Acupuncture
Classical needling along meridian pathways to address anxiety, depression, trauma, muscle tension, joint pain, PMS, menstrual concerns, and headaches.
Book thisAcupuncture and holistic wellness care designed to reduce stress, relieve pain, regulate your nervous system, and support your overall well-being. Ten years of practice. Quiet, lasting medicine.

Heart & Small Intestine season. 43 days until Earth (Late Summer).
Every visit begins with a quiet intake — pulse, tongue, breath, the way you sit in a chair. From there we build a treatment that meets your body where it actually is today.
Classical needling along meridian pathways to address anxiety, depression, trauma, muscle tension, joint pain, PMS, menstrual concerns, and headaches.
Book thisFascial release and stagnation clearing that softens stubborn back pain, shoulder tension, and the weight of a long, over-scheduled week.
Book thisA gentle, certified protocol that boosts circulation, encourages collagen response and restores a softer, more rested face — inside and out.
Book thisA grounding, ceremonial herbal steam for menstrual care, postpartum recovery, and reconnection with the body in a calm, private space.
Book thisA signature blend of acupuncture, breath and intentional rest designed to bring the body out of stress response and back into safety.
Book thisWe weave together classical Chinese medicine and modern nervous-system science. Four pillars guide every session.
Pulse, tongue, posture, breath. We read the body as a living text — not a list of symptoms to fix.
Before anything heals, the system needs to feel safe. Gentle, repeatable, evidence-informed care.
Acupuncture, cupping, facial work, herbal steam — Traditional Chinese Medicine adapted for modern New York life.
Make space for clarity and alignment. Healing isn't only what arrives — it's also what is allowed to leave.

Over 10 years of experience. Specializing in pain relief and nervous system regulation through acupuncture, cupping, facial acupuncture and yoni herbal steam.
Welcome — I created Sano as a space for healing, restoration and reconnection. With over ten years of experience as a licensed acupuncturist, my approach combines holistic healing, nervous system care, and personalized wellness treatments designed to help clients feel more balanced, grounded, and supported in both body and mind.
I specialize in pain relief and nervous system regulation, helping clients work with stress, tension, burnout, emotional overwhelm and physical discomfort through acupuncture, cupping therapy and restorative wellness rituals. I am also certified in facial acupuncture and yoni steam therapy, offering treatments that support physical healing alongside overall well-being and rejuvenation.
My goal is to create a calming, supportive environment where you can slow down, reconnect with yourself, and experience healing in an intentional, restorative way. The body has an incredible ability to heal when it feels safe, cared for, and brought back into balance.
A short, gentle 7-question quiz from classical Chinese medicine. Your result includes foods, herbs, teas, acupressure points and a mantra mapped to your dominant element — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal or Water.
Take the quizOur community is mostly Black, Latina, and immigrant women — nurses, mothers, teachers, organizers — carrying generational stress in their shoulders, their cycles, their sleep. You belong here.


“Joannie creates such a calming and healing experience from start to finish. Her treatments helped me reduce stress and feel more balanced. I highly recommend her.”
30 seconds. Pick the closest word. We'll give you one ritual, one point, and one mantra you can do right now.
Five evidence-informed practices drawn from ten years of clinical work and ancient Eastern medicine. Five minutes a day. No equipment. Yours to keep.
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Almost never. The needles are about as thin as a strand of hair — many clients don't feel insertion at all. What you may feel is a soft heaviness, warmth, or a gentle ache where qi gathers around the point. Most people leave the table relaxed enough that they don't want to drive home immediately.
Still wondering? Send me a note or call 929.272.6066 for a free phone consultation.
Book a sessionA plain-language tour of why your body forgets how to rest, and the points and rituals that bring it back.
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Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water — how your constitution shapes the foods, herbs and seasons that nourish you.
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What those circles really are, why they fade, and how the practice has been quietly helping bodies for two thousand years.
ReadReading is one thing. The body learns by experience. Come into the studio.
Book a session“The classical acupuncture text Huangdi Neijing dates back over 2,000 years.”
Group acupuncture, breathwork and warming herbal tea. Limited to 8 seats.
Learn the tradition, herbs and contraindications of yoni steaming, plus your own at-home blend to take home.
Welcome the new year with seated acupuncture, ritual, and intention setting.
Yoga, breathwork, sound bath, somatic circle, postpartum gathering, art night — if it serves the body, we want to hear about it.
Sano's studio in the Bronx is open to licensed practitioners, teachers, and community-builders. Rent a treatment room by the hour, book the workshop space for a class, or pitch your own event / workshop to host at Sano — yoga, breathwork, sound bath, somatic circle, postpartum gathering, art night. If it serves the body and the nervous system, we want to hear about it.


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