Healing the whole person

From an East Asian medicine perspective, energy circulates throughout the body in pathways, called meridians. When our flow of energy is blocked, our health suffers, and pain or illness occurs. Consider the image of a garden hose. If the hose is kinked, the water backs up. The same happens to us.  Stress, physical trauma, poor diet, chronic illness, emotional issues, and environmental toxins block the flow of our qi (energy).

Acupuncture restores the proper movement of our qi and addresses such chronic health conditions as: sleep disorders, muscle or joint pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, infertility, allergies, digestive complaints, stress and more. Many patients seek acupuncture as a complement to medical care and other therapies.

Acupuncture treatment is a profound healing experience. Perhaps unlike any other modality you’ve encountered so far. The initial appointment/treatment is about 90 minutes and provides you with an opportunity to speak at length about your health concerns and health history. Follow-up treatments are about one hour. Depending on your condition, you may feel better right away, or progress may be more incremental.

In the hands of a comprehensively trained practitioner, acupuncture treatment is extremely safe. It is an all- natural, drug free therapy. All needles are sterile and about the size of a human hair. The sensation caused by an acupuncture needle varies. Some people report a momentary feeling of heaviness or a dull ache at the point of insertion. Others report no discomfort at all. Once the needles are in, most people experience deep relaxation.

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