A New Model of Health Care

A Wellspring for Our Community Renewing Mind, Body and Spirit From Stephanie Taylor, M.D., Ph.D.

True wellness and deep healing is more than the application of a pill to a diagnosis. I have pioneered a new approach to healthcare that is based on personal and community wellness. Here is what this means:

The first community is you. Each person is a composite of their own life experiences and their own circle of support. Every factor needs to be evaluated to develop a picture of the whole person. Each element can then be recruited into the healing process.

The second community is where you live. The majority of public health research shows that the health of individuals is not separate from the health of the community. We have an obligation to ourselves to care for our community. This means taking the ecological initiative and also supporting the small businesses that are based in our community, especially our local farmers. Over time the community that you care for will also care for you.

The center of the program is the office visit. We offer 30 and 60 minute patient visits. This gives us enough time to really get to know you. The relationship does not end at the office visit. You will enter a supportive community linked by regular newsletters and educational programs. You will have the opportunity to re-discover yourself and the joys of living on the Monterey Peninsula. Visit Medical Program and Educational Program and see how this unique holistic program can benefit you and assist you in achieving your life’s purpose.

Mini-Medical School May 2012

Our next Mini-Medical School will be Saturday, May 19th at 12:30. We will meet at our usual location, Chautauqua Hall in Pacific Grove.
We will discuss the new recommendations for medical screening tests, such as mammograms, pap smears, cholesterol, CT scans and more. This will be MORE

Insurance Issue

Womanswellspring exited the insurance world January 1, 2010. We set fair rates for our services and patients pay at the time of service. We charge $210.00 for a new 30 minute visit and $190.00 for a return 30 minute visit. Medicare patients get a discount. MORE

MiniMedical School-1 2012

Our first Mini-Medical School of 2012 produced a lively discussion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This is the legislation passed early in President Obama’s first term. The law is massive, more than 2,000 pages, and addresses just what the title promises-patient protections MORE

Food for the Wise


Good food is the foundation of health and we are blessed with a great diversity of foods here in Central California. Our December Mini-Medical School featured Michael Pollan’s Book of Food Rules. It is a great guide to better eating. We also began a journey MORE

Wise Woman Holiday Celebration

The Holiday Season can be filled with joy as family come together to celebrate another year. It is also a time of some worry, since holiday foods can add weight that will require a New Year’s Resolution!
Dr. Taylor will be giving a information packed and interactive lecture on having a healthy holiday experience. The talk MORE

Didgeridoo Workshop

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Good News

Have you thought about taking a news holiday just to give yourself a rest?  There is plenty of distressing news every evening, but there are also a lot of very good things happening that are not reported.  We face a time of great crisis and MORE

Tai Chi News

Our week long Tai Chi Workshop will be held in Terre Haute, Indiana from June 13-18th, 2011.  Amazingly we sold out all 150 places months before the workshop. This workshop will be sited in the lovely retreat center of St. Mary’s of the Woods.  After the MORE

Special Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is May 8th, and as you would expect that is a major holiday in our office! I would like to share with you a special opportunity for gift giving this year. Heifer International is a charity that empowers men and women around the MORE

Radiation and Public Health

I know many of you are concerned about radiation leaking from the nuclear power plants in Japan. I would like to give you the best links to current and unbiased information. I recommend the Physicians for Social Responsibility website at www.psr.org and also the Union MORE