PATIENT INFORMATION 
						
						

							Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years and is a very safe procedure.

								Only sterile, disposable needles are used in our practice.

								Chinese herbs will be offered when appropriate.

						

							STAFF:

						
						

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							Turning Point Staff 2003

								(seated) Amanda, Hector, Deborah, Lourdes

								(standing) Shane, (no longer active staff = Dorene, Ihsan, Thea, Doctor R, Nancy)

Not shown are Kymberly Kelly, Kathleen Marsh
							

						

							
							Clinical Director: E. Shane Hoffman, MAcOM, LAc

							Associate Acupuncturist: Kymberly Kelly, MS, LAc

							Associate Acupuncturist: Amanda J. Silver, MS, LAc

Medical Director Emeritus: Naomi Rabinowitz, MD

							
							Marketing Director: Deborah Oster Pannell

							Administrative Team: Hector Mendez 

							Clincial Support:  Lourdes Guzman, Reiki Master, Kathleen Marsh, MS, LAc.

 



APPOINTMENTS:

						 

							Schedule your appointment carefully, at a time convenient for you. A credit card guarantee is necessary to secure your INITIAL appointment.

							 

							Cancellation Fee Policy:

							If it is necessary for you to cancel, please give us 24 hours notice, as it is difficult to fill appointment slots on short notice. If you cancel with less notice, you will be charged the full fee. Cancellation fees are not covered by insurance. Your full cooperation is appreciated.

							 

							Please call for rates: (212)489-5038

							Allow 1 ½ hours for the visit and one hour for subsequent visits.

							Payment is due at the time of your visit. Insurance reimbursement might be available to you depending on your carrier's policy on acupuncture. We do not particicpate in any networks, nor do we direct bill any third party payor.
 
					
					
ALLIED TREATMENTS:
 

REIKI





							

								Lourdes
								Lourdes Guzman is a Reiki Master of the Usui lineage. She has been a Reiki practitioner since 1994 and a master Reiki teacher since 1997, and has since trained numerous practitioners.  Her teachings and practice reflect years of direct experience, apprenticeship and learning, and a life long commitment to sharing Reiki.
 

 

What is Reiki?


 

The term, Reiki, comes from the Japanese words for spiritual wisdom and universal life force.  A Reiki treatment is an ancient technique of "laying on of hands," in which the practitioner helps to bring into balance your connection to this wisdom and this energy.  A gentle, non-invasive  technique for stress reduction, nourishment and relaxation, it helps ease pain, still the mind, and increase energy. Reiki also works in conjunction with other medical and therapeutic methods to relieve side effects and promote healing.  A Reiki treatment feels like a glowing radiance that flows through and around the body, leaving the receiver with an immediate sense of well-being.
 


What happens during a Reiki session?


 

During a Reiki treatment, as blocked energy or repressed emotions are released, it is possible to feel many sensations and deep relaxation.  Indeed, for many of us, a Reiki session can be a profound experience, as we come into contact with inner feelings we may not have realized were present.  This process can be particularly intense when dealing with deeply held emotional burdens, or serious, even life-threatening illness.  The release can be extremely powerful.
 


 

In guiding her clients through the healing process, Lourdes is keenly sensitive to and protective of the vulnerability we feel as human beings who are searching inside ourselves.  She gently guides people as they journey inward.  Her spirituality is grounded in a belief that each of us carries within ourselves the capacity for a harmonious co-existence with whatever circumstances life brings us.  With patience and an uncanny ability to respond to each individual's specific energetic pattern, she creates a safe space in which to engage the challenges of confronting the ongoing mysteries and obstacles in our lives.  A Reiki session with Lourdes can be as relaxing as a nap after a good massage, or as profoundly life-altering as a vision quest... often, it's a little bit of both.
 


Lourdes is known to many of you through her work as a clinical assistant here at Turning Point. She is also a certified acupuncture detoxification technician having completed the NADA training at Lincoln Hospital.
 

 
Appointments for Reiki can be made at the front desk: (212) 489-5038.








