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Acupuncture

Acupuncture signals your brain to release appropriate neurotransmitters and chemicals to promote your body's natural ability to heal itself. By activating meridans in the body we engage Qi and relax the sympathetic nervous system thus creating and promoting a feeling of calm and reduction of stress (the root of all disease).

Massage

Nathan Dawley offers Swedish Massage, Pre-natal Massage, Deep Tissue, Cupping as well as Gua Sha.

Myofascial release

Fascia is a network of tissue that encompasses the entire musculoskeletal system, patterns of misalignment and dysfunction can cause pain. Releasing the fascia can lead to more mobility, pain relief and overall comfort.

Reiki

Sound Healing

During a sound healing session, you can expect the body to go into a deep state of relaxation, where you will release deeper held tension and blocks in the energy body as well as the physical body. By the end of the session you will feel a deep sense of peace, and centeredness, as well as a new sense of vitality. Every session ends with an integration where we will go over what came up during t... Read More

During a sound healing session, you can expect the body to go into a deep state of relaxation, where you will release deeper held tension and blocks in the energy body as well as the physical body. By the end of the session you will feel a deep sense of peace, and centeredness, as well as a new sense of vitality. Every session ends with an integration where we will go over what came up during the session, and offer recommendations on diet and lifestyle that can support the client in between sessions to maintain balance rooted in ayurvedic principles.

Somatic Therapy

We offer the somatic modality Hakomi. Hakomi is a mindfulness-based assisted self-study method grounded in five core principles: body-mind holism, mindfulness, non-violence, unity and organicity. Through experiential, present moment, compassionate inner exploration we create the conditions for gentle and deep transformation of unconsciously held limiting beliefs about ourselves and the world ar... Read More

We offer the somatic modality Hakomi. Hakomi is a mindfulness-based assisted self-study method grounded in five core principles: body-mind holism, mindfulness, non-violence, unity and organicity. Through experiential, present moment, compassionate inner exploration we create the conditions for gentle and deep transformation of unconsciously held limiting beliefs about ourselves and the world around us. One can expect to explore their inner landscape with the profound guidance of our somatic therapist, this is done with the eyes closed. Sessions may include fluid movement which organically arise throughout the clients session. This psychological therapeutic services applies somatics which reveals the communication of the subconscious, this is done by Hannah’s guidance into mindfulness. The client is able to notice how their behavior is shaping their daily life, and the energetic impact on the body. The imprints from childhood experiences, are also worked with as memories expose themselves within the body. The benefits are monumental as we become true inhabitants of our body, and its experience. The relationship with ourselves deepen, allowing us to listen more deeply. In this modality we continue to work towards a whole self, which requires to meet the fractured wounded parts. There is an opportunity to empower yourself, by attuning to your true needs through the somatic practice. Welcome yourself in!

Yoga

Yoga is the connection of the mind, body, soul and spirit. We move through poses (asanas) while being guided by our breath. The practice is about being present in ALL of our bodies. You can expect to be closer with yourself on many levels, leaving with a clearer mind and tools to help you relieves stress and stay present throughout everyday life. This class is for all people at any level of pra... Read More

Yoga is the connection of the mind, body, soul and spirit. We move through poses (asanas) while being guided by our breath. The practice is about being present in ALL of our bodies. You can expect to be closer with yourself on many levels, leaving with a clearer mind and tools to help you relieves stress and stay present throughout everyday life. This class is for all people at any level of practice, more focused on relieving stress and pain. The benefits are a more clever mind, using breath with more intention, bringing flexibility and grounding into your physical body.

Breathwork

Breathwork is a way to move inward and release any suppressed energy and emotions. Think of it as an energetic detox. It will guide the breather into a deep non-ordinary state of consciousness, which allows a trance-like awareness to flow throughout the experience. The Journey’s foundation lies with accelerated breathing and evocative music, which can ease the typical psychological defenses tha... Read More

Breathwork is a way to move inward and release any suppressed energy and emotions. Think of it as an energetic detox. It will guide the breather into a deep non-ordinary state of consciousness, which allows a trance-like awareness to flow throughout the experience. The Journey’s foundation lies with accelerated breathing and evocative music, which can ease the typical psychological defenses that are at play in daily life. This can lead unconscious energy to the surface to be experienced and released. The Breather may have energy emerge from past memories, the inception of one’s creation, and even past life experience.

Rebecca Katz L. Ac.

Rebecca Katz is a dedicated acupuncture practitioner with firsthand experience navigating chronic health conditions since childhood. Her journey fuels a deep commitment to fostering inclusive and equitable healthcare environments.

Endorsed by her instructors and supervisors for her exceptional intuition and sensitivity, Rebecca approaches each client with profound care, embodying the spirit of compassion and dedication to alleviating suffering and improving lives.

Central to Rebecca’s practice is trauma-informed care, mental health, emotional regulation, and addiction support. With training in acupuncture physical medicine, she treats chronic pain, musculoskeletal conditions, neurological disorders, GI issues, reproductive wellness, and more, offering versatile and compassionate healing solutions.

