No. Many people receive treatments to maintain their health. Even if they are not experiencing any illness or discomfort, acupuncture treatments can help to keep the body functioning well and prevent the onset of illness and/or disease. Prevention is the best medicine.

After your treatment, drink plenty of water and rest, if possible. Ideally, you should avoid alcohol, caffeine, and strenuous activity until the following day. I typically recommend to take it easy for the remainder of the day after treatment. Avoid stress and create space in your day to relax, find joy, and allow the treatment to integrate. Treatments typically set in over the course of about 72 hours.

Nope. Acupuncture works on babies and animals both of which have no pre-conceived notion as to whether or not acupuncture works or is going to help them and it still does.

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Due to the fact that acupuncture needles are hair-thin and are not hollow like a syringe, they cause very minimal, if any pain at all. Once needles are in place, patients report feeling very relaxed, a warm or cool sensation running throughout the body, a tingling sensation, energized, or sleepy.

On your first visit, we'll take a detailed health history so that we can get to know you and meet where you are at on your wellness journey. We will do a head-to-toe general check-in of how you are currently doing in body, mind, and spirit. We'll ask a wide range of questions about your symptoms as well as your eating, digestive, movement, and sleep habits - essentially, anything that can give a deeper insight into your health. We'll also have an in-depth discussion with you about the effects that lifestyle and mental-emotional well-being has on the body and how they may be affecting your condition. We then do a pulse, tongue, and abdomen check and will talk about how Chinese Medicine views your condition through the lens of yin/yang and the 5 elements. Finally, we will discuss tools and strategies of how we can address the root cause of imbalance so you can begin to feel better.

We accept cash, check, credit/debit, and HSA/FSA. Unless prior arrangements have been made, all visits are payable on the day of treatment. We do not bill through insurance at our office; however, in the event your health insurance does cover treatments, we will give you a receipt at the time payment is made for services rendered which may then be submitted by you to your insurance company for reimbursement.

The effectiveness of acupuncture builds upon each concurrent treatment you receive. It is helpful to be consistent with treatments in order to maintain the optimum benefits of acupuncture. It is helpful to drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol, caffeine, stress, and strenuous activity on the days of your treatments.

Yes. Acupuncture is not known to interact with medications and can be very effective when used in conjunction with other therapies. It is always recommended that you notify all of your healthcare providers of all forms of treatment and care you are receiving.

You should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. If you exercise, you should do it prior to 2 hours before your appointment. Your stomach should not be too full or too empty, so it is recommended that you eat a light to moderate meal 2 hours before your treatment.

Yes. Acupuncture is absolutely safe. The needles that are used are sterile, single-use, disposable needles. If done properly, acupuncture does not cause harmful side-effects and does not interfere with other treatments or therapies.

The number of treatments needed is different for each person and depends upon one's age, lifestyle, overall condition, response to treatments, and how one "brushes and flosses" between treatments, meaning implementing the suggested lifestyle shifts. In general, fewer treatments are needed for acute conditions while more are needed for chronic ones. The treatments build on each other and although we typically try to space the initial several treatments closer together as we re-establish balance, the goal is to space treatments further and further apart. We strive to get people to the point where they just come in as needed for "tune-ups" to maintain wellness, prevent disease, or if something new comes up in one's life - stress, loss, injury, flares, or illness.

An ancient technique that involves the gentle scraping of the skin and superficial tissues using a smooth-edged massage tool, usually made from porcelain, stone, or metal. The intention of this modality is to encourage circulation, free stagnation, and hearten the body's healing response. Gua sha helps to break-up adhesions/fascial restrictions/scar tissue, vent heat, and move qi and blood so that deeper healing can occur. The Graston Technique appropriated by Western clinicians was born from and inspired by this ancient practice. Gua sha is great for pain, tension, stiffness, headaches/migraines, constipation, allergies, immune regulation, and colds/flus.

Food and herbs have been used as medicine for millennia. The practice of herbalism uses fresh, dried, or extracts of plants to regulate imbalances and heal from the inside-out. Herbs can be used internally or externally. They can be used alone or as an adjunct to other treatments. ​ When recommending herbs and/or food for someone, we do a thorough intake and deeply consider one's goals, history, current symptoms, overall current state of health, pulse and tongue presentation, constitution, meds/supplements, size, age, and lifestyle. ​ We use the framework of the body as an ecosystem and use herbs to harmonize imbalance. Is a person too internally dry/damp, hot/cold, excess/deficient? Symptoms, tongue, and pulse presentations will tell us a lot about someone's individual terrain. Herbs have different energetic qualities and cause dynamic shifts in physiology that we consider when re-establishing homeostasis in a person's unique ecosystem. Learn more here.

Magnet therapy is a safe, non-invasive method of applying magnets to the body for therapeutic purposes. Magnets are taped on acupuncture points to encourage a dynamic balancing effect. Magnet therapy enhances health by working with and improving the circulatory system to accelerate the healing process and provide pain relief. Magnet therapy utilizes acupuncture theory and points without the use of needles and is therefore a great alternative for those who are adverse to needles. You can learn more about magnet therapy here.

