Longevity Acupuncture is a healing arts practice established by acupuncturist Markus Bergman, Conway’s first licensed practitioner of Oriental Medicine and acupuncture. Practicing at 1060 Front Street in downtown Conway, Longevity Acupuncture offers affordable acupuncture, needless therapies, herbal medicine consults, and health and wellness counseling.

According to The World Health Organization, there are over 70 specific diseases or conditions that acupuncture is recognized for based on research from controlled trials that include pain, infections, neurological disorders, digestive disorders, gynecological and obstetric disorders, depression, substance addiction, and obesity. There are still many conditions for which acupuncture may be effective but have not undergone significant controlled trials.

Markus Bergman holds a Master of Oriental Medicine, the terminal degree in the field of Oriental Medicine recognizing the completion of both Chinese and Japanese styles of acupuncture, as well as Chinese herbal medicine tracks, from The New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) in Boston. The MAOM track requires three years of year-round study resulting in over 900 clinical hours and over 2,000 didactic hours of study. Established in 1975 by Dr. James Tin Yao So, NESA is the oldest and one of the most prestigious schools of Oriental Medicine in the United States. Markus is also a certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine having passed the required exams administered by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is currently licensed to practice acupuncture in the states of Arkansas and Washington and practiced previously in Texas. Markus also holds a bachelor’s degree in Contemplative Psychology from Naropa University in Boulder, CO.

Markus interned at The Wellness Center, a site specializing in treating residents and graduates of residential detoxification centers and halfway houses operated by Victory Programs for clients recovering from substance abuse; Dimock Community Health Center, a public health clinic that has been nationally recognized for its outstanding primary health care programs serving the needs of a frequently underserved population; Mt. Auburn Hospital's Center for Women, an outpatient clinic where men and women are referred for acupuncture by midwives, OB/GYN and primary care doctors. The majority of female patients who come to the Center for Women seek treatment to induce labor or to address a breech presentation, nausea or musculoskeletal problems. Markus also interned at the New England School of Acupuncture Clinic which serves a diverse population of patients. In Dallas, Markus served as Lead Acupuncturist at the world-renowned exhale spa and practiced at the Ke Kino Institute, until first establishing Longevity Acupuncture in Dallas, and now Conway.

For more information or the schedule an appointment, please contact Markus Bergman at 501.291.0255 or

[email protected]. Visit the Longevity Acupuncture website at www.longevityacu.com.