The Practitioners Work
The training that Kelly
received at Tri State College of Acupuncture was diverse. Her education included: training in TCM (Traditional Chinese
Medicine) with Doctor Sharon Zhao; Japanese style acupuncture under the tutelage of Master Practitioners Kiiko Matsumoto
and Emilie Connor; Acupuncture Physical Medicine (APM) under the direction of Dr. Mark Seem; Five Element acupuncture
with Lori Dechar and Gua Sha with the brilliant Arya Nielsen. The Beauty of this eclectic education is, depending upon
the individual issues of each patient, Kelly is able to use a style, or styles, of acupuncture in order to tailor
the treatment to best address the patient's "dis"-order or "dis"-ease. The acupuncture treatment may include
the use of needles, moxabustion, cupping and gua sha. Kelly has had successful clinical experience in addressing muskuloskeletal,
urogenital, gynecological (this includes fertility issues) gastrointestinal, mental/emotional, circulatory, and upper
respiratory issues.
The Practitioners Work
Kelly is a member of AMTA. Her massage work is Swedish based. She encourages the use
of breath where necessary, as well as incorporating other massage modalities such as: deep tissue; trigger point; acupressure
and myofascial work. She includes the use of essential oils where appropriate. All of these skills/tools contribute to a deep
feeling of relaxation and an improved overall sense of well being. Kelly is certified in pre and post natal massage and
has felt honored to be working with women pre and post pregnancy for over five years. In New York City she worked with Dr.
Randi Jaffe, one of only a few chiropractors in Manhattan who uses the Webster Technique and whose practice, though quite
varied, primarily consisted of and cared for women pre and post natally.
The Benefits of Massage
Assists in
physical relaxation
Calms the nervous system
Lowers blood pressure
Reduces
heart rate
Slows respiration
Boosts the immune system
Loosens tight muscles
Stretches connective
tissue
Assists in reducing chronic pain
Improves skin and muscle tone
Increases blood and lymph circulation
Assists
in speedy removal of metabolic waste
Increases red blood
cell counts
Stimulates endorphin release
Improves overall sense of well being
