He is a member of The New England Homeopathic Academy; The Massachusetts Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine—Board Member (1991-95); The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists; Fibromyalgia Network Provider; The New England Pain Association; Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts; The National Center for Homeopathy; The National/New England Speaker’s Association; and continues in his commitment to international and community service as Past-President of the Andover, Massachusetts Chapter of Rotary International, Current Chairman of the Board for Challenge Unlimited, an Andover, MA-based therapeutic riding program, and Past Treasurer for the Integrative Medicine Alliance.

He is the author of the newly released The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeopathy ^(R) and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acupuncture and Acupressure ^(R).  He has been a contributing editor for such books as Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, The Root of Chinese Qigong, and Eight Pieces of Brocade—Improving and Maintaining Health. Mr. Sollars is a senior editor for Natural Standard, a medical research writing collaborative, whose group recently published Herb & Supplement, Evidence Based Clinical Reviews and Herb & Supplement, The Clinical Bottom Line.

Mr. Sollars has combined his experiences from over two decades of practicing patient care during the continuing evolution of integrative medicine to offer a unique range of consulting. He is Past-President of Catapult Coffee, an herbal-enhanced coffee product with national distribution. Companies wishing to create or expand their footprint in the natural marketplace will value his knowledge of the health oriented marketplace, business development, and extensive background in natural product formulation. He is a national speaker and private consultant for developing business models for integrative medical practices.

Lisa has had extensive clinical experience treating women’s health and chronic pain conditions. Additionally, she is trained and certified in Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture (by Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, Lic.Ac.), in order to help her patients look and feel better. Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture works by treating the internal cause of disease and aging, with special emphasis on rejuvenating and revitalizing the face.  While not a replacement for surgery, it is an excellent alternative that can take years off one's face – safely and naturally, while improving the patient's overall health.

In addition to her clinical work at FirstHealth of Andover, Lisa is also the Admissions Coordinator at the New England School of Acupuncture. In previous years, she has served as a teaching assistant at NESA as well.

Lisa strives to bring dedication and compassion to each treatment, making sure that patients receive the highest quality care possible.

Jason is also trained in Shonishin, a non-needle, non-invasive painless Acupuncture massage for children.  For more information on how to raise healthy kids, please read the following updated release ... Pediatric Wellness Initiative.

In 2007 Jason was the recipient of the Compassionate Healer Award in memory of Peter Faust awarded by NESA. Beyond his clinical practice at FirstHealth Jason is also a Research and Acupuncture Assistant in the Solomont Center for Hematology and Medical Oncology at Boston Medical Center.

Rebekah grew up in Connecticut and Michigan and had the good fortune to spend several years living in Europe.  In addition to her most recent education, she holds a BA from University of Michigan and a MA from New York University's Tisch School.  After college Rebekah worked designing sets and lights for theater before shifting over to film studies and going back to school for the 1st time.  Since 1988 Rebekah has worked in the film business in the Boston area starting as a camera assistant and progressing to camera operator and director of photography.  Her studies of Chinese internal arts lead her to interest in east Asian medicine.

During her career, Cindy has worked all over the United States in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and in private homes.  She has treated in the areas of  musculoskeletal disorders, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, home health, hand and upper extremity treatment, pediatrics (including the treatment of children's headaches) and geriatrics.  For more information on how to raise healthy kids, please read the following ... Pediatric Wellness Initiative.

Cindy has presented on the subjects of Management of Wrist Fractures, Myofascial Release, Integrating Modalities into Geriatric Practice, and Introduction to CranioSacral Therapy.  She has published The Traveling Therapist: A Creative Solution.  She is currently teaching Myofascial Release, Reiki and Core Individuation's first-level class privately.

Cindy has an extensive curriculum vitae of over 50 courses attended in the areas of Upper Extremity Function using Myofascial Release and Muscle Energy techniques, Hand Splinting, Electrical Modality Usage, CrainoSacral Therapy/Somato Emotional Release and Management Development techniques. 

She is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist, and is a Reiki Master/Teacher. She has received her National Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. She has completed the 3-year apprentice program in Core Individuation and is certified as a Core Individuation Practitioner.

Cindy is currently in private practice in Andover at FirstHealth of Andover specializing in CranioSacral Therapy, Myofascial Release, Zero Balancing, Lymphatic Drainage Therapy, Massage, and two areas of energy work – Reiki and Core Individuation. She sees infants, children and adults. She is living in North Andover with her son, Justin, one dog and 2 cats.

"My greatest joy is seeing the light go on in the person’s
eyes when they understand how to change their situation.”

 
Tara Greaves, ND, is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor.  She earned her Naturopathic Doctorate at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 

Dr. Greaves pursued a career in Naturopathic Medicine after being discouraged by limitations of conventional western medicine including harmful side effects from many pharmaceuticals.  She has always had a passion for holistic health and preventive medicine.

