Our Team
Justin Fontanini D.O.M., A.P.
Dr. Justin Fontanini was first exposed to natural medicine by his father. He began to needle his family, close friends, and himself when he was just 18 years old from the guidance of his father.
Justin graduated from East West College of Natural Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Health Science and Masters degree in Oriental Medicine and he is board certified by the state of Florida and NCCAOM. Justin is recognized as an Acupuncture Physician, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and Board Certified Herbal Physician.
While in Florida, Justin apprenticed with two world famous doctors who teach a new form of medicine known as Auricular Medicine. One named Dr. Huang is regarded as the Worlds Master of Auricular Medicine and has treated the president of China, Italy, Fidel Castro, and many other government officials. Justin assisted in research, which was published as the book Auricular Diagnosis. Justin received a Master Certificate of Auricular Medicine in 2006. He is part of a select group in the world who holds this recognition.
In 2004, Justin met another unique Chinese Medicine doctor to apprentice with who has 7 generations and over 200 years of Chinese Medicine Doctors in his family. Together they published articles and held many advanced trainings for Acupuncturists in Florida. Having practiced Tai Chi and Qi Gong for many years inspired him to become a Certified Qi Gong Instructor and he offers weekly Tai Chi and Qi Gong classes. Justin has worked and trained in Beijing, China and also taught in Taipei, Taiwan.
Miguel J. De Puigdorfila D.O.M., A.P.
He is familiarized with the Western natural, Ayurvedic and Chinese systems. He studied Naturopathy with FUNIBER/University of León, Spain, validated by the California University f.c.e. His Naturopathy degree was concentrated in Chinese Medicine and non-invasive biological therapies. Before his degree in Chinese Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College, Santa Fe, New Mexico, he worked as an assistant naturopath in an Ayurvedic Clinic San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, where he published several newspaper articles on food as a medicine.
In Albuquerque New Mexico he did several internships with the East-West Integrated Pain and Rehab Center. In New Mexico and Puerto Rico, he also participated in many popular radio programs on health issues. He is NCCAOM nationally board certified, licensed as a DOM in New Mexico and Florida, Board Certified Feng Shui Master Practitioner, Board Certified Iridologist, Florida certified for Acupuncture Injection Therapy, and certified in the use of Acupuncture with Medicinal Cannabis.
Claudia Fontanini M.B.A.
Claudia Fontanini is the co-founder and Clinic Manager of Acupuncture and Natural Therapies in Tampa Florida. For over 10 years she performed detailed evaluations using Chinese medicine’s holistic approach with more than a thousand patients to assess their health, lifestyle, habits, psychology, past traumas, and current stressors.
While talking with each patient, she was able to identify all the links and contributing factors that were key triggers to their current health problems. Through time, she realized that it was very clear to see that not just our current state of health, but all other areas in life such as finances, family, leisure, spirituality, friendships, career, and more, are tightly connected to a root that can trigger any aspect of our health to break down. This was a fascinating realization that created a strong desire to read and learn everything related to our subconscious mind, the law of attraction, and the amazing energy matrix we live in.
Claudia joined many trainings in the field of Oriental Medicine and self-development and self-empowerment. Some of these include Feng Shui, Reiki, External Qi Healing, Tai chi, Qi gong, Meditation, the Power of the Conscious and Subconscious Mind, the Law of Attraction, and Yi Jing. She has taught health lectures many times over the years and was a featured presenter at the Conscious Mind Mastery event in 2017, 2019, and 2020. She received her Master’s in Business Administration in 2004 from the University of South Florida, her External Qi Healing certificate in 2016, and finished her Chinese Yi Jing consulting training also in 2016. She is the co-founder of Conscious Mind Mastery and the author of Manifest the Life You Want.
George Fontanini
George Fontanini is a Certified Holistic Health Educator. Herbalist and health researcher.
Diane Fontanini
Diane Fontanini’s natural health consciousness goes back to more than 40 years. She was born in South Dakota where she lived in a farm with organic gardens. Later on she lived in health progressive cities such as Boulder and Santa Cruz, made it easier for her and her family to become health oriented.
Diane became involved with Shaklee and Herbal Life, natural health companies that offered her with great knowledge she would use for the rest of her life. She has always been interested in spring water, organic food, Macro Biotics cooking classes, and acupuncture.
Diane always says she has been blessed with great health because of healthy food and life style choices. She is very happy to work with her family at Acupuncture and Natural Therapies in Tampa, FL.
Mariam Abraha, RN
Ms. Mariam Abraha is a registered nurse with over 20 years of experience in patient care management. She received her nursing degree in 1988 and a Certificate in IV Treatment in 2001.
She is currently supporting patients with Heavy Metal Testing through hair analysis offering help with sampling and report analysis.
She has taught patients, families, and caregivers basic care handling. She has experience implementing a plan of care while maintaining close communication between the primary care physicians and the hospice consultants.
Ms. Abraha’s upbringing manifests itself as being a person in faith, very humble, a person with deep empathy and sympathy.
Maria Fernanda Bacilieri, LMT, Reflexologist, and Pranic Healer
Maria Fernanda became a massage therapist in Cortiva Institute ( Former Florida College of Natural Health) in Pompano Beach, FL in 1998. Since then she started to grow interest in natural therapies and metaphysics. She is a Certified Reflexologist (hands and feet), Color Light Therapist, Sound therapy practitioner, Aromatherapy practitioner, Pranic Healer and Arhatic Yoga (Meditation).
With her background in Educational Psychology ( Bachelor Degree) in Colombia, she is able to blend all her knowledge of therapies and experience to make a truly body, mind and soul healing experience for her patients.