Dr. Jean-Rafael “JR” Heiz
Doctor Of Chinese medicine
Dr. JR is available at Be Optimal Monday through Thursdays and alternating Fridays & Saturdays. He also offers Telehealth consults and treatments.
TECHNIQUES PRACTICED
3D MAPS (Movement Analysis & Performance Systems)
Chi Nei Tsang
About JEan Rafael
Jean-Rafael’s diverse background and experience have given him the opportunity to learn and apply a number of healing techniques from various cultures as well as speak 5 languages. At a very young age, JR began to study Reiki, a Japanese energy manipulation and healing technique. From there, he was inspired to study other forms of energy work including Qigong, Shamanic healing, Reconnective Healing/Reconnection and Manos para Sanar.
He holds a PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Nanjing, China, and is a licensed acupuncturist, in Illinois, USA. He also holds degrees in Applied Behavioral Science and Nutrition, is certified in Hypnosis, and is also certified by the International Association of Sintergetica as a Master Therapist. He specializes in a diagnostic method which merges Chinese, Tibetan, Ayurvedic, South American, Shamanistic and Western Medicines. His methods consider the whole self including: gross and microscopic anatomy, metabolism, circulation, energy patterns and flow, temperament, emotions, psychic factors, and ancestral energy.
For three years, JR was a Chinese Medicine resident at GuoYiTang 国医堂, a renowned private clinic in Nanjing, China, and the Chinese Medical Provincial Hospital of Jiangsu Province 江苏省中医院. Whilst pursuing his PhD in TCM, he performed TCM treatment for 80-120 patients/day with chronic and acute pain, GI disorders, acute and chronic depression, hormone imbalances, chronic nephritis, and malnutrition, using techniques such as, but not limited to, acupuncture 针灸, fire needling 火针, zhen dao 针导 and moxibustion 艾灸.
JR’s integrative approach is guided by his belief that health is a state of balance, and that disease, derived from two words, “dis-ease”, is a lack of harmony in the body, mind and consciousness. He also believes healing comes from within and teaches meditation as a significant part of the patient’s healing.
JR experiences so much satisfaction educating and witnessing his patients getting better as a result of his teaching and guidance. He loves showing people that they have an incredible innate ability to heal ones self when given the proper awareness and tools. He is so excited to offer this at Be Optimal and looks forward to continuing to teach seminars, meditation sessions and doing one-on-one.