Tai Chi is a martial arts therapy for the purposes of health and longevity, and recent medical studies support its effectiveness. Traditional T'ai Chi training is intended to teach awareness of one's own balance and what affects it, awareness of the same in others, an appreciation of the practical value in one's ability to moderate extremes of behavior and attitude at both mental and physical levels, and how this applies to effective self-defense principles. Our classes are taught for Beginners, as well as for those suffering from Arthritis who need softer exercises to help them heal.
Barry L. Silverman, D.C.
Dr. Silverman has studied Tai Chi for 19 years including Yang, Chen and Sun Styles. He has taught Tai Chi for the past 10 years, including the last 2 years here at the Healing Arts Center of Philadelphia.Dr. Silverman has also competed at many martial arts tournaments over the past 7 years and won many medals including: 4 gold medals at the First Hong Kong International Wushu Tournament in 2006; Gold and Silver medals at the Kuoshu tournament and the Tiger Claw Elite Qualifier at the Capitol Classic.
Dr. Silverman has been a chiropractor for the past 20 years and is passionate about Tai Chi. His life has been immeasurably enriched practicing and teaching Tai Chi and he believes Tai Chi is an almost perfect exercise for enhancing health and fitness..
Tai Chi
Class size is limited. Please contact us to ensure a spot in your preferred class. Come dressed in comfortable clothing and sneakers.
Tai Chi: Mondays: 7:00pm - 8:00pm, Wednesdays: 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Saturday: 11:30am-12:30pm
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Back Pain: Tuesday: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Class Cost:
$70.00 / month - 4 classes
$170.00 / 3 months - 1 class/ week
$100.00 / month for unlimited classes
$250.00 / 3 months for unlimited classes
$170.00 / 3 months - 1 class/ week
$100.00 / month for unlimited classes
$250.00 / 3 months for unlimited classes
(couples and family discounts available)
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Yoga at the Inner Bliss upholds the traditions of yoga. Each class is an insightful journey into Yoga philosophy as well as a balanced asana practice with attention give to pranayama and other more subtle aspects of yoga. Our classes are varied from Beginner to Advanced, or more specific purporses such as pre-natal or balance. We also offer classes in Pilates and Meditation to help fully complete training of your body and mind. Classes are offered 7 days a week. 
Tai Chi is a martial arts therapy for the purposes of health and longevity, and recent medical studies support its effectiveness. Traditional T'ai Chi training is intended to teach awareness of one's own balance and what affects it, awareness of the same in others, an appreciation of the practical value in one's ability to moderate extremes of behavior and attitude at both mental and physical levels, and how this applies to effective self-defense principles. Our classes are taught for Beginners, as well as for those suffering from Arthritis who need softer exercises to help them heal.
Pilates is a method of exercise and physical movement designed to stretch, strengthen, and balance the body. With systematic practice of specific exercises coupled with focused breathing patterns, Pilates has proven itself invaluable not only as a fitness endeavor itself, but also as an important adjunct to professional sports training and physical rehabilitation of all kinds. Practiced faithfully, Pilates yields numerous benefits such as increased lung capacity and circulation through deep, healthy breathing. Strength and flexibility, particularly of the abdomen and back muscles, coordination-both muscular and mental, are key components in an effective Pilates program. Posture, balance, and core strength are all heartily increased. Bone density and joint health improve, and many experience positive body awareness for the first time. Pilates teaches balance and control of the body, and that capacity spills over into other areas of one's life.
Before pharmaceuticals and even the use of Acupuncture needles, herbal remedies were used to heal and balance the human body. Chinese herbs have shown their effectiveness under the scrutiny of both empirical study and modern clinical trials. These herbs can be used to augment the treatment of a particular imbalance, working together or sometimes in place of Acupuncture and other medicines. Unlike most drugs, the herbs are put into complex formulas that are specific to an individual's condition, not just any one symptom. Additionally, the formulas are so well balanced that they hardly ever cause side effects.
In the past, patients had to purchase a large bag of raw herbs, cook them for a half hour every day, and drink bitter teas. Though that option is still available to you, convenient patent medicines have become readily available and are much less of a hassle. These take high quality ingredients and put them into small, round pills that are easy to take and taste much better - no brewing or simmering needed.
Therapeutic massage is a time-honored, hands-on healing art that treats the body's soft tissues using a combination of strokes, applied pressure, and stimulation to acupressure points. Massage increases circulation, facilitating the removal of toxins and wastes, and improving overall bodily function and mental clarity. By reducing stiffness and tension in the muscles, massage allows for greater mobility, promoting a sense of ease. The release of endorphins that occurs naturally during massage, combined with the nurturing aspect of touch therapy, generates an enhanced sense of well-being.
Swedish massage involves the application of directed pressure to muscles against deeper muscles and bones, and the rubbing of muscles in the direction of blood flow to the heart. This technique relaxes the muscles, improves circulation, eliminates wastes, and stimulates the skin and nervous system.
Deep tissue massage focuses more specifically on problem areas, using greater pressure at deeper layers of the muscle.
Shiatsu is a Japanese form of massage that opens the body's energy meridians by stimulating specific acupressure points.
A physiatrist is a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Physiatrists treat a wide range of problems from sore shoulders to spinal cord injuries. The focus of the specialty is on restoring function to people. Physiatrists treat acute and chronic pain and musculoskeletal disorders. Physiatrists offer a broad spectrum of medical services. They do not perform surgery, but may instead prescribe drugs, steroid and pain relief injections or assistive devices such as a brace or artificial limb. They also use diverse therapies such as heat and cold, electrotherapies, massage, biofeedback, traction and therapeutic exercise.
