Mary Tingaud, Santa Barbara Healthcare Practitioner, Certified Clinical Thermographer, and licensed acupuncturist, loves her work.
“Working with each and every one of my patients is an honor that I cherish. As an acupuncturist, I have experienced great rewards through the continuous discovery of new and ancient research. I will never be bored. I appreciate the challenge and feel grateful to have chosen a profession I love.”
Enhance Your Ongoing Health
Well educated in Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, and Digital Infrared Thermology Imaging, Mary offers you a treasure chest of options that will enhance ongoing health for you and your family.
Mary holds a post-graduate degree from Shanghai, China in advanced Clinical Studies in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and Tuina.
She studied at the Duke University Medical Center and is a Clinical Thermographer from the American College of Clinical Thermology with additional training in Advanced Imaging Technique.
Longtime Practitioner in Santa Barbara
A longtime resident of the Santa Barbara Community, Mary has been practicing in downtown Santa Barbara, California since 1996 and in the state since 1990.
Mary’s Other Modalities
Mary also holds certificates for over 500 hours of continuing education in various modalities such as:
- Functional Medicine and Nutrition from the Institute of Functional Medicine
- Applied Kinesiology, Bio-energetic medicine, and Homeopathy and Homotoxicology from Westbrook University.
Special Studies
She has studied with noted healers and shamans such as Maria Bartolotta and with Hank Wesselman, PhD. and Jill Kuykendall, authors of Journey To the Sacred Garden and Spirit Medicine.
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Office Hours, Acupuncture and Covid 19
As an Acupuncturist for almost 30 years I have encouraged my patients to come in for treatments when they are sick. However given the nature of COVID 19, this is not the case. While Chinese Medicine does have benefits to offer those suffering the initial stages of COVID 19 , this would be through a […]
Breast Cancer Awareness and Thermography
We are approaching October which happens to be breast cancer awareness month. Because I have been a Thermographer for 12 years, I feel responsible to teach and explain the benefits of thermography for breast health. First let me say that no screening tool is %100 accurate. While gathering personal information, women have reported to me […]