HEALTHY LIFESTYLE · JANUARY 2019
First of all, I don’t view it as an alternative.
Oriental medicine is based on promoting
the body’s natural healing abilities and
vital functions as the ultimate integrative
approach and can easily be introduced
into a patient’s existing care. Another
misconception is the view of acupuncture
and Oriental medicine as “unscientific.”
With thousands of years of history and
vast populations of people relying on it
throughout China, Korea, India Japan, and
other Eastern countries, Oriental medicine
has the longest track record of any medical
system in the history of humankind.
One more misconception is that acupuncture,
the most well-known practice within Oriental
medicine, is painful. First, the degree of
discomfort is greatly exaggerated. Second,
some of the styles I practice are even more
gentle, including the one in which needles
never even get inserted at all. Finally, modern
methods such as laser and electronic
acupuncture are no-needle methods, so it is
suitable even for young children, the elderly,
and extremely fragile patients.
Can you tell us a bit about the different
services you provide at Carillon Miami?
Along with Integrative Oriental Medicine, we
provide some unique treatments within the
spa of Carillon Resort.
Floatation is a unique relaxation treatment
that creates an intense meditative
environment as one weightlessly floats in
an Epsom salt tank. This may evolve into an
even more profound experience known as
sensory deprivation, which has tremendous
benefits for emotional health, healing of
trauma, and the enhancement of creative
and intuitive abilities. One of our tanks
provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to have
more than one floatation experience.
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Infrared therapy through an infrared sauna
and infrared Himalayan salt treatments for
detoxification, weight loss, and pain therapy.
Whole body and local cryotherapy. Induced
weight loss, inflammation reduction,
stimulation of the immune system, and face
rejuvenation are among many benefits of this
wonderful therapy that also provides quite
an energy boost and fatigue relief that's
quite necessary for this Miami heat.
Cryoskin, the latest advanced European
technology for cellulite treatment, problem
spot reduction, and fat loss.
Tell us a bit about your team at Carillon.
Our team includes members with
backgrounds in health, cosmetology,
yoga, nutrition, Oriental medicine, and
other aspects of wellness and health.
Elaine Kroytor, our Holistic therapist,
has lengthy experience in electro-sound
lymphatic therapy, which is essential for
body detoxification, weight loss, and post-
operative recovery. She also supervises and
coordinates our team providing cryo and
other therapies.
Who should consider visiting you at Carillon?
Many patients come to us as a “last resort,”
with various chronic conditions they were
not able to get relief from elsewhere. While
this work is extremely satisfying to me as a
physician of Oriental medicine, we are trying
to create within Carillon a new concept
of Spa medicine, where educated patients
are coming not in need to treat a particular
problem but as a preventative measure.
Or, even better, not to just prevent disease
and slow the aging process but to enhance
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functions to create a better quality of life
with more happiness and productivity at
work and home.
How did the collective approach in Moscow
contribute to your strategy today?
My work in the most advanced orthopedic
hospital in the Soviet Union, participating in
the rehabilitation of Soviet athletes and ballet
dancers, taught me the significant benefits
of collaborative care. Not just occasional
counciliums for difficult cases but daily
meetings of entire treatment teams from
operating surgeons to physical therapists,
physiatrists, acupuncturists, massage
therapists, and rehab technicians produced
amazing treatment outcomes even in the
absence of the latest medical equipment.
Medicine is an art and the quality of providers
far outweighs the technological capabilities.
What is it about Carillon Miami that
makes it the ideal place for your clinic?
Carillon Miami is the ultimate place for me
to develop a life-enhancing approach to
health care. Not only is it a beautiful facility
designed explicitly for destination wellness,
but it is a team of dedicated staff from
wellness concierge to trainers and therapists
who make it easy to provide and receive
the best wellness care available. It comes
from the fact that the resort is owned and
managed by the people who see wellness
not as a side business to the hotel but as a
centerpiece of this unique facility. And as a
result, Carillon attracts guests and residents
who share the same values from all over the
world, just as it becomes more popular with
local health enthusiasts.
By Andres Portillo