DR. EMILY BOBSON, DC and NOEL PLASKER, DC
infor@hudsonvalleychiropractic.com
Hudson Valley Chiropractic: https://hudsonvalleychiropractic.com/
37 Firehouse Lane Red Hook, NY 12571 (845) 835-6466
Credentials: Webster certified by the ICPA, Peak Potential Institute: SOT Pediatric Certification Program

DR. EMILY BOBSON graduated from Life Chiropractic School in Marietta, Georgia in 2006, after seven years of comprehensive education. Inspired by her grandmother’s healing touch, she returned to New York and established her practice in the Hudson Valley. Driven by her belief that true healing begins with empathy and understanding each patient’s needs, she is committed to delivering chiropractic care that aligns the body and promotes holistic well-being in her community. For Emily, her work is more than just a profession—it’s a calling passed down through generations of women with the gift of healing hands.

As a mother of three, Emily knows firsthand the demands of family life and how crucial it is to keep the body functioning at its best. She encourages regular chiropractic care for all ages to maintain a clear, balanced nervous system. “When children are aligned early in life, they have the best chance to grow and thrive,” she says. Her own experience as a parent deeply informs her patient care, creating an environment where people of all ages feel understood and supported. “I believe a balanced nervous system is the foundation for health. It’s not just about treating pain—it’s about helping people live with more ease and energy.” She has a child friendly office and parents are encouraged to bring and have their children.

Dr. Emily’s patient-centered approach is reflected in the plethora of techniques in which she has been trained including Diversified, SOT, Activator, Thompson, Webster, Toggle Recoil, Gonstead, Network Spinal Analysis, Cox Flexion Distraction, Kinesiology, Muscle Testing, and Sports Medicine. She also stays up-to-date with emerging techniques and continues her education in order to best care for her patients.

In addition to her practice, Dr. Emily is deeply committed to community health. She believes ‘health care is a right, not a privilege.’ Therefore, she facilitated the opening of an alternative health clinic in Kingston, NY and volunteered her time to educate and inform the public about the availability of diverse and non-invasive healing options. She also volunteers with Health Care is a Human Right monthly which provides holistic care through their community clinics to ensure access for all, regardless of ability to pay.

I’ve seen firsthand how powerful chiropractic care can be for children. A clear nervous system gives kids the best chance to grow, thrive, and live their healthiest lives.

ADRIENNE BREEN, MS, OTR/L, CST
adriennebreencraniosacral@gmail.com
@wellnessstudiowestchester
www.wellnessstudiowestchester.com

I am a Pediatric Occupational Therapist for 20 years having worked in hospitals, private practice, early intervention and schools. My current private practice focuses on holistic Occupational Therapy. I am certified in CranioSacral Therapy, John Barnes Myofascial Release, Dynamic Body Balancing and Primitive Reflex Integration Therapy. My most recent certifications focus on pre/post care for tongue tie release and intra-oral techniques to reduce tension for optimal functioning in babies through adults. My years in Pediatrics have amazed me, as I have witnessed children's ability to grow and bloom, despite the challenges that they face. Their sense of wonder with the world around them is a daily inspiration for me!

My private practice offers treatment for a variety of conditions, including: ADHD, Ear Infections, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Pre/Post Tongue and Lip Tie Release, Plagiocephaly, Torticollis, Immune Support, Digestive Issues, Failure to Thrive, Speech Delay/Impairment, Scoliosis, Sport Injuries, difficulties with Bedwetting and More! My adult practice includes treating parents' nervous system dysregulation, if desired, to positively shift the family dynamic.

CARRIE DEAN
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Licensed Massage Therapist
Infant/ Pediatric Specialized Craniosacral Therapist
Www.mamabeardean.com

CARRIE DEAN is an experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and Infant Craniosacral Therapist (CST) with a strong background in providing broad therapeutic support to diverse families. She specializes in addressing complicated infant feeding challenges and is recognized for her ability to create tailored care plans that foster positive outcomes for both babies and parents.

