Category: Practitioners

I have had the pleasure of sharing my office with Rebecca for close to a decade. She works at the Vermont Center for Acupuncture & Wellness on North Street in Burlington and from her home office. Rebecca describes her practice:

The practice of oriental medicine is a joy. I offer comprehensive treatments integrating acupuncture, herbs, point warming, cupping, massage and other manual techniques, and compassionate dietary and lifestyle counsel.

The physical, emotional and energy levels of the body are inextricably connected. A problem at any level of the body also manifests in its energy level. Addressing this energy imbalance will help re-establish well being.

I  work with a variety of people and concerns, and I believe that by relieving obstacles (like pain or poor digestion) and reconnecting to their source everyone can experience greater liveliness and joy.

I’ve been in practice for over ten years, and recently completed a two-year training focusing on deeper diagnosis and the ability to tailor herb formulas to individual needs.

I am pleased to introduce Tiffany Silliman, Certified Massage Therapist. Tiffany is now here at 161 North Street in Burlington on Mondays and Wednesdays. She also has office space in downtown Burlington at Pathways to Wellbeing.

Tiffany writes about her practice:

Massage and bodywork is not a mere luxury. Massage is an essential tool that prevents burnout, reduces stress and promotes focus, balance and increased energy. Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Thank your body and mind for working hard and giving so much each day by making time for a replenishing massage.

I am trained in Swedish massage, deep specific work, Reflexology, Myofascial Release and energy work. I use an integrated and individualized approach to each session. When you come for a massage session the goal is to reconnect you with what tools you already have and the tools you need to reach your goals.

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Contact information: 802-881-9553  csawin9@hotmail.com

Introducing another new colleague, Carolyn Sawin. I am very excited to have craniosacral therapy at 161 North Street.

Carolyn Sawin is a certified craniosacral therapist who has practiced craniosacral therapy since 1999. As a healer, her goal is to assist clients in achieving greater health at the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels through a combination of craniosacral therapy and other healing modalities including polarity therapy, reflexology and holographic memory release (HMR). Her approach to therapy is based on the belief that each of us has the innate ability to heal ourselves, and it is the job of the therapist to facilitate in this process.

The primary modality Carolyn uses, craniosacral therapy, entails a light touch to sense and support the health of the central nervous system and the surrounding bones, connective tissue and fluid. Polarity and HMR are both gentle, energy-based healing therapies that work to unblock restrictions in the human energy field and to release “somatic memories” of past trauma from the cells of the body. Reflexology entails the use of light to medium pressure on specific points of the feet, hands, or ears to encourage release elsewhere in the body, as each point is viewed as corresponding directly to a specific body part or organ. The combination of these healing modalities encourages increased movement, flexibility, and relaxation in the body, as well as a greater sense of emotional and spiritual well-being.

Carolyn Sawin received her training in craniosacral therapy at the Body-Mind Academy in Bellevue, Washington, and was one of the first students of Charles Daily, who developed the HMR method. Additionally, she has a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Washington in Seattle, and has taught anthropology at the high school and college levels. In her free time, Carolyn enjoys traveling, playing cello and singing, and spending time with her husband and daughter.