Awaken Now Acupuncture & Wellness

Dr. Marina is by far one of the best acupuncturists I've ever met. I didn't ever really understand acupuncture, and the way she was able to explain it to me made so much sense! Her knowledge of the body and its ability to heal itself makes her treatments some of the best I've had. Highly recommend her for anyone looking to use acupuncture in their life.

Love getting treatments at Awaken Now! Dr. Marina always knows how to make me feel better when it comes to stress, headaches, neck pain and even helped with fertility. Huge bonus to have the infrared sauna and oxygen chamber to hop into before/after treatments too! Big fan!

Dr Marina is such a wealth of knowledge and a kind caring soul. She has always been realistic and practical in her approach with treating any issues that have come up, along with general maintenance and stress levels. I love visiting the practice and taking advantage of the other things there to give me a complete wellness experience. I highly recommend Awaken now, I send all my friends their way.

Highly recommend Acupuncture and all the treatments available at Awaken Now. Marina practices from the heart, with intuition, and is an amazing healer. The programs she curates are exceptional, the sauna and HBOC are game changers as well and every visit leaves me a better, more balanced version of myself.

Awaken Now was recommended to me by my dear friend after I was in a car accident and had pain from whiplash. I started acupuncture with Marina and I not only healed from any physical trauma I noticed a significant difference in my emotional well-being as well. I would highly recommend Awaken Now. Not only do I love the atmosphere, the healing, but also the friendships I’ve made with the staff. Beautiful experience all around.

Dr. Dabcevic is amazing. She takes a holistic view of her clients in order to provide the best possible care. She is thorough, welcoming, and extremely knowledgeable. I've been going to Awaken now for a little over year and it has paid off. Thanks to Dr. Dabcevic I've been able to overcome some health issues that traditionally would've been treated with a prescription. If you're looking at integrating alternative medicine/Eastern medicine into your care to maintain and heal your body, I would say run don't walk to Dr. Dabcevic - she's phenomenal!

Dr. Marina and Dr. Buckle are amazing. I was looking for a clinic that could take care of my stubborn sports injuries and I found the perfect practitioners at Awaken Now Acupuncture & Wellness.
I feel better than I have felt in many years. My injuries are a thing of the past and I can workout, run and play soccer pain free.
In addition, my energy levels have improved drastically and I feel my overall health is better than it's ever been.
Dr. Marina and Dr. Buckle are caring, compassionate, kind and have impeccable bedside manners. It's always a pleasure to go visit them.
Highly recommended

I cannot say enough about Dr. Marina and Dr. Buckle. They are both very skilled at what they do, I have never felt better in my life. What's great is that I can get all my care, Acupuncture and Chiropractic care, in one office. They are both very knowledgable and always give me the best health recommendations and advice. They truly care about their patients. I look forward to continuing my health journey with them and having them as my health providers for life!

Dr Marina Dabcevic had a huge impact in my life through her service of acupuncture. I worked with her couples of times and this last time, I was going through so much in life and her acupuncture treatment helped me to come back to me and center and be connected to my body, soul and mind. I didn't know where to start and what to work on, she knew through her intuition what exactly to work on.. she is the best!
Thank you Dr Marina

My father in law recommended this and man was he right. Buckle and Dr. Marina were more than accommodating. I have my energy back. I haven't felt this refreshed in a long time. Best acupuncture in Santa Monica.

Definitely the best acupuncture place in Santa Monica. I had great service and left feeling a million times better than I did going in. The staff is friendly and made me feel very welcome. I feel comfortable taking my father here in the future. Will definitely come back in the future.

This place is seriously unbelievable. I always thought acupuncture was a load of crap to be perfectly honest. I had nothing against it, I just thought it was all mental. Dr Marina did a session on me, and the neck pain that I've suffered for several years was completely gone... COMPLETELY GONE. It felt like black magic or something. As the week went on the tension and pain slowly returned, so I got another session and sure enough... Pain free. It's really remarkable. I was a complete skeptic when I arrived, and an evangelist when I left. Thank you so much!!

Amazing chiropractor - more like a sports injury therapist. My fiance and I have been going to Dr Mike Buckle for about 2 years now, after being referred to him from my old chiropractor when I lived in San Diego. Dr. Buckle has helped me recuperate from a subluxated (partially dislocated) shoulder; chronic ankle instability from repeated sprains; pregnancy and postpartum joint problems; tendonitis; and general muscular/skeletal health and wellness. He does myofascial release (which hurts!!) but works wonders, and does much more than simply adjusts the bones. He works the musculature, tendons and

I have had acupuncture here many times, seen the chiro and taken pilates and I love all three! Dr. Buckle fixed my neck after it was tweaked in a car accident. He is the best! Dr. Marina is an amazing acupuncturist and I just love her! I have been doing Pilates here since they opened and Carleigh is always the best teacher and brings her A game to every class so I am always challenged and never bored. She is excellent. Love these guys!!! I can't recommend enough.

