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Holistic Health

The following University City residents provide health related services within University City. We are providing this list as a means for community members to identify and connect with local providers.

Providers located at UC Yoga

    Lauren Lafaille is a Shiatsu Practitioner and is giving treatments right here at UC Yoga. Shiatsu is an ancient eastern form of healing. By using a series of techniques such as stretching, rotation, and acupressure shiatsu can help rstore the healing capability that is in all of us. I focus on how to achieve optimal health for each individual so you can obtain greater mental, emotional, and physical well being.
      If you have any questions or would like to schedule a treatment contact me at: (267) 614-8446
      or e-mail laurenlafaille@hotmai.com

Providers located in the surrounding neighborhood

    Christine Coward, MSW, LCSW is a trained Life Coach and founder of Coaching to Fulfillment. She works with individuals and groups on living fulfilling lives. This includes helping others achieve work-life balance, reach clarity about personal goals and dreams, and have more fun in life. Her niche areas are working with musicians and people in leadership positions.
    Laurie Elder is a Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher. Reiki is a Japanese method of healing that introduces more life force energy into the body, stimulating the body's ability to heal itself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I offer Reiki sessions and small group/private Reiki classes.
    Leilani Fletcher, HHC graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is a certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor. She offers private counseling and group workshops, inspiring people to discover their unique needs to reach optimal health and happiness. Focusing on the healing power of food, you will learn how to eat with the seasons, shop and cook healthy foods, reduce stress and illness, and increase your knowledge of nutritional supplements and how to self-heal with natural remedies. Leilani specializes in women's health and digestive wellness.
    Leilani also offers Thai Yoga Massage, incorporating traditional massage with yoga stretching assists to open our blocked energy and release tension.
    Sophia Hoffer-Perkins, LMT, New York State Licensed Massage Therapist, NCBTMB Certified After practicing CranioSacral Therapy for seven years, Sophia followed her hands to the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca, New York and received her massage license in 2005. She now practices Integrative Massage, a technique which embraces CranioSacral, Myofascial release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Aromatherapy, Shiatsu, Kinesthetic Awareness through Movement, Energy palpation, Swedish Massage, Hydrotherapy, and Medical massage. She is also trained in Infancy and Pre-natal Massage. Integrative Massage is invested in the belief that the body is a self-healing entity, and Sophia's practices assist the body to naturally return to full health through her practice.
    Jed McKee, NCTMB I graduated from the Brenneke School of Massage in Seattle in 1996, and have been practicing massage in the Philadelphia area since 1998. I am a Professional member of AMTA (see http://www.amtamassage.org), and am Nationally Certified.
    Dan Myers is a massage therapist, intuitive energy healer and soon to be a nail technician. Services provided: Massage- a variety of normal and unusual techniques, energy sessions, body treatment, waxing, pedicures/manicures.
    Korben Perry, L.Ac. is a graduate of New England school of Acupuncture, where he received the Peter Faust Compassionate Healer Award. He loves living and working in Cedar Park (West Philadelphia) and getting to treat many of his favorite communities of people.
    Brandon Waloff is a Holistic Health Counselor, A.A.D.P., leading people on personal wellness programs aimed to produce breakthroughs in peoples lives integrating Eastern and Western Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching. Brandon works with people who have physical health concerns and emotional eating imbalances. You can meet Brandon at his free weekly workshops every Wed. night at 7pm. Contact Brandon for further info.
    Joan White started yoga in 1968 and began her studies with BKS Iyengar in 1973. She started teaching in 1971. She is well known in the Philadelphia area and throughout the country. She has been running teacher training programs for 12 years at her own school, The BKS Iyengar School of Central Philadelphia. She teaches annual workshops at the Omega Institute for Holistic health and she has recently begun teaching at the Kirpalu Yoga Institute as well. She also teaches yoga workshops nationwide as well as annual teacher training workshops with Patricia Walden in Cambridge, Ma. and Gloria Goldberg in La Mesa California. She has often been written up and quoted in the Yoga Journal and studies annually in Pune, India with the Iyengar family. She has received the Best in Philly award 2001, 2003 and 2006.

* If you are a local health provider and wish to be added to this list, please send us an email.




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