HEALING With Laura Looks Like This:

When you book a session at Brooklyn Acupuncture by LK Mind Body Wellness, I always spend time in the initial visit to see what the best step forward is for your personalized healing program. I am trained and licensed as an Acupuncturist in New York. I have my undergraduate degree in Western Nutrition and hold a Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine. More often than not, I recommend Acupuncture as your main mode of healing to start. It offers a direct approach and most people get relief with their first visit. It also gives me a clear way of understanding what your body needs from the ground up. As a holistic practitioner with a background in both western and eastern approaches to healing, I still lean to Chinese Medicine - Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Diet, and Movement. Over the 23 years I have been an Acupuncturist I have added training and certification in Thai Yoga Massage, Yin and Yang Yoga Certification, Micro-Needling for Facial Rejuvenation, Health Coaching and Japanese Style Acupuncture. I have also developed my own style of bodywork called So-Thai Yin, a blend of Thai Yoga massage, So-tai balancing exercises and Yin Yoga and a curated facial rejuvenation treatment called The TCM Micro Glow. My work is an intuitive blend that is unique to each persons’ needs. I have found that the modern world requires a modern method of treatment so I have been the continual student, honing my skills. When I am not seeing clients, I am likely learning something new or diving deeper into the things that interest me most. Below is a culmination of years of blending what works well together. I think you will find a suitable modality for your current health needs, all under my sweet boutique wellness umbrella. Schedule a visit, I am located in the heart of South Brooklyn on the Gowanus Canal.

ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture is one of the most common TCM modalities used in contemporary clinical settings and it is my favorite way to help you heal. An acupuncture treatment involves the insertion of very fine needles into the body at specific points, identified for their relationship to distinct energetic pathways, known as meridians. Much like nerves and blood vessels, meridians create a comprehensive energetic network through which Qi, or energy, flows. During an acupuncture treatment, points are chosen to help facilitate the flow of Qi.  Acupuncture regulates and restores balance in the body by directing Qi to areas that are deficient, or drawing it away from areas that are stagnant.. There is a saying in Chinese that goes something like this. “Modern disease, modern application.” I am an advocate of blending my expertise and using the tools of my experiential growth as a healer to help you find your way back to YOU!

Some ways that we might incorporate a more holistic approach to your session is by using acupuncture with other balancing methods.

  • So-Thai Yin ™(meridian stretch, acupressure, sotai, yin postures)

  • Cupping

  • Moxabustion

  • Gua Sha

  • Breathwork

  • Yin yoga meridian stretch

I like to incorporate some form of manual cupping therapy with most clients presenting with acute and chronic pain or even tension in the muscles. It’s an excellent way to remove stagnation, smooth out the fascia and re-moisturize it. Depending on the nature of your pain, fire cups or sliding cups are applied to release tension, invigorate blood flow while relieving pain and reducing inflammation.

  • Sliding Cups: An emollient is used to moisturize the skin, making a nice slip for the cups to move. Silicone cups have a pliability that allow them to be pressed directly onto the skin and moved over adhesions, trigger points, knots and tense spots with ease.

  • Fire Cups: Glass cups are placed along areas of tension and meridian lines using fire to create a vacuum. Cups can be left for 3-10 minutes.


HERBAL/KITCHEN MEDICINE

Diet is perhaps the most commonly over-looked aspect of the daily maintenance of health related issues. The TCM approach to a dietary program is based on seasonal changes and operates on a belief in the energetic nature of food. Like Chinese herbs, foods have properties that can be used to treat specific ailments. Helping patients make educated decisions about what foods might best facilitate their constitution can result in dramatic health improvements. The same goes for herbal medicine. The Chinese pharmacopeia is loaded with time trusted knowledge. While I started out grounded in herbal supplementation using topical and internal formulations. I now oftentimes start with the diet first, adding medicinal teas and herbs from the kitchen to enhance your seasonal well-being.

HEALTH COACHING: Be accountable to your body, mind and environment. Learn how to make the most of your diet by eating with the seasons and using those seasonal shifts to tune yourself up so that energy stays high and the doldrums stay low. Learn the basics of kitchen medicine and when herbal medicine is the shift you need for balance.

QI GONG/YOGA

Qi Gong or “Energy Cultivation”, refers to exercises which improve health and longevity, as well as increase the sense of harmony within oneself and the world around you. as a longterm practitioner of Qi Gong and Yin Yoga, I have found that working with the breath and mindfulness practices has enhanced my ability to offer up more effective tools for healing. The prescriptions I offer patients do not require a trip to the pharmacy and the benefits of this simple, effective system are limitless.


BREATHWORK: Breath Awareness, believe it or not can change ryour life. Having a breath coach can be the ultimate self-care gift to bringing meaningful practices to the forefront of your life. The biggest reason we “fall off” our meditation game is because we put it off. Be accountable for 10 weeks and learn to breathe with intention and create healthy affirmations. Each breath offers us an opportunity to be present. Sessions are 30-minutes.

THE YIN METHOD W/LK: Each season I offer various ways to study the amazing practice of Yin Yoga. It is a true balance method for mind, body and spirit. Check my events page for current workshops or schedule a private tutorial in Brooklyn or online. Sessions are 1-hour.

Qi GONG: Having spent years cultivating my Qi Gong practices, I share bits and pieces in my studio for immune boosting, fertility, pain reduction and general well being. Qi Gong is also a gift you receive medicinally with each and every acupuncture session. Having spent years cultivating my own Qi stores, I have been gifted ways of paying that forward through my extensive trainings.