A Team Approach

Being a team, we compliment each other, we support each other, and we can offer this type of custom treatment to our clients. Lucinda is tuned into the pre- / post-natal massage world and enjoys working with families and children. Aleks gravitates towards medical massage, trauma, “degenerative” conditions, scar tissue work, and somatic work (practitioners of somatic therapy address mind and body as intimately connected, though not always in apparent ways.)

Integrating our methods into your care is what we are about. Whether you are beginning the journey or working with a PT, chiropractor, mental health professional and a team of doctors for specific conditions, we are here to assist and support that care. We are actively learning and doing research in our field of medicine, as well as other avenues of research. No matter how difficult your case may seem, we will study it and look for novel approaches that could lead to new pathways to move forward.

Lucinda Lin

  • Lucinda Lin-Degtyarev is a NY state licensed Acupuncturist and Massage therapist. As a married, working mother who went through graduate school while pregnant, she understands the push and pull of fulfilling various roles while rising to the challenges of cultivating a profession and healthy creative self. Lucinda is a graduate of the esteemed school Pacific College of Health and Science where she received her Bachelor of Occupational Studies and Master of Science in Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Specialization. She had the privilege of learning from experts in her fields including Dr. Wen-Chiang Pai, Mingxia Li, Dr. Thomas Leung of Kamwo Herbs, and Kiera Nagle founder of MaMassage®.

    This triple combo of modalities is at the core of Lucinda's approach to working with her clients and patients. Her style of treatment is customized to each person and their presentation each time they work together. With her dual license, Lucinda can treat a wide variety of issues, but has special interest in promoting family health, prenatal/postnatal care, pediatric health, musculoskeletal pain, adrenal fatigue, and the mind-body connection. She strongly believes that what happens in the mind and heart has great influence in the physical body, and vice versa.

    Lucinda has a great love for and connection to the natural world; she is very happy hiking, camping, and doing yard work. Growing and using medicinal herbs is another way in which she connects to nature. While studying Chinese herbal medicine in school, she found out that her paternal ancestors were farmers of medicinal herbs in China. It was a great feeling for her to come full circle back to her roots.

Aleks Degtyarev, massage therapist

  • I am a New York State licensed massage therapist blending over a decade of clinical sport and medical massage, Eastern medical practices, and the transformative lens of Somatic Experiencing®. My work lives in the space between body and language—where healing begins not only through touch but also through what cannot be spoken.

    Trained in Sport/Medical Massage and Tui Na at the Pacific College of Health and Science, my approach is grounded in anatomy, energy flow, and deep listening to the body. My ongoing studies in Qi Gong, Dermoneuromodulation, Ortho-Bionomy, and most recently, the Somatic Experiencing® 3-Year Professional Training, align toward one core aim: gently regulating the nervous system so the body can return to safety, resilience, and creativity.

    My roots in poetics and embodiment—shaped by devoted mentorship in symbolic language and movement-based inquiry—allow me to support others in reconnecting with their own innate wisdom. Through this holistic integration of bodywork, somatics, and lyrical insight, I help people move through trauma, tension, and limitation back into the beauty of being fully alive.


A Podcast interview about Aleks’s work

Can a massage do more than relax the body? In this powerful interview, we explore the world of somatic release work through the lens of Aleks Degtyarev who knows what it means to heal—and be healed. Join us as we dive into what somatic release really looks like during a massage session and how emotional energy can move through both the client and the therapist. Our guest shares his personal journey of learning how to hold space without taking on too much, set boundaries while staying connected, and honor his own emotional process along the way. Whether you're a bodyworker, healer, or someone on a path of self-discovery, this conversation is a reminder that healing flows in both directions—and self-care is essential for those who serve others. : What somatic release during massage really is How therapists can care for themselves while working with deep emotional energy Setting energetic boundaries to avoid burnout.The practitioner’s own healing journey. Why emotional work and bodywork go hand in hand