Sarah Murphy ND

Sarah Murphy Quick Facts

Dr.
Murphy is a board certified and licensed Naturopathic Doctor in the
state of California.  Her treatment goals are to work in partnership
with each person to achieve a healing path that is focused on the
individual’s personal health needs, that addresses the real causes of
illness versus merely suppressing symptoms, and that stimulates the
natural vitality of the body to heal itself and reach a state of
optimal wellness.

Treatment Specialties:

Natural
therapies such as botanical medicine, homeopathy, nutrition and
supplements, hydrotherapy, lifestyle counseling, acu-energetic meridian
therapy, bodywork/massage, medical qi gong and yoga may be employed in
a combination individualized for the optimal healing of each person.

Education and Experience:

Dr.
Sarah Murphy received her B.A. in a self-designed, special major
entitled "Holistic Life" from San Francisco State University. 
Simultaneously, she also completed a therapeutic massage training
program at the World School of Massage in San Francisco.  This allowed
her to begin practical hands-on healing while fulfilling her Pre-Med
prerequisites.

Dr.
Murphy completed her naturopathic medical training at the National
College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.  She has spent over
1500 hours in the teaching clinics at the National College of Natural
Medicine and has personally worked with more than 600 patients prior to
opening her own practice.

Beyond
her N.D., Dr. Murphy has received her Yoga Teacher Training
Certification from the Kripalu Center of Yoga in Berkshire,
Massachusetts and her Masters in Acupuncture from the Academy of Five
Element Acupuncture in Gainesville, Florida.  She has practiced various
combinations of the healing arts in San Francisco, Portland,
Gainesville, and now Santa Monica.

Interests:

Sarah
is passionate about helping all people and treating any and all health
conditions.  She takes a holistic approach to each patient’s health
concerns (this may include things such as digestive disorders, immune
dysfunctions, hormonal imbalances, musculoskeletal pains/injuries,
cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes, weight management,
neurological problems, mental/emotional issues, stress, fatigue, etc).

Sarah
has an extra special interest in working with musicians, artists, and
other performance industry professionals.  “My intention is to provide
a supportive environment for musicians and other artists so that they
can stay on the path of sharing their creative works with the world in
a life sustaining way - free from the burnout, addictions, pain, and so
on; which often come with the demands of a life on stage and on the
road”.

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