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Meet the East 53rd Street Chiropractic and Wellness Studio Team

Introducing Kayoko Hara, Aromatherapist

Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential oils. Essential oils are volatile and aromatic liquids which generally constitute the odorous principles of a plant. They are obtained through a process of extraction or distillation from a single botanical form or species.

Each essential oil has its own characteristics and energy vibration which work in various ways. They help you relax, rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit. Certain oils give you psychological effects when you inhale them through your nose whereas other oils give you actual physical effects by directly going into your body through massage. By combining a few oils, you will get synergistic effects and the results will be infinite.

Kayoko Hara is a certified aromatherapist. She first got interested in aromatherapy when she was studying flower arrangement in Japan. As much as she loved to work with plants, she started to find herself more fascinated and influenced by the smell of them.

She came to the US to grasp the general knowledge on medicinal herbs. She went to California School of Herbal Studies and completed500-hour study in the Foundation and Therapeutic Herbalism in 1995. During the course, she learned botany, plant identification, Materia Medica, herbal medicine preparations, anatomy and physiology.

She then focused on aromatherapy at Tisserand Institute in London in 1998. She studied the concept of aromatherapy, its usage, effects and massage. She practiced aromatherapy massage on clients both in London and Santa Cruz, California.

Introducing Kenneth Michael Ferranti, Ayurvedic Practitioner

K. Michael Ferranti is a medically trained professional, integrating both eastern and western medical traditions for over a decade. He is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and Educator, specializing in combining therapies such as reflexology, iridology, aromatherapy, diet and nutritional counseling, herbal remedies, and Reiki to gain balance in the body, mind, and soul. He studied Ayurveda at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, in Lenox, Massachusetts. Highlights of his Ayurvedic gurukula education include being taught by great Ayurvedic vidyas such as Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. John Douillard, Dr. Robert Svoboda, Dr. Shekar Annambhotla, Dr. Jay Apte, and Dr. Sunil Joshi.

March 2007, K. Michael Ferranti studied in India with world renowed Ayurvedic Physician Dr. Pratap Chauhan, at Jiva Ayurvedic Insititute, completing course work 'Ayurveda and Incurable Diseases'. At the Jiva Institute, he learned how the interconnection between the body, mind and soul affects the disease process, concentrating on various ayurvedic healing modalities, such as herbal preparations, lifestyle and diet recommendations, and panchakarma. After his studies, he stayed at the ISKCON Krishna Balarama Temple/Ashram in Vrindavan, for retreat.

K. Michael Ferranti is a licensed allopathic, western medical practitioner, who currently specializes in dermatology in New York City, New York. Past specialties include internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, and emergency medicine.

K. Michael Ferranti's introduction to a life of spiritual growth and enlightenment started as a child, having been involved in the Transcendental Meditation movement with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and then volunteering as a Christian missionary in Russia as a young adult. Studying the Bhagavad Gita and being Krishna conscious at a young age, spiritual growth through various Vedic texts, Buddhist eastern thought, and Christian mysticism became central to his life.
He has completed The Art of Living Foundation Course I (Prananyama and Sudarshan Kriya) with H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and received Darshan from Ammachi Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and Mother Meera.

K. Michael Ferranti recently appeared on the Martha Stewart "Morning Living," Sirius Satellite radio show, spreading the consciousness of Ayurveda. Also, he recently lectured on "Self-Healing through Self-Realization: An Ayurvedic Approach," aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line and continues to give presentations on Ayurveda in the New York City metropolitan area. He has treated celebrity, Rosie O'Donnell.

K. Michael Ferranti uses yoga, meditation, and breathing techniques in his own life to gain a higher level of consciousness, relaxation, and peace. He currently lives and works in the New York City, New York area.