Although relatively new in the US, acupuncture is an ancient medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years in East Asia to restore health, prevent disease, and maintain vitality. Treatments involve the stimulation of specific points on the body with hair-thin, sterile, single-use needles, magnets, or acupressure. This system of wellness is based on principles that view a person as a whole dynamic human being with everything connected. Our mind and our body are different, but not separate. In order to be healthy and free of disease, cells/tissues/organs need proper blood and energy flow so that they can receive the oxygen and nourishment they need to function. To thrive, we need to digest and transform what we take in into useable energy, absorb nutrients, eliminate waste, and have smooth and free flowing blood/energy/nerve conduction so that we can move, think, breathe, metabolize, heal, repair, regulate, and adapt well. Acupuncture treatments help restore harmony in vital energy flow. Various diagnostic tools (pulse, tongue, abdominal palpation, asking) are used to understand the mind/body pattern of imbalance at the root of illness and symptoms. With this diagnostic information, we curate a unique personalized treatment plan for each person to re-establish homeostasis and awaken the body's innate healing ability. ​ In order to make acupuncture more affordable and accessible, we offer both private and community treatment options at our clinic. For sensitive and needle-averse folks, we don't need to insert needles at all! We can use moxa, magnets, acupressure, essential oils, and/or laser to stimulate points instead of using needles so all people can benefit from and enjoy acupuncture. Acupuncture is for everyone. You can learn more about how acupuncture works here. You can learn more about the difference between community vs private acupuncture sessions here.

Shakuju is a very gentle, yet powerful Japanese acupuncture style performed without the use of insertive needles. It is the lifelong work and study of Dr. Shoji Kobayashi. In Shakuju, the focus is to treat the root of illness rather than treating just the symptoms and manifestations. Based on the findings of pulse and abdomen, Shakuju uses the tools of moxibustion and a teishin for treatments. A teishin is a gold, silver, or stainless steel tool with a rounded tip used to stimulate acupuncture points via touch rather than needle insertion. Since the abdomen is the core of the body, our center of gravity, and where most of our internal organs live, it is an important part of Shakuju diagnosis and treatment. Shakuju Therapy is an approach based on the Eastern philosophy of shifting and harmonizing deficiencies and excesses of energy. Shakuju focuses treatments on the strengthening of Jing Qi to restore health and clear symptoms. Jing Qi is the foundational energy of life and powers all the other energies in the body. Shakuju is a wonderful treatment for patients of all ages and is especially ideal for treating children or patients with an aversion to needles. Learn more here

Glass cups are applied to the skin and held in place by suction. This suction acts as a vacuum and draws the superficial tissues into the cup, pulling blockages from the deeper levels of tissue up and out to be "cleaned up" and processed. Through this lifting action, we are able to create space to free stagnation, increase circulation, and stimulate tissue healing cascades by bringing fresh blood, lymph, oxygen, and nutrients to a local area. Cupping is helpful for many conditions including pain, digestive issues, irregular and/or painful menstruation, respiratory problems, and immune support.

The style of bodywork one can expect here is informed by training in anatomy, kinesiology, and acupuncture meridian pathways; it is a fusion of myofascial release, trigger point work, tui na, structural integration, and muscle energy techniques. Cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, and traction/spinal decompression are also often a part of the bodywork techniques we integrate into private sessions. ​ Postural analysis, range of motion, and muscle testing guide the techniques and corrective suggestions implemented in sessions. We will discuss your goals and discover the underlying reasons for your discomfort and muscular imbalances. ​ Using these tools, we work together to create space, unwind constrictions, re-align myofascial tissues, and restore ease of movement throughout the body. ​ The main goals of bodywork are to ease pain, stress, and tension so that you can feel more at home and comfortable in your body, do the activities you love to do, and feel good while doing them. Learn more here.

Involves the act of warming acupuncture points and body areas with dried mugwort herb (known as moxa). Moxibustion is used in a variety of ways to strengthen the body, stimulate circulation, open the channels, and to warm, soften, and relax areas of tension, stagnation, and tightness. Moxa promotes the smooth flow of qi and blood. Depending on how it is used, it is able to address both excess and deficiency. Moxibustion is a safe, non-invasive technique that is used in private acupuncture and bodywork sessions to ease tight muscles and nourish sinews to treat arthritis and other joint/tendon/ligament conditions. Moxa also relieves pain, aids post-surgery healing, regulates the immune system, helps turn breech babies, calms the mind, and soothes nerves. We often use it for digestive complaints, painful menstruation, sore muscles, and spasms. It is used in various ways (on the needle, ibuki, bamboo, pole/stick, etc.) depending on a person's needs. One can expect a pleasant, warming, relaxing sensation when receiving moxa.

Laser therapy uses focused light to stimulate a process called photobiomodulation (PBM). Light energy (photons) from the laser enter the body and interact with the Cytochrome C complex within the mitochondria of cells. This triggers a biological cascade that increases the cells' ability to make energy, decreases pain/spasms/inflammation, and improves blood flow to injured tissue to stimulate repair/regeneration. This treatment is FDA cleared and provides an effective, non-invasive, non-pharmacological alternative for pain relief and tissue healing. Commonly treated conditions: Arthritis Bone spurs Plantar fasciitis Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis) Rotator cuff strains & tears DeQuervains Tenosynovitis TMJ Herniated discs Stenosis Tendinosis/Tendinitis Enthesopathies Stress fractures Shin splints Runner's knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome) Carpal tunnel syndrome Ligament tears Sciatica Bunions Hip discomfort Neck pain Back pain Muscle strains Joint sprains Achilles tendinitis Nerve conditions Post-surgery healing Brain injuries Soft tissue injuries Wound healing Skin issues Main benefits: Accelerated tissue repair & cell growth Reduced fibrous tissue formation/scar tissue Anti-inflammatory - causes vasodilation and activates lymph drainage Analgesia/pain relief - activates production of endorphins and enkephalins Increased microcirculation/blood flow - vasodilation and formation of new capillaries in local tissue Increased metabolic activity - supports intracellular mitochondria Improved nerve function - accelerates process of nerve regeneration Immunoregulation - stimulation of immunoglobulins and lymphocytes ​ Learn more: What is laser therapy? The science behind class IV lasers & PBM For arthritis & chronic pain ​For TMJ For brain conditions

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