Window of the Sky Acupuncture, Massage, Chinese Herbal Medicine

Sonya Chu, clinician, owner

Sonya has over 23 years of experience as a practitioner of holistic and alternative medicines. She earned a Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM) from the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) in 2011; this education included 9 semester-long, clinical rotations supervised by practicing, licensed acupuncturists. Her practice includes Chinese & Japanese Acupuncture styles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, often combining cupping & moxibustion (see under Services heading, “Other Modalities”) with acupuncture in treatments. Her practice focuses on the interaction between soft tissues of the anatomy and their deeper influences on the whole body, mind and spirit. Treatments often include use of infrared or direct heat therapies. She has completed rigorous testing by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and is a Licensed Acupuncturist (Lic.Ac.) by the Massachusetts Board of Medicine.

Earlier in her life, Sonya was a very active athlete as a gymnast, volleyball player, hiker and paddler. She has continued her active lifestyle as an adult with interests in yoga, Pilates, swimming and tennis. She brings all her experience as an amateur athlete, with the inevitable, accompanying injuries, and uses it to inform her current practice as an acupuncturist and herbal clinician.

Sonya moved to the Boston area in 2000, and began practicing as a Nationally Certified and Licensed Massage Therapist. Her interest in bodywork drew her to further study, specifically, to Thailand Traditional massage (known also as Thai massage, or Thai-yoga massage). She was delighted when her interest took her to Chaing-Mai, Thailand for 200 hours of study in late 2005. After over 8 years working full time as a massage therapist in a tennis & fitness club, she decided to expand the scope of her healing knowledge through the study and practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine at NESA between 2008-2011.