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Rooted in the trust that every being has an inherent gravity towards healing, I utilize three highly developed systems of therapy: Zero Balancing, acupuncture, and massage therapy. Working together with my clients, we discover where natural strengths exist and where additional support is needed.

ZERO BALANCING, ACUPUNCTURE AND MASSAGE THERAPY

What is Zero Balancing?
Zero Balancing is an innovative body-mind system of hands-on therapy developed in the 1970s by Fritz Smith, MD, a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. The practitioner uses comfortable finger pressure and gentle traction to engage body structure and body energy. Following a protocol that typically lasts 30 – 45 minutes, the practitioner creates fulcrums, or points of balance, around which the body can relax and reorganize.
Zero Balancing focuses on the foundation joints – those joints whose function has more to do with gravity and the transmission of force, than with locomotion. When foundation joints are compromised, other tissues will compensate. This compensation results in many hidden imbalances that impact a person on both conscious and unconscious levels. Zero Balancing helps resolve imbalances in the foundation joints and release the compensatory patterns. 
A Zero Balancing practitioner consciously and actively engages BOTH body energy and body structure simultaneously – bringing them into balance within themselves and with one another. The result is greater than the sum of the parts, enabling the person on the table to feel engaged on the levels of body, mind and spirit. Often, with Zero Balancing, both energy and physical function improve dramatically.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is one of the primary modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine posits that we are comprised of all the elements of nature (fire, earth, metal, water, and wood), and that the qualities of these very elements inform the functioning whole of our bodies via channels or meridians of energy. Along these meridians there are particular points that act as gateways, where energy can flow freely, become congested, or seem to vaporize, flowing too weakly. Acupuncture serves to balance and energize these channels, allowing you to reconnect with optimal health.
In an acupuncture session, the acupuncturist evaluates the meridian flow through a variety of lenses - an in-depth health history, pulse readings, tongue diagnosis, and palpatory findings, primarily of the viscera and the musculoskeletal system - giving an accurate portrait of the client’s unique constellation of the elements. Using sterile, disposable acupuncture needles the energy flow is stimulated, reorganized and nourished. Among a host of other benefits, acupuncture will balance seratonin levels in the brain, adjust the fascia and release endorphins into the bloodstream - all as the elements return to balance.
Proven effective by over 4,000 years of practice, acupuncture is possibly the world’s most commonly utilized form of preventative health care today, with over ¼ of the world’s population enlisting its wisdom.
What is Massage Therapy?
Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue . It is used to normalize tissue, enhance function, aid in the healing process, and promote relaxation and well-being.
Massage therapy is an age-old, intuitive process, which has evolved and ripened in both the Eastern and Western traditions. Ben’s training includes tui na (Chinese medical massage), Swedish therapeutic massage, Shiatsu, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, Tibetan marma therapy, cross-fiber friction, neuromuscular techniques and orthopedic joint mobilizations. Ben’s background in yoga and other movement systems informs his intuitive sense of how these modalities flow naturally through a bodywork session.
Each area is warmed with the flushing and kneading strokes of the Swedish tradition, before chronic holding patterns are addressed with the more direct deep tissue techniques. Each segment of the body is liberated, aligned and integrated with the whole, giving you a powerful experience of the free circulation of blood and energy in the body. You can relax while tension patterns melt and the softened and receptive core of your being can breath freely.

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Office Hours:

Wednesday - Friday 9am - 8pm and other days by appointment.

Rates:

Available for in-office and outcall treatments. Please Contact Ben for current rate schedule and office directions.

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Massage therapy is contraindicated (not medically safe) for the following conditions:

You agree to inform me if you have any other medical conditions that would benefit from a doctor consultation.

Non-sexuality

All massage therapy treatments are strictly non-sexual, in accordance with the New York State laws and regulations regarding Licensed Massage Therapy.

Non-discrimination

I will not turn away any client based on race, religion, gender, age, or physicality.

Lateness

Please arrive a few minutes prior to your appointment time to account for possible travel delays.

Cancellations

Please allow 24 hours for cancellations.  If you must miss a scheduled appointment, and we are able to re-schedule you for the same day, there is no additional fee.  If the missed appointment can be re-scheduled within one week, there is a 50% re-scheduling fee. If the missed appointment is not re-scheduled within one week, I reserve the right to expect full payment for the late cancellation.  

