After a career as a ballet/modern dancer in New York City, Marianne trained as a shiatsu therapist and teacher at the Ohashi Institute (NY). She founded her own Shiatsu school, The Motherhand Society, in 1991, and graduated more than 90 students. Marianne graduated from º£½ÇÂÒÂ× of Health and Science (PCHS) with a Masters degree …
Laura Flowers is a New York State Licensed Acupuncturist and Nationally Certified Herbalist practicing in New York City. She holds a Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) from º£½ÇÂÒÂ× of Oriental Medicine, where she is now on faculty and teaching in the Herbology Department.
Joseph Douat started his journey in Oriental Medicine in 1980 studying shiatsu massage and macrobiotic principles. Since then he earned a BA in psychology from Chapman University and an MTOM from º£½ÇÂÒÂ×. He has worked in a variety of medical settings: at the Macrobiotic Health Center of Vermont providing shiatsu massage and macrobiotic cooking …
Dr Lois Denmark, DACM, L Ac, Dipl OM (NCCAOM) is ranked as Professor and is an Adjunct Clinic Supervisor in the PCHS NY Clinic. Lois is also Director of Program Review since 2022; Chair of CPR (Curriculum and Program Review) NY from 2020 through 2022; and has been active in Faculty Governance and a CPR …
David Rich Sol is an Illinois licensed acupuncturist (LAc) and massage therapist (LMT), a National Guild of Hypnotist’s certified hypnotherapist (NGH-CHt) and a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer (NASM-CPT) who has been practicing bodywork and the healing arts since 1999. David specializes in acupuncture for orthopedic and pain management, Integrative Body Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, …
After graduating from high school in 1965, Dr. Daniel worked as a volunteer orderly at Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, which fueled his passion for health and wellness. He later attended the University of California, Berkeley with majors in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences and Psychology, graduating with a BA in 1969. He expanded his education and graduated …
Marie Collin graduated from the San Diego campus of º£½ÇÂÒÂ× with her master’s degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine. She has spent over 20 years in Asia. She has studied Oriental medicine in its various forms and applications. She began her learning of acupuncture and Shiatsu in Japan. If you are interested in learning more about …
No pronoun preference A native of New York City, William Casalaina was registered in one of the first classes at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× in September of 1993. He graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx in 1980, the Swedish Institute (massage) in 1991 and º£½ÇÂÒÂ× (then Pacific Institute) in 1997, earning a Bachelor of Arts, …
Dr. Adriano Borgna LAc is an Italian physician, a licensed acupuncturist in New York state, a NADA (National Association for Drug detox with Acupuncture) detox specialist, and he has a diploma as a Bio-dynamic Farmer. He sits on the board of directors for the ATPS (Ancient Taoist Practice Society) of New York and has dedicated …
Dr. Joan Boccino is a graduate of º£½ÇÂÒÂ× of Health and Science in New York City, where she currently serves as professor in the department of Science and Clinical Practice. She has maintained a private practice in Manhattan since 1997. Her post graduate studies have included work at the Shanghai College of TCM/Yue Yang …