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Chihuahua, Mexico · Est. 1966

Dr. Virginia Marston.

Naturopathic DoctorRN, NDFounder, La Luz Wellness Center

Three decades guiding people through chronic illness toward true, lasting health. Naturopathic medicine, cellular detoxification, and family-centered healing — at a sanctuary in the high desert of Chihuahua, Mexico.

30+ Years of
practice
12 Children
raised
2 Countries of
credentialing
Dr. Virginia Marston, naturopathic doctor and founder of La Luz Wellness Center, Chihuahua Mexico
At La Luz · Chihuahua

A healer forged in crisis.

In 1992, Dr. Virginia Marston's nine-month-old daughter Mary suffered a forty-minute anoxia after aspirating a piece of pecan. The result was universal brain damage and a nonverbal, quadriplegic state that would define the next eighteen years of their life together.

When conventional medicine had little to offer, Virginia, a mother of twelve, began her own search. She dove into naturopathic medicine, neural therapy, ozone therapy, iridology, family constellation work — anything that might give Mary more life. What started as a mother's desperate education became a vocation.

Mary passed at eighteen. By then, the unconventional therapies Virginia had assembled for her daughter had matured into a practice. She became an American Board-certified naturopathic doctor and a registered Mexican nurse, eventually founding La Luz Wellness Center in Chihuahua to bring the same care to others facing chronic illness.

Today, three decades into her practice, Dr. Marston is a sought-after speaker at holistic health conferences in the United States and Mexico — sharing what she's learned about cellular detoxification, family dynamics in healing, and the body's capacity to repair itself when given the right conditions.

Modalities that work together.

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Cellular Detoxification

Targeted protocols that address toxin accumulation at the cellular level — the foundation Dr. Marston's program is built on. Ozone, IV, and oral nutrition work in concert to fortify cells and nervous system.

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Neural Therapy

Restoring harmony to the autonomic nervous system. Scar and interference-field treatment that resolves chronic patterns conventional medicine often misses.

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Ozone Therapy

Medical ozone applied across multiple delivery methods to invigorate tissues, combat inflammation, and support immune function. Dr. Marston is an accredited instructor in this discipline.

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Family Constellation Therapy

Heal generational and inherited patterns. Dr. Marston believes family dynamics directly influence individual healing — and that buried emotional patterns can be addressed alongside physical care.

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Iridology

Reading the iris for systemic health signals. A diagnostic discipline that complements modern lab work — used early to inform protocol design.

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Membrane Medicine Nutrition

Targeted cellular nutrition designed to repair membrane function — the layer where health is won or lost. Core to long-term recovery for chronic-illness patients.

La Luz Wellness Center grounds and fountain, Chihuahua, Mexico
La Luz Wellness Center · Chihuahua, México

A sanctuary, not a hospital.

La Luz Wellness Center sits in the high desert of Chihuahua, Mexico — tranquil grounds, warm landscaping, the feeling of being away from the noise rather than admitted to a clinic. Dr. Marston designed it that way intentionally.

Patients arrive from around the world for weeks-long programs built around their specific chronic condition. Corporate executives recovering from autoimmune chaos. Lyme patients failed by conventional protocols. Trauma survivors ready to do the work physical medicine alone can't reach.

La Luz isn't a quick-fix clinic. It's a place where people surrender for a few weeks in pursuit of lasting health — and leave with tools to sustain it.

The body wants to heal.

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The body wants to heal. Our job is to support it to do what it already knows how to do.

From a recent symposium on integrative medicine
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Healing is active. It's about reclaiming your power.

On her approach to patient agency
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I refused to let Mary's story end with loss. That refusal became my life's work.

On the origin of her practice

Answers, plainly.

Who is Dr. Virginia Marston?

Dr. Virginia Marston is an American Board-certified naturopathic doctor and registered Mexican nurse with more than thirty years of experience in integrative and holistic medicine. She is the founder and Medical Director of La Luz Wellness Center in Chihuahua, Mexico. She is also known as Dr. Virginia Marston Martinez.

What is La Luz Wellness Center?

La Luz is a holistic wellness retreat and integrative medicine center in Chihuahua, Mexico, founded by Dr. Marston. It offers weeks-long programs that combine cellular detoxification, neural therapy, ozone therapy, family constellation therapy, and other modalities to address chronic illness. Visit laluzwellnesscenter.com.

What therapies does Dr. Marston practice?

Cellular detoxification, neural therapy, ozone therapy, family constellation therapy, iridology, membrane medicine nutrition, and chiropractic procedures. Her approach treats the patient as a whole — biological, emotional, and relational — rather than as a symptom list.

What inspired Dr. Marston's path?

In 1992, her nine-month-old daughter Mary suffered a forty-minute anoxia after aspirating a piece of pecan, leaving her with universal brain damage. The eighteen years Dr. Marston spent caring for Mary led her to explore unconventional therapies — work that she now brings to others facing chronic illness.

Where is Dr. Marston based?

Chihuahua, Mexico, where she practices at La Luz Wellness Center. She is American by birth and serves international clients in both English and Spanish.

How can I begin working with Dr. Marston?

Patient inquiries are handled through La Luz Wellness Center's contact page. Programs typically run for several weeks and are tailored to each patient's condition.

Begin the work of healing.

La Luz isn't a quick fix. It's a place where patients arrive ready to do the real work of recovery, with Dr. Marston and her team alongside them.

Inquire about a program