A Medicine of the Center
At Great Embrace, we create a warm, receptive environment to engender healing and transformation in harmony with the cycles and wisdom of nature. We practice a comprehensive medicine that treats the root causes of illness through multiple approaches: needling acupuncture channels, tui na (manual bodywork therapy), cranial sacral therapy, moxibustion, prescribing herbs, cupping, gua sha and addressing lifestyle changes.
Our treatments seek to reassert flow & harmony in the presence of pain & stagnation by stimulating the 氣, qi or life energy, within a person by connecting us with our center and igniting our natural capacity for healing. Healing is a continual and dynamic process for which we need each other. We treat the whole person by recognizing the interconnectedness of our physical, mental, emotional, social, & spiritual realities. We seek to create spaces within ourselves and our communities for compassion, reflection, embodiment, and intentional transformation.
Why Acupuncture?
we can support you through...
Life Transitions
Support & care through the ebbs & flow of life: conception, birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, career changes, astrological transits, aging, loss of loved ones & end of life.
Chronic Conditions
Ease & relief for symptoms of chronic pain & discomfort from head to toe. Autoimmune conditions, allergies, migraines, long covid, etc.
Sexual Health
Sex positive care for people of all genders & orientations. Trans & gender affirming health care. Pre & post-operative care, menstrual regulation, fertility, ED, UTIs, postpartum, menopause, pelvic floor health.
Digestive Support
Regain digestive function from acute & chronic digestive upset: nausea, constipation, Crohn's, IBS, SIBO, food allergies & intolerances, parasites.
Acute Injury & Pain
Treatment for traumatic injuries strains/sprains, scar therapy, whiplash, concussions & pre and postoperative recovery.
Emotional Regulation
Supplemental care for Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Grief, Brain Fog, etc.
Meet Us
Edea & Kyng
Edea AKA Zee (formerly AKA Larissa Sheldon) is a NY State Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist & NCCAOM Diplomate. Completing their Masters at the Academy of Five Element Acupuncture, they continued post-graduate study with Lonny Jarret, JingShen Pediatrics, & Valley Spirit Acupuncture. They love to cook, dance, wander/wonder outdoors & find deep nurturance through ongoing mediation, qi gong, & nei gong practice.
Edea (Zee) (They/Them)
Kyng is a Licensed Acupuncturist and herbalist. Completing their masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Pacific College in 2020. Simultaneously, Kyng apprenticed with Valley Spirit Acupuncture in Jin Shou Tui Na, Craniosacral Therapy and martial arts. This expanded on a career as a Licensed Massage Therapist in which they took part in a dual Eastern & Western body work program at Swedish Institute in 2009.
Kyng (They/Them)
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Values & Vision
We celebrate being members of the LGBTQIA+ community and both identify as nonbinary. We aspire to center our values and vision for the world we are co-creating in our practice and our lives.
We acknowledge the complications of practicing a medical tradition that is inextricably born of cultures that are not our own. With tremendous gratitude & respect for the peoples, herbs & landscapes who have persisted through time, hardship & colonization to keep these traditions alive, we honor the origins of the practice and understand acupuncture as an evolving, living, & transcultural practice.
We recognize that we practice on land that was first home to the Munsee, Lenape, Schaghticoke, and Mohican people from which they were forcibly removed and subjected to acts of genocide that still go unanswered for today. It's our earnest hope to provide medicine to all people & communities marginalized and oppressed by systemic exploitation.
We envision a world where free, universal healthcare is a human right. Your care is our highest priority. We offer a sliding scale to address the systemic inequities that often prohibit people from receiving care. While all prices listed reflect the cost of treatment, if we can better meet both your need for consistent healthcare and your financial needs, please talk to us about sliding scale options.
At this time we do not accept insurance. If your insurance covers acupuncture we can give you a SuperBill upon request.
We currently practice in a sweet one room cottage in the forest in Marbletown, NY- 20ish minutes from Kingston, Woodstock, Stone Ridge, Accord, & Saugerties. We are in the process of making it ADA accessible. In the meantime, we will travel to you and/or work with your needs if our space is inaccessible to you. Please talk to us about your accessibility needs before scheduling.
Testimonials
Zee and Kyng create a nurturing and all-embracing, safe space. Their expertise in Chinese medicine is matched only by their genuine compassion, fostering a profound and authentic transformation of the mind, body, and spirit.
Their intuitive approach and attentive listening make me feel unconditionally seen and heard, allowing for a level of support that goes beyond conventional care.
I'm incredibly grateful to have Zee and Kyng alongside me on this life-affirming path and I wholeheartedly recommend their services to anyone.
-Lauren V.
Contact Us
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845-750-7660
Directions will be emailed to you upon booking appointment, map shows our general location.