Tranquility Base Acupuncture

New York can be a very stressful place and running the rat race can leave you feeling drained. Prisca is the go to person for stress, anxiety, and pain. It was these three things that brought me to see her. Life was at a turning point at that time for me and my stress and anxiety had started taking its toll. My lack of sleep left me feeling completely drained. On top of these symptoms, I had injured my ankle in a race (I compete in trail running).
Prisca gives off an energy in her presence that makes you feel immediately at ease. Her questions are very thorough and she was focused on me the entire time. With a combination of Chinese herbs and acupuncture and breathing exercises my stressed and pain was reduced and I got an hour or two of additional sleep. I would highly recommend Prisca.

I made an appointment with Prisca for sports acupuncture and had real results! I do triathlons and have a physically demanding job. The week I saw Prisca I was also fixing up my apartment which was taking an extra toll on my body and sleep. I am so glad I made the appointment. The treatment worked really fast. I was already moving better after I left her office and finally had a good night’s sleep, which was just what I required to get through my demanding week. As an athlete I appreciate the convenience and ease of the acupuncture treatment. It’s good to know that I can squeeze in a session on a heavy packed day without making significant changes to my schedule or plans for the day. As a an extra perk the Grand Central office is beautiful and quiet, truly a serenity oasis in midtown. Thank you Prisca! You are the one to see for expertise and solutions.

I recently had a session with Prisca to address weight loss and stress management. This was my very first acupuncture session, ever, and I could not have asked for a better experience. Prisca is knowledgeable, calm, thorough, and the treatment was EFFECTIVE. Prisca began the session by asking me what I’ve been experiencing lately (digestion issues and a lot of stress) and she thoroughly examined my body to find the needling points she wanted to address. Throughout the session I felt relaxed and taken care of, and the very next day let’s just say my digestion issues were resolved. Ahem, I lost 2 lbs… I am looking forward to continued acupuncture with Prisca and cannot wait to see how acupuncture compliments my clean eating and exercise regimen!

I have been having horrible back issues for a long time now. I heard Acupuncture can help it! I found Prisca through her reviews and since she was pretty close to were I work I gave her a shot. I have to admit I was a bit nervous I wasn’t sure what to expect. She was very calming and made you feel at ease about it being your first time! She did a full review for me and what my condition was and was very thorough with everything! Needless to say I am completely addicted! It has helped my back a lot! What is awesome is she doesn’t even apply needles most of the time at the painful area, its in an area that corresponds with it! I highly recommend you to go see her! Whether its for your back or some other body part she is outstanding!

Prisca is a wonderful practioner of the asian arts. She has performed miracles on my knee and lower back. Especially since I am so sensitive to needles, she always manages to lessen the discomfort of the procedure. And after 5 sessions my back has improved enormously and the inflammation in my knee due to injury from fall has also improved. I especially love the Moxa treatments and the cupping. So if you are looking for someone with a great bedside manner who genuinely cares, know what she is doing with great professionalism Prisca is the right person for you.

What a wonderful experience! Being a medical student heading into surgery, I spend a lot of time on my feet and dehydrated. Prisca took the time to really evaluate everything and tailored my session to what I needed most. She has multiple tools and is able to really hone in on what your body needs and will respond to best. She ended up using moxibustion, which was a completely new experience for me. I felt completely relaxed with her and she provides such a comfortable and eased experience. I left the session invigorated and noticed an increase in energy throughout the next week. I will absolutely be seeing her every time I visit NY!
Not only will she help heal you, but has fabulous food suggestions throughout the city, totally on point!
P. S. During her evaluation she was able to pick up a heart murmur that I already knew of by just using her hands and my pulse. She’s super thorough!

I’m an acupuncturist, and I can say from experience that Prisca is an excellent acupuncturist, as we worked alongside in a clinic in El Remate, Guatemala. Not only was she great at using a wide array of Chinese modalities including cupping (suction cups for myofascial release along acupuncture meridians), moxabustion (burning mugwort on acupuncture meridians), tui na (medical massage) and gua sha (specific myofascial release along acupuncture meridians), but she was also incredibly easy to work with among the team. She helped many patients particularly those suffering from musculoskeletal pain as well as UTIs, ear pain, GYN problems, skin infections and anxiety/​depression. It was a privilege working with her, and I am only sad that I’m not still in NYC to keep it going! Highly recommend!

Prisca is really good at acupuncture! Oh Yes. Yes, indeed.
She is very open minded and compassionate so I instantly felt comfortable with her. She has great energy and you can tell it makes all the difference when she is healing you. I went to her to get treatments for all sorts of sports injuries I had and she always knew how to fix them (usually in innovative, exciting Chinese fashion). She knows this medicine really well and she is super nice and friendly. It is pretty awesome.
I used to see Prisca back when she was seeing patients in California but now… only on the special occasions when I am visiting my east coast family. I am once again jealous of New York.

I went to Prisca Chen while visiting New York based on a friend’s recommendation and I must say I felt significantly amazing afterwards! She was very thorough and new exactly which points to hit. The good thing about her style is that she is freer to be more innovative with you based on your specific needs, rather than other doctors that are more «stuck in their ways.» I highly recommend Prisca Chen!