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"Nashalla is gifted in her capacity to
integrate a variety of resources for wellness. Her studies in
Nepal with Tibetan teachers have enhanced her inherent skills.
She is completely present and committed to those she serves."
Stephanie Mines, Ph.D., Founder of TARA Approach for the Resolution
of Shock and Trauma
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 14 years study
and application of traditional 5 Element Taoist Medicine
12
years experience in nutrition, dietary supplements and herbs
10
years Tibetan Medicine study, 4 years experience treating clients
9
years Jin Shin TARA and Asian Acupressure techniques
8
years teaching Jin Shin TARA
6
years experience using Plant Spirit Medicine
8 years clinical
experience in the above therapies
2 years
experience in Kunye Thearpy and Massage
Nashalla completed her 3
years study and teacher training for The TARA Approach, a
Japanese pressure point therapy, originally stemming from Jin
Shin Jitsu. Jin Shin TARA is more specifically geared to the
release of stored trauma and shock in the body. She has
advanced training in this modality for pre-and post-natal
care
Nashalla has trained many
who went on to become certified in Jin Shin TARA since 2002.
Incorporating Tibetan and Ayurvedic medical techniques, as
well as integrating her 10+ year fascination and study of
traditional Taoist 5 Element Acupuncture methods she works
from her own approach. Trained for 1 year in Plant Spirit
Medicine, under Elliot Cowen, founder, she uses this method
with her training.
Much of her clinical work
has surrounded the treatment of spinal and head injuries, MS
and nervous-system disorders, those with long term depression,
anxiety and addiction disorders. She especially enjoys working
with children recovering from PTSD and children with ADD,
ADHD. She has experience helping those seeking alternatives to
come off prescription drugs for depression and minor
disorders. These clients work with Nashalla alongside their
licensed MD’s to achieve their goal.
At Naropa University
Nashalla began her Tibetan Medical studies with a Western MD
practicing Tibetan Medicine within his family practice for
over 20 years. She went to Nepal for further study and to
research her thesis on body-mind-spirit based healing from the
Asian medical perspective. She received permission to practice
Tibetan Medicine and to use the traditional dietary herbal
supplements in 2003. She assisted the Tibetan Medicine classes
at Naropa in addition to running clinics and seminars with
visiting Tibetan Doctors.
Her strong desire to know
the Tibetan Medicine system completely from the original
texts, led to her move to India where she studied for two
years in Darjeeling. She studied Tibetan Medicine under
doctors from the Chagpori Clinic and Tibetan language
at Manjushree Center for Tibetan
Culture. She treated patients alongside Tibetan
Doctors at the clinic, other patients in Darjeeling, and
continued to consult with clients vie e-mail and phone in the
USA. She taught a Jin Shin TARA, acupressure and massage class
to the students of the Chagpori Tibetan Medical School in the
fall of 2006 and translated the materials from English into
Tibetan with the help of a doctor to further assist the
students in learning the materials.
Nashalla married Dr. Tsundu Sengye
Nyinda, from the Chagpori Tibetan Medical Institute. They
maintain a private practice treating patients and giving
lectures and workshops around the USA. After returning from
India, Nashalla completed her degree as a fully trained
Tibetan Doctor at the Shang
Shung Institute of America graduating in
2009.
While at the Shang Shung Institute
for Tibetan Medical studies, Nashalla became certified in the
art of Tibetan Massage. Known as Kunye Therapy, it belongs to
the grouping of of gentle external therapies taught in the
Tibetan Healing Science Tantras.
The function of Kunye Therapy is to
soothe and relax tensions, relieve stress, insomnia, nerve
disorders and bring balance to the internal elements of the
body. It has great therapeutic value to relieve a variety of
ailments in a soft and non-invasive manor. Kunye Therapy
includes massage, treating crucial points in a manor similar
to acupressure, applying medicinal oils, gemstones, hot or
cold stones, compresses, medicinal vapors and
baths.
Dr. Tsundu Sengye Nyinda was born as
a Tibetan Refugee in Southern India. He attended The Central
School for Tibetans for his primary and secondary education.
He joined the Chagpori Tibetan Medical Institute in Darjeeling
in 1993 and
trained under the guidance of Venerable Trogawa Rinpoche.
Tsundu earned his Kachupa degree in 1997. After his
internship with the Men
Tsee Khang clinic in Sikkim
Tsundu worked as both a pharmacist preparing medicines and as
a clinic doctor for several Chagpori's clinics in the
Darjeeling hills. He continued to study acupuncture in
addition to his regular work through intensive courses until
2003.
Tsundu
holds a Kachupa
Certificate from Chagpori Tibetan Institute, India, and a
Kachupa Certificate from Men Tsee Khang, India. In 2001 he was
awarded a Gold Medal awarded by the International Institute of
Health and Science, India. He joined the Central Council of
Tibetan Medicine in its inception and has a Qualified Medical
Practitioner Certificate from them. He has Acupuncture
Certificates from Sera Gompa in Byalkuppe South India. He is a
Registered Medical Practitioner with the Indian Board of
Alternative Medicine.
Tsundu first began to lecture to western
audiences when he traveled to Holland in 2004. After coming to
the USA he taught medicine preparation and gave private
lessons to students of the Shang Shung Institute. He and
Nashalla maintain their private practice seeing patients
around the USA and regularly travel between Colorado and New
Mexico.
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