Join her on a journey towards holistic well-being, where every individual’s uniqueness is celebrated and supported.

Healing Modalities Offered: Acupuncture Cupping Gua Sha

Rebecca Katz is a dedicated acupuncture practitioner with firsthand experience navigating chronic... Read More

Lindsey Gill

Lindsey began practicing yoga in her teens to cope with the stress of school. While attending college in Philadelphia for art, Lindsey saved up to become a certified yoga teacher in 2021 through Three Queens Yoga. She is specifically trained in Hatha yoga, a style that cultivates strength through both static and free-flowing movements. It also uses breath techniques, balance, and flexibility exercises to help increase overall body awareness and wellbeing.

Lindsey teaches group classes at two yoga studios in Philadelphia, but only offers private one-on-one sessions at South Philadelphia Community Acupuncture. She also teaches children’s yoga once a week with the nonprofit Mindfulness Through Movement, and substitutes on occasion with Yoga 4 Philly.

Lindsey starts every class with an open heart and the mindset that her students are also her teachers—she believes her path as a teacher will always be shaped and inspired by the people she meets along the way.

Lindsey began practicing yoga in her teens to cope with the stress of school. While attending col... Read More

Alyssa Piro

Richie Parrella

Richie Parrella is a Somatic Therapist, Certified yoga teacher, Reiki Master and sound healer trained in Prana yoga, based in the lineages of Kundalini and Tantra yoga and Ayurveda in the lineage of Dr. Vasant Lad. He facilitates sessions, classes, and groups with the intention to create a safe space for others to explore their inner experience, create transformation, as well as reduce stress, anxiety, and support the allowing of the body, mind, and spirit’s natural ability to heal. His teachings are rich in yogic philosophy, breath work, and mindfulness.

Through his journey with Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra, and Somatic therapy, he has come to learn that the body, mind and spirit are intrinsically connected, and must be treated as such, to achieve optimal health, and to support in self realization, and transformation.

Richie currently sees private clients over zoom, as well as in person in Princeton and Langhorne, PA. He also leads gentle yoga classes, meditations, and sound healings with his partner, Kyrie. He is one of co-creators of the Celebrate All People Organization. His life is given to supporting others in transformation to higher states of balance in nature and consciousness, where real freedom can be attained.

Richie Parrella is a Somatic Therapist, Certified yoga teacher, Reiki Master and sound healer tra... Read More

Hannah Badawy

Hannah’s holistic approach to healing includes being with the mind, body, and spirit. Hannah experienced healing herself after working with the Somatic Method, Hakomi. Hannah combined her yoga practice with somatic therapy to deepen the relationship with herself. After completing her training with the Hakomi Institute of California, she began her licensure process with Naropa University.

Hannah’s holistic approach to healing includes being with the mind, body, and spirit. Hannah expe... Read More

Justine Pileggi L.A.c

Justine Pileggi is a licensed acupuncturist proudly serving Philadelphia and its surrounding communities since 2016. Within her practice she skillfully utilizes modalities such as acupuncture, including trigger point and dry needling techniques, electrical stimulation, cupping, gua sha, and moxibustion. She is also happy to provide knowledgeable lifestyle, dietary, herbal, and supplement recommendations for optimal health cultivation. Justine has had the ability to gain much experience with treating a variety of health conditions, including musculoskeletal pain and injuries, digestive imbalances, fertility challenges, menstrual disorders, headaches, migraines, insomnia, and more. Working within the holistic health model, Justine always aims to treat the whole person, while also being supportive of an integrative medical approach. Believing wholeheartedly in the versatility of acupuncture as a safe and gentle yet impactful medicine, in its role in maintaining wellness, and in its profound ability to empower the body to heal more efficiently, she welcomes you to discover how acupuncture can help you!

Justine Pileggi is a licensed acupuncturist proudly serving Philadelphia and its surrounding comm... Read More

Nathan Dawley

Nathan Dawley, LMT, weaves together his experience as a yoga and fitness instructor since 2009, and his time exploring movement as a dancer and martial artist, into a comprehensive perspective on human bodies. This informs his approach to assisting release and relaxation through bodywork and massage. Inspired and informed by the principles of Tai Chi and Contact Improvisation, Nathan Dawley uses a touch-sensitivity based approach combined with an emphasis on the concept of tensegrity in human beings: the interconnected structural dance between fascia, muscles, tendons and bones offers holistic perspective that informs his technique.

Nathan Dawley, LMT, weaves together his experience as a yoga and fitness instructor since 2009, a... Read More

Brittany Wetzel

Dr. Brittany Wetzel, L.Ac., DACM, Dipl. OM is nationally certified by NCCAOM and is a licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Herbalist in the states of Pennsylvania and Illinois. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 2012 and completed a 4-year doctoral program at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago in 2020. After a recent move to Philadelphia, she is excited to join the Philly acupuncture community! Brittany has a particular interest in women’s health, helping patients in their health journeys with menstrual disorders, reproductive health, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and beyond! She has also gained experience in treating musculoskeletal pain and injuries, chronic pain, headaches/migraines, emotional health, digestive imbalances, insomnia, neurological disorders and more!

