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		<title>Dr Mariana Gomes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Born on the island of Madeira, where she grew up surrounded by the beauty of nature, which sparked her early curiosity about the balance between body, mind, and environment. A Traditional Chinese Medicine therapist, she has a genuine passion for helping people discover and unlock their body’s self-healing potential. She believes that by better understanding [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Born on the island of Madeira, where she grew up surrounded by the beauty of nature, which sparked her early curiosity about the balance between body, mind, and environment.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A Traditional Chinese Medicine therapist, she has a genuine passion for helping people discover and unlock their body’s self-healing potential. She believes that by better understanding our physical and emotional needs, we can promote lasting well-being. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During her training, she had the opportunity to complete an international internship at Chengdu University and Hospital in China, an experience that was enriching both professionally and personally.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Her approach values attentive listening, presence, and recognition of each person’s uniqueness. She strives to make every consultation not only a moment of care but also one of closeness and trust, where a positive attitude and open dialogue help create a welcoming and supportive environment. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At Essence Prime Care, she has the opportunity to grow as a professional and learn from a team she admires. She deepens her understanding daily of each person’s health and its multiple dimensions, with a particular interest in women’s health, in an environment that values human, integrative care focused on the genuine well-being of every patient. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Holder of professional licenses in Traditional Chinese Medicine no. C-0061513 and Acupuncture no. C-0051798.</p>
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		<title>Dr Samantha Rodrigues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[She holds a degree in Nursing, a master’s degree and specialization in Child and Pediatric Health, with advanced training in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a postgraduate degree in Acupuncture. She dedicates her practice to integrating nursing with complementary therapies. She believes in care that respects each person’s needs, rhythms, and goals, always grounded in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">She holds a degree in Nursing, a master’s degree and specialization in Child and Pediatric Health, with advanced training in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a postgraduate degree in Acupuncture. She dedicates her practice to integrating nursing with complementary therapies. She believes in care that respects each person’s needs, rhythms, and goals, always grounded in the best available scientific evidence. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Since 2015, she has developed her work in integrative medicine, combining the experience gained in internal medicine with the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, creating individualized care plans tailored to each person. Over time, she discovered her greatest vocation in pediatrics. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Her practice is based on an integrated view of health that considers the body, emotions, and the family environment surrounding each person. She uses age-appropriate treatments to restore balance and promote health and well-being in a natural, mindful, and harmonious way. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Joining Essence means being part of a team that shares the same vision of integrative care, focused on all stages of life.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Holder of Nursing professional license no. 78582 and Traditional Chinese Medicine license no. C-0061961.</p>
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		<title>Dr. Catarina Almendra</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[She is passionate about medicine and science. Within Traditional Chinese Medicine, she has specialized in the areas of Oncology, Aesthetics and Dermatology, as well as musculoskeletal pathologies and couple&#8217;s fertility. For her, medicine only makes sense when it considers the person as a whole &#8211; body, mind and emotion &#8211; and when each therapeutic plan [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">She is passionate about medicine and science. Within Traditional Chinese Medicine, she has specialized in the areas of Oncology, Aesthetics and Dermatology, as well as musculoskeletal pathologies and couple's fertility. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For her, medicine only makes sense when it considers the person as a whole - body, mind and emotion - and when each therapeutic plan is truly personalized. She believes that it is in this attentive, individualized and in-depth care that the true healing process begins. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">She values listening, presence and human relationships. She loves people and feels that being able to accompany them with the tools of TCM is, more than a profession, a way of being in life. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Being part of the Essence team means being able to work alongside professionals with whom you share a common vision: integrative, humane care focused on clinical excellence.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Her motivation is to help those who come to her to rediscover their balance and well-being in a way that is conscious, respectful and aligned with the unique needs of each moment of life.</p>
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		<title>Dr. Rita Esteves</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[She specializes in traditional Chinese medicine, with her areas of preference being women&#8217;s health and obstetrics, and has extensive training in TuiNa, herbal medicine, dietetics and acupuncture. At Essence Prime Care she was able to find a multidisciplinary and humane team that sees the patient as its priority, working in an organized manner and always [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">She specializes in traditional Chinese medicine, with her areas of preference being women's health and obstetrics, and has extensive training in TuiNa, herbal medicine, dietetics and acupuncture.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At Essence Prime Care she was able to find a multidisciplinary and humane team that sees the patient as its priority, working in an organized manner and always aligned with the patient's goals.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Their main mission is to help others lead healthier and more conscious lives.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Specialist in Chinese Medicine, holder of professional license no: C-0061970</p>
