STAFF

Our amazing staff is ready to get your body to the healthiest state it's ever been.

Meet Ausra

Ausra Januseviciute L.Ac, Dipl. O.M., MSTOM

Ausra is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Illinois, and is Board Certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She is co-owner of AcuBalance Wellness Center. Ausra graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine earning her Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine in 2009 and has been in practice since. In order to provide the best care for her patients and stay current with advancements, she continues postgraduate training in acupuncture and other healing methods.

While Ausra enjoys treating a wide range of conditions from pain to prevention, she has a special interest and additional training in:

- integrative care for cancer patients

- digestive disorders

- emotional / psychological conditions

- musculoskeletal and neurological conditions

- general wellness and health maintenance

Through her experience, Ausra came to recognize that by activating and facilitating flow of energy, the body 's ability to heal naturally is accelerated. With further study and training in energy healing and dedicated practice in meditation Ausra developed subtle energy cultivation. Using modalities such as Qi Gong, Reiki, Matrix Energies and Chakra Balancing, Ausra is able to efficiently address all aspects of individual's health: body, mind and spirit.

Meet Vera

Vera Kulezic L.Ac, Dipl. O.M., MSTOM

Vera Kulezic is co-owner of AcuBalance Wellness Center, LLC and is licensed and board certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Vera attended a four-year medical program at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago and San Diego earning a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine and has been in private practice since 2009. While she treats a wide range of patients and conditions, Vera has a special interest in fertility, Women's health, pediatrics, neurological disorders and pain management.

As a former high school English teacher and mentor, Vera has always had an interest in an altruistic career path and this coupled with a deep interest in the healing arts led her to the study of Oriental medicine. During her education and extensive volunteer work, Vera received unique training in the treatment of chronic disease and pain management and now devotes her practice to aiding people coping with challenging illnesses. She believes in integrating traditional healing modalities with mainstream healthcare in order to achieve optimal health.

Vera is also an active mother with a passion for staying physically and spiritually fit advocating that besides attaining better health, a wellness plan with a foundation in Chinese medicine has the power to prevent illness starting with the very young.

Meet Tracy

Tracy Somers, LMT

Tracy Somers is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Illinois, is board certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, and is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Tracy graduated from Cortiva Massage Therapy School in 2007 and has been active in the wellness world since.

Growing up, gymnastics introduced Tracy to the mind and body connection that inspired her to continue to learn about alternative modalities of well-being. Tracy enjoys massage therapy because of the numerous benefits and because of the opportunity to work with people for the greater good. Every single body is different and everyone has different goals for their treatment, because of this Tracy does her best to accommodate each client. Relaxation, deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and passive and active stretching are offered to allow the body to work its magic. By varying pressure and technique, she aims to provide a safe space where stagnation or resistance has the opportunity to release through massage therapy. Additional service options include aromatherapy, bamboo canes, CBD, Himalayan salt stones, hot stones, prenatal and silicone cupping massage.

Meet Raminta

Raminta Jonyniene L.Ac, CMT, CH

Raminta Jonyniene is licensed and board certified in Acupuncture and has Masters degree in Oriental Medicine. She attended an oriental medicine program at Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago earning a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine and Bachelor degree in oriental nutrition. She has been in private practice starting in 2009. Since then Raminta helped a lot of people relieve stress, eliminate all types of pain, improve digestion and alleviate menstrual conditions. Raminta specializes in longevity and treatment of chronic conditions.

Raminta grew up in Lithuania part of then Soviet Union and learned about acupuncture from her mother, a physician who practiced acupuncture as well. At that time Raminta was studying Western Medicine at Kaunas Medical Academy and became fascinated with acupuncture ten years later after bad shoulder pain went away with one treatment at a student clinic.

Raminta believes and is a living example that through balance of lifestyle and physical and mental self-care based in natural medicine it’s possible to achieve and maintain amazing health and longevity without using western medicine. Her favorite tools are spiritual practice, chanting, breath work, cold exposure, yoga, Qi-gong, biking, adjusted diet, herbs, positive mindset and living with the rhythm of the sun.