Marcia Costello, R.N.,
Lic. Ac., M.Ac., NCCAOM,
N.A.E.T. Certified, RYT 500,
Certified Svaroopa® Yoga Teacher

I received my Master of Acupuncture Degree from the New England School of Acupuncture 

As a registered nurse, I have worked in a variety of health care settings including acute care and ICU. Also, as a Certified Case Manager, coordinating care for catastrophically injured and terminally ill patients.

I discovered acupuncture when I was looking/exploring new ways of understanding the human body/mind/spirit and its relationship to vitality and health. As part of that process, I became a patient of acupuncture and discovered a new sense of wellbeing.

I have practiced yoga for 20+ years and have found it to be a foundation for my own life and well being. I knew that many of my acupuncture clients would benefit greatly from ongoing yoga classes but wanted to make appropriate referrals. I found Svaroopa® Yoga and it was a wonderful and very safe place to send clients. I started attending classes myself and then took the teacher training. I have been teaching yoga classes since 2004.

My mission is to incorporate my knowledge of western and eastern medicine and yoga to assist individuals in restoring harmony and balance within their bodies and accelerating their natural healing process.

Kristin Forrester, LMT

I am proud to say that I am a Southborough native, having attended Algonquin High School in 1980 something. I graduated in 1990 from UMass in Amherst with a BA in elementary education and taught English, ESL and Spanish. In 1995, I became a Kundalini yoga teacher and a Reiki master. I then launched my own business, Dramatic Differences, teaching creative movement, yoga and drama classes and performing for children of all ages. I offered courses at Kripalu and in fifteen communities in central Massachusetts. Throughout my teaching endeavors, I took yoga classes and learned Reiki. I integrated these teachings into my traveling drama and yoga program.

In 2007, I became a certified Kripalu Bodyworker. I studied Swedish, deep tissue, and energetic massage at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA. Through intensive Kripalu yoga, massage practice, and healthy living, I have embarked on a new journey, which continues to inspire and create me. I am nationally certified and have now added pregnancy massage to my repertoire. I have been practicing massage full time in Sudbury and Wayland for two and a half years.  I am thrilled to be practicing alongside Marcia at her lovely center, Rising Sun Acupuncture and Yoga in Marlborough.

Our Business

Rising Sun Acupuncture & Yoga Center in Marlborough, MA incorporates western and eastern medicine including Svaroopa Yoga, Acupuncture,  NAET and Massage Therapy to assist individuals in restoring harmony and balance within their bodies and accelerating their natural healing process.

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