Phyisatrists treat a variety of musculoskeletal problems. They may see a person who lifts a heavy object at work and experiences back pain, a basketball player who sprains an ankle and needs rehabilitation to play again, or a knitter who has carpal tunnel syndrome. Physiatrists' patients include people with arthritis, tendonitis, any kind of back pain, and work and sports related injuries.
Also known as Facial Rejuvenation, Cosmetic Acupuncture, is a virtually painless, non-surgical method of reducing the signs of the aging process. Fine lines may be entirely erased, deeper lines reduced and bags around neck and eyes firmed. Cosmetic Acupuncture was performed on the Empress and the Emperor’s concubines as early as 960 AD. It is an effective treatment that has been featured in USA Today and MSNBC/Reuters as the equivalent of an Acupuncture face-lift.
If you would like an appointment in the next few days, please call 215 - 627 - 3782. If you would like to schedule an appointment after the next few days, please fill in all the information below. Most appointments are available Monday thru Friday between 9:30am and 7pm. A member of our staff will contact you to confirm your appointment. Yoga classes are open so you are welcome to simply show up and join in!
Listed below are the fees for The Healing Arts Center's services. Some of our services are covered by insurance, including Chiropractic, Podiatry and Physiatry. Please call your insurance company, or us, to find out if you have benefits that would work in our center. Below is a list of our service costs out of pocket. If you are ready to take the next step in your personal health care, call 215-627-3782 to make an appointment by phone or 
Chiropractic is generally a covered benefit under most insurers in PA. Please call your insurance company to verify your benefits. Some may need a referral so please procure that before coming. Below are time of service costs.
Acupuncture visits can include any and all of the other services that we provide, including herbal medicine. The inital visit is longer, about 1 hour and 30 minutes as we take a very comprehensive history alongside your first Acupuncture treatment. Follow up visits are shorter and are around 45 minutes.
Physiatry is generally covered by most insurances. Those without insurance pay:
From relaxing Swedish massage, to aggressive deep tissue bodywork, our massage therapists can do it all. Both have over 14 years of experience each and have intuitive knowledge of the body's musculature.
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According to The Association of Chiropractic Colleges, "chiropractic is a health care discipline which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health."
The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. The brain is divided into sections and stores and receives an incredible amount of information. But this information needs a way to get in and out. Nerves provide a pathway for this information to travel, and the spinal cord is made up of bundles of these nerves. The spine both houses and protects the spinal cord.
Acupuncture is performed by inserting fine needles into points along the body, stimulating the flow of the body''s vital energy and functionality, known as Qi (pronounced 'Chee'). These acu-points connect to the network of meridians that flow beneath the surface of the skin, where they flow into the major organs. When the flow of Qi is disrupted, the body's systems become imbalanced. This is frequently experienced as illness or pain. The goal of acupuncture is to clear away these disruptions and revitalize the flow of energy in the meridians.
During the initial consultation, the practitioner will take a comprehensive history of health and illness. This provides a diagram of the overall state of the body, not just a particular symptom. The practitioner asks questions, takes your pulse, examines your tongue, and sometimes palpates your abdomen. The initial visit can last up to 90 minutes, including your first treatment. Subsequent visits usually last about 45 minutes and are done on a weekly basis depending on the patients need for treatment. The course of treatments can vary widely. Problems that have been around for a long time may take more treatments to resolve than ones that are acute. 
The picture to the left demonstrates the use of moxibustion (moxa for short). Here, moxa is rolled into a ball, placed on top of the acupuncture needle and burned to transmit heat and energy down the needle into the Acupuncture point. The herb in english is called Artemesia Vulgaris and is used by TCM practitioners for its warming and tonifying characteristics. Burning it either on the needle or on a pedestal on the skin helps build the qi and rid the body of excess moisture. Patients usually enjoy this sensation of warmth and the heat never gets close enough to the skin to burn. 
Cupping is an old technique performed in both China and the west. Healers across Eurasia would take glass jars, heat them to create a vacuum, and place them on the upper back to relieve acute illnesses such as colds and fevers. The Chinese took this one step further and found that it could be used all over the body to invigorate the flow of Qi and to relieve tension and pain. It is often used for treating upper and lower back ache, chronic nausea & vomiting, sciatica, frozen shoulder and more. Changes in stiffness, pain and mobility can often be seen immediately.
Gua Sha is a Chinese treatment, similar in effect to cupping. Gua stands for rubbing or friction. Sha stands for congested or stagnant blood at the surface of the body. When friction is applied in repeated, even strokes, the sha surfaces as small red petechiae. Usually a chinese soup spoon is used to create this effect. It is wonderful at treating stiff upper necks and backs and dealing with everyday stress. Additionally, gua sha's effects are immediate since the tension and pain release begins the moment the spoon touches the skin.
Tui-Na is an oriental form of bodywork or massage that uses many forms of manipulation to directly influence the flow of Qi in the body. It complements the use of acupuncture and herbal medicine by allowing the practitioner to affect a whole channel of energy rather than just one point. It is notably useful in cases of frozen shoulder, IT band tightness or strain, low back strain, infantile diarrhea or constipation, and any kind of pain in children.