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		<title>Dr. Paulo Barbosa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With a degree in Chinese Medicine, he began his journey into complementary therapies in 2004, after being treated for acute low back pain, contracted while practicing combat sports. The success of the treatment was so surprising that he decided to learn about the mechanisms behind natural therapy. Initially, he trained in London in Shiatsu at [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With a degree in Chinese Medicine, he began his journey into complementary therapies in 2004, after being treated for acute low back pain, contracted while practicing combat sports. The success of the treatment was so surprising that he decided to learn about the mechanisms behind natural therapy. Initially, he trained in London in Shiatsu at the British School of Shiatsu-Do, and in Sports Massage at CityLit College.  </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Still in London, he worked for several years in a clinic environment, combining Western and Eastern manual manipulation techniques to treat and educate his patients to avoid recurring musculoskeletal problems.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In an effort to deepen his knowledge, he decided to study Chinese medicine, which allowed him to complement his techniques and treatments, covering a wider range of pathologies related to internal medicine and emotional problems. He went to China to complete his hospital internship at Chengdu University Hospital. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He also spent time in the USA, training at Yo San University in Los Angeles and embarking on the adventure of working in a cruise ship environment.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At Essence she found an opportunity to do more and better for others, in a team concept that helps her patients achieve better results and maximize their potential. She continues to develop her holistic and therapeutic work in various areas of Chinese Medicine, namely in the treatment of musculoskeletal problems and pain, emotional disorders, aesthetic acupuncture and fertility support. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Specialist in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, holder of professional licenses no: C-0051989 and C-0061268</p>
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		<title>Dr. Ana Maria Cruz</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since she was young, she has believed that many illnesses arise from a psychosomatic issue. In her search for knowledge, she found many answers in Traditional Chinese Medicine. After completing her degree, her natural curiosity made her look for more answers and, always with the awareness of a balance between physical and mental health, she [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Since she was young, she has believed that many illnesses arise from a psychosomatic issue. In her search for knowledge, she found many answers in Traditional Chinese Medicine. After completing her degree, her natural curiosity made her look for more answers and, always with the awareness of a balance between physical and mental health, she specialized in Biocosmetics, Aesthetic Acupuncture, Lymphatic Drainage, Traditional Techniques and Obstetric Acupuncture. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Being part of the Essence Clinic was the realization of a dream. One of the biggest reasons was undoubtedly the chance to learn from professionals she admires and to practice in a new area, fertility, within the vast universe that is Chinese Medicine.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Her greatest motivation is to be able to help patients on their way to a healthy and conscious path.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Specialist in Acupuncture, holder of professional card no: C-0051541</p>
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		<title>Dr. Filipa Teles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With a degree in Chinese Medicine and clinical specialties in Biocosmetics and Scientific Aromatherapy, she registered Essence Prime Care® in 2015 and developed the first Maternity Program with complementary therapies and a multidisciplinary team in Portugal. She devotes most of her time to the maternal and child area, accompanying families from the pre-conception / fertility [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With a degree in Chinese Medicine and clinical specialties in Biocosmetics and Scientific Aromatherapy, she registered Essence Prime Care® in 2015 and developed the first Maternity Program with complementary therapies and a multidisciplinary team in Portugal. She devotes most of her time to the maternal and child area, accompanying families from the pre-conception / fertility journey, through pregnancy and into their children's early childhood. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He is a member of the Portuguese Society of Integrative Medicine.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After training at Yo San University in Los Angeles, she embarked on the Disney Cruise Line and reached 6th place in the world ranking of acupuncturists in 2017. She took her first steps as a teacher at an educational institution and is currently a trainer and lecturer on various courses. After the birth of her daughter, she launched the Mommy Talks by Essence® channel alongside Catarina Gaspar, where every week they share information on Conscious Parenting and prepare an annual event surrounded by incredible professionals and unmissable topics.  </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 2021 he founded Qihai® and Dhana Botanicals® with the aim of promoting the path of well-being to become the best version of ourselves, through the wisdom that Nature gives us and showing that beauty lies in the imperfections that distinguish us.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Specialist in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, holder of professional licenses no: C-0052008 and C-006809</p>
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