Whether you're seeking a mini-retreat from the busy-ness and intensity of life or navigating complex health conditions, you've got a place to land and be tended to with us.

At The Buddha's Medicine, our LMTs are trained to recognize and make intentional use of marma points in their work, weaving the ancient wisdom of Ayurvedic healing touch into contemporary, blended techniques.

We welcome and encourage our patients (medical and mental health) to take advantage of our massage offerings at The Buddha's Medicine. But our massage services and care are not exclusive to our existing patients! Anyone can come receive the benefits our team's wonderful work offers.

The Buddha's Medicine in Portland, OR expands its integrative care offerings with massage therapy and Ayurvedic bodywork. Our skilled team blends traditional techniques—Swedish, Shiatsu, table Thai, neuromuscular—with authentic Ayurvedic therapies like shirodhara, kati basti, and garshana. Discover how therapeutic touch can support healing on every level.

In Ayurveda, we understand that nature doesn't operate in straight lines; the seasons cycle, the doshas shift, and our bodies & minds move through rhythms of expansion and contraction, activity and rest. The "new year" isn't so much a fresh start as it's another turn of the wheel: an invitation to notice where we are and gently adjust our course.

You might wonder if eating Ayurvedically during Thanksgiving means sitting at the table with a separate meal, explaining your dietary needs, or feeling like you're missing out on cherished family traditions. The truth is quite different: Ayurvedic eating isn't about restriction or separation, for it's more about bringing consciousness and care to how we prepare & consume food.

There is a quality and depth of relationship with the physician (that's me) that each person gets in seeking care at The Buddha's Medicine - and that can be hard to find elsewhere.

How do we define a sustainable healthcare relationship? At The Buddha's Medicine, we consider a sustainable healthcare relationship to be a direct one: one wherein there is regular, consistent access and communication; one in which availability is high; one that is defined by trust and ample opportunities to develop that trust; and one that is financially transparent.

As I write this piece (early November, 2025), however, our healthcare situation in the United States is looking rather dire, for a variety of reasons. One of the chief contributors to this grim outlook is the cost of care - and in particular, the cost faced by regular, every day people - to get the care they need.

I became a therapist because I know what it's like to need help. I know what it's like to feel confused or at the mercy of your reactions, your habits, your sensitivities. I know what it's like to have all the "right" tools and still feel stuck. And I know the relief of finally working with someone who sees you.

Jamie’s jam is nervous system awareness and safety - first, knowing what your nervous system’s bandwidth and capacity is in the moment. She brings regulation and grounding through mindfulness, body-based techniques, nature-based work, and more. And once you are regulated and feel safe, the work can begin at deeper layers.

Long before intermittent fasting became the term du jour, ancient whole-person medicine and healing traditions, including Ayurveda, recognized the impact of fasting and meal timing on health. In the Ayurvedic system, we have long understood that digestion (agni) operates on natural rhythms aligned with the sun's movement.

The path from knowing to doing doesn't have to be walked alone. At The Buddha's Medicine, we've created an integrated approach that honors both the clinical expertise of Dr. Matt and the practical, day-to-day support that makes implementation possible.

In the hands of a qualified health professional, hypnotherapy is a safe modality that can be integrated with a whole multitude of others.

A post on some of applications for hypnotherapy in our practice setting (and other practice settings).

In addition to practicing broad-spectrum Ayurvedic, integrative, and manual medicine, I am also a clinical hypnotherapist.

This is about more than just healthcare – it's about creating spaces where healing can truly occur, where every individual feels valued, and where diversity is recognized as the beautiful, natural expression of life that it is. That's the promise of Ayurveda, and that's our promise to you at The Buddha's Medicine.

Throughout my studies in Ayurveda, I have encountered various practitioners and institutions, but none have matched the depth and authenticity of Dr. Matt. What began as a mentorship relationship has evolved into something even more meaningful: serving the Dr. Matt's patients as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Coach, working alongside the very doctor I consider to be an important and impactful mentor.

At The Buddha's Medicine, we believe that financial health is an essential component of overall wellness. The stress of financial burden can directly counteract the healing process we're working to facilitate. The foundation of our approach to payment and accessibility is to offer something different, more transparent, and above all, more direct.

Triguna is comprised of the three gunas of sattva, rajas, and tamas. In a sense, these represent aspects of the atomic nature of material substrata.