Ayla Yavin Acupuncture & Herbs

I never write reviews but couldn’t be happier to write one for Ayla. I can say she truly has changed my life. In a not so normal acupuncture woe, my feet and calves have hurt from standing/walking/breathing since I was a teen. Ayla quickly identified the issues tight hips and calves from years of dance and filled me up with needles. It was the first time in my life I’d felt relief. That aside, acupuncture has changed my shoulders/back/jaw pain/stress/anxiety that had become normal standards of my daily life. On top of all of that, Ayla is kind, generous, caring and funny- I always look forward to seeing her. I was afraid of needles originally but acupuncture really isn’t “needles” in the same way - so thin they’re almost paper. I’ve been seeing her since 2018 !!! and send everyone I hold near and dear to this beautiful practice.

Ayla really puts thought into the treatment and advice she gives you, and she had great results with me. I've had decades of chronic back issues, and I have seen many different health care professionals who have given me lots of different advice and exercises, mostly with middling or slightly positive results. Ayla, on the other hand, got at a deep root cause of my issues after just a few sessions. She noticed that I was over-activating my hamstrings and trained me to isolate the hamstrings and get power from my glutes instead, and this resulted in a massive improvement in my back. BTW, I think her background as a dancer gives her additional body intuition even beyond her healthcare training. All of this is in addition to the fact that I feel an improvement from the acupuncture every time I see her. Thank you, Ayla!

As a Broadway performer, I have been relying on Ayla’s help for years to relieve and rejuvenate my body! I whole heartedly recommend her for her powerful and multifaceted abilities as an acupuncturist, but also because she’s an amazing person.

Ayla is the best acupuncturist I’ve ever had. I’ve been dancer broken, pregnant, post-partum broken and plain life broken and every single time she helps me find my center. I’ve limped into her office with terrible knee pain, back pain or slept wrong on my neck that gets stuck and can’t move for a week pain. You name it, she will make it better. She also has calmed anxiety when life throws curveballs and actually has helped me breathe deep again. She is a magic healer and I would trust her with anything. I honestly don’t know what I would do without her.

There aren’t enough words to describe Ayla. She cares deeply about her clients, and is always available should you need a quick last minute appointment. I was a total skeptic re acupuncture and she made me a believer. I feel 10x lighter and at peace after my appointments. I’ve come in with sciatica so painful I could barely walk, and the next day it’s practically gone. So stressed out and leave calm. But most importantly, Ayla is an amazing listener, healer and human.

Ayla is wonderful! I was experiencing serious back pain, and through a series of visits, she alleviated my back pain greatly. Ayla seems to take a holistic approach in her practice. I look forward to receiving her seasonal newsletters with advice on how to approach the upcoming time of year. I highly recommend Ayla as an acupuncturist.

It’s taken me far too long to write this review, because, frankly, I don’t write them often. Ok, ever. But Ayla and her practice have earned my highest recommendation by word of mouth for years now, and I thought it was about time to spread the praise to a wider audience. Ayla is a top notch care-giver because of her expertise, knowledge and thoughtfulness. But beyond those primary qualities, her deep empathy and ability to make me laugh are healing to me even before the needles or herbs come into play. I’m very picky about my health care, and put a lot of time and thought into choosing who to trust and spend my time and money with. Ayla has been my primary acupuncturist and herbalist for over 8 years, and I feel so fortunate to be able to rely on her again and again. I had my first prenatal acupuncture session with Ayla just last week, and I felt more relaxed and centered and energized afterward than I have through the past 7 months of my pregnancy. I know that her treatments will get me through these last 2 months leading up to my first baby’s birth with greater ease and comfort and confidence than I’d naturally have without her. I’ve come to Ayla for a variety of reasons over these 8 years. I am a dancer and teacher, so I rely on my body and health for my livelihood. Ayla has helped me kick a cold overnight which basically knocked out everyone else at my workplace. She has assisted me through multiple physical ailments and injuries, relieved my pain, and kept me from missing work on a dozen occasions. But the most significant experience I’ve had with Ayla was her support through trying to get pregnant. I was working out of town for a year and trying to conceive that whole time, with no success. I saw acupuncturists in other places, and was almost obsessively on top of my health. The stress of infertility was really unlike any other stress I’ve known…deeper and without solace. When I got home to NY, I was finally able to start seeing Ayla for sessions again. I instantly felt less anxious and helpless, and better able to think positively. Treatments and herbs helped get my hormones in better balance, and my stress under control. I credit her attention, knowledge, warm care, and genius sense of humor for helping my partner and I finally conceive. I know my family and I will rely on Ayla and her practice for years to come, I’m so grateful!!!

I love Ayla Yavin and her acupuncture team. They are all so professional and kind. I never felt any pain during my sessions and always left feeling better than when I came in. I always felt relaxed when I walked into the office. It's a beautiful space. Anyone would be lucky to visit Ayla and her team.

Ayla is the best. Friendly and personable. Nice office and very good at what she does. I have been seeing her to help with damaged nerves in my leg that conventional medicine is unable to fix. The acupuncture has helped and my leg does not drag as much as it did before. The stimulation the acupuncture has provided has definitely increased the nerve activity in my leg. I am sure this is going to be a long term slow improvement and my leg may never be fully healed but Ayla's knowledge has helped and my leg keeps slowly improving rather than getting worse as the regular doctors believed it would.

Ayla is amazing! I went to see her a few months before my wedding. I was super stressed out, suffering from headaches and tightness in my back and shoulders. Ayla made me feel super comfortable and I throughly enjoyed all of my sessions.