Stephen has an extensive background in the healing arts. Through his martial arts training and growing up in Africa, he was introduced to the healing arts at a young age. In the United States he had an opportunity to study with Stephen K. Hayes (Author and Master of Japanese Martial Arts), Glenn Morris (Author and Founder of Hoshin Tao Healing and Martial Arts), Mantak Chia (Founder of the Universal Tao System), Michael Winn (Author and former President of the National Qigong Association), Walter Beckley (Senior Universal Tao Instructor), Bruce Frantzis (Author and Lineage Holder of Qigong and Internal Martial Arts), Bernard Shannon (Director of the International College of Medical Qigong), and Damo Mitchell (Author and Senior Instructor of the Lotus Neigong School).

Stephen graduated from the Dayton School of Medical Massage in Dayton, Ohio in 2002. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in International Business from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio in 2004. In 2011, he graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine where he received his Master of Science in Oriental Medicine and has an active Acupuncture License from the Oregon Medical Board. Currently, Stephen is studying with Damo Mitchell.

Through his studies and personal health challenges, Stephen has found a deep compassion for people. He uses his knowledge and intuition to extract the best results for each of his patients through individualized treatment using acupuncture, qigong tuina massage treatments, and medical qigong therapy. He is committed to bridge excellent care to quality of life for his patients. Stephen teaches classes in qigong fundamentals, as well as one-on-one qigong training, and has been hosted to teach advanced classes to Chinese medicine practitioners.

Alberto Guevara is a licensed naturopathic physician and licensed acupuncturist who earned his doctorate in naturopathic medicine and his master’s degree in acupuncture from the National University of Natural Medicine in 2016. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Oregon State University in 2010.

During his internship at NUNM, he had various clinical experiences including community health, physical medicine, IV therapy, and minor surgery. Dr. Guevara has a passion for mental health, chronic pain, and gastrointestinal disorders.

Conditions Dr. Guevara treats include:

• Mental Health — Insomnia, fatigue, depression, and anxiety
• Short term or Long Term Pain — Motor vehicle accidents, physical trauma, whiplash, tension headaches, migraines, back pain, numbness or tingling, and arthritis
• Sports Injuries — Ligament tears, muscle tears, meniscal injuries, and muscle strengthening
• Men’s Health — Male hormones screening and balance, prostate screening
• Neurological — Post-stroke care, and paralysis
• Autoimmune — Rheumatoid arthritis, and SLE
• Digestion — Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, IBS, IBD, and food sensitivity testing
• Chronic Infections — Lyme disease, EBV, and strep pneumoniae
• Acute Infections — Ear infections, bronchitis, coughing, sinus congestion, sneezing, allergies, throat pain, and fever
• Urinary — UTI, urinary incontinence, and chronic kidney failure

When Dr. Guevara is not seeing patients, he enjoys spending time with friends and family or spending time outdoors playing soccer or hiking.

Driven by curiosity and wonder about the depths one can explore energetically, and with great compassion for the health concerns of his patients, Marcus seeks to help people shed the energetic accumulations that keep them from being their happiest, healthiest, most integrated selves.

Marcus’ interest in Chinese Medicine was piqued after it brought him life-altering relief from asthma, allergies, and physical trauma. This interest led him to Qigong as a personal healing practice, and eventually to practicing Medical Qigong Therapy and Qigong Tuina as healing arts.

Marcus began studying Spiritual Qigong with Wesley Hsue in 2007 and, since 2012, has studied Medical Qigong Therapy, Qigong Tuina, and Neigong with Stephen Schleipfer.

Drawing on his years of training and practice, Marcus offers Medical Qigong and Qigong Tuina healing sessions, and teaches Qigong classes and workshops.