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InnerOptimal is Your Center of Optimal Living! 

InnerOptimal, formerly "Alternative Health & Healing Org." is a boutique health center in Encinitas, CA.

With over 30 years of combined experience, the owners Dr. Danielle Chavalarias & Marie-Laure Wagner have dedicated their lives and careers to helping others enjoy balance and freedom in their lives.

Our philosophy is based in proven European and Eastern natural solutions to modern lifestyle issues.

Whether you are trying to mange a change, cope with trauma, improve a relationship or simply want to achieve your peak potential in some aspect of your life, we can help.

Dr. Danielle Chavalarias


Danielle studied linguistic in La Sorbonne, Université de Paris (1968-1971) and then studied Naturopathy (1979 -1982) at the École de naturopathie, recognized by the Rectorat de Paris, with Dr. P.V. Marchesseau, biologist, and founding father of Naturopathy in France. 

She became a Doctor in Naturopathy in 1982. Among the ten studied subjects, her favorite was psycho-trauma.

She co-created a publishing house called "Robert Dumas" in 1971 followed by "La MRC" in 1980. Both published texts relating to healing the Body, Mind and Spirit.

She owned and managed a Holistic Healing Center for 12 years. She has been conducting workshops, lectures, classes, and counseling in Europe, Africa, and America.

Danielle’s passion is blending Ancient Philosophy with her personal inner experiences also called “first hand knowledge” and today’s scientific discoveries. Among this hidden knowledge, for 35+ years she is an expert in the impact of your thoughts and emotions, sometimes known as “The Power of Thoughts” and Spiritual and Medical Astrology to help you change what need to be changed and Create a Life you Love. She uses valued tools that facilitate your personal healing process. In Europe, she has worked with doctors, surgeons, pharmacist, educators, social workers etc, as well as other astrologers.

Are you in a transition period or in need of rejuvenating your life, improving your well-being, and at whatever age you might have, are you interested in an active transformation? I’d love to help you “understand and redesign ineffective behavioral patterns and face life more joyfully and purposefully”. You want to feel great and enjoy your life more fully, free of stress, and experience life changes with the capacity to keep your life and work balanced and harmonious, call me now: 760.633.3328, I’ll be happy to share with you my life’s discoveries.

Marie-Laure Wagner M.S.

Areas of Expertise

Marie-Laure earned her Bachelors of Science in Sociology and subsequently her Masters Degree in Sociology with a specialization in Intercultural Relationships from Le Mirail University of Toulouse, France. 


She did the first French Sociology study of Man Space mission with space walk in the C.N.S (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, the French N.A.S.A). Her extensive research on the impact of society and culture on the human mind has led her into the field of Neurofeedback. You can experience her dedication and passion to help people if you visit or live in the San Diego area, where she provides Neurocare training as well as other AHHORG services.

She has been a volunteer for more than 10 years in an international humanitarian organization. This experience provided her the opportunity to face her own belief system and develop a deep interest in concepts like respect, compassion and caring... It also opened her eyes to our global impact on the environment as individuals versus groups.

Marie-Laure was part of the staff at the Holistic Health Institute "La Source" in France for several years where she attended numerous holistic training classes. This provided her with a unique experience of European tools of healing. At that time, using non-invasive solutions for healing became her focus.

Marie-Laure Wagner is a Licensed, Advance Trainer by the Zengar Institute. She is a member of I.F.R.I.E. (French Institute of research on Emotional Intelligence).

Studying and determining the root causes of our diverse perceptions of the world has always become one of her true passions.

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