Acupuncture · Herbs · Nutrition · Massage · Yoga
Meditation · One-on-One Personal Fitness Training

Services and Fees

ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture, an ancient Chinese method of healing, is effective in treating and preventing a wide variety of complaints from illnesses, injuries, and psychological conditions. It is especially helpful in maintaining many chronic illnesses and health concerns that have no clear origin or cause. Moreover, acupuncture is helpful in pain amelioration as a result of its analgesic effect which occurs via endorphin release upon needle insertion. In some cases, with proper treatment, it may supplant pharmaceutical alternatives as its anti-inflammatory effect and works well in moderating nociceptive pain presentations.

For prevention of disease, patients who are committed to a healthy lifestyle and receive ongoing acupuncture treatment for maintenance and promotion of health often experience a balance and consistent flow of energy, resulting in overall good health and wellbeing. When this flow of energy is disrupted due to trauma, poor diet, medication, stress, or other conditions, pain and illness result. It is acupuncture that can restore this flow of “qi,” offering you a drug free alternative.

Your first visit will consist of a traditional chinese medicine intake including tongue and pulse findings as well as recording your blood pressure, height and weight, and body mass index. A treatment plan will then be provided to you. Other therapies will be discussed and, if appropriate, recommended to you. You will also receive your first acupuncture treatment at this time by one of our New York state licensed and nationally board certified practitioners.

Initial Consultation:xx$150.00
Follow Up Treatments:xx$85.00

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HERBS
Acupuncture stimulates the flow of energy and blood, but cannot “give” anything to your body. If deficient organ systems are contributing to your health problems, acupuncture in and of itself may not be enough. Herbal medicine can have a direct impact on your metabolic system, your endocrine system, your immune system and other systems which may be hypofunctioning and contributing to a pathologic state. Herbal medicine can nourish, support, increase and enhance your organ systems; acupuncture can invigorate that which is stagnant and move that which is blocked.

As far as the safety factor of herbal medicine, there are more than one million hospitalizations per year in America as a result of adverse reactions to prescribed medications. When is the last time that you read about someone being hospitalized for taking herbal medicine? If a Board Certified herbalist prescribes an herbal formula for a patient, it will be safe. What you must not do is self medicate with herbal medicine or take herbal medicine prescribed by someone who is not Board Certified; in that case, they may be harmful!

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
The Berkley Center’s dynamic Holistic Health and Nutrition Specialist, Cynthia Stadd, is dedicated to helping men and women achieve vibrant health through whole food, natural healing and dynamic life coaching. Discover the fresh whole foods that optimally create a balanced body and mind. In addition to unique and healthy lifestyle programs designed just for you, Cynthia also offers a hands-on natural food market tour, scrumptious whole foods, cooking classes, food samples, and informative, holistic support materials. In a relaxed, yet upbeat environment, Cynthia will show you how to slowly make changes that will transform your health and achieve permanent weight control, eliminate emotional and binge eating patterns, and take care of yourself through food and lifestyle changes even though you have a busy schedule.

Initial Consultation:xx$150.00
Prices vary depending upon the chosen program.

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MASSAGE
Karen Kelly, LMT, MAM, is a New York State licensed and Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, Birth Doula and Maya Abdominal Massage Practitioner. Karen is a graduate of the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca, NY. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Bennington College in Vermont. There she studied holistic medicine and gained a greater awareness of the interconnectedness of one's individual health in relation to the mind, body and spirit.

Karen utilizes The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage™ which combine modern science with traditional healing and wisdom to produce a holistic path to physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The primary element of Karen Kelly's sessions is Arvigo’s Maya Abdominal Massage which is a non-invasive, external massage technique. This technique, which is effective for both men and women, applies anatomy, physiology, herbology and naprapathy (the study of the ligaments, joints and muscles) with Ancient Maya healing techniques to address common ailments.

