Welcome to Seasons In Our Life

Seasons in Our Life is dedicated to the well being, healing, and self-improvement of individuals in Reston, Bethesda, and Washington, D.C. Carlos Durana, Ph.D., M.Ac., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM) has been cited twice in Washingtonian Magazine as “amongst one of the most highly regarded practitioners in his field.” Dr. Durana has provided practical, integrative, holistic services since the 1980s in acupuncture, manual therapy, Chinese herbal medicine, life/wellness coaching, and counseling. Dr. Durana is a licensed acupuncturist that customizes each acupuncture treatment so that you are seen as a whole person, not just a set of health symptoms, to make a positive difference in holistic health. Dr. Durana is a lifestyle coach bringing breadth and depth to his practice; his background includes medical Qigong, meditation, stress management, exercise, and nutrition. He offers caring, comprehensive, self-improvement therapy and integrative approaches to whole being wellness, and the treatment of a broad range of conditions. As an experienced lifestyle coach, Dr. Durana also teaches skills that enhance the healing process and inner resources for successful coping in life.  With this holistic approach, he works with you in a partnership to support and promote the inner self-regulating mechanisms responsible for restoring and maintaining the balance and harmony of your health and wellness. Dr. Durana uses Chinese herbal medicine in a variety of ways to improve physical health, emotional health, and all-around self-improvement. 

When necessary, Dr. Durana uses his mind-body and mindfulness expertise to help clients identify stressors and mental/emotional factors that contribute to physical problems. Dr. Durana offers the Seasons in Our Life seminars for self-improvement and healing to provide you with the tools to find well-being and happiness through self-improvement therapy.

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