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What is acupuncture?
- The insertion of very thin, sterile needles at specific points on the body to therapeutically balance the patient's body, mind & feeling
- A holistic medical paradigm based in physical and energetic anatomy and physiology
- A safe, reliable, drug free way to spark the bodies' natural healing response.
- A deeply restorative way to reset or maintain your emotions, energy, immunity and much more.
What type of needles?
Acupuncture needles are sterile, single-use, stainless steel and are about the thickness of a shaft of human hair. When when placed into the a salty, bio-electric medium like the body, natural currents of electricity are created, amplifying energy and dispersing stasis. We never reuse needles and maintain a clean field for each patient to prevent the cross contamination of germs.
What does it feel like? Does it hurt?
When done correctly by a professionally trained acupuncturist, most people find it does not hurt. Depending on your reactivity and the point being treated, you may or may not feel the insertion of the needle and subsequently the “qi sensation.” This sensation can range from a dull ache to a wave-like feeling of fullness near the insertion point. This sensation can move up or down the body and limbs or reach to other parts of the body farther away. These are all normal sensations. Most people describe the feeling of being very relaxed and centered at the end of treatment.
Where do the needles go?
Needles are most commonly inserted into the arms, legs and back and may be placed at or near the site of pain, but do not necessarily have to be. Depending on a person’s condition, acupuncture points on the back or front of the body, as well as the head and face may be used. Needles are typically retained for about 20-30 minutes, during which time one will feel very relaxed and may even fall asleep. Needle retention time varies according to the patient and their condition — as some people need more time, some less. The same principle applies to the number of needles used, which vary from person to person and from treatment to treatment, depending on an individual’s condition and constitution at the time of treatment.
Types of Acupuncture Appointments
Initial Visit Acupuncture - all 1st time patients
Initial Visit Acupuncture - all 1st time patients
Initial Visit Acupuncture - all 1st time patients
60-90 minutes - $125
Our initial visit includes a review of your health history, a conversation about your chief and secondary complaints, traditional examination and treatment with acupuncture. Integrative therapies* may also be applied and then considered for subsequent visits. Therapy includes:
- Intake and treatment goal review
- TCM examination and treatment plan
- Acupuncture / electro-acupuncture
- Medicated herbal liniments
- Cupping / guasha therapy
- Far infrared heat therapy
Follow-up Acupuncture
Initial Visit Acupuncture - all 1st time patients
Initial Visit Acupuncture - all 1st time patients
30-60 minutes - $85
Our follow-up appointment applies acupuncture and its' traditional integrative therapies*, which have been used for millennia. Your licensed acupuncturist will make the appropriate recommendations as to which therapies are best suited for your individual needs. Therapy include:
- Re-examination and recommendations
- Acupuncture / electro-acupuncture
- Medicated herbal liniments
- Cupping / guasha therapy
- Far infrared heat therapy
Nei Tsang Acupuncture
Nei Tsang Acupuncture
Nei Tsang Acupuncture
60-70 minutes - $100
In our Nei Tsang appointment, half of your treatment time is dedicated to hands-on therapy which combines Daoist organ regulation with osteopathic physical manipulation. This is supported next by acupuncture therapy, which gently modulates the deepest energy so you can fully relax to the core. It supports emotional transformation, lung health, digestive health, gynecological health and a re-connection back to your center. Therapy includes:
- Intake and treatment goal review
- Acupuncture
- Neitsang Therapy
- Essential oils
- Far infrared heat therapy
Express Acupuncture
Nei Tsang Acupuncture
Nei Tsang Acupuncture
30-45 minutes - $65
On Fridays and Saturdays only, come in for a quicker treatment to keep that cold away or ease that neck pain. Save time and money by skipping the additional integrative therapies* which are offered in our follow-up acupuncture session. Enjoy a deeply relaxing and rejuvenating start to your weekend. Refocus and center yourself to prevent illness and strengthen your health. Therapy includes:
- Intake and treatment goal review
- Acupuncture
- Electro-acupuncture
- Far infrared heat therapy
Integrative therapies*
Cupping Therapy
Electro-acupuncture Therapy
Cupping Therapy
Cupping is a therapeutic practice that involves creating suction on the skin using a glass or plastic cup. Cupping can be applied stationary on dry skin or as sliding cups with an emollient that allows the cups to glide along the skin. We love to use cupping for pain and recovery of energy.
Cupping leaves temporary marks on the skin that can look like bruising. In cases of wet cupping, where lancets are used to puncture the skin along with cupping, the marks may be darker. The marks themselves typically do not hurt and will resolve within days of treatment.
Offered with:
- Initial Visit Acupuncture
- Follow-up Acupuncture
Gua Sha Therapy
Electro-acupuncture Therapy
Cupping Therapy
Gua sha is a therapeutic technique in which the surface of the skin is stroked using a round-edged tool. This is typically performed along the neck and back, but can also be used on the arms, legs, and even the face
As the gua sha tool moves over the body, small capillaries may break and create bruise-like markings. These markings will diminish in the days following treatment. In Chinese medicine, we refer to those markings as "sha" or sand, as it resembles grains of sand coming to the surface of the skin.
Offered with:
- Initial Visit Acupuncture
- Follow-up Acupuncture
Electro-acupuncture Therapy
Electro-acupuncture Therapy
Electro-acupuncture Therapy
Electro-acupuncture uses two needles in each meridian point, or acupuncture point, and then connects to a machine that passes a small electric current through the needle.
When you get electro-acupuncture, it activates your sympathetic nerve fibers. By activating these fibers, your body releases endogenous opioids such as endorphins, which help to reduce inflammation. The activated nerve fibers may also help to reduce feelings of persistent pain. This makes it a good treatment for chronic pain and stress.
Offered with:
- Initial Visit Acupuncture
- Follow-up Acupuncture
- Express acupuncture
Touchpoint Therapy
Essential Oil Therapy
Electro-acupuncture Therapy
Touchpoint Therapy (TPT) is a gentle hands-on therapy which brings together the skills of Craniosacral Therapy, Zero Balancing and Chi Nei Tsang. These modalities all offer different ways to relax the physical structure to effect energy and function.
Therapeutic touch is placed at acu-points, joints, bones muscles and meridians. Qi is assessed at abdominal centers and tight diaphragms are relaxed so energy moves more freely softening tension in your organs, nerves, muscles, blood vessels, brain and spinal cord.
Offered with:
- Initial Visit Acupuncture
- Follow-up Acupuncture
- Neitsang Acupuncture
Essential Oil Therapy
Essential Oil Therapy
Essential Oil Therapy
Smell is processed by our limbic brain, and is therefore directly linked with our emotional life.
By seeing such positive results over many years of therapy, we incorporate essential oil therapy on specific acupuncture points in our Follow-up and Nei Tsang acupuncture sessions .
Our essential oils are organic when possible and are primarily purchased through Snow Lotus. These botanicals are of the highest quality allowing for deeper penetration and less side effects.
Offered with:
- Initial Visit Acupuncture
- Follow-up Acupuncture
- Neitsang Acupuncture
Herbal Liniments
Essential Oil Therapy
Essential Oil Therapy
Our topical products are very high quality medicinals which are chosen when the practitioner feels that it suits the treatment principle and needs of the patient.
Our herbal liniments, lotions and oils contain real herbal formulas that penetrate deep into the muscles and meridians rather than simple nerve blocks. These high quality, ancient formulas have been used for hundreds of years and have proven themselves over time to be safe, effective and have little to no side effects.
Offered with:
- Initial Visit Acupuncture
- Follow-up Acupuncture