OUR TEAM

 

Our passionate and experienced team is here to support you on the journey to better health.

Our holistic approach to wellness is backed up by more than 25 years’ experience facilitating powerful and lasting change for our clients. Contact us to get started and take the first step towards transforming your health and well-being.

 

About the Founders

Wei Bertram, Arogya Founding Director

Wei Bertram, Founding Director, Tea Connoisseur, Holistic Consultant 养生专家

Ever since she can remember, Wei Bertram has been fascinated with her culture’s traditional Chinese arts and medical heritage as it has continued to advance in the modern world. Driven by a deep passion for holistic wellness and a vision to bridge the gap between traditional healing practices and contemporary needs, Wei founded Arogya Holistic Healing.

Meet Wei Bertram

A native of Shanghai, China, Wei spent her early life studying Chinese medical philosophy until the winds of destiny carried her overseas, where she met with the profound healing energy of Qigong Master Dr. Wang in New York. In 1997, her vision materialized and eventually evolved into a unique oasis devoted to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yoga, Herbs, and Fine Teas, named Arogya Holistic Healing, where she remains the founding director, yoga trainer, tea master, herbal perfumer, and holistic consultant...

Wei routinely travels to Asia where she offers yoga classes and lectures on holistic health and meditation. Each year for the Spring Harvest, she returns to meet with our farmers and producers while also tasting some of the finest teas in the world! Wei has been featured in various media presentations such as Martha Cooks (2023), Martha Stewart Living, Connecticut News 12, Utne Reader, Connecticut Magazine, Westport Magazine, Fairfield Magazine, several Fairfield County newspapers, Cupboard Magazine, Chinese "Pu-erh" Tea Magazine, and CCTV.

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Gregor Bertram, Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist

Gregor Bertram, M.S., Dipl. Ac., Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist 针灸治疗师 食疗专家

Having created a unique niche in the field of acupuncture, Gregor has brought to Arogya a practice dedicated to fostering each patient’s wellbeing in an environment of comfort and trust.

Meet Gregor Bertram

Gregor was awarded the Diploma of Acupuncture from the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine after he graduated with honors and received a Clinical Masters of Science degree from the Tri-State College of Acupuncture, one of the oldest accredited schools of East Asian medicine in the United States. His training includes advanced clinical instruction in some of the most innovative and therapeutic acupuncture modalities, including Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Trigger-Point, Balance Method, and Master Tung-style acupuncture.... He routinely travels throughout the country to deepen his study and skill with some of the most esteemed teachers and doctors of classical and modern East Asian medicine. Some of his greatest influences and personal mentors have included Dr. Wang Shuren, Dr. Wei Chieh-Young, Kiiko Matsumoto, Emilie Connor, Dr. Mark Seem, Dr. Richard Tan, Dr. Robert Chu, Susan Johnson, and Dr. Whitfield Reaves.

In 2010, Gregor became the first Licensed Acupuncturist of Norwalk Hospital's Integrative Medical program and developed a thriving practice where both the community and private acupuncture models were interwoven amidst a modern hospital setting. In 2011, Gregor also became the first Licensed Acupuncturist at the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center in Fairfield, an exemplary holistic medical facility offering an array of integrative and modern modalities for those with breast cancer. Here, he designed a successful community acupuncture model to offer affordable individualized treatment within a group setting. It continues to serve many men, women, and children of Fairfield County and beyond, addressing a wide array of health issues.

Structural, hormonal, neurological, autoimmune, and psychological issues are treated with detailed care, while pain and discomfort are usually granted immediate relief. In addition to his skills in acupuncture, further bodywork modalities such as cupping, moxibustion, guasha, and tuina are interwoven in the customized care of each patient. Gregor is further certified as a Holistic Health Counselor from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and has studied world dietary traditions ranging from Classical Chinese Food Energetics and Macrobiotics to Raw Foods and Ayurveda. He has also been trained in Zero Balancing, Quantum-Touch, Reiki, and Jinshindo, and earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

Seeking to deepen his knowledge of Chinese herbs, Gregor completed a Masters of Science Degree in Chinese Herbology from the University of Bridgeport, and he was awarded both the Kamwo Valedictorian Award and the Sun Simiao Award in 2019. This advanced qualification allows him to utilize herbal medicine alongside acupuncture to create comprehensive and individualized treatment plans for each patient.

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Westport Wellness Team

Meet the Arogya Holistic Healing Team

Marisa, Licensed Massage Therapist

Marisa D.

Licensed Massage Therapist 按摩理疗师

Sakkara, Licensed Massage Therapist

Sakkara B.

Licensed Massage Therapist 按摩理疗师

Lauren, Yoga Specialist

Lauren L.

Yoga Specialist 瑜伽泰式老师

Lisa, Licensed Massage Therapist

Lisa W.

Licensed Massage Therapist 按摩理疗师

Larisa, Licensed Esthetician

Larisa B.

Licensed Esthetician

Danielle, Licensed Esthetician

Danielle C.

Licensed Esthetician

Nicole, Digital Media Specialist

Nicole B.

Digital Media & Web Specialist

Dr. Wang Shuren, Senior Consultant

Dr. Wang Shuren

Senior Consultant 六代中医传人


Arogya Founding Directors, Wei and Gregor Bertram

Our Commitment to Your Health

We are dedicated to bringing natural products and traditional healing for those who seek balance and well-being as part of a modern lifestyle. Acupuncture, Yoga, Massage Therapy, Energy Healing, Herbs, and Healing Teas are all a part of our holistic approach to restoring your health and rebalancing your mind, body, and spirit.

Contact Us

Email info@arogya.net or call (203) 226-2682 to learn how our team can help you with your wellness goals.