"As a lifelong surfer I have found acupuncture therapy to be of inestimable value in ameliorating the chronic upper back/neck pain that is a result my happy and healthy salt water addiction. Additionally, I've been in two separate vehicular accidents that have had a less-than-salubrious effect on these muscular issues. Over the course of almost 20 years as a regular acupuncture patient, I have been fortunate to utilize only three different Doctors of Chines Medicine in Costa Rica, and while all have been competent, Sera Balderston is the best I have had the pleasure to know.
Sera appeared in my life at the perfect time just over a year ago. Her professional manner is casual but thorough.
Kind and genuinely interested, she listens and then goes about her art in a most unassuming way; and yet she is intuitive in her approach to the necessary treatment. She makes recommendations based on my needs, as well as her years of clinical experience. Needle insertion is painless, and I usually slip into a meditative trance once they are in. The effects of her treatments are generally immediate, with a lingering beneficial effect that can often carry through for weeks.
One could not hope for a better clinician and I highly recommend her services. It is my hope that she will stay with us here in Costa Rica for many years to come.
Pura Vida!!"
-Donald C. Martinez
"Dr. Sera is terrific. She is a good listener and she is very knowledgeable. She analyzes your problems and knows what to recommend to make you feel better. My wife and I had never done acupuncture before but we both find it to be very helpful. Her assistant Gabby also gives excellent facials. My wife says they are the best facials she has ever had and the facial products she uses are outstanding. We highly recommend Dr. Sera."
-Charles S.
"Doctor Sera listened and addressed my concerns more than anyone has before. I felt a sense of desperation with my condition, but she gave me hope with her treatments. She continuously checked on my well being and how treatment was going. Not only has she helped me, but she has helped my family as well. I would highly recommend anyone to see her that is dealing with an acute or chronic illness."
- Amanda A.