"I don't know how to express my gratitude I fell for the treatments you've preformed on me. I find it truely miraculous. You are a wonder worker."

-G

My active life changed dramatically when I injured my back. For four months I relied upon medications to dull the throbbing pain in my back and stop the zinging sensations in my legs. Many sessions of physical therapy helped a bit, but I continued to take medications to give me relief. Knowing that I'd soon return to teaching, I was anxious to find another avenue.

Fortunately a friend shared the name of her acupunturist. Although I had no knowledge or previous experiences with acupuncture, I was willing to try anything to relieve my pain. During my first session with Laura, I was impressed by her quiet and thoughtful nature, her gentle touch which resembled being touched by a butterfly, and her obvious skills as a practitioner. My first visit brought such relief to my body that I felt reborn. The tightness and sciatic zings were not there. I found myself feeling more calm and peaceful than I'd ever thought possible.

I am pleased to share this information with you in hopes that you, too, might find relief from the pressures you experience. Walking into Laura's office, I feel that I've entered a sanctuary. After each session, I find the reflection of my face in the mirror can only be labeled as beautific. Thank you, Laura, for helping me listen to my body and help me heal.

Brenda

Laura is knowledgeable, caring and attentive. I can walk into her office feeling entirely fragmented and ‘out-of-body’ and leave feeling ‘whole’ again, infused with a pervasive sense of groundedness, calm and well-being. The treatments are a gift in that they leave me feeling much more present for my life, and my anxious stomach – the symptom that I was being treated for – has subsided. Laura has a wonderfully gentle bedside manner and her 5-Element treatments balance me wonderfully; I’d recommend her without hesitation to anyone seeking physical and mental equilibrium.

Caitlin

I was referred to Laura after neither western medicine nor osteopathy could relieve my elbow pain. A “chicken” when it comes to needles, I was the last person anyone would believe would see an acupuncturist. But the pain was bad and interfering with my active lifestyle.

Laura’s work not only completely eliminated my elbow pain, but it also uncovered and helped me to heal a deep-seated depression and anxiety that had crept into my life. I cannot recommend Laura highly enough – for her “hands” as well as for her wisdom.

Ruthie

I came to Laura with a simple food allergy. After a long initial talk with her, I came to realize that my “allergy” was more than likely attributed to the larger picture of my overall health, medications I’d been taking over a prolonged period of time, processed food, even certain body piercings. Although I came in to just treat the allergy, she assessed all of the smaller nuances of poor health I’d come to live with and merely accept, and she’s addressed each as though they were the primary reason for my visit. Since that first chat, and many sessions, I’ve seen a dramatic change in my health. Not only have I gotten past the food allergy, but I’m weening myself off of medications I’ve been taking for years, I’m sleeping better, I’ve developed a positive outlook, and good things just seem to keep falling in my lap. The experience has gone so far beyond good health, every aspect of my life has been affected.

Laura’s office is a nurturing and safe environment. It’s not only a place to heal, but a place to reflect. She has done so much for me and I am so, so grateful.

-Stephanie

"When the day before my due date began with another full night of contractions that ceased afer 6 hours or so I went to see Laura Santi. I had been in a two-week protracted labor and was feeling exhausted and emotionally depleted. She said that my energy was "stuck" and treated me. Well, that certainly kicked things into gear. I called my husband from the first floor of Laura's office building to pick me up. My contractions were continual and Orion was to be my third baby.

On our way to the hospital my husband called Laura and her schedule permitted her attendance at our delivery. She arrived as I was contracting at 9 centimeters. She did some acupuncturing and we "Om"-ed together. Between the time she walked in the door and the time Orion was born was an amazingly intense and phenomenal hour (was it only an hour?) Four months later, I still am not sure how to put words to her magic. There were a number of contractions during transition that felt like I was falling into a darkness and I would start to panic. Laura needles points in my ears and ankles and my energy totally shifted. My response was dramatic and I saw the surprise each time on the faces of the midwife and emergency doctor. It happened repeatedly where Laura did some sort of treatment and I was able to calm down enough to push effectively.

I had a very dramatic birth with my first child and was extremely motivated with my second and third deliveries to avoid any intervention. However because I was in such a weakened state from the weeks of contractions I felt the pressures for intervention (vacuum-extraction) circling with Orion's birth. I am certain that Laura played an enormous role in preventing that from happening.

And then there's more: After Orion's birth, I contracted an infection. I was anxious to get out of the hospital but my fever and malaise intensified when I got home. I was on bedrest and Laura came a number of times to my home. The work she did was nothing short of a miracle. She moved my energy in such a healing way that I said each time, "I need to write you a recommendation!" And there you go.

-Kimmy

After my first treatment with Laura I noticed a few changes almost instantly, that greatly improved my quality of life. The first thing that improved was my sleep. Before I saw Laura, I had countless nights of interrupted sleep and dreams that often woke me up. After I saw Laura, I started sleeping 10 hours a night, making up for all of those months of poor sleep. I woke up rested and energized as well.

The other thing I noticed after seeing Laura was that my anxiety level had decreased. My body was more relaxed and my muscles weren’t so tight. This added to an overall increase in energy in addition to just feeling more comfortable in my surroundings

One of the main reasons I started acupuncture was to help strengthen myself emotionally and physically. Several months ago, I experienced an event that made me feel like I wasn’t whole anymore, that I was broken into many pieces. I have spent months trying to put these pieces back together and have them work together as one strong element. I felt I have done that but there is still a delicacy about me, I can easily be broken down. Laura, however, with her work is helping me to strengthen those bonds so I can really be me again, but even stronger and more resilient.

- C