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

  • Certified Pet Massage Therapist (Japan & US)





 

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