Meet the practitioners ..

Zoran Jovanovic, Licensed Massage Therapist

Zoran Jovanovic (also known as "Z"), is an accomplished licensed massage therapist with over 20 years experience. In the mid 1990's Zoran was encouraged by others to switch careers and become a massage therapist. Soon after, Zoran attended The Swedish Institute in NYC and graduated in 1998. He has worked in Spas and Gyms, and we feel blessed that he has now joined our Center! He specializes in an array of modalities including; Sports massage, Trigger point therapy, Deep Tissue, Myofascial, and Reflexology.

"The body is a self healing organism, so it's really about clearing things out of the way so the body can heal itself."- Barbara Brennan

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Christine Reilly, Licensed Massage Therapist

Christine Reilly is a talented NYS licensed and nationally board certified massage therapist with over 20 years of experience. Christine graduated from the Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy in NYC in 2001, where she also served as a teaching assistant. She has excellent hands-on skills and completely immerses herself into each massage therapy session to meet the unique needs of her clients while delivering exceptional therapeutic outcomes. Christine has a very peaceful manner, and loves to incorporate the power of reiki into her sessions to address the physical and energetic needs of her clients. She specializes in neck/shoulder and trigger point therapy, being mindful to work with and not against the body. She also incorporates shiatsu stretching into her work, tapping into universal energy to alleviate areas of restriction. She loves being a massage therapist and is grateful for the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives through massage therapy.

“I have lived in a very special world – a world of love and security, beauty and serenity; opportunity, adventure, and variety; challenge and achievement; and the appreciation of my peers. I have had a sufficiency of everything that I desired and a surfeit of nothing.” ~Janet Travell

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Jessica Lippo, Licensed Massage Therapist

Jessica Lippo desired to be a licensed massage therapist so that she could help people identify with what they are suffering from physically and ultimately help them to heal. In 2010 Jessica had to pause her career to be a caretaker for her Mom who suffered a traumatic brain injury and had a massive stroke. During that period, she witnessed how quickly the services for physical and occupational therapy were cut off. She was able to use her talents to prevent her Mom's muscles from atrophying and allow her body to have increased fluidity. Her style of massage is one of great relaxation, serenity and has a passion for Reflexology. She believes strongly that it is a targeted pressure-point massage that restores the flow of energy throughout the body . One patient said, "she forgets where she is when Jessica massages her because she loses track of time and space because she is so relaxed." In today’s crazy world of chaos, errands, endless activities with kids and work take time to care for yourself and bless yourself with 1 hour of peace and tranquility. Your body and mind will thank you. Jessica graduated from NY College of Health Professions in 2006 with an Associates Degree in Massage Therapy.

Inhale the future, exhale the past.

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Renee Fumento, Licensed Massage Therapist

Renee Fumento is a truly skilled Licensed Massage Therapist. After completing her massage therapy degree and graduating from The New York College in 2010, she became certified in various additional modalities. At the age of 15 she was diagnosed with a pituitary brain tumor. When she was informed that she had to undergo brain surgery she was relieved, in as far as being diagnosed with a cause associated with her problems, but taken aback by the extreme procedures she had to go through. Going through this at such a young age made Renee the person she is today. It strengthened her and guided her future in wanting to help heal others. It influenced the course of her life because she discovered that she had an affinity towards people and their ailments with the desire to alleviate their pain. She has been rewarded by her decision to pursue a career in massage therapy by the positive results she has brought about to those seeking relief.

"In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us."

~ Flora Edwards

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Harriet Vasiliadis, Licensed Esthetician

Skin care is Harriet's passion. Since 2008 she has been committed to educating and elevating her clients about their skin. All her facial services are designed in a personal way for optimal results in achieving a radiant and healthy glow. She is committed to the aesthetics and wellness of your skin, to help you look and feel your best. Harriet provides multiple varieties of skincare, as well as waxing services. Visit her lovetheskinnyourein for more information...

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Be Well NY Acupuncture

Kristal Cianca L.Ac, RDH is both a Licensed Acupuncturist & Registered Dental Hygienist in New York State. She graduated from Farmingdale State in 2006 with an A.S. in Dental Hygiene. She then went on to attend the New York College of Health Professions earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences & Master’s Degree in Acupuncture, graduating in 2014. She is a NAET (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique) certified practitioner and has experience in facial acupuncture, as well as cancer care.

Danielle Lindsay L.Ac is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of New York, and board-certified by the NCCAOM. She received her Master of Science degree in Oriental Medicine from the New York College of Health Professions, and is currently completing her Doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the Johns Hopkins University. Danielle is very passionate about natural, holistic health. She has a gentle touch, and believes it is important to listen to each patient. She utilizes numerous techniques including cupping, gua sha, acupressure and electrical acupuncture.

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Filippa Petruccelli MSN, ANP-C

Filippa Petruccelli is an Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner.
(A Nurse Practitioner is an RN that advances their career to become a provider that utilizes a holistic model with authority to diagnose and prescribe.)