In her practice, Brittany utilizes modalities such as acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, electrical stimulation and Chinese herbal medicine. She is passionate about empowering her patients to connect with themselves and play an active role in their own health and healing. She believes Chinese medicine is a beautiful way to help initiate the body’s innate healing abilities and facilitate connection with our mind, body and spirit.

Dr. Brittany Wetzel, L.Ac., DACM, Dipl. OM is nationally certified by NCCAOM and is a licensed Ac... Read More

Lauren O'Brien Buckley L.Ac

Lauren founded South Philly Community Acupuncture in 2007 with the aim to offer affordable and comprehensive health care to her community. Although she enjoys treating a variety of common conditions, Lauren takes a special interest in gynecology, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum care.

Lauren is nationally certified with NCCAOM and holds state licensure in Pennsylvania and Delaware. She completed a B.S. in Community Health Education from the University of Arizona in 1997 and a four-year M.Sc. in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California in 2002. Her postgraduate internship was at the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, China in 2003 where she focused on Orthopedics and OB/GYN.

In 2004 Lauren moved to Hong Kong and continued learning different traditional medicines. She was able to travel extensively throughout Southeast Asia, China, Tibet, Nepal and India. She attended the Yoga Vidya Dham in Nasik, India to become a certified yoga instructor before returning to the United States.

Lauren resides in South Philadelphia with her husband and five sons.

Lauren founded South Philly Community Acupuncture in 2007 with the aim to offer affordable and co... Read More

Carly Brand

Carly Brand is an energetic healer who utilizes Myofascial Release techniques and combines her own intuitive approach to facilitate releasing patterns of the fascial system due to trauma and stress. The fascia is able to let go and release areas of long held tension. This relieves pain, allows more movement and provides more clarity and joy in your life.

Her training with John Barnes, the creator of Myofascial Release, and many years of physical therapy experience has all given her the understanding that the mind, body, and spirit are not separate. They must be treated as a whole so that your own body’s wisdom can allow healing to occur and bring one back to a more harmonious balanced state of being. Carly also spends time as a musician and sound healer.

Carly Brand is an energetic healer who utilizes Myofascial Release techniques and combines her ow... Read More

Laura Malandra L.Ac.

Laura Malandra, L.Ac. - Acupuncturist and Holistic Wellness Practitioner Laura is a dedicated board-certified licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) with a passion for guiding individuals towards a balanced and happy life through preventative health practices. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Laura has always been drawn to the principles of holistic health and preventative well-being. She completed her Master’s degree in Acupuncture at Won Institute of Graduate Studies, a Korean Buddhist school. With her knowledge in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and 5 Element Acupuncture she treats a broad spectrum of physical and emotional health conditions. Laura offers comprehensive care for adults of all ages and genders, focusing on musculoskeletal issues, pain management, arthritis, migraines, sinus discomfort, digestive discomfort, PTSD, emotional well-being, addiction, as well as women’s health and menopause. In her practice, Laura believes in the power of individualized care. Her approach is rooted in the belief that physical pain intertwines with emotional discomfort, and both aspects require healing. Recognizing this intricate connection, she dedicates one-on-one time to each patient, tailoring her treatments because everyone’s journey to well-being is uniquely their own. She may also incorporate various modalities such as cupping, gua sha and e-stim to enhance overall well-being and restore optimal body system function.

Laura’s professional journey includes invaluable experiences at South Philly Community Acupuncture, where she deepened her understanding of Eastern medicine and gained insights into management of an acupuncture practice. Her dedication to hands-on patient care led her to Island Life Acupuncture, where she further refined her experience and connected with individuals on a personal level.

Beyond the acupuncture table, Laura is a true enthusiast of life’s simple pleasures. She finds solace and inspiration at the beach, or in the soothing presence of water, fostering her connection with nature. Laura’s green thumb is evident in her love for gardening. She also enjoys experimenting in the kitchen and spending time with family.

Laura Malandra, L.Ac. - Acupuncturist and Holistic Wellness Practitioner Laura is a dedicated boa... Read More

Kimberly Cotterell

Kim, 200 HR RYT, Reiki II practitioner, compelled to empower others in the innate ability to heal themselves, created offerings in South Jersey since 2019. Kim has led various modalities such as meditation, yoga, breathwork, primal scream, energy work, ecstatic dance, and various workshop gatherings. Through their journey with intuitive energy work, Kim has embodied an offering of love and support to those that experience these gatherings. With mindfulness practices and compassionate acceptance, they hope to empower others in experiencing inner awareness and wellness.

Kim, 200 HR RYT, Reiki II practitioner, compelled to empower others in the innate ability to heal... Read More

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Located at: 1532 E Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia
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