NYS License # 27 018348

NYS Acupuncture License # 004527-1

Professional Memberships: Zero Balancing Health Association American Acupuncture Council American Massage Therapy Association American Red Cross, CPR Certified

FAQs

Why should I get a Zero Balancing session?

Zero Balancing can address specific issues and enhance overall feelings of wellness. ZB feels great and often provides these lasting benefits: improved feelings of health and well-being; stress release and enhanced energy; reduced pain and discomfort; increased balance, stability and mobility; heightened feelings of connection, peace and happiness; and release of present and past mental, physical and emotional tension.

What can I expect during a Zero Balancing session?

A Zero Balancing session begins with a discussion of your current state of health and goals for treatment. Goals may range from reducing tension or discomfort in a particular area to improving energy level to helping with sleep issues or stress relief. You will first sit and then lie on your back, fully clothed, on the massage table. I assess your body for tension, particularly tension held in the bones and joints. A typical session lasts from 30 to 45 minutes. After your session, you will have a few moments to rest, after which I will ask you to walk to integrate the work. Often Zero Balancing takes you into a deep state that is similar to meditation, so it’s helpful to walk to transition you back into the rest of your day.

What should I wear to my Zero Balancing session?

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing that allows you to move and stretch easily.

What is special about ZB touch?

Zero Balancing places a strong emphasis on safety, and never seeks to force any change. Zero Balancing touch feels good, and when there is some soreness, it should “hurt good.” A hallmark of ZB is what we call Interface Touch. In Interface Touch, the practitioner is aware of both his or her energetic and physical boundaries as well as those of the client. This touch is respectful, supportive, and meets you precisely where you are. ZB does not introduce outside energy into your body. Rather, ZB clears energy blocks in your system and allows your own energy to flow in stronger, clearer ways.

How does acupuncture work?

Besides the theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine outlined on the Methods page, modern scientific research has also yielded other fascinating possibilities.

Some say that acupuncture operates by stimulating the fascia of the body. The fascia is connective tissue that wraps around every single muscle and organ in the entire body. These “bags within bags” form an interconnected web throughout the body, directly linking the extremities with the core. In other words, your ankle directly connects to your liver (and all of your other viscera for that matter), and vice versa. Some researchers believe that subtle adjustments to the fascia (with acupuncture needles) could dramatically alter organ function, with measurable effect. For more on Fascia, click here, or here.

Other modern research on acupuncture points to: the neurological effects of receiving acupuncture, the localized low-level immune response that occurs with needles present, the power of the endorphins released with treatment, as well as the placebo effect of this kind of stimulation. Regardless of the exact mechanism at play, hospitals throughout the U.S. use acupuncture to alleviate a large number of conditions - see detailed list here.

Does acupuncture hurt?

No. When acupuncture needles break the skin, it can be felt, but after this, the needles generally create a subtle sensation if any at all. Acupuncture needles are approximately 1/100th the size of hypodermic needles, what most doctors and nurses use for shots.

Is acupuncture safe?

Yes. With practically none of the potential side effects of pharmaceuticals or surgery, acupuncture has been deemed by the FDA to be a safe and effective treatment for pain. Acupuncture needles are very fine, sterile, disposable, and FDA approved. A licensed acupuncturist has had thorough training on the safe implementation of this treatment modality according to the nationally standardized Clean Needle Technique standards.

What are the benefits of receiving massage therapy on a regular basis?

Please click here for a detailed list of all the benefits.

What should I remember when coming for treatment?

Are treatments covered by insurance?

In most cases auto insurance or "no-fault" covers acupuncture and massage therapy. A growing number of major medical insurance companies reimburse for acupuncture. This can be determined by asking your insurance company directly.

Where and with whom did you study and practice?

Zero Balancing: Certified by the Zero Balancing Health Association in 2007, studied directly with Fritz Smith, Michael Oruch, James McCormick, mentored with Michael Oruch. Massage Therapy: Certified by the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 2002, member of AMTA since 2002, studied directly under Elaine Calenda, Nathan Butryn, Gaye Franklin, Christa Forsythe, Tom Bisio, CJ Krieger, and Glenn Black. Tibetan Marma therapy at the Heartwood Institute with Bob and Melanie Sachs. Acupuncture: Graduated from the Tri-State College of Acupuncture with a Master’s of Science in Acupuncture in 2010, trained directly under Kiiko Matsumoto, Eric Stephens, Emilie Connor, Lori Dechar, James McCormick, Mark Seem, Sharon Zhao, Bianca Beldini, and numerous others.

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