Filippa started her career as an RN in 2008 at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weil Cornell; then worked in the community as a visiting Nurse for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York in Manhattan for 9 years. While working as a nurse she advanced her degree to become a Nurse Practitioner at New York University. In 2017 She moved to Long Island New York and began to work as a Visiting Nurse Practitioner for Advanced Internal Medicine in East Hills an provided primary care to homebound patients. While at Advanced Internal Medicine Filippa learned how to provide primary care and prevent hospitalizations for complex patients. During this time she also learned a more holisitic pain management approach including medical marijuana. During this time Filippa learned how to perform platelet rich plasma facials which is a holistic approach to rebuild collagen in the skin utilizing one’s own platelets to treat wrinkles and scars. In June of 2022 she started working as a Nurse Practitioner for The visiting Nurse and Hospice of Suffolk County where she is assisting patients and families with end of life care while also learning a lot about mapping disease processes.

While pursuing her nursing career In 2007 Filippa started to take interest in various holistic and energetic healing modalities and underwent primary and advanced medicine wheels to learn about ancient Inca healing, she is still in process of finishing her advanced wheel. She traveled to Peru twice to further learn the medicine of the Q’ero (the last decedents of the Inca Empire) taught to her teacher Denise Kinch by Don Manuel Quispe an elder and medicine man of the Q’ero. During this sacred time of self-discovery Filippa also became a Reiki-level II practitioner and learned mediumship skills. Filippa was taught to be a healer one must first heal themselves, then their family and finally their community. Filippa deeply believes in the importance of continuous self-healing, growth and learning to maintain an integrity in her energy to be able to best serve her family and community.
** Please see our calendar of events to register for workshops and mediations hosted by Filippa at Centered mind~body~spirit **

Please see Vanishing Cultures Foundation to see how this foundation started by Denise Kinch has served this sacred indigenous group.

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Diana Maslauskas LMT, Certified Hypnotherapist

Diana Maslauskas is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Facilitator of Intuitive Healing. Diana started practicing Massage Therapy in 2000. She spent several years practicing as a Massage Therapist before she learned that she could also help heal her clients on an energetic level. As a young child she had suffered from many physical ailments. After seeing the difference holistic healing modalities made in her life, she enrolled in the massage therapy program at The New York College, in Syosset, NY. She began a daily regiment of natural alternatives. Along her journey, Diana realized how much her emotions played a roll in her own healing. As she let go of her negative thoughts, and the constant expectation of pain, her physical pains started to subside. It was then that she was introduced to the mind/body connection. Over the years Diana began incorporating different forms of energy work into her practice. Additionally, after completing her Hypnotherapy Certification, she now utilizes Hypnosis, Regression, Tibetan Singing Bowls & her intuitive energy work as her primary focus in helping people learn how to heal themselves.

At the Center Diana also facilitates Meditation Mondays and leads a support group for Parents of Neurodiverse children, including those with ADHD & ODD. Please visit our EVENTS page for monthly updated groups.

"I have first hand knowledge of just how debilitating chronic pain can be. More importantly, I also know how liberating it is to be free of suffering. I use my personal experiences to educate and help heal my clients." ~Diana Maslauskas, LMT, Certified Hypnotherapist

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Vicky Castain MA, LCAT, IET Practitioner

At a young age Vicky realized that she was gifted with an intuitive ability. Throughout her life, she have been able to fine-tune her skill, and apply it to her life’s passion: helping others. Along Vicky's journey, she developed an equally important passion: the arts. She decided to combine her two callings, and received her Master’s Degree from New York University in Drama Therapy. Vicky is a NYS Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and an Integrated Energy Therapy Practitioner, which allows her to uniquely support and help her clients. Together, she will create an individualized treatment plan tailored to your specific goals for therapy.

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Linda Alba Reiki Master, Certified Hypnotist, EFT Practitioner

Linda Alba is someone who deeply understands the intricacies of energy and of transmutation. She can feel your symptoms physically, immediately tuning into the areas where you need the most attention. This leads to release and to realizations, the type of realizations that bring you to a space of acknowledgement and massive shifts in your life. During her sessions, she designs a space for you: a soft bubble where you hover in the middle ground between the conscious and subconscious. In this space, you soften and melt, gaining the ability to fully access the inner layers of your being for profound metamorphosis. She then seals in the energy with Reiki, infusing you with positivity and light. Her ultimate goal is to bring you to a place of perfect comfort and ease in your skin, where you can finally see yourself for who you truly are: worthy, loved, and significant beyond measure. With this foundation, clients move forward in their lives with new confidence and a deep understanding of their true value.

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Sandra Kochman Reiki Master

Sandra's life experience has embodied a long and winding path, which has led her to a spiritual awakening. This has enabled her to develop into a lightworker and an energy healer. She feels blessed to be able to help people directly through several different avenues. She has always had a creative soul. She studied fine art and art history in school. Her other passion was horses. She rode and trained horses for many years from childhood until early adulthood. That experience has cultivated patience, discipline, understanding, empathy, compassion, and self-control.

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Rev. Brenda M. Hohner, RMT

Brenda is a Reiki Master/Teacher, and a Sound/Vibrational Healer. Sound healing restores the body mind and spirit to heal, brings you back in balance and wellness. At Centered, Brenda provides a Sound Bath using Tibetan singing bowls, Crystal singing bowls, Tingsha Bell's, rattle drum, and crystal pyramid instrument. She will put you in a state of releasing stress, anxiety, creating a space of calmness and relaxation for a restful sleep and boosting your immune system. This is an ancient old healing modality to raise your vibration for higher consciousness.

For more information, email Brenda directly