Welcome to Body Wisdom Sanctuary

“Siewli’s simultaneously powerful and gentle hands combined with her ability to craft tranquility in her healing space made my past two bodywork sessions with her a dream come true. I was genuinely in need of some real physical and emotional healing when I first came to her. The bodywork was excellent (Siewli has a real knack for finding those important spots), but I really can’t say enough about the healing energy of her studio and the presence she provided. Perhaps it was a combination of the sound bath and conversation afterwards that helped too. All I know is that a month after my last session with her, I feel like I’m still skipping through life again!”

— Bayla Weick, life coach

“I couldn’t recommend the Body Wisdom Sanctuary and Siewli more! As a professional dancer, I experience a lot of pain stemming from injuries as well as the continuous physical demands of the industry, so body work has been something I had to incorporate to my practice in order to make this sustainable. Siewli is one of the most thoughtful, skilled and versatile healers I’ve met. She adjusted the session to my needs and offered various approaches to what my body needed. Her space is beautiful and all the equipment and material used, are very professional and well maintained. She truly offers a whole experience and her work expands so much further than the Sanctuary!”

— Lydia Perakis, professional dancer

“Siewli Stark's touch is deeply healing and transformative. She is gentle yet strong and penetrating. I felt her peel through some very heavy emotional layers in my body as she worked on the deep tissues, and after the session, it became natural for me to shed these layers -- quite unexpectedly through my tears! I really believe every woman needs to have this healing touch as a regular self care self love regimen.”

—Pamela Yap, acupuncturist and herbalist

“I found Siewli at a time when I really needed healing in my life. I was suffering from Lyme disease for 6 months and every part of my body ached incessantly. Siewli is extremely sensitive and her intuitive touch is always so spot on. One of the things I appreciated from our session was her compassion, which prevails in every gesture. It is so rare to have someone who doesn't rush through the process of any appointment and treat it like a business interaction - instead going to her space is like a peaceful refuge away from NYC where time stops, and she cares for you, holistically. She has a kindness in her eyes and touch that asks for you to relax and let go. Seeing Siewli for about 2 months now has greatly helped my range of motion, my yoga practice, reduced inflammation, as well as the released deep trauma I have stored deep inside. Above all, I’m able to walk with my head up, and my heart open every time I leave a session. This is truly the voyage that Siewli takes me through, leaving me relaxed and open to whatever may come. I’m so grateful to have the steady presence of this great healer and beautiful human being in my life.

— Julia Patinella, singer and graduate student

“Siewli is a practitioner of exceptional wisdom and skill in all the healing modalities she practices. She is highly attentive and tuned in to the needs of the individual and brings so much experience, knowledge and a warm and calming presence. I walked away from my bodywork and sound healing session feeling so deeply nurtured on every level, body, mind and soul. Working with her can be a life changing experience and I highly recommend it.”

— Deborah Schaeffer, high school teacher

"Qigong with Siewli has been deeply healing and empowering! After years of practicing yoga, I was hungry for a grounding practice that would help calm my “perfectionistic” mind and open my heart. Now every Saturday and Sunday, I feel like a little kid, “Ooooh! It’s time for Qigong with Siewli!” Siewli magically balances deep wisdom and authentic joy throughout her class. I leave smiling! For the rest of the week, I notice my mind feels spacious, my body feels graceful, and my spirit feels connected to nature and this precious life. So grateful for this beautiful offering."

— Hannah Dubner, actor and yoga teacher

“Siewli is an extremely intelligent, gifted, creative, warm teacher and skilled bodyworker. She incorporates her ancestors’ Eastern traditions as well as new techniques that she is constantly learning into class and session, so that they never feel repetitive or stale. She has a very soothing and healing way of speaking. I have always found Siewli’s QiGong classes special, but they have become even more profound and a major source of healing for me as I recover from Covid-19 and the anxiety that it has produced. I am extremely grateful for her dedication to this work and for introducing me to this beautiful practice.”

— Karyn M.

“I look forward to Siewli’s classes each week, they are essential in keeping me strong both body and soul. Being in her presence feels like being welcomed warmly into a trusted wise healer’s home. I always know that I will get the specific nourishment I need that day. Siewli has helped me trust in my body’s wisdom. What a gift this is. Her teaching is so easy to follow that I the movements become second nature to me. Siewli is a gifted healer wise beyond her years. I encourage everyone I know to join her group classes and receive 1:1 sessions with her. Her work has nourished me during these challenging times. I’m very grateful”

— Judy Marcus, retired social worker

“I have been working with Siewli for over three years, and she is absolutely terrific. When I first started sessions with her, my primary focus was increasing flexibility. Since that time, she has introduced me to so much more — qigong, breath-work, and regular bodywork. Her breadth of knowledge across so many disciplines is amazing. Together with her intuitive approach to me as a person, the result is that she makes each session feel special. Did I mention that I have Parkinson’s? My work with her is an essential part of my integrated approach to combating both the symptoms and progression of the disease. My ability to do virtually anything I want in my very active life is directly related to the work I do with Siewli. For that, all I can say is thank you which I believe is the highest recommendation one can give.”

— Larry F.