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NEWS!

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

  • Free Presentation
    Introduction to Acupuncture
    &
    Traditional Oriental Medicine

    (Traditional Medicine – Natural Healing)
    (scheduled the last Tuesday of each month)
    Learn how acupuncture
    can address your health concerns.

    Schedule: Last Tueday / Every Month
    Upcoming Dates : Feb 23 & Mar 30 at 6pm / Location: Healing Hearts)
    Registration Requried: Call 615-2423

  • Wellness Workshop Fee (below) : $20 / invite a FRIEND – total fee for two $30 (Split the Fee and Save!)

  • Wellness Workshop - Stress Management
    (Tuesday, May 4 at 6pm / Location: Healing Hearts)
    Registration Requried: Call 615-2423
  • Wellness Workshop - Back & Knee Pain (Tuesday, March 16 at 6pm / Location: Healing Hearts)
    Registration Requried: Call 615-2423
  • Wellness Workshop - Meditation
    (Tuesday, Apr. 6 at 6pm / Location: Healing Hearts)
    Registration Requried: Call 615-2423
  • Wellness Workshop - Breath - Lung / Respiratory Conditioning (Tuesday, Mar. 9 at 6pm) / Location: Healing Hearts
    Registration Requried: Call 615-2423
  • Wellness Workshop - Four Seasons Chi Kung for Winter & Spring (Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 6pm) / Location: Healing Hearts
    Registration Requried: Call 615-2423

    Wellness Workshop Fee (above) : $20 /
    invite a FRIEND – total fee for two $30 (Split the Fee and Save!)

  • New Herbal Hot Pouches are Available!

    Click here for more info
    Handmade in the USA - rare but true!
    Herbal Hot pouches get your Qi moving!
    Make Winter more enjoyable with the warm, aromatic scents of cinnamon and clove!



  • Host a WELLNESS WORKSHOP in your own home or office. You can request a custom workshop designed for your interests. Review the classes and themes below and call or email to discuss your interest - (401) 219-6446

  • Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program
    Instructor - Dr. Christopher Carlow, D. Ac., Certified Instructor - Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program
    (6 week program)
    Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation,
    Family Fitness Zone & Women and Infants.
    Interested in being a sponsor & bringing this healthful wellness program to your location?
    Contact Chris: (401) 219-6446


    Fee: $60

    Locations & Dates
    Women & Infants H & E / East Greenwich
    Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program

    Registration is Required - (401) 276-7800 x114
    Next Course Date: Friday’s - March 5th - April 9th
    Class Time: 9:30AM

  • Tai Chi & Chi Kung for Health
    - Thursday 6:30PM - 7:30PM
    Location: Family Fitness Zone / Coventry, RI
  • COMING THIS SUMMER...
    Tai Chi in the Park - FREE / SEASONAL
    Location, day and time to be announced

Click here for Class information

ADDITIONAL INTERESTS

Providing a complementary and integrative approach to medicine through the practice of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine.

PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE - HOLISTIC HEALING
SAFE - GENTLE - EFFECTIVE


Dr. Christopher Carlow is a Doctor of Acupuncture with a Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Tai Hsuan College in Honolulu, Hawai'i. He is certified as a Diplomat in Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is licensed by the state of Rhode Island. Dr. Carlow believes health care needs a holistic and alternative approach that promotes natural healing without dangerous side effects. This nurturing approach to healing has the potential to empower the patient with a higher level of self-awareness promoting wellness for a healthy mind, body, and spirit. As a native Rhode Islander, Dr. Carlow is eager to connect with his hometown community through the practice of this wonderful healing art.

The education obtained at Tai Hsuan College comprises more than 2,765 hours of training in Oriental Medicine, Treatment and Needling Technique, Herbology, Clinical Training and Internship, Taoist Medicine, and Biomedical Clinical Sciences. Additional studies include a strong focused on Tai Chi (Taijiquan) and Chi Kung (Qigong).

Dr. Carlow is currently practicing at the following location.

He is now accepting patients by appointment only. Please view the Contact Info page for contact information to schedule an appointment.

You can download, print out and complete the Patient Info and History Form before your first visit. This form is a very important diagnostic procedure for assessing your health so please take the time to thoroughly complete it. Your health concerns and questions are very important.

Dr. Carlow is certified as an Assistant Instructor of Chi Kung by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming and Yang's Martial Arts Association and as an Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program Instructor. In addition, various Wellness Workshops emphasizing health awareness and disease prevention are offered. Visit the Classes link for details.

An often asked question...How did you become an Acupuncturist?


Email: Christopher Carlow, D. Ac.

Tel. (401) 219-6446


Words to Contemplate

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

~ Dalai Lama ~


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Christopher Carlow, D.Ac.

    Specialties
  • Allergies
  • Arthritis, bursitis & joint pain
  • Bladder control disorders
  • Chronic pain
  • Digestive disorders
  • Women's health
  • Infertility
  • Menstrual cycle disorders
  • Menopause
  • PMS
  • Sleep disorders
  • Smoking cessation
  • Sports Injuries
  • Stress reduction
    Therapies
  • Acupuncture
  • Nutrition & Lifestyle Counseling
  • Chinese Herbology
  • Medical Qi Gong
  • Tui Na Massage
  • Gua Sha
  • Cupping
  • Moxibustion
  • Infrared Heat Therapy
  • Non-Invasive Laser Therapy
  • Electric Stimulation

Credentials

State Licensed:
Doctor of Acupuncture
Rhode Island
Department of Health

Staff Privileges
Kent Hospital
Allied Health
Professional Staff
Dept. of Anesthesia

Nationally Certified:
Diplomate
in Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
A combined certification in Acupuncture & Chinese Herbology offered by the
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Diploma:
Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (M.Ac.O.M.)
World Medicine Institute
Honolulu, Hawai'i

NCCAOM PDA Provider

RISOAM President
2007-2009

Certified Chi Kung Instructor
Yang's Martial Arts Association

Certified
Arthritis Foundation
Tai Chi Program
Instructor