MISSION STATEMENT:
Our mission at Lemuria Health is to compassionately serve individuals who are in pain, experience overwhelming stress and who seek revitalization toward wellness.

Just how is it that a physician and filmmaker came together to form the most innovative integrative medical practice on the Monterey Peninsula?

That is one of the most common questions asked of the cofounders of Lemuria Health Institute, Michelle P. Brown, MD, and Sudy Dostal. Another frequent inquiry concerns the name Lemuria. Both answers are revealed below.

The name Lemuria comes from an early twentieth century philosopher who coined the term that means balanced health and an absence of illness. It was in reference to a continent that is said once existed in antiquity—a place where all beings lived in harmony and tranquility. Lemuria Health strives to create such a place.

It was in the spirit of collaboration that brought these two visionaries together, even from opposite coasts and disparate experiences, with the common ground of wanting to be of service to those who suffer. The flow of this thread began when they first met in the spring of 1999 at a sustainable living and wellness conference. Their initial conversations continued far into many evenings concerning the state of American medicine and what could be done to include a truly integrative approach using an array of holistic treatments from around the world, including homeopathic, traditional Chinese, Aryuvedic and Tibetan medicine.

Lemuria Health had its birth from these talks. It began by combining Dr. Brown’s acquired skills from both her traditional and complementary medical training to provide patients the best compassionate care, with the media savvy of Ms. Dostal to create a venue for televising – through traditional means and the Internet – new innovations in health and healing.

Other practitioners such as osteopaths, naturopaths, neurologists, physical therapists, massage therapists, psychiatrists, and psychologists are entering into partnerships with Lemuria Health. All share the goal to fulfill Lemuria Health’s mission to compassionately serve individuals who are in pain, experience overwhelming stress and who seek revitalization toward wellness.