Dr. Rayna Savrosa, L.Ac., DACM
Services offered
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the practice of inserting one or more hair-thin needles into the body. The process helps the body restore its natural balance and promote overall well-being. Acupuncture treatments are generally painless, and promote a sense of deep relaxation. Needles are retained for 20 to 30 minutes while the patient rests on a massage table.
Chinese herbs
Chinese herbs are used to treat a variety of conditions from constitutional imbalances to the common cold. Herbal prescriptions are offered in the form of highly individualized formulas, that are custom-made for you and your unique presentation. Chinese herbs can act on the body as powerfully as pharmaceuticals, and should only be taken under the care of a trained herbalist.
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is the burning of compressed mugwort near the body. This process warms and stimulates specific acupuncture points. It can be used to warm and relax tight muscles, increase circulation, soften scar tissue, strengthen immunity, or benefit organs. It is very soothing and completely painless.
Cupping
Cupping involves using glass or plastic suction-cups on the skin to relieve muscle tightness, promote blood flow, and detoxify the body. The cups may be left in one spot, or when used with massage oil, slid along the skin as a type of massage.
Gua sha
Gua sha is a technique that uses a smooth-edged tool to rub or ‘press-stroke’ the skin with even, repeated strokes over congested areas. This motion raises small, red dots under the skin, called a petechiae. This technique increases circulation in the muscles, softens the connective tissue, breaks up scar tissue and fascial adhesions, decreses spasms and pain, increases microcirculation and reduces inflammation. It is also used to boost the immune system.
Shiatsu
Shiatsu is a form of Japanese bodywork based on the concepts of traditional Chinese medicine such as meridian theory. Shiatsu offers a holistic approach to the body by balancing the energy flow. Shiatsu can be done through the clothes or on bare skin, and uses static pressure which can vary from light holding to deep pressure applied with the palms of the hand or thumb.
“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”
— Lao Tsu
