Masha Schmidt, L.Ac

I have seen many acupuncturists over the years and I count Masha as one of my very favorites. Whereas with others I don’t always feel understood, she has a gentle intuitiveness that sees right to the issue. She did acupuncture, but she also incorporated gems and oils. I was floating all day. Masha is a cultivated practitioner and I cannot wait for my next treatment.

Masha is an amazing practitioner!
I recommend her to all my friends, with a myriad of issues. I trust her judgement and plans for treatment. She has always helped me and really knows her stuff. Her knowledge is broad and she has a real love for what she does, which transmits into her treatments.

I’ve used acupuncture for over a decade for pain management after a spinal injury. However, not until I visited Masha did I understand acupuncture for general wellness. Her demeanor is soothing yet professional, and her knowledge of a vast variety of treatment options makes her the perfect practitioner to treat those physical and health anomalies we all experience. In one treatment she eradicated a niggling stiffness I’ve had in one ankle for over 5 years and alleviated the discomfort I was experiencing from seasonal allergies.
However, the most exciting part of my experience with Alphabet City Acupuncture is watching Masha treat my three year old son. He is not exactly what one would call a compliant child, and yet Masha engaged him and allowed him to be involved in his treatment, and through a series of therapies has entranced him. She is treating him for a congenital condition and general wellness. But more than anything, her respectful calm tone has gotten his attention and turned what I expected to be a trying experience into something that my son asks for often: «Can we go and see Masha today?»

Alphabet City Acupuncture is a serene and beautiful acupuncture studio located on the second floor of the charming and funky Sixth Street Community Center on NY’s Lower East Side. Masha Schmidt is a caring and intuitive practitioner. I felt she listened to my needs and made my well-​being and comfort a priority. During treatment, she incorporated traditional and esoteric acupuncture, massage, essential oils, and gem stones. Her studio is clean and has a soothing interior designed to create a sacred space. I left Alphabet City Acupuncture feeling cared for, relaxed and refreshed! An extra bonus: after your treatment you can sit and relax in the lush Sixth Street and Avenue B Community Garden right next door before venturing back out into the big city.