SPECIAL OFFERINGS AT TURNING POINT Facial Rejuvenation and Constitutional Acupuncture:
Facial renewal treatments, the so-called "acupuncture face-lift," is now available at Turning Point. The treatment consists of a series of approximately ten sessions. Each session may include a constitutional treatment, herbal poultice, facial treatment, renewal masque, micro-current/light emitting diode/& or massage with jade rollers. Dietary, facial exercises & general lifestyle advice are an integral part of treatment.
 
Dorene Hyman, MS, LAc, has trained extensively in this field and will be doing these special procedures by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment please call the office: 212 489-5038
 
For more details about this service, click here.
 
Mayan Massage:
As of September 2006 we are pleased to welcome Julia Collins LMT, licensed massage therapist to Turning Point. Julia specializes in Swedish Relaxation/Deep Tissue Massage and Women's Health and Fertility using the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage (TM). She has also worked extensively with massage to alleviate the discomforts of pregnancy and to help women recover in the postpartum period.
 
Julia offers two types of massage:
Swedish:
This includes medical massage, relaxation massage, deep tissue if indicated and desired by the client, basic reflexology, shiatsu, basic aromatherapy. Can include visualization/guided imagery. The massage is customized to the client for where they are that day, blending relaxation and deep tissue work.
 
Arvigo Techniques Of Maya Abdominal Massage For Men And Women TM:
This is a slow, deep, external (non-invasive) massage treatment for the abdomen and lower back. MAM Techniques work to soften the musculature, adjust the uterus to its optimal position in the abdominal cavity (*for men, the abdominal work can be beneficial for prostate health), and release muscular armoring in the trunk, which can improve circulation of blood, lymphatic fluid, nerve impulses and qi in this vital area of the body.
 
For women the focus is primarily on deep abdominal massage to adjust the uterus. It is much sought-after for fertility and painful periods. For men, it is indicated for prostate problems or infertility issues. For both sexes it can help with mild digestive problems.
 
For more extensive information about Julia and Mayan Abdominal Massage, visit this webpage.
 
Available for Saturday and Sunday appointments (10am-7pm), exclusively at Turning Point.
Massage appointments can be made at the front desk: (212) 489-5038.
 
Reiki:
Lourdes Guzman is a Reiki Master of the Usui lineage. She has been a Reiki practitioner since 1994 and a master Reiki teacher since 1997, and has since trained numerous practitioners. Her teachings and practice reflect years of direct experience, apprenticeship and learning, and a life long commitment to sharing Reiki.
 
What is Reiki?
The term, Reiki, comes from the Japanese words for spiritual wisdom and universal life force. A Reiki treatment is an ancient technique of "laying on of hands," in which the practitioner helps to bring into balance your connection to this wisdom and this energy. A gentle, non-invasive technique for stress reduction and relaxation, it helps ease pain, still the mind, and increase energy. Reiki also works in conjunction with other medical and therapeutic methods to relieve side effects and promote healing. A Reiki treatment feels like a glowing radiance that flows through and around the body, leaving the receiver with an immediate sense of well-being.
 
What happens during a Reiki session?
During a Reiki treatment, as blocked energy or repressed emotions are released, it is possible to feel many sensations. Indeed, for many of us, a Reiki session can be a profound experience, as we come into contact with inner feelings we may not have realized were there. This process can be particularly intense when dealing with deeply held emotional burdens, or serious, even life-threatening illness. The release can be extremely powerful.
 
In guiding her clients through the healing process, Lourdes is keenly sensitive to and protective of the vulnerability we feel as human beings who are searching inside ourselves. She gently guides people as they journey inward to confront their deepest pains, sorrows and fears. Her spirituality is grounded in a belief that each of us carries within ourselves the capacity for a harmonious co-existence with whatever circumstances life brings us. With patience and an uncanny ability to respond to each individual's specific energetic pattern, she creates a safe space in which to engage the challenges of confronting the ongoing mysteries and obstacles in our lives. A Reiki session with Lourdes can be as relaxing as a nap after a good massage, or as profoundly life-altering as a vision quest... often, it's a little bit of both.
 
Lourdes is known to many of you through her work as a medical assistant here at Turning Point. She is also a certified acupuncture detoxification technician having completed the NADA training at Lincoln Hospital.
 
Appointments for Reiki can be made at the front desk: (212) 489-5038.

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