Dorene Hyman
For the past 30 years I have focused on acquiring knowledge and insight to encourage and enable health and wellness for the people who touch my life.
As a New York licensed acupuncturist and nationally certified herbalist my private practice in Manhattan is strongly influenced by my diverse background. I received my Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and my Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Over the past 10 years I have also studied Polarity Therapy, an energy medicine that combines components of Western structural medicine and Eastern ancient traditions. While the age-old sagacity of Chinese medicine and Polarity form the basis of my perceptions, the Sandlin technique, a Native American body practice, and numerous years of martial arts study have a profound effect on my style of helping the body to rehabilitate. In addition I am a certified personal trainer and instruct adults in physical fitness, including Tai Ji and Qigong. Additional study in Eastern and Western nutrition, acupuncture facial rejuvenation, and morphology are merged into my treatment approaches. My work is also deeply affected by my role as a mother of two children and the personal mastery of stress in the corporate world from my eighteen years as a video editor for NBC.
No stranger to the challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities, I have a clear understanding of the ways in which stress expresses itself in our daily lives. I have discovered simple principles that often get lost in the rush of modern living, and see my role as a facilitator, a guide, through which ancient wisdom can creatively support the individual. Through physical treatment, careful listening and a gentle-hearted focus, I have witnessed individuals reclaim their health and become the generative source of balance in their own lives.