Dr. Greaves is a primary care doctor trained in a wide variety of therapeutics including clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, spinal manipulation, pharmacology, and counseling.  She is also trained in conventional fields of diagnosis and can order laboratory tests if necessary.  If patients are currently under the care of another medical professional, Dr. Greaves can collaborate with them to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.  Her practice includes men, women and children of all ages.  For more information on how to raise healthy kids, please read the following ... Pediatric Wellness Initiative.

Dr. Greaves has been in practice since 2003 and looks forward to using her skills to help those in need.  She is a member of Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

She happily makes her home in Chelmsford, MA.

Diana was fortunate in having the opportunity to study massage during her training in physical therapy, but as a physical therapist she rarely was able to incorporate massage into her daily schedule.

She graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada with a Bachelor's degree in physical therapy.  She has worked in Canada as a physical therapist for over 22 years.  She has taught anatomy at the university level and is currently teaching anatomy, physiology, pathology, and kinesiology at a massage school in Massachusetts.

Diana recently became a massage therapist, graduating from the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is nationally certified as a massage therapist and is a licensed massage therapist in Andover.  She is also a member of the American Massage Therapist Association.

She has, in her several years of experience as a physical therapist and even more recently as a massage therapist, broadened her educational knowledge and expertise by taking many courses including neuromuscular therapy and CranioSacral therapy.

Diana has three grown children.  All have graduated with under graduated university degrees.  Her first daughter speaks six languages and teaches German and English in Japan.  Her second daughter is pursuing a law degree at Georgetown University, and her son recently graduated with a psychology degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

The expansive scope of her clinical experiences can most certainly aid in her contribution of knowledge and practice as a massage therapist.

Diana is committed to making a positive difference in people's lives, and has always and still intends to offer a very safe and extremely high quality of care in her practice.

As a member of the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) since 1983, Carole has taken continuing education classes every year (12 to 64 CEU's each year). Classes have included neuromuscular therapy; sports massage, chair massage, reflexology, ethics classes, mastectomy massage and a variety of injury-related classes. Last year Amma Massage, which is the predecessor to Shiatsu, caught her attention through a friend who was the instructor, and she took that class at the North Eastern Institute of Whole Health, Inc., Manchester, NH. This year she is pursuing certification in Transformational Breath Work after having success in controlling the beginnings of carpal tunnel syndrome with the breath work and the Active Isolated Stretching that she learned from Aaron Mattes, at different times over that last several years. Carole has also participated in many personal growth seminars and workshops from which she shares her knowledge and insights with her clients as they come up in treatment sessions.

Marie also holds a degree in Human Resources from Uppsala University, Sweden. She has held different positions in the corporate world (in Sweden) for eight years prior to having children and moving to the U.S.

Whether it is through relaxation massage, muscular therapy, sports massage, prenatal massage, or hot stone massage, Marie is committed to make a healthy difference in the lives of people she touches.
 

Ken’s areas of interest are sports massage, injury-related tension, neuromuscular technique and myofascial technique. He also offers a combination of these techniques in a therapeutic massage or relaxation massage. Massage benefits include: stress relief, relaxation, relief from muscle tension and soreness, and helps to reduce levels of anxiety.

Ken has volunteered at the Pan Mass Challenge where he provided sports massage to the athletes while incorporating knowledge of anatomy and physiology. His techniques included friction and deep compression and stretching to relieve the build up of toxins within the muscle bed.

Ken believes in providing healing to those who value their health.
 

Along with these healing modalities, Ellenmarie is certified in several others such as healing touch level, Intragrative Energy Therapy, Divine Intervention, Rising Star, and is a CranioSacral Practitioner level I and II.  To read more about Ellenmarie's certifications and trainings, click here.

• Certifications:
  American Council on Exercise
  Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist

Gold Standard (AHFS)

American Council on Exercise: Personal Trainer

American Council on Exercise: Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant (LWNC)

• Affiliations:
  National Strength and Conditioning Association
  IDEA Health & Fitness Association
  Medical Fitness Association
   
• The American Council on Exercise (ACE) Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist is the only certification with extensive programming for the most common diseases and disorders (cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic and musculoskeletal).  As a fitness professional, this certification provides clients with preventative and post-rehabilitative exercise programs that bridge the gap between the clinical setting and mainstream community. This certification allows the design, implementation and management of exercise programs that are designed with your specific health conditions in mind.
   
• Fifteen years assisting in a clinical setting providing exercises for musculoskeletal complaints; primarily spinal rehabilitation that includes disc herniations, spinal stenosis, facet syndrome, osteoarthritis and muscular imbalances. Currently working with local physicians in post-surgical and post-physical therapy with patients recovering from hip and knee replacements, as well as, arthroscopic surgeries. This includes post- shoulder rehabilitation.
   
• Program design for those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, COPD, Parkinson disease and metabolic disorder.
   
• Design and implementation of effective weight-loss programs that are an integration of basic exercise science and nutrition. The Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant (LWMC) offers a unique experience combining information from nutrition, behavioral and exercise sciences to help clients to mange their weight.

When Donna is not training or working with clients, she can be found trail running, “peak bagging” with her husband Bill, or just finding a quiet moment to enjoy a good book.