Zen Wellness Center
2346 Hyperion Avenue
Los AngelesCA 90027
Zen Wellness Center |2346 Hyperion AvenueLos AngelesCA90027 | (323) 662-0177

Your Professional Zen Team

Zen Wellness Center was founded in 2004 by Dr. Bobbi Jones, D.C., and has served the Silverlake community since 2011. Working together, creative director Dr. Bobbi Jones and operations director Bria Betrice are our behind-the-scenes wizards. With the helpfulness of our Zen doctors (Dr. Bobbi Jones, Dr. Gopal Cabrera, Dr. Day Thompson, and Dr. Zhulin Liu), licensed massage therapists (Caitlin Townsend, Kimberly Hamilton, Erika Ruiz, and Byron Ortiz), and our hardworking humans at the Zen desk (Bria, Tina, and Anneliese), our center truly is your center . . . elevate your wellness; we can help.

Dr. Bobbi Jones, D.C

 

Zen wellness is a life dream come true for Dr. Bobbi Jones. She has dedicated her life to helping people understand their bodies, connect with their minds, and develop a deep reverence for their natural healing abilities. While holding a doctorate degree in chiropractic from Southern California University, she is an advanced yoga teacher, seasoned massage therapist, and somatic trauma therapist. She has enjoyed helping people on their paths to wellness for more than 30 years.

Ms. Erika Ruiz, BA Soc.Sc.

Services:

  • Head/Jaw/Neck/Shoulders/Hands
  • Private Healing Session

 

Founder, "Strong Family Bond: Zen Grow" nonprofit Wellness Partners

Ms. Erika Ruiz offers head/face/jaw/hand services, especially for chronic neck pain, arthritis, and TMJ pain (jaw). She focuses on the head, neck, face, jaw, shoulders, arms, hands, and feet using intuitive healing touch traditions from her Native American Spiritual Ancestors of the Central and Southern Americans.

Her goal with clients is to, "Help them heal from the inside out." When she's not helping others heal, she enjoys reading, studying, doing yoga, being a mom to two amazing boys, and has written over 15 books for children and adults alike. She's a powerhouse.

We are honored to have Erika Ruiz as part of our amazing Zen Team!

Dr. Gopal Cabrera, D.C.

Specialties:

  • Chiro Medium to Strong Pressure
  • Deep Tissue
  • Dancers/Athletic Rehabilitation
  • Physical Therapy

 

Dr. Cabrera specializes in Chiro Medium to Strong Pressure, Deep Tissue, Dancers/Athletic Rehabilitation, and Physical Therapy. He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from California Polytechnic State University and a doctorate degree in chiropractic from Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Dr. Cabrera brings a deep passion for health to our clinic along with a functional and holistic approach to treating patients. He understands the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle. He has treated numerous patients on mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He has worked in film locations as a personal chiropractor and health consultant in Los Angeles, Bulgaria, and England and has been a staff chiropractor for the Los Angeles Clippers. Dr. Cabrera is intuitive, observant, and an excellent listener. He will provide a sensitive, robust approach to your optimal healthcare and wellness.

Dr. Day Thompson

Specialties:

  • Chiro Medium Pressure
  • Deep Tissue
  • Women’s Health & Energy Medicine

 

Dr. Dayanara (“Dr. Day”) Thompson’s interest in holistic wellness began when she was studying physiology and health sciences at California State University, East Bay. Following her passion for helping others, she worked as an emergency medical technician for the City of Oakland, CA, learning how to deal with crisis and trauma in a calm and deeply compassionate way.

Her years of experience were personally put to the test during her sophomore year at university when Dr. Day was involved in a serious accident, leaving her unable to use her left leg from the knee down. This injury inspired her to find various ways to heal her systems from within and from without, with help and with her own natural healing abilities.

She combined spinal rehabilitation, energy medicine (NET/Reiki), and chiropractic treatments with her own expanding knowledge of self-care and made an intense and transformative rehabilitation, able to continue to thrive through her life. This personal and professional experience fueled her passion to become a chiropractor herself, with the singular goal of helping her patients undergo their own life changing transformation, their personal evolution.

