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• Acupuncture
• Massage therapy
• Cupping
• Yoga therapy and Personalized Yoga instruction
• Nutrition Therapy
• Chinese and Eastern Traditional Herbal Medicines

According to Dr. Richard Niemtzow, U.S. Air Force, "auricular (ear) acupuncture provides rapid and highly effective relief of all types of pain". 

We are very excited to announce the grand opening of our Downtown Sarasota Office on March, 2nd 2024.   Grand Opening Party and Lecture: Saturday March 2nd, 2024    6pm -8pm

 Dr. Benjamin Craig, AP, DACM, L.Ac. is a Florida Board Certified Acupuncture Physician and a New York State Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist, a Registered Yoga Teacher and a Reiki Master-Teacher.  He holds a Bachelor's degree in History from Fordham University in New York City, a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine, and a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the Pacific College of Health and Sciences, San Diego.   Dr. Craig began his course of study in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at the Pacific College of Health and Science in New York City and San Diego, CA.  During his tenure at Pacific College, Dr. Craig completed his internship in the Hematology and Oncology unit at the Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego. He has also worked extensively treating Addictions and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders at the Veteran’s Village of San Diego Rehabilitation Center. After returning to New York in 2009, Dr. Craig founded Benjamin P Craig Acupuncturist P.C., a Holistic Eastern Medical Practice on Long Island, NY. He has been in private practice there for over 15 years.  In 2024 Dr. Craig opened his second Holistic Medical Practice; Allegory Acupuncture + Wellness Services PC; in Sarasota, Florida.

Dr. Craig is a Registered Yoga Teacher; RYT-200, completing 200 hours of yoga teacher training at the Hari-Om Yoga School in Costa Rica.

Dr. Craig is a certified Reiki Master Teacher, Attuned by Rosemary DeTrolio RMT of the Usui Shiki Ryoho Tradition.

In conjunction to his work in wholistic medicine and lifestyle modification, Dr. Craig is an international lecturer speaking to audiences throughout the United States and abroad on the benefits of Acupuncture and other holistic medicines and modalities. He has worked with Blanca's House and Global Clinic, two not-for-profit international medical relief organizations based in New York. During his work with these organizations Dr. Craig has treated hundreds of patients with acupuncture in Nicaragua, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic. 

Lauren Marie Craig is a Florida State and New York State Licensed Massage Therapist with over 16 years of experience in the field.  She holds a BA in psychology from Stony Brook University, and a Master of Science in Acupuncture and a BA in professional studies from the New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Mineola, New York.  She is trained in multiple massage techniques, including: Amma, Swedish, Tui Na, Shiatsu, and medical massage.  Her knowledge of Eastern medicine and the meridians and acu-points in the body make her knowledge as advanced as her technical skills, focusing on muscle attachments and joint manipulation.  If one could obtain a doctoral degree in Massage therapy, Lauren Craig would design the course of study.  Do not miss out on the best massage of your life by the best massage therapist on the East Coast.  

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