Modern Eastern Medicine for postpartum care.

Lily is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, a licensed and board-certified acupuncturist and clinical herbalist. She was born and raised in Taiwan until she immigrated to the United States to pursue a career in Dance. Lily received a BA in Dance Education from East Carolina University and an MFA in Dance Choreography from the University of North Carolina. She performed with Kun Yang Lin and Dancers and taught at Scilla Dance Studio in New York for over 15 years. Through dance, Lily gained an intimate perspective of the biomechanics of the human body and pivoted her focus to study the human body through a scientific lens.

When Lily returned to school for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, she returned to her roots. Growing up with her family, consuming herbal dishes were part of everyday life. Studying Traditional Chinese Medicine helped her gain a deeper understanding of how the human body functions biomechanically, emotionally, and spiritually as a whole. Lily specializes in women’s health, fertility, and postpartum care. She and her husband have a private practice in New York City and are raising three beautiful children in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Lina is the proud mother of her daughter, Ava June. A native New Yorker and fifth generation Chinese American, Lina was born and raised in Manhattan’s Chinatown. After twelve years away she found her way back to the City in 2016 and soon after, met her husband.

Professionally, Lina works at Google focusing on strategy development for emerging products. In her free time you can find her working the weekend shift at her family’s 95 year-old porcelain shop Wing On Wo & Co., adventuring outdoors with her husband, or training for her next weight lifting competition.

I’m a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in NY State certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)®. I earned my Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) and Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) from Pacific College of Health and Science.

My greatest joy is helping each patient re-discover their own innate healing abilities and build healthy, sustainable connection with their inner world.

I am a passionate foodie and world traveler and a champion at doing jigsaw puzzles.

Dr. Julie Juhyun Cho,DAOM, MSPH, LAc is a Licensed Acupuncturist int he states of New York and New Jersey. For seven years, Dr. Chomaintained her own private practice in the Flatiron District before joining Apex Acupuncture & Chiropractic in the Financial District. Dr. Cho interacts with patients on a daily basis, who require focused pain management treatments, while also providing comprehensive internal health, mental health,cancer care, pediatric acupuncture, women’s health, and fertility support treatments, as well. Dr. Cho ensures that her touch of compassion,elegance, and professionalism are widely captured in her patient care.

Dr. Cho is also a teaching faculty member at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (NY campus), as well as a clinic supervisor at the PCOM-NY’s Student Clinic.

Dr. Cho received her Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in Public & Community Health from Stony Brook University. In addition, Dr. Cho holds a Master’s in Public Health, with a concentration in Healthcare Policy & Management from Stony Brook University School of Public Health Medicine.

More prominently, Dr. Cho is a graduate from the Masters of Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, where she completed her program in 2012. In May 2016, Dr. Cho formally earned the title of Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) from PCOM-San Diego.

Prior to attending acupuncture school and obtaining her professional credentials, Dr. Cho worked for the American Cancer Society for seven years; managing cancer control programs, advocacy, and serving cancer patients and families in New York State. Alongside her accolades, Dr. Cho also holds various certifications, including her NCCAOM (Dipl.OM), Fundamentals of Oncology Acupuncture Certificate from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Juheng Acupuncture Technique and Oriental Medicine certification and training from Kyung Hee University’s International Education Institute of Korean Medicine from Seoul, Korea.

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Yuen Kwan Chan is a New York State CNM, and OB/GYN NP since 2009.  She started her career as a RN at NorthShore University Level 3 NICU since 2007. She received her BSN, MSN degrees from Stony Brook University in 2009 while she was a nurse in NICU. During her time at North Shore LIJ, she discovered her true passion for women health and babies. Being fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, she has devoted most of her midwifery career to empower women about natural birth through education and providing individualized care for women in the Asian community.​

Since then, she had over a few thousands of successful deliveries during her career over the past decade. She even further her education to better serve the community by getting her Doctorate in Nursing Practice with focus in women's health in 2014. With a multi-diverse experience in different birth settings range from hospital, birthing center and home birth, Yuen Kwan is confident and experiences in providing each woman the birth of their dream. She believes that every women deserve the best and individualized care and to remember this precious moment of their life.

She has affiliations and delivering privileges with NYU Langone hospital, Maimonides Medical Center, Birthing Center of New York and  Brooklyn Birthing Center.  With the passion of education, she is also an adjunct faculty member at Adelphi University’s College of Nursing. She is a certified lactation consultant (CLC). She is passionate about breastfeeding and helping mothers with infant care.

