Old Meets New from Urbanite Magazine
photo by Tyler Fitzpatrick
In a city known for its goliath biotech and medical institutions, traditional and “alternative” healing practices are making quiet inroads. One of the newest comers: Ancient Arts Wellness, a center that opened last year offering acupuncture, massage, energy work, meditation sessions, and counseling in a former doctor’s office downtown (715 Park Ave.; 410-454-0178; www.ancientartswellness.com). Janice Campbell, a licensed acupuncturist trained at the Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel, says she and business partner Tom Ingegno (pictured) were attracted to the spot in the heart of Baltimore because “the city needs this. People spend all day in the office, working with their minds. It’s like their bodies are just there to carry their heads and hands around.” The goal of Ancient Arts, she says, is to help patients “remember what they already know about taking care of themselves.” But Ancient Arts is not a spa, says Ingegno, a licensed acupuncturist who also works on animals: “We’re trying to help patients heal.”
—Greg Hanscom
