of joints, improving balance, and is a great form of therapy for anxiety.

Testimonials:

"I have known Yana S. for a number of years as she has engaged in training in TCM at Five Branches University in Santa Cruz. At one point I was experiencing stress and problems with my gallbladder. I told Yana of this and she suggested acupuncture and said “Why don’t you give it a try? What do you have to lose?” I was uncertain, but decided to do so and went to the clinic for my first appointment. I was impressed with the care that I was given which included Chinese herbs. I experienced relief of my symptoms in short order.

Thereafter, I was treated by Western Medicine for apparent heart issues and prescribed with a blood pressure medicine among other things. Later, I decided that I wanted to seek the advice of a Chinese Medicine practitioner and did so, as Yana had not yet graduated. I was prescribed Chinese herbs and discontinued the Pharmaceuticals.

I am grateful to Yana for encouraging me to pay careful attention to my nutrition and to seek out care of Chinese Medicine Practitioners for any health problem. My health is now very good. Yana has graduated and now is a fully qualified practitioner in her own right. She is building a thriving practice of her own. I continue to seek out her advice on matters of nutrition. I am extremely grateful to her." - Gregory M., Portland, Oregon.

"Dr. Yana, I have to let you know that the acupuncture treatment you did for my ears worked miracles! Since that Friday, I have not needed to use hearing aids, my tinnitus has diminished considerably, and I am hearing much, much better. Thank you!"

Kenneth P., Pacific Grove, CA

“9000 Needles is a very good documentary movie. I was watching and crying, remembering myself, when I was almost dying and Chinese medicine saved my life. This miracle would not happened without you Yana. Based on my experience, I strongly believe in Chinese medicine like never before. Thank you so much Yana!"

Dima M., Seaside, CA

“I started working with Yana in 2017 for massage & cupping. My husband & I agree she is intuitive & gives an amazing massage, the cupping was new to us, we both felt benefits. Yana had been incredibly informative & helpful to me when I found out I have celiac disease. She has me on the correct gluten free diet, spending a lot of time & energy helping me with my diet. She is so knowledgeable on Chinese herbs, her tea blends have been such a perfect addition to my heathy lifestyle & my daily regimen.

Yana’s acupuncture has also been a component to my heath program. I suffer from vertigo, IBS & hiatal hernia, during flare ups her treatments have really a made huge difference in my overall digestive issues as well as back pain & old injury relief. I’m able to be off all medications & have a really strong quality of life with Yana’s expertise, advice & overall understanding of Chinese Medicine. I am incredibly grateful to have found Yana.”

Tara Baker, Salinas, CA

"I highly recommend Yana as a healer. She gently guided me in ways no other health practitioners have and by following her protocol I have been in remission for a number of years from an illness that I had a poor prognosis for. I feel better than I have in over 20 years. Thanks for all you do. "

Patti McCarron, Santa Cruz