Licensed acupuncturist, Patrick (Pat) Studley has been serving patients in the community acupuncture setting for 12 years. He’s proudly secured a formidable reputation in both Westchester and Dutchess counties.
Pat specializes in a unique and effective acupuncture technique called Dr. Tan’s Balance Method. Coupled with his expertise in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Pat is more than capable of seeing to the individual needs of each of his patients in the shared treatment space. His objective is to provide effective treatments to all those seeking to realize the many health benefits of acupuncture.
In addition to acupuncture, Pat practices and teaches the art of Korean Qi Gong commonly referred to as Sun Do.
When making an appointment with Pat you can expect a calm, empathic, and capable practitioner eager to be of service.
Acupuncture is Tara’s second career. Her first career, rooted in corporate culture, became unsustainable when Tara recognized and accepted a deep yearning to be of service. She began studying acupuncture at Pacific College of Health and Science in 2008 and has continued to pursue and develop her craft at prestigious institutions such as McMaster’s University in Hamilton, Ontario where she studied contemporary medical acupuncture under Dr. Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco MD, renowned sports medicine specialist.
Most recently, Tara obtained her doctoral degree in integrative medicine from New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), the nation’s first professional school for the field of acupuncture.
Tara specializes in treating musculoskeletal pain, nerve pain, neuropathies, and a host of other health issues including but not limited to headaches, migraines, GI problems, menopausal symptoms, sleep issues, alopecia, stress, depression, and anxiety.
In 2014 Tara opened GenWell Acupuncture in hopes of helping people realize a better reality, an improved quality of life. Her wellness philosophy draws from her long history in personal growth and development, a lifelong pursuit to understanding the body, mind, and spirit. Yoga, Pilates, meditation, and rigorous study all contribute to her ability to provide patients with realistic lifestyle direction and results driven acupuncture treatments.
She firmly believes acupuncture should be an accessible therapy for all people and strives to realize a healthcare system where acupuncture serves as the foundation of a whole-body approach to optimal health.
Your acupuncture experience is in exceptional hands with Dr. Tara G. Almquist.
FUN FACTS:
Tara has several hobbies including fiber arts (knitting, crochet, and weaving), reading both fiction and non-fiction, cooking, gardening, and creative writing. With two children active in sports culture, Tara spends her off-hours carting them to their events as well as cheering them on from the sidelines.
