Masha Schmidt
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About Masha
Expertise | Acupuncture, Anatomy, Trauma Informed Teaching
Guest Instructor, Newburgh Yoga Shala
Masha is a NYS-licensed acupuncturist with specialized focus in Kiiko Matsumoto style Japanese acupuncture and Esoteric Acupuncture as taught by Mikio Sankey. She has also trained as a yoga instructor, herbalist, and 5 Element aromatherapist.
She holds a BA in psychology from Barnard College, an M.S.Ac from Tri-State College of Acupuncture, and yoga certification from Integral Yoga Institute. Her specialized yoga training includes kids yoga, restorative, yin, yoga nidra, and tantric meditation practices.
Masha places special focus on nervous system regulation, trauma repair, and support for both folks in recovery and those wishing to decrease adverse outcomes of drug use. A certified AcuDetox/NADA specialist, she volunteers at OnPoint NYC and is working toward becoming an ADS trainer.
As founder and Clinic Director of DayDream Collaborative Clinic in Beacon, NY - Masha is actively rethinking the 'wellness’ industry by prioritizing collective care and social justice.
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