Welcome! Start or continue your healing journey here
Welcome to Offering!
My name is Angela Maffia, MS, L.Ac. I am a licensed acupuncturist and Reiki practitioner servicing communities in the Hudson Valley.I am deeply passionate about creating a safe, connected,judgement-free space for you to begin or continue yourhealing journey. My treatments are gentle yet powerful,always placing the patient at the center of the experience with utmost care and compassion.
About me: Perhaps you'd like to know where my journey with acupuncture began! I've been a dancer all my life, and as an adult I had the pleasure of pursuing a wonderful professional dance career in New York City. I had the privilege of working with incredibly talented choreographers for well over a decade, as well as honing my own skills in dance making, and teaching! In my career I performed throughout New York City, Brooklyn, upstate New York in Woodstock, Rhinebeck, and Wappinngers Falls, as well as abroad in Prague and Cesky-Krumlov, in the
Czech Republic. I showed my own choreography in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and
various venues in upstate NY as well. During my professional dance career, I worked many jobs to stay financially afloat (freelance dance, while inspiring and exciting, doesn't pay the bills!) including working as a medical assistant and front desk associate at a pediatrician's office, a dance teacher for children and adults, and a Pilates instructor.
As you might be able to imagine, my days were long, hectic, and extremely
physically and emotionally taxing. I found acupuncture through my sister who was
receiving treatments and suggested I try it. At the time, my PTSD and anxiety was wreaking havoc on my nervous system. It was so severe at times I'd have debilitating panic attacks that left me shaking for hours afterwards. It affected
every area of my life negatively. I gave acupuncture a shot, figuring I had nothing to lose.
And then I was hooked.
I saw and felt seemingly miraculous changes in my mind and body with continued treatment. It quickly became an integral part of my self-care. Eventually, I became
curious as to how this medicine worked, and I'd ask my acupuncturist little
questions every time I saw her. With each answer, I grew more and more curious, and would research her answers on my own later on. The more I learned, the more
I fell in love with the medicine.
Acupuncture, in many ways, saved my life. It was a light in pitch darkness, a
foothold on a steep cliff; it made me feel empowered. Acupuncture offered me
answers where there were none before, it offered me hope, it offered me stable
ground where I once felt like I was in constant quicksand. And now I have the pleasure of returning this gift; I have the pleasure of creating space for you to heal
with this medicine-this is my Offering.
How I work:
At your first appointment, I will take a detailed, comprehensive health history. I will ask questions related to your current concern, as well as questions relating to the circumstances that may have led to where you are in your current healing journey.
I love hearing your story, and youwill have ample time to tell it during your appointment!
I will then take your pulses, which correspond to different organ systems in Chinese Medicine and serve a diagnostic purpose. Finally, once a diagnosis is reached, you will receive your acupuncture treatment, along with an additional modality such as cupping, moxibustion, Tui Na massage, or Reiki, depending upon your individual needs.
What is acupuncture?
Acupuncture is the practice of inserting extremely thin needles into specific points on the body to elicit a therapeutic result. From musculoskeletal pain to emotional or energetic concerns, acupuncture is a highly effective treatment modality for a wide variety of issues. The experience is usually painless and very relaxing, creating a state of tranquility for the patient. Results are cumulative, so, acupuncture works best when done consistently, however, results can often be felt after the first appointment!
- Tips for your visit!
- Wear loose fitting comfortable clothes
- Have something to eat and drink before your appointment
- Expect to answer questions about your lifestyle, such as sleep, diet, and digestion
- Get up slowly after your treatment is over, and take it easy for the rest of the day
Call me to ask any questions and to set up a free phone consultation! (845)-320-2629
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Get to know me!Favorite movies: You've Got Mail, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, About A Boy, and so many more!
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Favorite musicians: The Mars Volta. Fiona Apple, Susanne Sundfor, Radiohead, Incubus, Lhasa de Sela, Agnes Obel, Purity Ring, Royksopp, Mariza, Dawn Upshaw, Tool, Pink Floyd, and many many more!Favorite Foods; I'm gluten and dairy free but it has only made me more creative in the kitchen! I love tacos, so many variations to be made with tacos! I love Asian cusine, Italian, a great burger; really anything prepared with passion and creativity, and a lot of attention to flavor! The best meal I've ever had was in Kyoto; it was a fried dish composed of the delicate top of freshly made tofu called Yuba.
The way it was prepared, the way it
tasted…WOW! Just indescribable.
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Hobbies: Hiking, writing poems, cooking, reading mystery novels, watching engrossing TV, engaging conversation with cherished
friends, spending time with my family, friends, and pets, improvising, making dances based on chance procedures, making flower crowns, soon hoping to get back into archery and to learn how to play the drums!
