Benefits of community style acupuncture

Affordability:
Affordability equals sustainability of getting needed treatment and accessibility across various times.
Group Energy:
Being treated in a group setting can create a sense of camaraderie and shared healing energy and purpose. This can be comforting and help reduce anxiety, especially for those with needle-phobia.
Increased Endorphins:
Studies have shown that acupuncture can increase the release of endorphins, the bodies natural painkillers, and this effect may be heightened in a group setting.
Convenience: 
Walk-in sessions, making it easier to fit treatments into a busy schedule.
Supportive Environment:
Friends and family members can be treated together, providing mutual support during the healing process.
Effectiveness:
​Despite being done in a group setting, community acupuncture is just as effective to acupuncture only private treatments for treating various conditions such as pain, depression, and arthritis.
​Smoking, Addiction craving, Trauma clinic (S.A.T. clinic) From $30
This community Acupuncture clinic focuses on helping you to take the edge off.

Cost:

​Sliding scale: $30+ per session.
​S.A.T. prepaid cards are available with 5 treatments at $130 and do not include membership.
​Cards do not expire, sessions are giftable from a card . NO Refunds for unused visits.

Times

Every Monday morning
7-9:30 am and
​Monday evenings 4:30-6pm.​
During this clinic a special protocol that treats the psycho-emotional aspects of cravings, stress, and trauma is done in the ear. This protocol is a specic set of points known as 5NP (5 needle protocol).
​Ear points known as Sympathetic, Shen Men, Kidney, Liver, and Lung are activated with needles in the ear during these 30 minute sessions. Additional head and ear points may be added at my discretion, this special clinic will not be more than 10 needles. All points will be scalp and ear points.
Acupuncture increases blood flow, nitric oxide release, and the release of endorphins, the bodies natural pain killer. After all you are being gently stabbed with a very fine needle (generally less than 3 of your hairs in thickness) the body to responds. The acupuncture points provide more direction to that response.
Benefits of 5NP
  1. Reduces Cravings: Many participants report a reduction in cravings for substances such as alcohol, drugs, and nicotine.
  2. Supports Withdrawal: The protocol can help alleviate withdrawal symptoms, making the detoxification process more manageable.
  3. Improves Mental Health: 5NP has been shown to help with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma, contributing to overall mental well-being.
  4. Cost-Effective: The treatment requires minimal supplies and can be administered at a low cost, making it accessible to a broader population.
  5. Evidence-Based: While research on its effectiveness is mixed, many studies and anecdotal evidence support its use as a complementary treatment for addiction and behavioral health issues.
Community Acupuncture: General Conditions from $40

Cost:

​Sliding scale of $40-$70 per session.
​Prepaid Community acupuncture cards are also available and do not include membership benefits.
5 session cards: $190.
10 session cards: $360.
Cards do not expire, sessions are giftable from a card or membership. No refunds for unused visits.

Times

  • Every Thursday Morning and Lunch time
  • Every Friday Evening
  • Custom times available for groups of 3 or more
In this style of acupuncture, the large room of my office can have up to 6 people being treated at the same time. Doing acupuncture like this keeps the individual price lower than private sessions. Essentially the cost of the time is divided between the people getting treatment. 
Acupuncture is performed with you clothed and the needles go in your arms (elbows to fingers) in your lower legs (knees to toes), ears and head. Yes this works for all areas of your body even though you may have back pain we still apply needles in these areas to treat it. Please wear loose fitting clothes so that access is easy and comfortable.
Within this setting, I encourage relaxation and quiet but sometimes conversations of mutual support start up, which is also a beautiful thing. There is relaxing music playing but you may want to bring your own headset and listen to whatever you want during your time of healing.
To get the most of this style you must be comfortable being in a room with others. You will have had filled in the daily intake form online in the PHR, but you still may need to describe what is going on, for your treatment to be honed for you.

Customizing the time
If you cannot make a scheduled community acupuncture time you can schedule a time that you bring a couple or more friends or family and make your own community.

Acupuncture treatment plans can Include community sessions along with private sessions giving you a mix to increase accessibility.