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Dr. Michael Gillespie received his Bachelor of Science degree in special education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  He received a Bachelor of Science degree in human biology and his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri. He is a certified specialist in medical cannabis through the Pacific College of Health and Science.

Dr. Gillespie has been practicing chiropractic for over 20 years. He is currently a practicing doctor of chiropractic in Manhattan.  He is trained in Diversified, Thompson, Activator, Logan Basic, and sacro-occipital adjusting techniques.  He incorporates a variety of myofascial therapies into his practice including the following:  Active Release Technique, myofascial release therapy, receptor tonus technique, positional release therapy, and transverse friction massage.  In addition to these manual methods of therapy, he provides nutritional counseling and medical cannabis consultations for his patients.

Dr. Gillespie has extensive training and experience in the field of education, particularly special education.  His training and experience working with students with learning disabilities and emotional behavioral disorders allows him to successfully meet the needs of a diverse student population.  He enjoys the opportunity to incorporate his passions of education and holistic healthcare and is proud to be a professor of biomedical science at York College: City University of New York.

Just like a bird who swoops in to sing a song and call your attention to your heart, to nature, to the beauty of the present moment, Rebecca is here to sing that magic song into your life... From a young age I felt a strong connection to Spirit and spent much time in spiritual communities, alone, and in Nature. I have been blessed to work with so many teachers including Mama Medicine Deborah Hanekamp, Victor Nieto and other indigenous teachers from South America, teachers from Wise Women and Celtic traditions, Robin Rose Bennet, Animal Psychic Amelia Kinkade, Doula trainer Debra Pascali-Bonaro, Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine practicioners, as well as many other teachers from books and the spiritual realms. I am so grateful to all who have come before me and passed down these wisdom lineages. Especially midwives, birthing mothers, and all my friends and family as we all learn from each other. Each one of us has something to share and I never stop learning.

I began teaching Pre-Natal Yoga in 2007 and immediately developed a strong passion in my work with Pre-Natal mothers. I became a Birth Doula in January of 2012 through DONA International, and a Postpartum Doula shortly after.

My work as a Doula is based upon the belief that all women should have a fully supported birth experience, with the right to be informed, respected, and comforted as she chooses. All women know how to give birth and nurture their babies, and often they just need the space and support to be able to unleash their inner wisdom and power, to be true to themselves during this experience. Giving you space to celebrate your own way is one of the greatest joys of this experience.

Understanding that each families needs are different, I strive to help all enjoy this amazing transition in whatever ways they need. I believe that family's can have an amazing birth experience wherever they are, as long as they are fully supported. Specializing in working with the breath, meditations and visualizations, physical comfort measures, massage, reiki, encouragement, emotional support, informational support, thoughtful care and advocacy.

I was certified by DONA International in 2013 and have doula-ed over 180 births. I work with women in home, birth center, and hospital birth, both medicated and unmedicated, and from vaginal birth, to cesarean section, to VBAC. ~ I serve the Mother, Baby, and the whole Family, to help support peace in our world.

Rebecca thrives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband Monty, her two children Andromeda and Maitreya, dog Benny, and cat Minerva.

Nouri is a team of clinical nutritionists and trained chefs, designing fresh and delicious stage-based meals that combine the best of Eastern food therapy with Western nutritional standards. We're on a mission to expand maternal care by integrating Eastern food therapy with Western nutrition. We're bringing our philosophy of joyful, discovery-driven, tradition-based nourishment to maternal wellness.

Jennifer (she/her) is a Clinical Nutritionist and Postpartum Private Chef. She is excited to bring her nutrient-focused spin on familiar and favorite foods to more families. As the mother of a three-year-old boy and a brand-new baby, she understands the motherhood journey firsthand. Jennifer holds an M.S. in Clinical Nutrition and is the Nutritionist at Oula Health. Additionally, she is a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor, Birth/Postpartum Doula and Pre/Postnatal Yoga Instructor.          

Irene (she/her) is dedicated to making healthy eating an easier choice. She’s worked at a food access non-profit and led research at Harvard on supermarket nutrition guidance and systemic issues driving obesity. She also previously worked at Airbnb on customer experience and at Bain & Co. advising in the retail and grocery space. Irene’s unique background merges superior customer experience with better nutrition solutions, enabling her to find new ways to make healthier eating easier for all.