With a deep passion for natural healthcare practices, Carrie emphasizes a holistic approach to feeding comfort, coaching families on how to “listen” to their baby’s needs. She provides guidance on at-home exercises designed to optimize infant comfort and feeding success while empowering parents. Her expertise extends beyond one-on-one support, as she is also skilled in conducting educational classes, leading mothers’ groups, and developing breastfeeding resources for both patients and globally for online platforms and applications.

Carrie works closely with families and healthcare teams to ensure the best possible care for infants; collaborating with other IBCLC’s, dentists, neurologists, chiropractors, and pediatric physical therapists for optimal outcomes.

As an Advanced Craniosacral Therapist, she treats infants with plagiocephaly, brachiocephaly (flat head), traumatic birth, tongue ties, torticollis, and other infant discomfort and difficulties.

ELENA DIRUSSA, DO - Osteopath
914-548-3534
edirusso@hrosteopathy.com
www.hrosteopathy.com
55 Livingston Ave, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

DR. ELENA DIRUSSA, is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) who specializes in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM). She earned her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University and medical degree at NYIT-COM in Old Westbury, NY. She completed her training in residency at St. Barnabas Hospital where she served as Chief Resident in her last year. There, she deepened her experience with extensive treatment of newborns and pediatrics as well as post-op and trauma patients.

DENA GOLD, L.Ac., LMT, MSAc, MSCH, CD, CLC
917-719-2728
https://www.innernature.co/
Dena@innernature.co
Habla español
מדברת עברית
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DENA GOLD is a licensed acupuncturist, massage therapist, and birth worker with a deep respect for the wisdom of the body and the unique journey of each family she serves. Known by some as “The Breech Lady,” Dena specializes in helping breech babies turn using a gentle, integrative approach rooted in acupuncture, bodywork, and birth biomechanics.

Dena holds master’s degrees in acupuncture and Chinese herbology (MSAc, MSCH) and is licensed in both acupuncture and massage therapy (LAc, LMT). She is also a certified full-spectrum doula, certified lactation counselor, and a Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner. Her work is informed by long-term study with a master practitioner and years of hands-on clinical experience.

Her acupuncture practice supports a wide range of concerns, with a special focus on women’s and uterine health, fertility, prenatal and postpartum care, pain management, fatigue syndromes, psycho-emotional balance, and trans health. Dena works with multiple acupuncture styles and techniques, always tailoring treatment to the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all protocol. Her herbal training emphasizes safety, thoughtful consideration of medications and health conditions, and the creation of customized formulas for unique presentations.

In her bodywork practice, Dena offers therapeutic and intuitive massage drawing from trigger point release, deep tissue, shiatsu, Thai yoga massage, craniosacral therapy (Dynamic Body Balancing), prenatal massage, and Tul'ix/Arvigo® abdominal massage. These modalities naturally weave together in her care, especially for pregnant clients seeking relief, balance, and optimal alignment.

Dena’s clinical background strongly informs her approach to birthwork. Her understanding of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics shapes how she supports the physics of pregnancy, birth, and the perinatal period. She offers experience- and evidence-based education while honoring that every family is different—and that each family is the ultimate authority in their own choices.

Dena is especially passionate about helping breech babies turn. By combining acupuncture, targeted bodywork, Spinning Babies®-informed techniques, and her experience as a doula, she creates individualized breech care plans designed to support both baby and parent with compassion, clarity, and care. She remains a steady resource for families, offering support not just during sessions, but beyond them as well.

Dena believes in the importance of treating infants. The birth process is demanding on the body of the mother and child. The brilliance of nature that allows babies' head to mold and the reflexes they engage to help birth themselves are miraculous. Very often, for many reasons, the head can get stuck in different places. This can create pressure on nerves or even portions of the brain. By supporting the release of the sutures and connective tissue, and allowing the cerebrospinal fluid to flow, babies can find more ease in their transition out of the womb, and can develop more easily and fluidly.

JANESSA RICK, PT
Body4Brain
Elmsford, NY
(917) 353-2412
jrick.pt@gmail.com
www.janessarick.com

JANESSA RICK, PT is a licensed physical therapist in New York & Connecticut with over 40 years experience as a practitioner. She treats people of all ages, with specialties in Massage, Manual Therapy, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Myofascial Release and a large variety of bodywork approaches and techniques.

