CONSULTATION

**MUST KNOW BEFORE CONTINUING:

1) Be sure you’re absolutely serious and interested, capable and ready before contacting Dr. A

to schedule your appointment. (this includes time/availability, and resources/financial)

-Antonio always has your best interests at heart and honors this working relationship. Time

is precious to all of us, and to be honored as much as possible.

    2) If you are certain you are ready to begin, you may proceed to reading the following details 

carefully.

FIRST STEP...

SECTION A (MUST READ!)

Ayurveda Consultations include but are not limited to:

• pulse(nadi), tongue (jihva), physical exam (deha), abdominal exam (udara), weight (samanana),

• dietary(ahar)/lifestyle(vihar) counseling

• management of health (Prakruti) and imbalances (Vikruti)

• recommendations for herbs(aushudha), foods(ahar), spices(churnas), colors(rupa), asanas (exercises), pranayama (breathwork), mantra (sound), meditation, and ayurvedic bodywork simple steps for detoxification

• Yogic and Ayurvedic Psychology 

SECTION C (INITIAL STEPS)

Here’s what the process of meeting looks like:

**Remember that none of the work with Dr. Antonio starts without beginning this protocol that is in place.

1- View the overall website details regarding the package and rates, and office hours so that you know what this all entails. You may also want to see the TREATMENT SESSIONS that are generally offered. Click HERE to learn about the packages and rates. Click HERE for Office Hours. This is to save time for both of us when we connect.

2- Contact Antonio, preferably by phone, because it would be easier to schedule your appointment more immediately and limit the amount of email/text exchanges; or, lastly, if calling and emailing isn’t an option, then you can text. (Provide your full name and email, and confirm your phone number.) Contact Dr. Antonio HERE. Side note: Regarding initial or follow-up appointments in general, they can be either in person or via telehealth based on practicality and convenience.

3- Once the appointment has been scheduled, you’ll receive an “Initial Client” email containing information, including securing your appointment with a required $100 non-refundable deposit.

4- After the deposit has been confirmed, you will receive a “Welcome from Dr. Antonio!” email containing necessary forms for your review, records, and forms such as Intake and Assessment. If the deposit has not been received within the 24 hours allowed, the appointment will be canceled. (unless you’ve clarified the specifics of when the payment will be made).

5- These forms must be completed electronically and emailed back in the form of a Word Document file or printed and brought with you for me to scan in. This should be done before your appointment to save time at the appointment. Come to your appointment and truly let your journey begin. IMPORTANTLY: IT IS YOUR DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES THAT ARE SENT, ESPECIALLY THE PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITIES, FEES, AND CANCELLATION POLICY SECTIONS, PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT! THIS IS ESSENTIAL.

SECTION D (NEXT STEPS AND ONGOING)

6- After you’ve had your first appointment, at the end of that appointment, your follow-up visit(s) will be scheduled accordingly. For instance, it can range from once a week, or sooner, to every two weeks, or even three, determined case-by-case.

7- Once you finally meet with Dr. A, he will review all the information provided. Upon completing this initial assessment, Dr. Antonio will spend some time creating your protocol. You will receive these as “Recommendations” that will be sent by email, along with a link to register your account with the dispensary called “Upayaveda”.

8- Once he has sent you the recommendations, he will put the order in for the herbal recommendations through the dispensary he uses (this gets discussed at your initial session). You’ll receive an invoice from the dispensary for your completed order, which you MUST pay ASAP. After you pay the invoice, the supplements are shipped, and you’ll receive them in a few days (average 3-7). Supplement costs are never included in any package plan, as they are always separate charges.

9: The initial recommendations after the consultation will suggest that you review the recommendations and then let Antonio know to place the order.

10: After this first exchange only, all future emails with recommendation updates will simultaneously include the generation and submission of your supplement protocol. If there are particular questions pertaining to the order relevant to the dispensary, please remember to contact them. (ie. cost, shipping, where’s the order? item(s) missing, or unclear about an item received). If you are given a “Custom Formula, aka CF”, the ingredients will always be provided in your “Recommendations” in the “Herbal Suggestions section” and appears as such: “CF- (ingredients x,y,z)” in the box; along with the amount, time, when, with, how long and purpose.” If it is indicated that you have a “CF #1, CF#2, the # indicates how many custom formulas in your regimen and helps to identify it as such. ***As a side note, regarding supplements from the dispensary, a team of individuals regularly and carefully assesses the sourcing, including manufacturing and quality within its inventory to ensure that they meet necessary standards for safety and efficacy, ranging from individual as well as compounded ingredients. Inquire with Antonio and/or the dispensary if you have any additional questions.

11: If you have any questions that require more than a yes or no quick response via text/call/email, and it is not urgent, we can either set up a follow-up session via Telehealth or in-person appointment, unless it can wait until your next appointment to discuss and clarify any confusion. If you would like an email/text response to lengthy or numerous questions before either of these can be scheduled, Antonio would be happy to, but at a fee as indicated in the Guidelines provided.

**SIDE NOTE on TELEHEALTH:

1- If you’re unable to attend face-to-face visits, Telehealth sessions are an available option. Click HERE for further clarification on what Telehealth is.