Adele Reising Acupuncture
My name is Adele Reising. I am a practitioner of Chinese medicine which includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, and Chinese medical massage among other types of treatment. I have my own private practice in New York City. In 1987, while in college at Indiana University, I met a Chinese medical doctor. At that time, I knew nothing about this medical system with 2000 years of history. After all, it had been virtually ignored by Western studies. I was intrigued and began studying privately with her. Little did I know, this was the beginning of a journey that would not only take me to China, but would forever change my life.
Since then, I’ve earned a Master’s degree in Chinese medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. (where I taught from 1999 to 2006 and served as department chair of herbal medicine for four years). For two and half years I studied in Beijing, which included two hospital residencies. I am fluent in Chinese and read classical Chinese (the language used in medical texts) and continue my studies to this day with a Korean master, Wan Duk-Huang, and Taoist master Jeffery Yuen.
Tammy Day is a licensed acupuncturist and licensed massage therapist in NY. She is a graduate of the Swedish Institute Acupuncture Program, where she trained in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), and in the traditions of Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM). She is a student of Jeffrey Yuen, an 88th generation Taoist priest of the Jade Purity School. Tammy has learned many modalities of healing to incorporate into her practice. Her training includes acupuncture, medical massage, shiatsu, foot reflexology (ARCB certified), and Watsu®.She has maintained a private practice in massage since 1998 and added acupuncture after receiving her Masters of Science in Acupuncture. She has been a Swedish Institute faculty member since 2002 where she currently teaches massage students Introduction to Eastern Theory, Advanced Western Massage Techniques, and Assessment of Soft Tissue Dysfunction. Outside of the office and classroom, she enjoys practicing Watsu (‘water shiatsu’) – a form of bodywork given while floating patients in warm water.
Connie Repplier, LMT, LAc.
As a licensed massage therapist and acupuncturist, Connie has developed a unique blending of modalities, which focuses on manual therapy and body energetics, and incorporates OrthoBionomy®, CranioSacral Therapy, Manual Lymph Drainage and Chinese medical philosophy.
She is certified in Shiatsu from the Ohashi Institute and studied CranioSacral Therapy and Somato-Emotional Release from the Upledger Institute.
She received her master’s degree in Classical Chinese Acupuncture at the Swedish Institute, under the guidance of Jeffrey Yuen, an 88th generation Taoist Priest from the Jade Purity School. From him, she developed a keen interest in the Divergent System, with its strong correlation to the immune and lymphatic systems, and its importance in treating immunological, auto-immune and immuno-compromised illnesses.
After Acupuncture School, Connie studied Bruno Chikly’s method of Lymph Drainage Therapy at the Upledger Institute and later the LPC Method of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Lymphedema Therapy for which she became certified for general therapeutic purposes.
Since 2008, she has pursued continuing education in OrthoBionomy®, a non-invasive osteopathy-based body therapy.
Elaina is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, and is nationally certified by the NCCAOM in Acupuncture. Becoming an acupuncturist was not a direct route for her, as her academic background is in graduate level mathematics. But while working in corporate health benefits consulting, she realized she wanted to pursue her passion for medicine and healing. This prompted her to enter the premedical program at Columbia University. While studying there, she became aware that while she appreciates all aspects of medicine, her respect for traditional medicine and practices has far deeper roots, having practiced yoga for over 10 years and been exposed to traditional medicine from a young age.
Afterwards, instead of pursuing medical school, she received her certification as a Reiki practitioner before enrolling in the acupuncture Master’s degree program at Pacific College. Elaina is very happy to have chosen a life-long journey to study acupuncture. Having such a diverse background gives Elaina the ability to weave each of these elements into her practice, and offer a balanced and compassionate atmosphere for healing.
Elaina’s current focus is on fertility acupuncture, psycho-emotional healing, and facial rejuvenation acupuncture. She is happy to have apprenticed in Adele’s practice for two years prior to joining it.
Dylan Stein is currently a senior student at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine – New York working towards his Master’s degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine. Before coming to Adele Reising Acupuncture, Dylan worked at NYU School of Medicine in the Center for AIDS Research for 5 years with focus on prevention research and epidemiology.
Thanks to the influence of his grandfather, Dylan has been interested in holistic healthcare since he was a teenager, first learning to use diet to achieve wellness. He maintains his interest in nutrition through seasonal and local eating. Since beginning graduate school, Dylan’s interests have expanded into dermatology, fertility and men’s health concerns.
Dylan will graduate with focuses in herbal medicine and acupuncture in August of 2012.
Amy Thompson is a native New Yorker, growing up on Long Island. She studied Biology at SUNY – Stony Brook as an undergraduate. She is currently a student at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine – New York. Amy will graduate in April 2012 with a Master’s in Traditional Oriental Medicine.
After graduation, Amy hopes to work in an integrative medical setting working with people with cancer. She has a strong interest in herbal medicine, and enjoys reading about current trends in clinical oncology research in China, where Eastern and Western medicine are practiced side-by-side to treat cancer.
Amy is an office assistant at Adele Reising Acupuncture.