“Our office’s primary goal is ‘No Pain’ yet still effective acupuncture therapy. I know there are patients with severe medical conditions, the elderly, and children who are unable to receive needle insertions. I thought it would be wonderful if there were a clinic that uses a highly gentle approach, incorporating Japanese-style acupuncture, including the “non-insertive” style. I decided to focus on the least painful treatment that utilizes hair-thin Japanese needles and is as gentle as possible.“

Masayo (Martha) Nishimura MS LAc, LMT, Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)

Born in Japan, lives in Upper West Side, NYC

Bilingual (Japanese, English)

Educations

  • BA - Hunter College

  • MS, LAc - Tri-State College of Acupuncture and Pacific College of Oriental Medicine

  • Certification in Traditional Herbal Medicine - The Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine, Bloomfield, NJ

  • Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Hydrotherapy - Finger Lakes School of Massage, Mt.Kisco, NY

License / Professional Associations

  • NY State Licensed Acupuncturist #006536

  • NY State Licensed Massage Therapist #027536

  • ​Member of Acupuncture Society of NY (ASNY)

  • Professional Member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA),

  • Society of Ortho-Bionomy International® Student Member

Acupuncture and related training

  • Kiiko Matsumoto style of Japanese Acupuncture

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

  • Acupuncture Physical Medicine (APM) with trigger point release.

  • Auricular Acupuncture (Ear acupuncture)

  • Japanese Meridian therapy acupuncture (Non-insertive) with Dr. T. Koei Kuwahara

  • Japanese Pediatric Acupuncture (Daishi-style, Non-insertive)

  • Essence of Japanese Palpation and Needling Module 1 with Dr. Atsuki Maeda

  • Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, Facial Cupping, Facial Gua Sha, and Advanced Techniques in Facial Acupuncture with Michelle Gellis

  • Moxibustion (Moxa) - Japanese & TCM style

  • Cupping

  • Gua Sha

  • Electro Acupuncture

  • Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (Japanese Kampo) prescription

Massage, CranioSacral and related trainings

  • Therapeutic Massage - Swedish, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Chair massage, Geriatric massage, Energy Palpation, Reflexology, Pre & Post-natal and Sports Massage

  • CranioSacral Therapy 1 & 2, Somato Emotional Release 1 & 2 , the Brain Speaks  1 & 2 at The Upledger Institute

  • Visceral Manipulation - Abdomen 1 (VM1) at Barral Institute

  • Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT) Level 1 at Chikly Health Institute

  • Ortho-Bionomy Phase 4 & 5: The Spine, Extremities, Langer Line, Exploration of Movement Patterns, Ethics, Emotions, and the Biological Model of Trauma

  • Certified Pre & Postnatal Massage Therapist (Body Therapy Education with Carole Osborne)

  • Shiatsu Massage (Masunaga method)

  • Touch for Health Kinesiology Level 1 – 4 completed

  • Reiki (Jikiden & Komyo Reiki) Advance Level completed

  • Jin Shin Jyutsu Part 1

  • Certified Pet Massage Therapist (Japan & US)

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