 

MASSAGE


						

							

								Julia
								Julia Collins, LMT  specializes in Swedish Relaxation/Deep Tissue Massage and Women's Health and Fertility using the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage (TM).  She also offers massage to alleviate the discomforts of pregnancy and to help women recover in the postpartum period.  She received her degree from the Swedish Institute for Massage Therapy in NYC and has been in private practice since 1996. 
 


Since the birth of her daughter in 2003, Julia has great compassion for the body-mind-spirit needs of urban parents and those who wish to be.   She divides her time between NYC and Sandy Hook, CT and is delighted to be part of the TPA family; she's been a patient and a fan for many years.
 


Affilations: NYS licensed massage therapist since Jan 1996.  Formerly licensed in Hawaii.  Member:  Maya Abdominal Massage Association (MAMA).  Certified MAM practitioner since 2000.  Member:  International Massage Association (IMA).
 


Julia offers two types of massage:

Swedish:
  
This includes medical massage, relaxation massage, deep tissue if indicated and desired by the client, basic reflexology, shiatsu, basic aromatherapy.  Can include visualization/guided imagery.  The massage is customized  to the client for where they are that day, blending relaxation and deep tissue work.
 


Arvigo Techniques Of Maya Abdominal Massage For Men And WomenTM:

This is a slow, deep, external (non-invasive) massage treatment for the abdomen and lower back.  For women the focus is primarily on deep abdominal massage to adjust the uterus.  It is much sought-after for fertility and painful periods.  For men, it is indicated for prostate problems or infertility issues.  For both sexes it can help with mild digestive problems. 

 


For more extensive information about Julia and Maya Abdominal Massage, click here.

 
 

Available for Saturday and Sunday appointments (10am-7pm) exclusively at Turning Point.
 
 
Massage appointments can be made at the front desk: (212) 489-5038.
 






						
LOCATION:

					 

						Turning Point Acupuncture at 1841 Broadway and 60th Street is at Columbus Circle in the Lincoln Center area of New York City.

							We are located near the southwest entrance to Central Park, directly across from the Time Warner building's Mandarin Oriental Hotel entrance. Our building door is on the north side of 60th street between Amercian Apparel and Starbuck's. Look for the blue awning that reads 1841. We are on the fifth floor. 

							 

							We are convenient to the IRT, IND, R&N subways and the M-104, M-5, M-7, M-10 and crosstown buses (57th and 66th streets).

							 

							SCHEDULE:

							 

						
						

							

								
									

										Monday

										
								
									

										Tuesday

										
								
									

										Wednesday

										
								
									

										Thursday

										
								
									

										Friday

										
								
									

										Weekends

										
							

							

								
									

										
								
									

										7:30am-1:00pm

											Shane Hoffman

										
								
									

										
								
									
										
								
								
									

										
								
									

										
							

							

								
									

										11:00am- 2:00pm

												Amanda Silver

										
								
									

										9:00am-1:00pm

											Shane Hoffman

										
								
									

										9:00am-1:00pm

											Shane Hoffman

										
								
									

										9:00am-2:00pm

												Amanda Silver

										
								
									

Reiki
Saturday

Afternoons

Lourdes Guzman


Massage
Saturday + Sunday

10am -7pm

Julia Collins

										
							

							

								
								
								
								
								
								
									

										Acupuncture
Saturday
11:00am-2:00pm

											STAFF

										
							

							

								
									

										3:00pm-6:30pm

											Amanda Silver 

										
								
									

										
2:00pm-5:30pm

												Shane Hoffman


										
5:30-7:30pm

													Amanda Silver

									

										
								
									

										2:00pm-7:00pm

											Shane Hoffman

										
								
									

										2:00pm-7:00pm

											Shane Hoffman

										
								
									

										3:00pm-6:30pm

											
												Amanda Silver

												
										
							

						

					
						
						

							 

							CONTACT:

							 

						Turning Point Acupuncture

							1841 Broadway #509

							New York City, New York 10023

							Office (212) 489. 5038