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	Wei Huang Ever since she can remember, Wei Huang has been fascinated with her culture’s traditional Chinese arts and medical heritage as it has continued to advance in the modern world. A native of Shanghai, China, Wei spent her early life studying Chinese medical philosophy until the winds of destiny carried her overseas, where she met with the profound healing energy of Qigong Master Dr. Wang in New York. In 1997, her vision materialized and eventually evolved into a unique oasis devoted to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yoga, Herbs, and Fine Teas, named Arogya Holistic Healing, where she remains the founding director, yoga trainer, tea master, and holistic consultant. She routinely travels to Asia, where she offers yoga classes and lectures on holistic health and meditation, while also seeking some of the finest teas in the world. Wei has been featured in various media presentations such as the Martha Stewart show, Connecticut News 12, Utne Reader, Connecticut Magazine, Westport Magazine, Fairfield Magazine, and several Fairfield County newspapers.
	Gregor Bertram, M.S., Licensed Acupuncturist Gregor received his Masters of Science degree and graduated with honors from the Tri-State College of Acupuncture, one of the oldest accredited schools of Oriental medicine in the United States. His training included hands-on clinical instruction in Japanese, Trigger-Point and Traditional Chinese acupuncture under the direction of eminent master practitioners including Kiiko Matsumoto, co-director of the Clinical Acupuncture Course for physicians at Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Mark Seem, creator of the modern Acupuncture Physical Medicine approach. Gregor continues to deepen his experience with Traditional Chinese Medicine under the guidance of Arogya's illustrious Qigong Master Dr. Shuren Wang and continues to study with renown Master Practitioner Emile Connor, PT, L.Ac, while focusing on Kiiko Matsumoto’s Japanese Meridian Style acupuncture, a comprehensive approach fusing classical Chinese acupuncture with Japanese Hara diagnosis and contemporary pathophysiology. The uniqueness of this style has found great success in treating some of the most chronic and complex of disorders. Structural, hormonal, neurological, autoimmune, and psychological issues are treated with detailed care, while pain and discomfort are usually granted immediate relief. At Arogya, Gregor has developed a practice dedicated to promoting patient well being in an environment of comfort and trust, drawing from many healing traditions while maintaining a deep connection to the time-honored principles of Classical Chinese Medicine. In addition to his skills in acupuncture, further bodywork modalities such as cupping, moxibustion, tuina, and Zero Balancing are holistically interwoven in the customized care of each patient. A member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and a certified Holistic Health Counselor from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, he has also studied world dietary traditions ranging from Classical Chinese Food Energetics and Macrobiotics to Raw Foods and Ayurveda. He is further certified in Quantum-Touch, Reiki and Jinshindo, and earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California at Santa Cruz.
	Dr. Wang Shuren Dr. Wang Shu Ren is a widely renowned educator and well-respected sixth-generation doctor of Chinese Medicine. He comes from a long-standing traditional family where his introduction to the wonderful art, philosophy, and practice of Chinese Medicine was presented at the age of five. In China, Dr. Wang was Vice Chairman of the Association of Chinese Acupuncture, Chairman of the Chi-Gong Department and Professor at Chang Chun Chinese Medical University, and remains a Consultant to the Chinese Medical Hospital of Jilin Province. Overwhelmed by the success of his treatments at Arogya and by the growing interest in classical and traditional Chinese medicine in the US, he has chosen to help more people without the restraints of physical boundaries, remaining a regular visitor to Arogya, and an online Chinese medical consultant from his original homeland in China. You can now get your own personal consultation online by going to http://www.AskDrWang.com
	Dr. Wang Heping Dr. He Ping Wang brings a wealth of medicinal healing experience from his thirty doctoral years in China treating various illnesses with Qigong Therapy, Tui Na, Acupressure, and Chinese Herbal Medicine. He graduated from Traditional Chinese Medical School in Tian Jing Province, and came to the United States in 1997 to combine his knowledge of Western and ancient Chinese healing traditions. His success treating Tendino-Muscular pain disorders, Infertility, Endocrine, and Neurological conditions is a welcome addition to Arogya.
	Andrea Gottleib, LMT Andrea is a Connecticut State licensed and Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, who also received certification and expertise in Ayurvedic Massage and Panchakarma therapies while studying abroad in India. Her extensive training, combined with her passion for various international and indigenous forms of bodywork, have culminated in her esteemed signature massage: an eclectic array of massage modalities that is custom-designed and fine-tailored to the recipient at hand. She holds professional membership status with the American Massage Therapists Association and the International Association of Reiki Practitioners. In addition to her practice at Arogya Holistic Healing, she is employed at the Whittingham Cancer Center of Norwalk Hospital where she performs Reiki.
	Sarah Michaels As instructor of the ever-popular Arogya Fitness Yoga, Sarah has experience teaching Iyengar Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Yoga dance, Yogalates, Pilates, Prenatal Yoga, and Personal Training. A former dancer and singer in the professional world of musical theater, she made an easy switch to yoga after a knee injury in 1992. She began focusing on her practice while living in NYC, studying with renowned yogis Cyndi Lee of OM YOGA, Sharon Gannon of Juvamukti Yoga, and Donna Farhi at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA. After further inspiring study with the dynamic yogi Baron Baptiste, she began focusing on a strong vinyasa style practice that took her to incorporating Iyengar for alignment with the added intensity of energetic Vinyasa flow. She later worked with Baron as a fellow yogi on NBC’s TODAY show yoga segment for his new book, “My Daddy is Pretzel”. Upon moving to Connecticut in 1998, she began teaching classes in Ridgefield, Wilton and South Salem, NY. She became teacher certified in 2003 at The White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA under the expert tutelage of Ganga White and Tracey Rich, and has since added certification with Kripalu and as a Pilates instructor with STOTT Pilates. She further carries certification in prenatal and postnatal yoga and specializes in the ever-popular "Fitness Yoga"
	Fran Ray Fran is a graduate of the Swedish Institute in NYC, Institute of Thai Massage in Thailand, and carries a Masters Degree in Medical Radiesthesia from the Open International University for Complementary Medicines. Her decades of experience as a personal trainer, licensed massage therapist, yoga practitioner/teacher, instructor of anatomy & physiology, and student of energy medicine bring a marvelously insightful and intuitive style to her therapy sessions and teachings. She has a unique gift of elaborately combining the depth of Yoga movements with the stillness of breath-work and the energy of acupressure.
	Jennifer Bell-Finnegan, LMT Jennifer has been a professional massage therapist for over 10 years. After having graduated in 1996 from the Scherer Institute of Natural Healing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, she returned to the East Coast to spread her gift of healing touch and kinesthetic wisdom. She currently teaches at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, where she has been a faculty member for over 7 years. Her unique style includes many eclectic techniques generated from the various healing massage traditions of the world, including a special energy modality, which she refers to as “intuitive massage”. Sensing the individual needs of each body, Jennifer is able to attend to each person in an exceptional and customized manner.