Community Resources in the Amherst, Easthampton and Surrounding Areas

These are people and organizations that Staying in Balance has a personal connection to.

Body Work

Advance Therapeutics
16 West St, W. Hatfield, MA 01088
(just beyond the Northampton line on Rt 5/10)
413-247-6471
Privately owned outpatient physical therapy clinic that was started in 1989 by Bob Myers, PT and Diane Droescher, PT. Our skilled manual therapists share the common goal of meeting our client's needs through provision of personalized, comprehensive, progressive and innovative services.

Lenore Anderson, LMT
Natural Vitality Studio
71 Bradford St, 203 
Northampton, MA 01060 
413-695-0942
Offering Holistic Health Consultations, Herbal Medicine and Asian bodywork including Meridian Massage, Acupressure, Shiatsu, and Deep Tissue.

Corinne Andrews
Certified Embodyoga® Teacher teaching yoga classes and private sessions in the Pioneer Valley.
Birthing Mama Yoga ~ Online Holistic Pregnancy Program and local Prenatal and Postnatal yoga classes
www.shraddhayoga.org
www.birthingmama.org

Kate Barvainis, MSEd, LMT
Reconnection Wellness
13 Old South Street, Suite 2D
Northampton, MA 01060
607-591-1478
Offering holistic health counseling, massage therapy, craniosacral therapy and reiki.

Ana Bennett, LCMT
26 South Prospect St, Suite 18
Amherst, MA 01002
978-544-5225
Treats people of all ages from babies to the elderly, using the craniosacral mechanism to help restore health and vitality.

Donna Brooks
Original Body Wisdom
104 Russel Street
Hadley, MA 01035
413-230-1260
"My work helps your movement become more natural and fluid. I will help you attain the vitality, poise, and ease that make living life in your body satisfying and fun."

Dr. Patricia Young
220 Russell St.(Route 9), Suite 400
Hadley, MA 01035
413-387-0722
Offering mindfulness and a trauma-informed approach to physical therapy.

Deliah Rosel Healing Therapies
16 Center Street, Suite 221, Northampton, MA 01060 
413-586-5071
 Individual sessions offer a combination of Therapeutic Massage, 
Energy Balancing, Foot Reflexology, and Integrative Acupressure.

Ingleside Therapeutic Massage & Yoga
415 Ingleside St, Route 5
​Holyoke, MA 01040
413-536-9682
Since 1999, Ingleside Therapeutic Massage and Yoga has offered the Pioneer Valley community services of massage therapy, craniosacral therapy, yoga & meditation to relieve pain and stress, replenish and soothe the body, mind and soul, awaken to Spirit-the highest part of ourselves; and feel the innate joy and goodness of our hearts!

Abbie Steiner
Alexander Technique Northampton
Florence, Massachusetts
413-478-7600
The Alexander Technique is a 120 year old method for improving balance and coordination, decreasing pain and tension and improving posture for the long-term. 

Coaching

Katherine Golub
Core Brilliance Academy
​413-362-9122
Professional coaching for professionals contemplating a career transition, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and stressed out community leaders. 

Counseling and Support Groups

Evan Shopper, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
17 Research Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
413-551-4433
In a compassionate, safe, and non-judgmental atmosphere, helps clients better understand themselves and those things which create suffering in their lives. 

The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens
A program of Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice 
168 Industrial Dr. #1 
Northampton, MA 01060
413-582-5312
Email Shelly Lenn at shelly.thegarden@gmail.com
Provides support groups & grief education to grieving children, teens and their families whose lives have been disrupted by death.

Rick's Place
35 Post Office Park, Suite 3514
Wilbraham, MA 01095
413-348-3120
Offers grieving families with children a place to remember their loved ones and to avoid the sense of isolation that such a loss can produce.

Nutrition and Herbs

Brittany Wood Nickerson, Herbalist
Thyme Herbal
Amherst, MA
413-549-1415
Brittany runs Thyme Herbal Healing Center in Amherst Massachusetts where she teaches a three year Herbal Apprenticeship Program, as well as courses in herbal cooking and homesteading. She teaches women’s health at the University of Massachusetts and is the organizer of the Northampton/Amherst Herbal Meet-up group.

River Valley Market
330 North King Street
Northampton, MA
413-584-2665
River Valley Market is a community-owned, specializing in fresh, local and organically grown groceries, prepared foods, wine & beer, wellness, and personal care. 
Everyone is welcome to shop. Membership is not required.

Acadia Herbals
2 Conz St. # 46, Maplewood Shops
Northampton, MA 01060
413-584-8198

Complementary Therapies

Abby Beale
Homeopath
​c/o CLINIC Alternative Medicines
98 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
413-341-5224
homeopathyhealings (at) gmail.com

Amy Rothenberg & Paul Herscu ND, MPH
Naturopathic Health Care
115 Elm Street #201
Enfield, CT 06082
860-763-1225
Since 1986, Drs. Rothenberg & Herscu have worked as naturopathic doctors using natural, gentle medicines to help patients with acute and chronic ailments using
classical homeopathy, therapeutic nutrition, botanical medicine, mindfulness approaches and the exercise prescription.

Movement

Emily Foxtrot, Dance Instruction for Weddings and Special Events
(413) 537-1999
 
Schedule a Lesson
And if you just want to move to the rhythm with some Tai chi, yoga and Qi Chong:
www.shakeyoursoulwithemily.com

Books on Oriental Medicine Recommended by Staying in Balance

The Web that Has No Weaver by Ted Kaptchuk
Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford

Cookbooks Recommended by Staying in Balance

The VB6 Cookbook by Mark Bittman
Vegetable Heaven by Mollie Katzen
New Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant by the Moosewood Collective
How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman
Cookin' Up Good Vibrations by Jwalan Muktika School for Illumination & Miriam Katz
20 Minute Menus by Marian Burros
Simply Ming One-Pot Meals by Ming Tsai & Arthur Boehm
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