Sleep easily & live fully with holistic sleep specialist support
Finally figure out what your body and mind actually need to sleep well.
How a holistic sleep specialist can help when your body won't cooperate
You know that feeling when someone asks 'Have you tried melatonin?' for the hundredth time?
When you've already maybe tried everything on every sleep blog, followed every expert's advice, and you're still here: exhausted, frustrated, and starting to wonder if something's wrong with your body.
The hardest part isn't even just the tiredness and foggy feeling.
It's watching everyone else sleep so easily while you lie there, mind spinning.
Or perhaps, it's needing three cups of coffee just to feel human.
As a holistic sleep specialist I’ve seen many patients struggle with that disappointing thought that you're failing at something that should come naturally.
Why the usual advice hasn't worked for you.
The truth is, when you go to most healthcare providers with sleep concerns, they mean well.
They offer the same toolkit everyone uses: sleep hygiene rules, supplements, maybe a prescription.
Your friends share what worked for them because they care.
But here's the thing: your sleep isn't broken because you're not following the rules correctly.
Your sleep is struggling because the approaches you’ve been using treat sleep as if it's separate from everything else going on in your body.
Your restless nights are actually your body trying to tell you something deeper.
Sleep is intimately connected to your hormones, your digestion, how your nervous system handles stress, even old patterns your body learned years ago. When those systems are out of balance, no amount of melatonin is going to fix the real problem. But the right sleep and wellness specialist might help.
Hi! I'm Dr. Damiana, your Sleep & Wellness Specialist
Early in my practice, I noticed something interesting. No matter what brought people to my office, digestive issues, hormone imbalances, chronic pain, anxiety, I found myself focusing on their sleep.
Not because I planned to be a ‘sleep doctor’ or a 'sleep specialist,' but because I kept seeing the same pattern: when someone started sleeping well, everything else got easier. Their gut issues improved. Their mood stabilized. Their body stopped hurting as much. Even their relationships got better.
Sleep, I realized, wasn't just one more thing to fix. It was the foundation that everything else was built on. When your body can truly rest and restore at night, it has the energy and resources to heal during the day.
That's why my approach looks different. We're not just trying to fix your sleep. We're helping your whole system work better. This is because when you sleep well, everything else follows.
Through acupuncture, functional medicine, and breathwork, we figure out what's keeping your system in 'alert mode' and help it remember how to truly rest.
What 50+ Google reviews tell you
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I am finally sleeping again...
"Dr. Damiana Corca is extraordinary! I have struggled with sleep issues for over 7 years, and had exhausted all options. I went to see her after reading all of her reviews. She has been a miracle worker for me! I am finally sleeping again. She is so kind, thoughtful, professional, and truly amazing! I highly recommend her!"
~ Deb McGown -
After only a short period of treatment I have started to feel like myself again.
"I have worked with Dr. Damiana through Zoom on a long distance. She lives in Colorado and I live in Ohio. For my health issues, the conventional medicine failed me. After years and thousands of dollars spent on conventional medicine doctors to no avail, I found Dr. Damiana. She knew exactly what was wrong with me from the first session. After only a short period of treatment I have started to feel like myself again. I regained my hope that I will feel better again. I can say that Dr. Damiana is the only doctor I trust right now!"
~Anca Stoica -
She was able to help me regain healthy sleep habits and...
"Damiana took the time to review my health records and my blood panel results carefully. She was able to help me regain healthy sleep habits and control the side effects anti-cancer drugs. My life has been positively changed by her kind manner, expertise, and her book."
~Annette Kissinger
Here is what working with Dr. Damiana looks like
When you come in, I start by really listening. Not just to your sleep symptoms, but to your whole story. Often, my patients are surprised by the connections we uncover. From there, we investigate and work together to help your system feel safe to rest again.
Step 1: Free sleep assessment
First, let's talk. In this 30-minute call, I want to understand what you've been through and whether my approach makes sense for your situation. No pressure, just a real conversation about what's been happening with your sleep.
Step 2: Initial comprehensive visit
If we're a good fit, we'll schedule a comprehensive session where we dive into everything, your health history, what your body is telling us, and what tests might help us understand what's really going on.
Step 3: Your personalized plan
Based on what we discover, we create a plan that's actually designed for you, combining acupuncture, functional medicine support, and breathwork techniques that help your nervous system remember how to rest.
Right now, you're probably waking up feeling like you never really slept. Your mind starts spinning the moment you open your eyes. You're dragging through the day in a fog, whether you're relying on caffeine or have already given it up trying to sleep better.
Either way, you’re constantly changing plans because you are too sleep deprived. You've learned to function this way, and that's hard because it's not a fully lived life.
When your body starts sleeping the way it's meant to, you wake up feeling rested. Your mind feels clearer. You have energy for the things you want to do, not just the things you have to do.
Most of my patients are surprised by what else improves. Their digestion works better. They're more patient with their family. Things that used to overwhelm them feel manageable again.
This isn't about sleeping more hours (though for some it is about quantity), it's about your body finally getting the restoration it's been desperately trying to find.
What changes when you finally sleep well
Wondering if a sleep and wellness specialist can actually help you?
That's why we start with a conversation - no commitment, no pressure.
Just 30 minutes to understand what's been happening with your sleep and whether my approach makes sense for your situation. If it does, great. If not, at least you'll have a clearer picture of what to look for next.
Working together with Dr. Damiana Corca: your options
Working together in-person
Boulder and Denver area in Colorado
When you come to my office, we combine gentle acupuncture with functional medicine insights and breathwork practices. There's something powerful about this hands-on approach your nervous system gets to experience what calm feels like while we work on the deeper patterns.
