why acupuncture?

Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most time-tested medicines on the planet — over 3,500 years of practice, refined across generations of healers who understood something that modern medicine is only now catching up to: that the body, mind, and spirit are not separate. They are one system. And when that system is in harmony, remarkable things happen.

What can acupuncture do for you? It can ease chronic pain that nothing else has touched. Calm a nervous system that's been in overdrive for years. Improve sleep, digestion, energy, and mood. Help regulate hormones, reduce inflammation, and support you through stress, grief, transitions, and life’s challenges. It meets you where you are — and helps move you toward where you want to be.

This is a whole-person medicine. Not just a body. Not just symptoms. You — your physical self, your emotional life, your energy, your spirit. Acupuncture works at all of those levels, which is exactly why people who've tried everything else often find that this is what finally shifts something.

It's safe, it's gentle, and for many people it becomes one of the most nourishing things they do for themselves — not just when something is wrong, but as a way of staying well, staying balanced, and staying connected to themselves.

You don't have to choose between this and the medicine you already know. For many people, acupuncture works beautifully alongside Western care. For others, it becomes their primary path.

It starts with Qi

At the heart of acupuncture is a concept called Qi (pronounced "chee") — your body's life force energy. Think of it like a trust fund you were born with. Every day, the way you live either draws from that account or deposits into it. Too much stress, poor sleep, processed food, overwork, disconnection from yourself — these drain it. Good food, rest, movement, joy, and yes, acupuncture — these replenish it.

When your Qi flows freely and your account is full, you feel vital, clear, and well. When it's depleted or blocked, that's when disease, pain, and aging take hold. Acupuncture works to restore that flow and keep it moving.

It treats you, not just your symptoms

Think of an acupuncturist as a detective. Your symptoms are clues, not the whole story. Where Western medicine often focuses on symptomatic relief, acupuncture digs for the root cause — the underlying imbalance that's creating the problem in the first place. Treat the root, and the symptoms follow.

This also means acupuncture considers your whole life: your emotions, your environment, your habits, your stress levels, your sleep. Because all of it matters. All of it is connected.

It also believes health is more than just "not sick"

True health, in Chinese medicine, is harmony — within yourself and with the world around you. It's also about knowing yourself: understanding your own patterns, your own nature, and what your body is trying to tell you. Acupuncture supports not just your physical health but the cultivation of your own awareness — which turns out to be some of the best medicine there is.

So what can it actually treat?

A lot. Most types of body pain. Chronic illness. Digestive issues. Menstrual and menopausal symptoms. Anxiety, stress, and burnout. Poor sleep. Low energy. Grief and emotional heaviness. Many of these conditions share a common root — some combination of:

• Physical trauma

• Emotional and psychological strain

• Lifestyle patterns: poor diet, overwork, lack of movement, chronic stress

But here's what often surprises people: you don't have to be unwell to benefit. Regular acupuncture — even just monthly — is one of the most powerful forms of preventative medicine available. It keeps your Qi account topped up, your system in balance, and your body resilient before things go wrong.

That's a very different way of thinking about healthcare. And for many people, it's exactly what they've been looking for.

How does it treat?

Using a combination of fine needles with other time-honored tools such as cupping or moxabustion, acupuncture works with your body's own energy systems to restore balance and kick-start healing. Each treatment is tailored to you — because no two people, and no two visits, are exactly the same.

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new patient initial appointment - acupuncture: $125

-OR- Esoteric Acupuncture: $125

This 90-120 minute appointment (for either acupuncture treatment) includes in-depth interview to discuss the current state of your health and your priorities. Based on your health goals, we will discuss if Acupuncture can help and your treatment plan going forward. A treatment is always included on the first appointment.

Learn more about your first treatment and what to expect.

follow up appointments -

acupuncture (60-minutes): $70

-or- acupuncture (90-minutes): $100

-or-esoteric acupuncture (90-minutes): $100

For follow-up visits we will discuss changes in your health, new goals and provide an acupuncture treatment based on your health needs that day.  Treatments may include therapies such as moxibustion or cupping. 90-minute treatments include front and back of body. 60-minute treatments are one-sided only, either front or back of the body.

other offerings

Cupping only (30-minutes): $45

Discover the benefits (and relief) of cupping - includes local pain relief and muscle relaxation

shamanic healings (30-minute): $65

In person or remote. See shamanism page for more information.