Christina Morris, our fearless Element founder, just did an interview with Robert Whetham at All Business Media. Here’s what she had to say:
Please give a description of your company and the products/services you offer:
Element Natural Healing Arts is located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, just minutes from Manhattan. Our experienced, caring practitioners provide comprehensive, integrated care for people of all ages. We treat a wide range of health concerns from sports injuries to chronic pain, immune deficiencies, fertility, digestive problems, and anxiety to name just a few. We offer many services including acupuncture, herbs, supplements, massage, facials, reflexology, rolfing, craniosacral, lymphatic drainage, Maya abdominal massage and more. Treatments are custom tailored to the individual. We also offer private and semi private yoga and meditation classes. Our goal is to foster an overarching approach to health and healing, with compassion and clarity of purpose. We believe that everyone can achieve a more healthy and balanced life.
Tell us about your background of your business and yourself.
I began Element Natural Healing Arts in 2001. I grew up in a small town near Knoxville, Tennessee. After completing my undergraduate degree in Biology pre-med, I moved to New Mexico to study Oriental Medicine at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque. I also completed internships in hospitals in China, one in Beijing and one in Chengdu. Along with being an acupuncturist and herbalist, I am also a certified reflexologist and Maya abdominal therapy practitioner.
What inspired you to pursue your profession?
I have always been interested in women’s health. Before deciding to study Oriental medicine, I had wanted to pursue obstetrics and gynecology. While working on my undergraduate degree, I had had some truly amazing and inspiring results from acupuncture for the treatment of pelvic pain. I knew from first-hand experience that acupuncture worked and could be extremely beneficial for others. At the time, over 20 years ago, acupuncture wasn’t so commonly practiced. Acupuncture was something I wanted to learn prior to attending Western medical school. I also have a family history involving herbal medicine so the acupuncture-herb combo seemed to be a perfect fit for me. After my schooling in acupuncture and Oriental medicine, I moved to New York, started practicing and began working with other doctors such as ob/gyns, reproductive endocrinologists, general practitioners, sports medicine doctors, and many other specialty practitioners. I then realized that this was my passion, my calling, my vocation that I truly loved. People had less pain; women were successfully getting pregnant; patients were experiencing less anxiety, fewer digestive complaints, and feeling less stressed overall. I was making a difference. That is what inspired me. I want to make a positive difference in the lives of others so they can enjoy a better quality of life, and a happier, healthier life.
What do you feel are the key components to health?
Good circulation, proper nutrition, and adequate hydration I find to be key components to health. Without proper circulation the body becomes stagnant. Pain, inflammation, and disease can all stem from stagnation. We are what we eat. Proper nutrition is vital in optimizing how well our overall bodily systems work. A failing or improperly working system eventually leads to problems. Hydration is also a must. We must keep our cells hydrated so they can thrive. Proper nutrition and hydration fuel our body, allowing for adequate circulation and the energy to get moving.
Contributor
Acupuncturist, herbalist, Maya abdominal practitioner, and reflexologist Christina Morris is the founder of Element Natural Healing Arts. Writing about health and wellness gives her an outlet to express her care and concern for her beloved community. She believes everyone can achieve better health and happiness–emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.