Working together virtually
Available worldwide
Virtual sessions work beautifully for functional medicine work and breathwork support. We'll figure out what your body needs through comprehensive assessment and targeted testing, and I'll guide you through breathwork techniques you can use right away. Distance doesn't change the personalized approach.
A Roadmap to Fall Asleep and Stay Asleep Naturally
I wrote this book because so many people needed guidance they could reference at home. It's not another list of sleep tips you've already tried.
Instead, it helps you identify which of five patterns might be keeping you awake - whether you're the Anxious Sleeper, the Overthinker Sleeper, the Overtaxed Sleeper, the Depleted Sleeper, or the Overburdened Sleeper. Each type has specific approaches that actually work for your situation.
Think of it as having a roadmap designed specifically for your type of sleep struggle.
Available in Paperback, E-book, Audio.
The Deep Blue Sleep book
Why people get better when working with a holistic sleep specialist
My patients often ask me why working with a holistic sleep specialist works when other things haven't. Here's what makes the difference:
We look at root causes, not symptoms – Instead of just trying to make you sleepy, we figure out what's actually keeping your system on high alert in the first place.
Your whole body matters – Sleep isn't just a brain thing. When your hormones, digestion, and nervous system are all talking to each other properly, rest becomes natural again.
No forcing or suppressing – We're not trying to knock you out or override your body's signals. We're helping your system feel safe enough to do what it already knows how to do.
It's designed specifically for you – What works for your friend might make your sleep worse. We create a plan based on your unique patterns and what your body actually needs.
The result? Sleep that actually restores you, and usually improvements in things you didn't even know were connected.
More sleep healing experiences from patients:
I am sleeping better than I have in the past 12 years…
“Dr Damiana is a skilled practitioner and also a kind and caring person. After a few months of treatments with her, I am sleeping better than I have in the past 12 years and I no longer wake up in the middle of the night without being able to go back to sleep. Sleep is such a precious commodity, and she’s the best!”
~ John Joseph
I no longer need sleep aids, I do not have a racing mind at night…
“Damiana is a kind and compassionate person to work with. I came in with serious long running sleep issues and I am now sleeping very well after several months of treatment. I no longer need sleep aids, I do not have a racing mind at night, and she even helped with my digestive issues as well. I highly recommend her to anyone willing to spend time getting treatments and focusing on non-medication solutions for sleep.”
~ Missy Rhysing
Curious which type of sleeper you are?
Take the sleeper quiz below
The Overtaxed Sleeper
Your body feels wired but tired, and you wake up way too early. Stress hormones keep you alert even when you're physically exhausted.
The Depleted Sleeper
You fall asleep but wake hours later, unable to return to sleep. You may feel physically drained yet struggle with consistent, restful nights.
The Overburdened Sleeper
You tend to wake up multiple times per night, at times feeling almost as if "something" pulls you out of your sleep. You struggle to get good, replenishing sleep.
Deep dive into the 5 sleeper types.
Frequently asked questions about working with a sleep specialist:
What does a sleep and wellness specialist do?
A sleep and wellness specialist takes a whole-body approach to understanding why you're not sleeping well. Rather than just addressing symptoms, I look at how your hormones, digestion, nervous system, and stress patterns all affect your sleep. Through functional medicine testing, acupuncture, and breathwork, we figure out what's keeping your system on high alert and help it feel safe enough to rest.
How is working with a holistic sleep specialist different from trying tips I find online?
Online advice offers general strategies that might work for some people. But your sleep struggle has specific underlying causes that are unique to your body. Working with a holistic sleep specialist means getting a personalized plan based on comprehensive testing and assessment, not guesswork. We're not just giving you more things to try—we're figuring out exactly what your body needs to heal and what's keeping you from sleeping well.
Can a sleep specialist help if I've already tried other treatments?
Yes. Most of my patients have tried multiple approaches before finding me—medications, supplements, sleep hygiene rules, therapy. What's often missing is understanding your specific sleep type and the root causes keeping you awake. Once we identify your pattern (whether you're an Anxious Sleeper, Overthinker Sleeper, Overtaxed Sleeper, Depleted Sleeper, or Overburdened Sleeper) and address what's actually happening in your system, previous "failures" start making sense.
Do I need a referral to work with a sleep and wellness specialist?
No referral needed. You can book a free 30-minute sleep consultation directly to see if my approach makes sense for your situation. We'll talk about what's been happening with your sleep, what you've already tried, and you'll get a clear sense of whether working together could help—no pressure, no commitment, just an honest conversation about your sleep.
Can I work with Dr. Damiana if I don't live in Boulder or Denver?
Absolutely. I offer comprehensive virtual sleep support worldwide through telehealth. While we can't do acupuncture remotely, the functional medicine work and breathwork training are just as effective online. Many of my patients work with me exclusively through virtual sessions. If you're in the Boulder or Denver area, in-person sessions combine acupuncture with functional medicine and breathwork for a hands-on approach.
How long does it take to see results when working with a sleep specialist?
This varies by person because everyone's sleep struggle has different root causes. Some patients notice improvements within the first few weeks—falling asleep easier, waking less often, or feeling more rested. For others with more complex patterns, it takes 2-3 months as we address underlying imbalances. After your initial comprehensive visit, you'll have a clear plan and understand what's realistic for your specific situation.
This type of sleep disruption stems from pathophysiological burden—the combination of physical conditions that overwhelm your body's capacity for restorative sleep. While your conscious mind may be asleep, your body is running a marathon—fighting for air, battling pathogens, managing inflammation, or processing toxins. The energy that should go toward restoration is instead diverted to handling acute physiological demands.