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Matthew Danzinger

(he/him) After years of living with challenging chronic pain with little relief, Matt became interested in health in order to empower himself. Through studying everything he could find on the science of pain, movement, massage, psychology, and neurophysiology, Matt greatly improved his quality of life. In sharing his experience and understanding with others he also …

Sarah Langthorne

Sarah Langthorne is Chicago’s Director of Clinical Services. She is an experienced manager with over 10 years of customer service, leadership and project knowledge. Her specialties include the fields of healthcare, education, and insurance. She is a licensed acupuncturist, having graduated from PCHS in 2018 with her MSTOM. Prior to joining us, Sarah was the …

Jennifer Peterson

Jennifer Peterson is a holistic health practitioner with over 20 years of teaching experience and a board-certified massage therapist and provider. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in design at UCLA and her HHP from Mueller College of Holistic Studies in San Diego. She has 26 years of experience working in the spa and …

Dr. Yueying Li, LAc, DACM

Dr. Yueying Li is a licensed acupuncturist with specialization in dermatology and over 36 years of experience teaching and practicing Chinese medicine. Dr Li has been a professor at Yosan University of TCM in Los Angeles California since 1995, where she teaches both the master’s and doctoral programs. Dr. Li established her private clinic practice …

Claudia Baben

Claudia’s personal journey in holistic and alternative therapies for self-healing started in the United Kingdom in 1999. In 2002 she obtained her Master Certification in Reiki, amidst the beautiful and endless rolling green hills of the Midlands, in Stafford. Claudia pursued her interests in the Eastern Philosophies to Chiang Mai, where she immersed herself in …

Dr. Cynthia Edmunds, DACM, MSHHP, LAc

Dr. Edmunds is a board-certified licensed acupuncturist, Health and Human Performance coach, and certified practitioner of medical qigong. She completed her initial acupuncture studies at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine (2014) and received her Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science (2019). She then received her Master’s in …

Yahaira Paulino

Yahaira Paulino BS, LMT, LE (she/her) Yahaira Paulino is a Pacific College of Health and Science MT graduate, a NY licensed aesthetician and health coach certified via the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Previous to her various trainings within the field of healthcare, Yahaira graduated with a degree in political science and international relations from Purchase College …

Jenny Hipscher

Jenny Hipscher, MA, LMT (she/they) Jenny Hipscher (she/they) has been a licensed massage therapist since 2005, establishing practices in New Mexico, California, Missouri, and now New York. She has worked in physical therapy clinics, spas, retreat centers, with college and professional athletes, and most recently at Third Root Community Health Center in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Jenny …

Christián Jovanovíc DACM, L.Ac

As an educator and clinician, Dr. Christián Jovanovíc has strived to advance the ethical and patient centered practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. With a background in integrative medicine and higher education, he has assisted in creating a broader dialogue concerning the practice of Chinese Medicine in Minnesota and ensuring the training of future practitioners is …

Adam Baritot

Adam is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist with more than 15 years of clinical experience. He studied his craft at the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca, NY, followed by a two-year Journeyman Apprenticeship with renowned massage master Ettia Tal, specializing in Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, and Deep Tissue Massage. In …