The Connection Cafe Team
Dr. Patricia Guzman, DC
Owner & Chiropractor
Dr. Patricia was born in Oakland, CA and raised in the Bay Area. A graduate of Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, she has been the owner of Connection Cafe: A Chiropractic Center since 2019! Dr. Patricia has personally experienced the benefits of chiropractic throughout her life and with her two sons. She has always had a keenness for embracing the body’s own inherent ability to function, to heal, and to thrive at its highest capacity.
An avid student of kung fu, Dr. Patricia initially planned to work as a sports chiropractor. However, after hearing Dr. Jeanne Ohm, ICPA's (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association) CEO, speak at a seminar, she knew without a doubt that her life's work would be specializing in pregnancy and pediatrics. Dr. Ohm's talk spoke so deeply to her, reminding her of her own traumatic birth experiences. As a result, she was inspired to help empower women to trust their bodies, shed their fears, and embrace their innate capacity to birth their babies naturally and with minimal interventions.
The chiropractic techniques that Dr. Patricia practices are Diversified and Drop, as well as Sacro Occipital technique (SOT) and Activator. She is Webster Technique certified, which is a chiropractic analysis and adjustment that is utilized in prenatal care. She is a Dynamic Body Balancing practitioner, which is a variation of cransiosacral therapy with myofascial unwinding and can be used on anyone including prenatal and pediatric practice members. And she also incorporates tonal and light touch approaches such as Bio Geometric Integration (BGI) and craniosacral therapy!
Dr. Dandelion Brittany Irha, DC
Chiropractor & Craniosacral Integration
Dr. Dandelion had the 'call to Chiropractic' whilst she sat atop Mt. Shasta in prayer. Two days later she arrived in The Bay Area and was immersed in her first chiropractic seminar which changed the course of her life forever. Connecting to each person with reverence in order to facilitate more ease in the body and to release the stored potential energy within.
She completed a Doctorate of Chiropractic and took numerous seminars all the while to build her diverse repertoire in the chiropractic art, science and philosophy. Her passion in life is to witness each person she connects with tap into their truest expression of self, live the life they love, and move through each day with more adaptation, ease and joy.
Dr. Dandelion finds joy in immersing herself in the world of prenatal, birth, postpartum and pediatrics. She was also blessed to welcome her first son into the world in November 2024. She recognizes the importance of whole family wellness through big life transitions such as birth and helping not only women, but all persons and children get the chiropractic support they need for optimal health and healthy family dynamics.
The chiropractic techniques and approaches Dr. Dandelion practices are Webster Technique, Craniosacral Therapy, Bio-Geometric Integration (BGI), Dynamic Body Balancing (DBB), Diversified Technique, Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT),
Drop Table Technique, Activator/ SLI.