Janessa has spent much of her practice years specializing in pediatrics, including treating children with prematurity, torticollis, developmental delays and neurodiversity. She has expertise in Reflex Integration, Polyvagal Therapy, Sensory Motor Processing Therapy, respiratory and digestive treatments, as well as many other manual and brain based approaches helping children and their parents gain the skills and goals they desire.

For many years, Janessa traveled nationally and internationally teaching other therapists her approaches and techniques to support their work helping children and families.

Today, Janessa is based in Westchester county, as well as serving Rockland and Fairfield counties, bringing her years of experience and passion helping babies, children and adults find pain relief, freedom of movement, acceptance of individual diversity and enjoyment in all of life skills.

Janessa accepts some insurances and also has a sliding scale to help those who don’t have insurance support.

CHRISTINE JUDE WINUS, LMT, CST
Full-Spectrum Birth Doula
Craniosacral Therapist (Adult & Infant)
Women’s Health Bodyworker and Energy Medicine Practitioner
Rising Earth Healing Arts
www.risingearthhealingarts.com
Christinejude@risingearthhealingarts.com
(845) 288-3006

CHRISTINE JUDE WINUS is a full-spectrum birth doula, craniosacral therapist (adult and infant), and women’s health bodyworker offering care through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, infancy, and the long unfolding of a woman’s cycles.

She is the founder of Rising Earth Healing Arts, where her work weaves clinical craniosacral therapy, intuitive bodywork, and traditional postpartum care into one continuous thread of support for the body’s thresholds of change.

Christine works with the nervous system, the breath, the fascia, and the deep intelligence of fluid and tissue, listening for what the body is already trying to do. Her sessions are quiet, precise, and deeply attuned, often feeling like a return to something the body has always known.

Her offerings include full-spectrum birth support, infant regulation and craniosacral therapy, prenatal and postpartum care, fertility and menstrual support, therapeutic abdominal and pelvic bodywork, and Closing the Bones postpartum ritual—a grounding, ancestral practice of containment, warmth, and integration after birth.

NATASHA ZAJAC, L.M.T, B.M.O.
Arvigo Abdominal Therapist
Cranial Sacral Practioner
musicbynatasha23@gmail.com
www.twoheartedsoul.com
845.853.3590
Instagram: @twoheartedsoulwork

NATASHA ZAJAC is the Founder of Two Hearted Soul Serving: Ellenville, Woodstock, and home visits throughout the Hudson Valley. For the past 25 years, I have dedicated my life to the sacred art of womb work and perinatal healing. My path as a practitioner is guided by a deep reverence for the transitions of womanhood—from fertility and pregnancy to the profound physical and emotional realignment of the postpartum period.

I am deeply honored to be trained by Dr. Rosita Arvigo in ancient Mayan Abdominal Massage. Through this lineage, I work directly with a woman's physical anatomy and pelvic structure (throughout the full arc of womanhood) to support uterine alignment, enhance fertility, and bring the core self back into physical homeostasis. Recognizing that the physical body is inextricably linked to our emotional and spiritual selves, my healing sessions weave together anatomical precision with deep energetic clearing.

In my practice, I blend a diverse tapestry of modalities tailored to where you are on your unique reproductive journey:
- Perinatal & Postnatal Mayan Healing Work: Helping to structurally and spiritually realign the uterus and pelvis.
- Craniosacral Therapy: Offering gentle, profound support to unwind physical tension and soothe the nervous system.
- Spiritual Bathing Rituals: Utilizing live and dry plant medicines to clear energy, process birth stories, and honor the sacred milestones of woman’s/Mothers life.
- Deep Listening & Breath Workshops: Facilitating spaces for women centered around embodiment, sound, and my global initiative, The World Womb Project.

I treat every session as a heart-centric ceremony, creating a safe, nurturing container for you to ground deeply into your body. My goal is for every client to step off my table feeling lighter, centered, and profoundly connected to their own inner wisdom.

I look forward to holding space for you. You can connect with me at my home office in Ellenville, at the Woodstock Spa, or schedule a private session in the comfort of your own home.