Calm, attentive, and nourishing, Dr. Day provides medium to deep manual care combining soft tissue techniques, chiropractic adjustments, NET/Reiki/Energy Medicine, Sonic Healing, Yogic Healing, Somatic Release, and more. Allow her to guide you on your wellness journey.

Dr. Zhulin Liu

Specialties:

  • Chiro Medium Pressure
  • Deep Tissue
  • Sports Therapy
  • Neuromusculoskeletal

 

Dr. Zhulin Liu, MD, DC acquired his Doctor of Medicine from Southern Medical University, in China. Moving to California, Dr. Liu acquired his Golden Cord Honor Doctorate of Chiropractic with Sports Medicine emphasis from Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Dr. Liu He was an attending orthopedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics in the Affiliated Hospital of Peking University for more than 10 years, treating more than 100,000 patients and performing more than 10,000 orthopedic surgeries. He was well recognized by patients and colleagues, and many students favored him as a professor, being knowledgeable, patient, compassionate, and calm.

With his solid medical knowledge and a decade of providing excellent surgical & chiropractic techniques, Dr. Liu has an exceptional understanding of conditions involving the muscles, joints, nervous systems, and more. He will listen to your medical history, do your exams, review your imaging, labs, etc., and provide you with a personalized treatment plan.

He combines Soft Tissue Massage Techniques, Medium to Deep Chiropractic Adjustments, Physical Therapy, Nutritional Advice, and guidance on continuing your self-care for your long-term wellness. He enjoys helping people and will treat you conservatively to help you recover, rehabilitate, and return to your beloved activities.

Ms. Caitlin Townsend, CST, LMT Craniosacral & Injury Recovery Massage

Services:

  • Abdominal Massage Add-On
  • Balancing Massage
  • Craniosacral Massage Add-On
  • Craniosacral & Injury Massage
  • Prenatal Massage

 

Caitlin specializes in Craniosacral Therapy (CST) which helps align and adjust the skeleton, muscles, joints, and nerves, much like chiropractic care, but much more gentle. She can greatly help you recover from acute painful injuries, such as whiplash from a car accident or sprains and strains from a fall.

Caitlin can also treat your migraines, TMJ (jaw & face pain), allergies, inflammation, stress, sleep troubles, musculoskeletal pain, and much more. If a chiropractor sounds appealing, but the popping is a little intimidating, or your body is hypermobile, try Caitlin’s Craniosacral Massage!

In her spare time, she loves being in nature, hiking, doing yoga, meditating, and hanging out with friends & family.

Ms. Kimberly Hamilton

Services:

  • Abdominal Massage Add-On
  • Balancing Massage
  • Chakra Massage
  • Deep Tissue Massage
  • Pain & Mobility Massage
  • Prenatal Massage
  • Somatic Yoga Massage

 

Kimberly’s passion lies in helping others to relieve stress and tension through Massage Therapy. A firm believer in the mind-body connection, Kimberly’s healing hands will assist you in achieving a sense of whole relaxation and restoration.

Kimberly is a Certified Massage Therapist through the National Holistic Institute. She is also a professional dancer and a yoga instructor with over 500 hours of training through the Mazé Method and Loyola Marymount University where she is currently in the process of completing her yoga therapy certification through their Yoga Therapy RX program.

Mr. Byron Ortiz, CMT Deep Tissue & Repair Massage

Services:

  • Abdominal Massage Add-On
  • Balancing Massage
  • Chakra Massage
  • Deep Tissue & Repair Massage
  • Pain & Mobility Massage

 

Byron graduated from the Meridian Institute of Massage Therapy & Physical Therapy Aid and has over fifteen years of experience in the wellness industry specializing in pain management and multimodality massage. He is certified in many modalities including deep tissue, sport, Swedish, hot stone, Reflexology, and body scrub & exfoliation.

He enjoys the process of providing skilled and detailed therapeutic body massage that is customized to every personal request. It is his goal to achieve the highest level of total body wellness that he can provide to each and every patient he treats.

