Services

Acupuncture

Individual Acupuncture Treatment

$150 first visit, $95 subsequent visits

Traditional Acupuncture is a powerful system of medicine designed to address patients on a body, mind and spirit level. Practiced for over 3000 years in China, the benefits of acupuncture treatment are now clearly recognized and well documented in western medical journals and in medical institutions across the United States.

Symptoms are viewed in relationship to the totality of a person in order to explore the root cause of an illness or imbalance. Many acupuncture patients report a resolution or lessening of their primary symptoms. Perhaps the most profound result of treatment is a common experience of a greater sense of well being, clarity and ease in life.

During your first visit, which can take up to 2 hours, the acupuncturist will gather information about your past and present health conditions and life circumstances. Each treatment is then designed uniquely to address imbalances as they are specifically experienced by each individual.

Subsequent visits will last about an hour. The number of treatments required varies according to individual needs.

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Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation

$200 initial intake treatment, $150 follow-up treatments

Botox is out and facial rejuvenation with acupuncture is in. A natural way to look and feel years younger, the effects of this program are far more profound and inclusive than simply improving one's appearance. The radiance of natural beauty comes from a healthy body and mind. Luminous beauty is achieved by working on both the inside and the outside in order to most effectively improve one's appearance.

Initial intake. Treatment time is 2 hours, which includes initial intake, cleansing treatment plus facial rejuvenation treatment with following facial massage and facial mask.

Follow-up treatment is 1.5 hours, which includes facial rejuvenation treatment with facial massage and facial mask. Results usually become noticeable after 5-6 sessions. A minimum of 12 weekly treatments is recommended for long-standing results.

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Elena Barnaeva

Licensed Acupuncturist, certified Acupuncture Detox Specialist and Wellness Coach

Elena Barnaeva earned her Masters Degree in Acupuncture from Tai Sophia Institute, the first accredited school of Acupuncture in the U.S.A. She also has a Master of Science Degree in biology from Novosibirsk State University in Russia and multiple years experience in biomedical research.

Elena's mission is to support people in achieving optimal well-being on all physical, emotional and mental levels by helping them re-connect with their inner power of self-healing. Treatment plans are uniquely designed for each client based on her/his needs. Elena provides everyone with tools for self-care, disease prevention, and stress-reduction. The blended knowledge of modern science and the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine is the key approach in Elena's way of helping people to heal naturally.

Elena is also an Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (ADS) certified through the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) and extensively uses Auriculotherapy in her practice to help patients with addictions, allergies, emotional and other needs for achieving balance in life.

Jim Pastore, M.Ac., L.Ac

Jim Pastore, M.Ac., L.Ac, is a licensed acupuncturist and wellness coach. He is a graduate of the Tai Sophia Institute with a Masters Degree in Acupuncture. Jim's practice focuses on people in all walks of life seeking less pain, greater ease and enduring authenticity in their lives. Jim is a parent, former business executive and entrepreneur who began his training in Acupuncture and East Asian medicine after seeing the power of acupuncture and other traditional practices in his own life and those around him.

"Physical pain is one of the blocks we may face," Jim says. "I like to work in partnership with people to remove these blocks and to find balance and optimal performance in all areas of our lives. I have found acupuncture to be a gentle and powerful way to bring about healing and growth."

Jim has participated in advanced training in Auricular Acupuncture and in working with people experiencing physical and emotional trauma, addictions, sports injuries and pain management. His practice brings together the wisdom and science of East and West. In his training, he has worked with clients through the Living Well With Cancer Program, and he is certified by the National Acupuncture Detox Association as a NADA Acudetox Specialist.

In addition to private sessions with clients, Jim offers meditative group acupuncture sessions at The Mindfulness Center. As a staff member of HealingWorks, he is honored to offer acupuncture treatment in a group setting at Fort Belvoir and, until recently, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Elyse Joy Greenberg, M.Ac., L.Ac., R.N.

Elyse is a graduate of the Tai Sopia Institute with a Masters Degree in Acupuncture. She is a general practitioner of acupuncture and treats a variety of concerns and illness. Each acupuncture treatment is uniquely designed to create and maintain a balanced sense of well being.

Elyse is NADA certified in treating addictions as well as the accompanying anxiety, stress, and depression. She also utilizes the "Battlefield" Acupuncture Protocol for achieving acute and chronic pain relief.

Elyse's extensive nursing background in critical care, cardiology, clinical research, and wellness coaching enables her to blend her conventional Western medical skills with her acupuncture practice to treat a wide variety of physical, emotional, and spiritual issues. Her holistic approach to her clients is enhanced by her strong interest in animals and art. Elyse currently serves as a volunteer with the Washington Humane Society. In addition, she has a Studio Art degree and previously served as a docent at the Hirshhorn Museum. Elyse maintains a strong commitment to the promotion of the integration of Eastern and Western medicine as a future medical model within our health care system. She is dedicated to empowering clients in making lifestyle and dietary changes that will enhance their well being.