The technique works by relieving congestion and blockages to improve the flow of chi and fluids of the circulatory, lymphatic and nervous systems. Not only does this restore circulation and lymphatic drainage by relieving these blockages, Maya Abdominal Massage can also ease muscles tightened by tension and emotion and can help to prevent the progression of chronic disease symptoms. Overall, this massage increases circulation to every part of the body which is imperative when stress hormones rise and oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood flow is impaired. In other words, massage is an efficient, drug free solution to many common ailments.

Massage, in general, works in harmony with your body’s natural inclination to heal itself. Many people who receive a massage report feeling more in control of their own healing process.

Some of the other benefits of receiving regular massage are:

• Stress relief on weight-bearing joints, such as ankles, lower back and pelvis
• Relief from neck and back pain caused by muscle imbalance and weakness
• Assistance in maintaining proper posture
• Reduced swelling in hands and feet
• Lessened sciatic pain
• Abdominal Massage focused on aligning pelvic & abdominal organs
• Relief of headache and sinus congestion
• Relaxation and decreased insomnia
• Emotional support
• Nurturing touch
• Greater body awareness

Most common symptoms relieved by this treatment:

Initial Consultation:xx$125
Follow Up Treatments:xx$120

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YOGA
Hatha yoga works for everyone regardless of body shape and size, age and illness. If you are challenged with a particular disorder or need to focus on a particular goal, then you should consider Hatha yoga. In general, it is effective because it promotes a healthy lifestyle. Its practice is based upon your needs, reflecting an individualized regime that suits your lifestyle and body, and most importantly, yoga should complement other treatments you are receiving.

One of the many benefits of yoga is overall balance, working on multiple levels. Physically, yoga helps to increase flexibility, strength and balance and addresses structural alignment. Physiologically, yoga has been proven to decrease cortisol levels (the stress hormone), relax muscle tension, promote deep breathing (which means more oxygenated blood in the system) and activate the parasympathetic nervous system (our body’s built-in mechanism for healing and renewal). Psychologically, yoga elevates mood, helps one gain a sense of equanimity in times of stress, develops more self-awareness and reduces feelings of depression and anxiety. Spiritually, yoga is about experiencing a universal connection, leading to a sense of peace and wholeness and to the knowledge that everything you could need for healing is already present within you.

Along with Hatha yoga, meditation, breathing and relaxation techniques also promote a sense of peace, wellness and a greater connection to the self. In yogic philosophy, you are already whole; the practice leads you back to the experience of it!

Private Session:xx$75 (60 minutes)
Group Classes:xx$17 (per person)

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MEDITATION
Traditionally, meditation focused primarily on spiritual growth, and more recently, meditation has become a valuable tool for finding peace within ourselves on many levels. For most of our patients, relaxation and stress reduction are of paramount importance. Developing an internal oasis in a demanding, fast-paced world produces a grounding effect and creates a calm center. In facing our physical and emotional challenges this helps to calm the mind, empowering us to achieve greater overall wellness.

Our FREE, monthly guided-meditation workshops will help you find balance within yourself in facing your current challenges. You will experience many benefits such as directing healing energy toward an affected area, emotional cleansing and balancing, a deepened level of concentration and insight, and finding your inner guidance. All of this creates a sense of deep relaxation.

Achieving this state through meditation produces several physiological changes, including a decreased heart rate, a decreased respiratory/ rate and a decrease in musculo-skeletal tension. Other benefits include reduction of generalized anxiety, stress reduction, increased energy levels, improved concentration and memory, reduction of insomnia and fatigue, prevention and/or reduction of hypertension, migraines, headaches, asthma, and ulcers.

Please call the office for a schedule of our FREE guided-meditation workshops.

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MEDICAL FITNESS
Having a medical condition or injury should not stop you from taking care of yourself. Hernán Pazmiño, CPT, MES, our Medical Exercise Specialist, has experience working with the medical community and with clients struggling with conditions like knee pain, sciatica and back pain, for example. He is also adept in treating disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington’s. With the correct approach and some modifications in exercise, you can keep enjoying your favorite activities at appropriate levels. You can also improve not only your physical condition but also your mental predisposition to help you in facing your unique challenges. Let Hernán develop a personalized program that fits your individual needs.

24 Hour Cancellation Notice Required

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