Natural Qi Acupuncture and Herbs

11:45 am Juliette calls me at work: "I think you should come home."

12:40 pm Together in the cab crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, a scene from movie with pregnant lady on the way to the hospital, making loud noises in the back of the cab, driver getting nervous. . .

1:47 pm Martin Leary is born at NYU Hospital.

Juliette handled the quick delivery like a rock star. Lucien welcomed his brother at home with a pat on the head (and some reservations about his new status. . .) and I am the proud father of two beautiful sons.

I have visited Melani throughout both pregnancies. For the first pregnancy, she helped me get severe morning sickness to be manageable, and severe hemorrhoids to be minor. For my second pregnancy she is helping me with vulvar varicosities, and it's working! Thank you, Melani! You are a tremendous resource!

My wife started seeing Melani to help get her cycle back to normal, so she could start ovulating again. In the meantime, we had found out that I had very low motility - 38 percent and 50percent is considered normal. So, I went in to see Melani and she took over an hour to talk with me about diet, lifestyle, sleep and other health related things to develop a customized herb formula to help fix the issue. She also recommended getting a little more exercise, less caffeine, and really simple diet changes to get more nutritional value out of food (such as eating breakfast every day, having protein with every meal). Everything was super easy to do and required minimal effort. After 3 months of these changes and taking the herbs, my motility went up to 66 percent, then the next month it was 72 percent (and I'm sleeping much better too!). Shows how simple life changes and some Chinese herbs can drastically impact fertility. Thanks Melani for all the help and support!

My husband and I had been trying to conceive for well over a year. After a very brief introduction to infertility doctors and procedures, I was adamant to avoid this “science project” world and try alternative methods. This is when I was introduced to Melani - thank goodness! I began a weekly treatment of acupuncture and Chinese Herbs and 5 cycles later I was pregnant! Melani’s expertise, kindness, and support could not have come at a better time and I am so grateful to have found her. She is wonderful to work with and I hope every woman who has trouble getting pregnant will consider seeing Melani for fertility acupuncture treatments. Thank you so much for everything!!

Receiving acupuncture treatments towards the end of my pregnancy helped relieve much of the physical pain of the third trimester and prepared my body to give birth. My baby was 'late' and my OB scheduled an induction for me. However, a few closely spaced acupuncture treatments brought on my labor and I did not need to be induced at the hospital.

I am immensely grateful I decided to give Melani a try through her overwhelming positive response from other clients. I wasn't sure exactly what I was coming for, or what I wanted out of it, but I am leaving this experience feeling benefited. Melani put me at ease from the beginning and I never felt like what I was saying sounded crazy as I often do with doctors when I try and describe to them what I think is going on with me. I do think I have an inner calm during this stressful time and I thank Melani for that.

Thank you for all of your help and guidance throughout my pregnancy. I know our acupuncture sessions made a tremendous difference and contributed to my problem-free pregnancy and delivery (no c-section and most of my labor was spent at home!)

Melani helped me bring my smile back. My first meeting with her itself was comforting and assuring. Her treatment has helped me gain strength physically and mentally. I went to her stressed, in pain and extremely low energy, expressing that something was missing in me. I feel much more healthy now. I am so glad I found her.

As a nurse with no experience in Eastern medicine, I entered Melani's office with little idea what to expect. The only thing I knew was that my husband and I wanted to have a baby, and acupuncture is increasingly seen as a great way to promote fertility. Melani put me at ease the minute she called my name. She approaches her work with warmth and a ready smile, and she is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of fertility and pregnancy. After 2 months of treatment we were pregnant, and I saw her throughout the pregnancy, which was amazingly free of many of the common complaints of that period. Our son was just born, and we will be forever grateful for Melani's help in bringing him into the world.

I have been a sufferer of chronic migraines for most of my adult life. At times the pain would become so unbearable I could hardly stand; Usually it happened 1-2 times a month. Thankfully I discovered Natural Qi. Melani was able to suppress my migraines through acupuncture, and today I can count the number of migraines I get in a year on one hand.

After going to dozens of doctors, homeopathists, gynecologists and even a reflexologist (I know), Melani was the only person able to bring my period back from its year-long hiatus. Desperate for anything, I literally googled “acupuncture in NYC”, and I am so thankful it led me to Melani's practice. I now have my cycle back, and am no longer the nervous wreck I was without my period. Thank you so much!

Melani is amazing! I used her when I had horrible morning sickness with Parker.

She has a baby of her own now and is fabulous.

Even though my IVF was not successful, going to NaturalQi and getting treatments with Melani were some of the only calm moments in a very stressful time. I can’t thank her enough.

I sit in front of screens all day and as a result of this and many other activities have developed chronic lower back pain. I tried it all: physical therapy, heat pads, all kinds of braces, patches, etc...Although I was suspicious of acupuncture, it wasn't until I visited with Melani at Natural Qi that I began to feel better. Rest assured it is well worth your time and energy to consult with Melani.

Lilah was born exactly one day prior to me going in to be induced. I am attributing her arrival to the wonderful care that I received from your office. I was so pleased to deliver Lilah without any drug intervention.

I had almost no back pain during the race yesterday. I finished in 4:28:24, over 20 minutes ahead of my goal and I feel fantastic. I just ran, and I ran the race of my life. My back feels fine today. Thank you SO much for all your care.

Thank you for taking such loving care of me throughout this process of becoming a mom. I am without words...

I was experiencing chronic foot pain as a result of severely strained tendons and ligaments. Physical therapy and medication had been producing minimal results, so I tried acupuncture. The effect was almost immediately apparent and I was soon back on my feet and feeling great.

Seeing Melani was a profound experience for me. She was sensitive, warm,

informative, supportive, encouraging and knowledgeable. With her help and

the acupuncture treatments, I learned so much about my own body and improved

my ability to care for it. I also became stronger in my personal

relationships, less reactive and more able to express myself. Acupuncture is

truly amazing. And Melani is such an amazing practitioner and person!

As an expectant mother and a nurse, I can wholeheartedly recommend Melani

Bolyai. My husband and I, two very positive people, were getting increasily

frustrated after months and months of trying to conceive. It seemed like

everyone else in the world was pregnant but us. I got pregnant the second

cycle under Melani's care. She is consistently positive and patient, even

with a Chinese medicine novice like myself, and I always leave her office

feeling refreshed. I am so happy to have found Melani and look forward to

continuing to see her for any pregnancy-related issues.