ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. This is done by inserting tiny needles at very precise acupuncture points.
The classical Chinese explanation is that channels of energy run in regular patterns through the body and over its surface. These energy channels, called meridians, are like rivers flowing through the body to irrigate and nourish the tissues. An obstruction in the movement of these energy rivers is like a dam that backs up in others.
The meridians can be influenced by needling the acupuncture points; the acupuncture needles unblock the obstructions at the dams, and reestablish the regular flow through the meridians. Acupuncture treatments can therefore help the body's internal organs to correct imbalances in their digestion, absorption, and energy production activities, and in the circulation of their energy through the meridians.
The improved energy and biochemical balance produced by acupuncture results in stimulating the body's natural healing abilities, and in promoting physical and emotional well-being.
MEET FIORELLA CRAPE, L.Ac
Fiorella Crape, L.Ac, holds a Masters Degree in Acupuncture from the University of Bridgeport, where she received the Director’s Award for Outstanding Achievement and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Fiorella Crape is licensed by the State of Connecticut and is a board-certified Acupuncture Practitioner by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Fiorella started developing a deep understanding about inner healing 12 years ago when she began exploring the eastern traditional practices of yoga and meditation. As her practice deepened she received 200 hr. teaching certifications in both Ashtanga and Kundalini yoga.
During her time at the University of Bridgeport she was exposed to a variety of health conditions and various effective and evidence based treatments. She also had the opportunity to travel to China to the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Liaoning in Zhengang where she took classes from Chinese Masters and shadowed different Chinese specialists at the Hospital of Zhengan. Fiorella is well trained in different Chinese Medicine modalities such as Guasha, Cupping, five element diet, and Medical Qi Gong. She also holds an additional certification in Facial Rejuvenation therapies.
Fiorella also uses Japanese Acupuncture and abdominal diagnosis which has brought success to women with infertility issues, including those not able to conceive with western medicine, correcting breech babies, and inducing labor. She also treats a variety of emotional conditions as well as musculoskeletal problems.