Practitioners

Listed below is a list of our practitioners and their contact information.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule an
appointment, please feel free to contact us.

Treatment Space Is Available.

Leslie Anderson, M.Ac., L.Ac.
Licensed Acupuncturist
410-340-2618

	Jacquie Astemborski, M.Ac., L.Ac. Acupuncture for People and Animals 410-206-8826 jacquieastemborski@comcast.net Jacquie Astemborski is a licensed acupuncturist in the State of Maryland. She is a graduate of the Tai Sophia Institute in Columbia, MD and has been practicing since 2005. She also has a MHS in Epidemiology and continues to be involved with research at The Johns Hopkins University. Jacquie is also certified to treat animals having completed the postgraduate Animal Acupuncture program at Tai Sophia Institute. A deep love and connection with nature have long been an important component in Jacquie's life. The harmony and balance that are reflected there are what Jacquie hopes to reach in both her human and animal clients.
	Joanne Barnosky, CMT Massage 410-707-6101 Jo Anne Barnosky has been a Certified Massage Therapist for over 7 years. She graduated from the Baltimore School of Massage in 2000 and is both Maryland state and nationally certified. She practices Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone and pregnancy massage. Her passion for the work continues to come from the ability to make a positive change in someone's physical and mental outlook through compassionate touch. Massage has played a important role in her own life and wishes to share that gift with others.
	Jillian Borchard, MS Clinical Herbalist 410-234-2077 jillian@greenspringherbs.com Jillian found her passion for medicinal herbs in the Ozark Mountains while participating in forest protection work in the mid 1990's. She became fascinated with the plants that were indicators of a healthy forest and ecosystem, and the fact that many of these plants were highly valued for their medicinal properties. This interest led her to pursue education in herbal medicine and become a clinical herbalist. In addition to her clinical practice, Jillian remains active at Roots Market in Clarksville, Maryland where she is an assistant manager in the Wellness Department. She is also on faculty at Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel, Maryland and is a visiting teacher for The Mountain Spirit School of Herbalism in Asheville, North Carolina.
	Marilyn Burdekin, RN, BSN, M.Ac., L.Ac. Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist 410-491-6206 A full-time practitioner of the healing arts, with 28 years in Western medicine and over 5 years in Chinese medicine working half-time between both worlds. These worlds are very different with respect to who is the healer and who does the work of the healing. Each has their place within the world of disease and healing. Healing in Western medicine means removing disease by ways of medication or intervention beyond the means of the patient. The doctor / machine / operation and or medication is the healer. The patient plays a passive role. Healing in Eastern medicine means to remove habituated reaction to stress allowing the person to become more conscious. This is done through the use of needles, moxa and herbs. This conscious awareness leads to a dynamic that promotes healing. The practitioner of acupuncture collaborates with the person. The patient is an active participant in their own healing. She is a 2001 graduate of Tai-Sophia obtaining a Masters Degree in Acupuncture. She has also advanced her training by attending one of the only 5-element Chinese herbal programs, taught by Thea Elijah - a renowned speaker in the field of Chinese herbal medicine.
	John Dent, CMT. Massage and Myofacial Release 410-925-7763
	Liselle Magistrelli , CMT, Dipl. ABT Shiatsu, Reiki, and Lomi Lomi 410-903-9554 Liselle Magistrelli is a graduate of the Shiatsu and Asian Bodywork Program at the Baltimore School of Massage. She is also a former Shiatsu Clinic Director, as well as a former Bodywork Teaching Assistant and substitute teacher of the school. She has had her own practice since the beginning of 2002. Liselle is a diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy through the NCCAOM, a certified practitioner of the AOBTA, and a Master Level Reiki practitioner/instructor.
	Angela R. Prudhomme, MA,NCC Sandtray Therapy 240-643-5023 angela@healingandgrowth.net Angela Prudhomme is a Nationally Certified Counselor. She has been in practice for over 4 years, using nontraditional modes of counseling therapy, and specializing in sandtray therapy. She believes that understanding is brought about by self-discovery, leading to healing and personal growth. From children and adolescents to adults, she has been helping clients of all ages explore their inner selves through alternative expressive therapies. Since 2002, she has been a current and active member of the Association for Play Therapy, and has held the office of Secretary as a board member of the MD/DC chapter from 2003 - 2005. Angela graduated summa cum laude, and has been a member of the Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International (Chi Sigma Iota) since 1999. Angela received her Bachelor's Degree in Deaf Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She interpreted in public schools for a year, then taught in special education until receiving her Master's Degree in Counseling from Gallaudet University. She is currently a part time ASL Teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools. Her unique background in deafness, enables her to provide confidential mental health services to deaf clients and their families without the use of an interpreter. As a mother of three, and one with special needs, she is aware of parental pressures that exist today. Of particular interest is her focus on reconnecting women to the self they may have lost, or misplaced, along the way of life and/or motherhood.
	Dee Weir, CMT, Dipl. ABT Shiatsu Therapist 410-707-6198 columbiashiatsu@verizon.net Dee is a certified Shiatsu Practitioner with the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA), and has been practicing in the field of Shiatsu since 1996. She is a graduate of the Shiatsu and Asian Bodywork Program at the Baltimore School of Massage, and also the Baltimore School of Shiatsu. Dee has been designated as a Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapies by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dee is the former Clinic Director of the Shiatsu Program at the Baltimore School of Massage.