Meet Our Zen Doctors

item imageDr. Gopal Cabrera, D.C.
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Dr. Cabrera specializes in chiro medium to strong pressure, deep tissue, dancers/athletic rehabilitation, and physical therapy. He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from California Polytechnic State University and a doctorate degree in chiropractic from Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Dr. Cabrera brings a deep passion for health to our clinic along with a functional and holistic approach to treating patients. He understands the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle. He has treated numerous patients on mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He has worked in film locations as a personal chiropractor and health consultant in Los Angeles, Bulgaria, and England and has been a staff chiropractor for the Los Angeles Clippers. Dr. Cabrera is intuitive, observant, and an excellent listener. He will provide a sensitive, robust approach to your optimal healthcare and wellness.

item imageDr. Bobbi Jones, D.C
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Zen wellness is a life dream come true for Dr. Bobbi Jones. She has dedicated her life to helping people understand their bodies, connect with their minds, and develop a deep reverence for their natural healing abilities. While holding a doctorate degree in chiropractic from Southern California University, she is an advanced yoga teacher, seasoned massage therapist, and somatic trauma therapist. She has enjoyed helping people on their paths to wellness for more than 30 years.

item imageMs. Erika Ruiz, BA Soc.Sc.
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Founder, "Strong Family Bond: Zen Grow" nonprofit Wellness Partners

Ms. Erika Ruiz offers head/face/jaw/hand services, especially for chronic neck pain, arthritis, and TMJ pain (jaw). She focuses on the head, neck, face, jaw, shoulders, arms, hands, and feet using intuitive healing touch traditions from her Native American Spiritual Ancestors of the Central and Southern Americans.

Her goal with clients is to, "Help them heal from the inside out." When she's not helping others heal, she enjoys reading, studying, doing yoga, being a mom to two amazing boys, and has written over 15 books for children and adults alike. She's a powerhouse.

We are honored to have Erika Ruiz as part of our amazing Zen Team!

item imageMs. Caitlin Townsend, CST, LMT Craniosacral & Injury Recovery Massage
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Caitlin specializes in Craniosacral Therapy (CST) which helps align and adjust the skeleton, muscles, joints, and nerves, much like chiropractic care, but much more gentle. She can greatly help you recover from acute painful injuries, such as whiplash from a car accident or sprains and strains from a fall.

Caitlin can also treat your migraines, TMJ (jaw & face pain), allergies, inflammation, stress, sleep troubles, musculoskeletal pain, and much more. If a chiropractor sounds appealing, but the popping is a little intimidating, or your body is hypermobile, try Caitlin’s craniosacral massage!

In her spare time, she loves being in nature, hiking, doing yoga, meditating, and hanging out with friends & family.

Meet Our Zen Doctors


Dr. Gopal Cabrera

Dr. Gopal Cabrera, D.C.

Dr. Cabrera specializes in Chiro medium to strong pressure, Deep Tissue, Dancers/Athletic Rehabilitation, and Physical Therapy. He earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from California Polytechnic State University and a doctorate degree in chiropractic from Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Dr. Cabrera brings a deep passion for health to our clinic along with a functional and holistic approach to treating patients. He understands the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle. He has treated numerous patients on mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He has worked in film locations as a personal chiropractor and health consultant in Los Angeles, Bulgaria, and England and has been a staff chiropractor for the Los Angeles Clippers. Dr. Cabrera is intuitive, observant, and an excellent listener. He will provide a sensitive, robust approach to your optimal healthcare and wellness.

Dr. Linh Smit, D.C.

Dr. Linh Smit, D.C.

Dr. Smit specializes in Gentle Pressure, Mobilization, and Family and Senior Care. Spending most of her career in the medical and wellness field, she works closely with chiropractors as a chiropractic assistant and senior administrator. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders, graduating summa cum laude from the University of Southern California and California State University, and followed with a doctorate degree and numerous certifications.

She is an advanced yoga teacher, seasoned massage therapist, and somatic trauma therapist, treating everyone from newborns to teenagers to seasoned adults. She specializes in women’s health with an emphasis on prenatal and postnatal care.

Dr. Bobbi Jones, D.C

Dr. Bobbi Jones, D.C

Zen wellness is a life dream come true for Dr. Bobbi Jones. She has dedicated her life to helping people understand their bodies, connect with their minds, and develop a deep reverence for their natural healing abilities. While holding a doctorate degree in chiropractic from Southern California University, she is an advanced yoga teacher, seasoned massage therapist, and somatic trauma therapist. She has enjoyed helping people on their paths to wellness for more than 30 years.

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