Holistic Health Directory for Monterey & Santa Cruz
Welcome! We are Your Health and Wellness Friends.
Like this coastline, we’re rooted here — steady, present, and standing with you through whatever comes.
Real wellness means your mind, your community and your care working together — not just treating what hurts.
One conversation can turn an overwhelming bill into a clear next step. You don’t have to fight it alone.
From acupuncture to appeals paperwork, real care looks different for everyone. We help you find yours.
What we offer
Free access to whole-person health
Everything the Alliance publishes is free to the community — the directory, the articles, the videos and the monthly classes. Find out more about us below.
Health Directory
Over one hundred categories of holistic health practice and thousands of practitioner listings across Monterey and Santa Cruz.
Learn moreEvents
Free monthly workshops, trainings and classes at the Monterey public library, plus more than 150 wellness events listed each month.
Learn moreHealth Articles
Over 150 informative health articles on our blog — search any topic, from headaches to yoga to essential oils.
Learn moreHealth Videos
Visual education on holistic practice, gathered from practitioners here at home and around the world.
Learn moreProducts
Books, learning materials and wellness goods offered through the Alliance to support our free programs.
Learn moreGet Involved
Volunteer, present a class, join the directory, or support the “Hearts to Hands” charitable program.
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Facing a confusing medical bill?
Get a free 15-minute second look
Talk to a real MBHA navigator, no cost and no obligation, about a bill or insurance letter you don’t understand. If your situation needs more than that, our Major Claim Support membership does the itemized review, the appeals and the negotiation for you — starting at $150 a year.
Who is MBHA?
Whole-person care, not just treating the illness
Holistic health is a diverse field of alternative medicine in which the “whole person” is focused on, not just the illness itself. It may include yoga, swimming, nutrition, meditation, acupuncture, chiropractic care, psychotherapy, Reiki, homeopathy, therapeutic massage and many other complementary approaches.
The Monterey Bay Holistic Alliance was established in 2000 and is dedicated to holistic health, complementary and alternative medicine for individuals, families and corporations. We collaborate with practitioners and wellness professionals to deliver educational programs, training sessions, informational materials, goods, funding opportunities and direct support services.
Twenty-six years of community health education
Our vision
Health within everyone’s reach
A Monterey Bay where whole-person health is within everyone’s reach — where holistic care is common knowledge, practitioners and neighbors are connected in one trusted community, and every resident has a free, welcoming path to lifelong wellness.
Our values: Whole-person care, not just treating the illness · Free & accessible education and resources for all · Community partnership among practitioners, teachers and neighbors.
Insights
Reading worth your time
Plain-language health education, written for the Alliance and free to read — what these practices are, what to expect, and how to judge what you are told.
What “Holistic Health” Actually Means
The phrase gets used loosely. Here is what it means in practice, and what it does not mean.
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How to Choose a Practitioner
Credentials, the questions worth asking, and the warning signs that should end a conversation.
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What Happens at a First Visit
Most anxiety about trying something new is really uncertainty about the room. Here is the shape of it.
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Why members join
No one should have to face it alone
A confusing medical bill shouldn’t be something you face alone at midnight. Major Claim Support means a real person reviews it, explains it, and fights for a fair outcome — with you.
Twenty-five years in, we’ve learned the same lesson again and again: people do better when they’re not doing it by themselves. That’s what membership funds.
For the price of a nice dinner out, once a year, you get real help fighting bills, denials and debt — that’s Major Claim Support.
Every membership dollar goes straight back into the community — the free directory, the guides, the classes, and the neighbor whose claim gets fought for next.
Become part of the Alliance
Whether you practice, teach, volunteer or simply want to learn — there is a place for you here. Presenters, practitioners and volunteers are always welcome.