Meet Dr. Marina Dabcevic

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. Marina Dabcevic and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Dabcevic, how does your business help the community?
My business is called Awaken Now because I believe it is time to Awaken to your mental and physical health, to a healthy lifestyle for you and your family, awaken to the world around you, Awaken to YOU!
It has been an interesting year to say the least. For some people health has become their biggest priority and for others the pressure of staying indoors and away from others has done a number on their physical and mental health.

At Awaken Now I have been very busy boosting everyone’s energy and immune systems and I decided I wanted to take it a step further this year. Our lives are so busy and I saw such a great need for people to be more immersed in various types of holistic healing modalities. Most people do not have the ability to step away from their busy lives for a week or two and go to a health spa. So I decided I would bring the benefits of health spa programs right here to Santa Monica. I created five, 5-week, in house wellness programs. Each program is designed to target a specific health issue.

First my patients expressed a desire to be protected so I designed “Let It Heal” a 5-week immune boosting program which includes Acupuncture, Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Sessions, Infrared Sauna Sessions, Cupping, Herbs & Supplements and more. This program is designed so that your body would be able to react more effectively to viral, bacterial, and parasitic threats, allowing your body to become more resistant to infectious diseases.

Next I created the “Let It Cleanse” a 5 week detox program which includes Acupuncture, Infrared Sauna Sessions, Cupping, Lymphatic Drainage Massages, Nutritional Consultation, Prolon – 5 Day Fasting Mimicking Diet, Recipe Books, Herbs & Supplements, Meditations and more. We all know that with kids being at home full time and still needing to work, there was a slight increase in everyone’s vices, so this program will detox your body, decrease inflammation and increase mental clarity.

The “Let It Burn” program is a 5 week weight loss program.This program is designed to decrease your weight while also teaching you about conscious eating habits and it includes Acupuncture, Lymphatic Drainage Massages, Infrared Sauna Sessions, Nutritional Consultation, Prolon – 5 Day Fasting Mimicking Diet, Recipes, Herbs & Supplements, Meditations and more.

I then looked at the next big concern and I noticed that our cortisol levels have gone through the roof during this incredibly stressful year and ½. I designed “Let It Go” a 5 week stress relief program to alleviate mental stress and what that does to our physical body. I wanted moods to increase and to boost focus and concentration so this program includes Acupuncture, Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Sessions, Infrared Sauna Sessions, Deep Tissue Massage, Herbs & Supplements, Meditations and more.

Lastly to feel good on the inside you need to look good on the outside so our “Let It Glow” 5 week anti-aging program was designed to make you look young on the outside while it also makes you feel young on the inside. This amazing program includes Facial Acupuncture, Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Sessions, Infrared Sauna Sessions, Nutritional Consultation, Prolon – 5 Day Fasting Mimicking Diet, Recipes, Herbs & Supplements, Gua Sha & Jade Roller and more.

My aim is to help my community through health, through education and through practice. And then maybe apply that to the whole world! My dad told me my whole life “prevention is better than cure” and that is what I am trying to live by. Practicing preventive medicine and helping heal others one patient at a time!

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
At Awaken Now we try to be a truly integrative practice. We have a number of practitioners and many modalities that we use in combination to get the best results for each patient. Here we are as much about education as we are about the treatments. We want everyone to get better but we also want them to stay well. Preventative medicine is here to prevent your body from going into a dis-eased state, this way there is nothing to ever fix. Your body being balanced and working in harmony is easier to maintain and it sets you up for a life of longevity. I believe our one on one level of care for our patients definitely sets us apart!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Proper Hotel Santa Monica (great drinks!) and The Santa Monica Farmer’s Market (great produce!)

Website: AwakenNowHealth.com

Instagram: @AwakenNow

Image Credits
Angel Origgi