AC has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for twenty years and has extensive training and experience in the healing arts. Her massage career began when she sought treatment for chronic pain related to many injuries incurred as a ballet dancer. After experiencing the immense benefits of bodywork for herself, she was compelled to share the profound effects of massage therapy with others.

AC enjoys working with people to bring their bodies back into a state of good health. With her many bodywork skills and experience, she gets to the heart of what’s causing your pain. Therapeutic Massage is a great stress reliever. With her advanced training in yoga and breath work, AC can tailor your massage to reduce emotional/mental stress, as well. After a massage from AC, you will feel pain relief and a relaxed sense of well-being. Her comprehensive knowledge of anatomy and movement allows her to understand the best ways to improve functionality, mobility, and relieve pain in the human body.

In addition to being a Licensed Massage Therapist, AC has advanced training in Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Deep Tissue Massage. She has studied under experts, including with the founder of Shiatsu DeepFeet Bar Therapy and at the renowned Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. She trained with the director of the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance to become certified in Therapeutic Breathwork Studies. Through the United Way she has provided breath therapy and yoga to children on the Autism Spectrum.

AC is a registered Yoga teacher (RYT-500) with Yoga Alliance and is certified in several types of Yoga through Sampoorna Yoga of Goa, India. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

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Kathleen T. Poole, MSAc, L.Ac

Kathleen is enthusiastic about her work and sees her relationships with her patients as a partnership with them. 

She practices a number of acupuncture styles, including meridian energetics, trigger point technique, Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion, five element and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). Kathleen has also taken advanced studies in therapeutic cupping and guasha, and is certified in Battlefield Acupuncture and Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimnation Technique (N.A.E.T.)

Kathleen is licensed as an acupuncturist in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New York and as a Doctor of Acupuncture in Rhode Island. She is nationally certified in both Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She is a member and past president of Connecticut Society of Acupuncture, a member of the American Society of Acupuncture, and a past member of the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

To learn more about Kathleen’s 30 years of experience in the practice and teaching of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, visit https://www.mysticriveracupuncture.com/practice-kathleen

Kathleen T. Poole, MSAc, L.Ac Kathleen is enthusiastic about her work and sees her relationships... Read More