I have been going to Dr.B for about 8 weeks now and I couldn't be more happy and satisfied!

Everything started with me having terrible neck pain that would lead to excruciating back pain and headache.

Before I knew about Awaken Now I went to another chiropractor who took x Rays and told me that - because of my bad posture etc- I just had two of four curves in my spine. Then she went on by telling me if I didn't change my habits it would get worse and worse, but with a fee of $2499 she would help me work on it in the next 3 months. I was baffled and shocked when I got out of that office

Dr Marina is WONDERFUL! She has the best bedside manner of any acupuncturist I have ever seen, and I have seen 15+ acupuncturists all over the world, having lived internationally. I was visiting LA and needed a treatment for pain and other health issues, and she helped me immensely! I went back the day after for cupping, which helped with the pain too. She is truly an amazing listener, a compassionate practitioner, and truly someone who hears you. I am a very sensitive patient and I know how much compassion and bedside manner actually aid in healing. And, of course, she has amazing knowledge in

This review is for Dr. Mike Buckle. I first met Dr. B when he worked at another facility. I have a complicated injury and was wary of seeing a chiropractor, but he was very knowledgable and helped me feel better after just the first visit. Unfortunately, I had to stop going because the rates were prohibitively expensive. So I was happy to find Dr. B. at his new practice, with much more reasonable rates. He understands the body holistically and is the only person I trust to adjust my neck. Not only does Dr. B. give his patients plenty of time and attention during office visits, he goes the extra

Dr. Marina is absolutely wonderful, I went to see her for acupuncture after I bruised/fractured my tailbone in a fall and it wouldn't heal on its own, even after a couple months (it was actually progressively getting more painful). I couldn't sit in my car or at work without REAL pain.
I saw her once a week for the next 4 weeks and it was so noticeably different after every session - I didn't have trouble sitting in my car anymore, or with working out, or sitting at work. Shortly after seeing her I was absolutely pain free, and would recommend her to anyone!

Dr. Marina has been working on me and my husband for the last six years. She has earned our loyalty not only because of her knowledge and expertise in her field, but because she is incredibly compassionate, caring, kind, respectful and personable. Additionally, she is an absolute miracle worker. My husband broke his leg 2 months before our wedding and because of all the good work that Dr. Marina did on him, she had him walking in no time and by our wedding day, he was able to walk effortlessly down the aisle and dance all night. She is always the first one that I call before any doctor and

Dr Marina is incredible. I came to her with the hopes she would fix my hip pain. I was skeptical of the effects of acupuncture. Dr m. Marina quickly erased my skepticism. After the first treatment I walked out feeling drastically better. Following two more treatments, I was able to return to playing basketball without experiencing any pain. Dr. Marina took great care of me. She's incredibly knowledgeable, and truly invests in her clients.

Dr. Marina is by far the best acupuncturist in LA. I have been seeing her for over two years and I would never think to go anywhere else. She has helped me with a wide variety of things including sports injuries, fertility issues, migraines, stress and overall wellness. She has not only used acupuncture but also cupping and implementation of different herbal formulas. Dr. Marina is kind, compassionate, articulate, and an expert in her field. She goes above and beyond by following up after appointments and truly investing in her patients and their overall wellbeing. I highly recommend her!

Dr. Marina is absolutely amazing! I've been treated by her for a long time and she really knows what she is doing. I had a scar on my arm that Dr. Marina managed to disappear completely through acupuncture. Before that I was terrified of needles, but she really makes it painless! Besides that she has also cured me from cold symptoms, aches and other pains.
She is the best, and her australian accent just makes the whole experience so much better :)

My wife and I have worked with Dr. Marina for several years, she has seen me through a Broken Leg, torn muscles and a few minor surgeries. We call Dr. Marina our "Miracle Worker" as the healing she has accelerated through her work has surprised our regular Doctors. Her care and compassion are extraordinary and her experience with both Acupuncture and Herbs is exceptional. Over the many years we have come to consider Dr. Marina an integral part of our family and our lives as her skills are not only for when we are injured,but for general health and preventative maintenance on a regular

I've tried everything for pain from an old injury, however, it was not until being treated by Dr. Marina that I recieved any real relief. Not only did she help via acupuncture treatments, but through education she helped me understand the physiological aspect of the healing process.

I can't say enough about Dr. Marina's work and care.