Beata Maslanka L.OM, MSTOM
Licensed and Board Certified Acupuncturist and Herbalist.
FOCUSING ON STRESS, AGING AND MEN’S HEALTH
Needles, herbs, and a little bit of old-school pirate energy.
Hi — I’m Beata, your partner on a journey back to vitality, balance, and full-bodied presence.
I founded The Great Turning Acupuncture because taking care of your health shouldn’t feel clinical, intimidating, or complicated. It should feel human.
Not a checklist of symptoms or cold procedures — but a return to strength, clarity, and real momentum in your life.
With 20 years of experience in acupuncture, herbal medicine, and integrative Eastern medicine — and after watching too many of us burn out, push through pain, and carry stress alone — I’m here to help you reset, restore, and reclaim your energy.
My work is especially focused on men’s health, stress, aging, hormonal optimization, and burnout.
If you’re looking for grounded support that respects your time, your goals, and your whole-person well-being (and the environment you live in), you’re in the right place.
But healing isn’t just needles and herbs. I live by a philosophy of motion, connection, and community:
When I’m not in the clinic, you’ll find me dancing salsa, exploring nature, or sailing on the Delaware River as a proud member of the Newcastle Sailing Club.
Wherever you’re starting — worn out, curious, high-performing but exhausted, or finally ready to get ahead of your health — I’m here with knowledge, compassion, and a bit of playful grit.
Acupuncture
How It Works
Is acupuncture mystical?
Acupuncture inspires many's sense of awe, fascination, and also skepticism.
But let's try to de-mystify acupuncture.
Recently immerging fields of bioinformatics, network topology gives insides and understanding of what seemed incomprehensible about acupuncture before.
Acupuncture works on many different levels. It works on...
- Trigger points in the muscles, releasing the tension.Â
- Pressure points in the skin, activating the nervous system and circulatory system.
- The energy of the body.
Our body has different layers and levels.
There is a superficial level of the skin, muscles, and connecting tissues.
The nerve cells and receptors on the skin, muscles and connective tissues join the deeper layers of the nervous system, brain, and internal organs.
There are chemical reactions and exchanges between organs, tissues, and cells.
There is also a constant response between our bodies and our environment.
Acupuncture helps our system to maintain a healthier equilibrium.
What It Is
Acupuncture is the practice of inserting thin, solid needles into specific body points.
The points are organized into pathways called acupuncture meridians.
Like blood vessels circulating blood and oxygen, the acupuncture pathways circulate vital energy to all the organs, tissues, and cells.
Acupuncture is a part of more extensive Asian holistic healing systems and natural medicine.
We help you get your health back on track!
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History
Where It Originated
Acupuncture originated in ancient China and is now widely practiced in the Western world and USA.
One of my favorite Chinese acupuncture physicians is Hua Tuo (c. 140–208), who was respected for his expertise in surgery and anesthesia.
Hua Tuo was also famous for his abilities in acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and medical Daoyin exercise.
Current Status of Acupuncture in the United States
Much research has been conducted throughout the United States and other parts of the world to unlock the mystery of acupuncture.
There is much in the literature about these investigations.
Almost every state in the United States has laws regulating acupuncture practice.
There are 56 acupuncture schools in the United States, many practitioners in this country have received their certificate.
Most acupuncturists are licensed by individual states and nationally certified by NCCAOM; National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
