"If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe"
Carl Sagan
Our Practitioners
Isobeau Trybula,
MS, LAc
Isobeau began her studies in Chinese Medicine and Asian Bodywork as part of the first class of the Kansas College of Chinese Medicine in 1996, under the tutelage of Dr. Qizhi Gao. Her teachers include Sharon Weizenbaum at the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Dr. Mark Seem of the Tri-State College of Acupuncture.
Her style of acupuncture focuses the differential diagnosis of Chinese Medicine and the direct experience of patients, with an emphasis on the individual narrative of illness. She specializes in migraine, digestive complaints and gynecological health, including using acupuncture with assisted fertility techniques. She treats patients of all ages.
As the director of WorkSong, Isobeau intends to make this elegant and effective method of treatment and prevention available to everyone. Isobeau is available for consultation in the clinic and also by Skype.
Christine Mantakara, LAc, MAOM
Christine brings nine years of clinical experience and fifteen years of study to her practice at Worksong. A graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture, she has studied Chinese, Japanese, and Five Element acupuncture styles as well as energy medicine and medical qigong.
Christine enjoys using her intuition and observational skills to craft the best course of treatment for every individual. Attention to detail is extremely important to her, and she strives to make sure each patient leaves Worksong with a greater sense of ease and well-being.
Chinese medicine is only one of Christine's interests. She is also a visual artist, a martial artist, and a certified instructor of PanGu Shengong, a form of qigong. Prior to coming to Chinese medicine, Christine was for many years a natural foods chef, and she still spends her summers as one of the head chefs at Camp Common Ground in Vermont. Last but not least, she is the mother of a teenage daughter. Christine maintains a practice at her home on the days she is not practicing at Worksong.
Kate Henderson,
MS, LAc
Kate Henderson is a New York State licensed acupuncturist with five years of experience. She was trained at Tri-State College of Acupuncture in New York City where she earned a masters of science in acupuncture, and learned to utilize and blend a wide variety of acupuncture styles, including Japanese meridian therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Trigger Point Therapy. She also serves on the faculty of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, teaching beginning acupuncture students clinical skills and Chinese medical examination methods.
Kate has worked extensively in orthopedic settings coordinating with physicians to provide treatment plans for traumatic injuries and chronic pain, and in her private practice focused on endocrine issues, sleep and mood disorders, and women's health. Kate also provides community acupuncture one day weekly for the uninsured, focusing on artists and creatives and their unique issues related to creative problem solving. After losing two close family members to preventable illnesses, Kate is even more committed to providing holistic, natural interventions for a wide spectrum of health issues. Her commitment to patients is grounded in her deep belief that hands-on care, compassion, and being a partner with the patient through their journey to health should be the bedrock of any kind of medicine.
Amber Milanovich,
MS, LAc
Amber received an M.S. in acupuncture from Tri-State College of Acupuncture, one of the oldest and most renowned acupuncture schools in the country. There she trained directly with masters in three different styles of acupuncture: Acupuncture Physical Medicine, Kiiko Matsumoto Acupuncture, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her post-graduate studies led her to study the source of all of those styles, Classical Chinese Medicine. Studying these different styles allows her to look at a given situation from many angles, which proves invaluable when it comes to evaluating each patient’s specific condition.
In her private practice, Amber specializes in the treatment of psycho-emotional disorders. She believes that acupuncture is a powerful way to tap into the ailments of the soul. Her aim is both to understand your ailment, and to see how it is manifesting in your unique constitution. In addition to acupuncture she also incorporates cupping, tui na, moxabustion, and lifestyle recommendations into your treatment as needed. Her goal is to facilitate the process by which your body resides in optimal health, as well as to provide you with helpful tools that will allow you to continue to heal on your own.
Erica Robyn Burley
MSTOM, LAc
Erica is a classically trained acupuncturist and board-certified Chinese herbalist. She studied at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City, earning a Master's degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine and graduated as Valedictorian of her class. Erica is a native New Yorker that has spent many years living abroad and traveling extensively, cultivating a deep cross-cultural awareness that allows for the development of trusting, supportive relationships with a wide variety of patients.
Erica is passionate about addressing current health care needs by performing accessible treatments for uninsured individuals and under-served communities. In the New York City area, she has provided acupuncture at Housing Works, Fortune Society, Lincoln Hospital, St. John's Riverside Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, and the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center, collaborating with patients to facilitate HIV maintenance, transgender health, psycho-emotional trauma, active addiction, substance detoxification, and stroke rehabilitation
Erica's unique style blends Classical Chinese Medicine with Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture and Spiritual Herbalism. Combined with her natural intuition and innate sense of compassion, this amalgamation of wisdom surfaces deeply rooted causes of mind-body-spirit disharmonies and guides effective treatment plans tailored to each individual. Erica specializes in stress reduction, digestive harmony, pain management, women's issues, emotional balance, mental health, and recovery from addiction.
