Dr Pea’s Active Health Center

I started working with Paddy (Dr. Pea) in 2006 after arriving in Austin after Hurricane Katrina. I was traumatized and physically depleted after being in crisis for so many months, with a host of health issues including allergies, fatigue, insomnia, adrenal depletion, digestive issues, and more.
Over the months and years, Paddy has helped me to slowly build back my energetic reserves to the point where I now feel better than ever before in my life. It’s been a slow process, but my overall health and wellness has improved dramatically, and my sessions with Paddy are like a little oasis in my week.
Paddy really takes the time to talk with me about what’s going on in my life and with my health to get a sense of the bigger picture, and her treatments bring on a sense of ease and relaxation. I also love that she incorporates bodywork into her acupuncture sessions — always a welcome treat for my perennially tense neck and shoulders!
Paddy is also a genuinely kind, thoughtful, and spiritual being with a lot of wisdom to share. I appreciate her on so many levels.

I have been a patient of Dr. Paddy Tawada since 2004 and she really helped me get through a difficult 6 years of poor health. She was a key member of my natural healing team and a great resource as I re-​designed my life and achieved perfect health in 2010.

I have been a patient of Paddy Tawada AKA Dr. Pea since 2005. I first went to her just to see what acupuncture was all about, not for any particular ailment. Well, 7 years later I’ve probably been as committed to getting acupuncture with Dr. Pea as anything in my life. The list of things Dr. Pea has helped me with is almost too long to recite but in brief: insomnia, anxiety, stress and stress related ailments, neck pain, water retention, PUPPS (a pregnancy related rash like poison ivy that only delivery of the baby – and apparently Dr. Pea – can cure), ear aches, sinus problems, joint pain. I could really go on for days. I see her once a week for whatever ails me and as I see it maintenance of my chi. She literally puts me to sleep in the middle of the day most visits. Obviously I need the rest.
My husband who is ever the doubting Thomas about alternative medicine totally supports my devotion to acupuncture. If I’m irritable the first thing he says is «you need to go get your chi (energy) in order.» And he is right. My dad is a doctor, my mom is a retired nurse, and my father in law is an orthopedic surgeon. I am a fan of Western medicine. But I am here to tell you, Western medicine simply doesn’t have all the answers. If you have ever wanted to try accupuncture go see Dr. Pea. I really don’t know what I will do if she ever retires. She’s a gifted healer and has made my life so much better on many fronts. I doubt I could handle the daily stresses of my job and family responsibilities without the hour I get to relax in her office once a week. Truly a life saver.

Dr. Pea is great — amazing really. She turned my breach baby in 2006 and she helped me go into labor in 2009. If I didn’t have two kids and work full time, I’d want to go all the time. I want to pregnant again just so I have an excuse to go back. My only complaint is that her office is really hot. But it could be that I was 10 months pregnant at the end of the summer?

I have been a patient of Dr. Paddy Tawada since September 2009 and have received excellent care and seen my health improve dramatically. Paddy really cares about my complete physical and mental well-​being and her passion to help me understand my own medical problems has encouraged me to become a healthier person in all aspects of my life. I would recommend Paddy to any of my family members or friends.

Pretty, easy-​to-​access clinic across from Statillo Plaza– this is Dr. Pea’s healing studio.
Have you ever hit a health freak-​out wall? I have. Dr Pea applied some major needles on me. And it was CRITICAL in turning around a health decline so that, afterward, I could mitigate the situation via nutrition, herbal infusions, and other nourishing self care. That sounds simple and easy. It was neither. I am grateful.
A consult with Dr Pea includes (at the time of my treatment in 2007) educational pamphlets, discussion, and other forms of assessment, including a high tech machine that analyzes your meridian function.
The latter was most interesting! It enabled her to plot and chart the changes in how my body responded to treatment. For example, it showed that I had very low kidney chi– and this is often an area of vulnerability for me (I trace it to a long ago, advanced kidney infection).
I appreciated that Dr Pea treated me like a human — it was truly give and take — I also loved that she was open to feedback. For example, when asked for feedback, I let her know that I did not care for the educational pamphlets she was using at the time. She let me know that they were evaluating the canned literature they provided and appreciated what I had to say about them.
Two weeks under Dr Pea’s care got me back on track, like I said. I was tempted to sign on for continuing treatment – via bank deductions – but my guy, who I was asked to bring along at the final assessment, didn’t care for the sales strategy to sign up for the automatic drafts. In retrospect, I would have preferred a more organic approach to continued care.
I feel happy that her treatments resolved an acute problem and brought me to a place of health. If my schedule allowed, I would sign on for her classes in Chi Gong, based on word of mouth — and her gorgeously strong 40-​something form.

Paddy is well trained and highly skilled in Oriental Medicine. She is also intelligent, insightful, and compassionate.

Dr. Paddy Tawada has been a valued partner in my health since 2003.
If you want more out of your life — more energy, better health and mood, clarity of mind and spirit, (should I go on?) then I highly recommend you visit with Dr. Pea for 20 minutes. If you allow her the opportunity to serve you, she will become your partner in health. It’s more than any one of the many alternative disciplines she practices– it’s her powerful commitment to the health of her community, one person at a time.
Make a list of all the things you want out of your life and go visit with Dr. Pea for a couple of minutes. You will feel heard, supported, and cared for in a way that you may never have before. There’s a very good chance (with your commitment and participation) that your chronic pain, Austin allergies, stress, fatigue, you name it — will get better, and you’ll be on your way to living the life you desire — and deserve.

A friend and I were checking out the grand opening for the Cap Metro Saltillo station and were told about Dr. Pea’s. We dediced to check it out and it is a very charming and well placed wellness center. Sarah, provided me with the BEST chair massage I’ve ever had and we even got free treats due to dropping in during their open house. Dr. Paddy was very helpful, friendly and knowledgable and they have some very interesting classes that I hope to check out as soon as I have some extra dough to spare.