“I liked how Dr. Nishimura focused on balancing the entire body and addressing the areas where I felt pain. I was searching for a good acupuncturist for years, and I wish I’d met her earlier! ” - Y.K (Issue - Low back & shoulder pain )
“After each session, I felt my body more relaxed and energetic. Gradually, new hair started growing, and my scalp was no longer as visible as before. I also noticed that the amount of gray hair decreased.” - Y.H (Issue- Hair loss)
“Dr. Nishimura diagnoses the area to work on with her hands and uses a gentle approach (hence her clinic name) along with needle and heat (moxibustion) therapy. I am thankful for her strength and knowledge.” - S.T (issue- Fertility)
“I was amazed by how my face got noticeably slimmer & lifted after just one session. I was also impressed by the fact that Masayo could tell the imbalance of my organs just by touching several points in my body.” - S.T (Issue - under-eye puffiness and jawline)
Masayo (Martha) Nishimura MS LAc, LMT, Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)
917-747-9128
gentleacupuncturenyc@gmail.com
Chelsea location: 27 West 20th Street, #607, New York City
Upper West Side locations: 240 West End Avenue #1B (W71st and WEA)
133 West 72nd Street, #404, New York City
Welcome!
If you’re looking for gentle, soft-touch Japanese Acupuncture, highly skilled CranioSacral Therapy or Massage Therapy in NYC, you’ve come to the right place. Gentle Japanese Acupuncture founder, Masayo Nishimura is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of New York, a NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) certified diplomate in Oriental Medicine and board-certified Herbalist. She has been serving in the healing world for over 20 years.
Masayo uses Japanese-style Acupuncture, in which the needles are very thin and inserted superficially; in some instances, they are not inserted at all (by using Teishin: a non-insertive needle). For Japanese practitioners, the most energetic and influential aspects of Qi are at the surface of the body. This gentle needling technique is great for highly sensitive people as well as small children.
Masayo earned a three-year Master of Science in Acupuncture from Tri-State College of Acupuncture and Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City. She trained in three distinct acupuncture styles: Japanese-style with Kiiko Matsumoto, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Acupuncture Physical Medicine, which included intensive study of muscle-trigger-point release. She also earned a certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine from The Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine in New Jersey.
She is also a licensed massage therapist, CranioSacral therapist, and long-term Shiatsu/acupressure practitioner. Masayo intensively studied CranioSacral Therapy (CST) at the Upledger Institute - a gentle, hands-on technique that enhances the body’s self-healing abilities by inducing the natural flow of cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF).
Now her acupuncture practice includes the integration of Shiatsu/acupressure, Swedish massage, CranioSacral Therapy, Cupping & Gua Sha, and Traditional herbal medicine (Japanese Kampo medicine). She customizes her work for each client’s needs to assist them in finding holistic balance and improving homeostasis.
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We are an out of network provider. We do not accept insurance directly but will work with you to make the insurance reimbursement as easy as possible by providing a Superbill for services that may be submitted to an insurance company for processing. Please contact your individual medical insurance carrier to assess reimbursement policies.