Erica understands that illness, discomfort, and emotional turmoil are difficult, but she encourages her patients to embrace the silver lining by making long-lasting positive changes with Chinese medicine, lifestyle modifications, and a shift in perspective. Her primary focus is to restore integrity to the mind-body-spirit dynamic to uncover deep potentials in life. Her goal is to restore hope by reviving the body's ability to heal itself.
Erica habla español.
Karta Kaur
M.S., L.Ac
Karta Kaur completed The Master of Science in Acupuncture (MS-Ac) program at New York’s Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM), the biggest acupuncture college in the USA. In this program where East meets West, Karta studied the clinical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in our modern world. She is well trained in the practical application of cupping, gua sha (a scraping technique), moxibustion (heat therapy), the use of electric stimulation (e-stim) and the Chinese body work Tui Na. In addition, Karta is a recent graduate of massage therapy from PCOM as well. Upon completion of this hands-on program she refined her sensitivity to the muscles and joints of the human body enhancing her therapeutic touch.
In her acupuncture practice Karta teaches her patients pain management and successfully treats shoulder pain, back pain, knee pain, sprains or strains and post-surgery pain including joint replacements. She also treats any type of emotional disturbances such as, anxiety, nervous disorders or the inability to sleep. She promotes and supports fruitful fertility, alleviates painful menstruation, and eliminates PMS symptoms like irritability, anger, cramps, headaches or bloating. In addition she balances the digestive system by relieving constipation, acid reflux, bloating, nausea or gas, and has great results in the management and prevention of allergic reactions such as runny nose, burning eyes, itching, sneezing and/or skin rashes such eczema or acne. Her specialty is assessing and successfully implementing lasting lifestyle modifications that will suite your specific needs.
Last but not least, Karta through the practice of Kundalini Yoga for the past 15 years has been able to consolidate inner virtues such as patience, personal integrity, self-esteem, and compassion for the soul purpose of promoting a healthy happy life. The practice of this self-cultivating discipline is the distinguishing factor of her healing arts. After a good days work she enjoys long conversations with her daughter, who is currently a student in Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, about the mysticism of Chinese Medicine and spirituality.
Stephanie Raine Lee
M.S., L.Ac
Stephanie Raine Lee is a New York State licensed acupuncturist and a board certified Chinese herbalist. She graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City, receiving a Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine. During the course of training, she studied various styles of acupuncture and needle techniques, along with traditional Chinese medical modalities including cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, and Tui Na medical massage.
Chinese medicine views the body on a macro scale. Health problems usually don’t come from a single source. Often, it’s the product of an entire interplay of one’s lifestyle, biology, constitution, and psycho-emotional state. Stephanie’s goal in her acupuncture practice is not only to alleviate discomfort but to draw on the wealth of Chinese medical diagnosis to address the root causes and to gently guide the body toward self-healing.
Stephanie is committed to coming alongside her patients in their health and wellbeing. She has provided acupuncture at Lutheran Medical Hospital, NYU Langone Hospital for Joint Diseases, and Beth Israel Continuum Cancer Center, and treats a variety of ailments including muscle pain, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, gastrointestinal discomfort, infertility, gynecological issues, and the side effects of chemotherapy. Outside of Worksong, she maintains a private practice in Middle Village, New York.
Alongside her acupuncture practice, Stephanie leads Traditional Chinese Medicine-based wellness workshops through Reveal NYC, a nonprofit organization fostering uplifting experiences for survivors of domestic violence and sex-trafficking. She is also an avid cook and the writer behind The Herby Kitchen, a culinary blog aiming to bring Chinese herbal ingredients into the modern kitchen.
Darrin L. De Feo,
LMT
“Your body is your temple.” This mantra has resonated with me since my youth. From the time I was a child athlete (ice hockey was my sport) to the present day, exercise and fitness has been ingrained as part of my daily life. I wholeheartedly believe that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind and spirit. Massage is an integral component to achieving a healthy body as it encourages the body to self heal (be it from the daily grind of the work week or from the physical exertion of being a weekend warrior). A holistic approach to health care is a major part of my background. Instead of popping a pill, we will address the root of your discomfort and heal it together. I received formal massage training at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM), earning an Associate of Occupational Studies degree. My experience includes an internship at the Joffrey Ballet School and outreach events, such as the 9/11 Tunnel to Towers race. My specialties are sports, deep tissue, trigger point, Shiatsu, Reflexology and Thai massage.
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