Community acupuncture is a way of delivering acupuncture to make it affordable to

more people. When acupuncture is too expensive people often don’t get enough treatments to

get good results. My goal is to make it possible for you to get as much acupuncture as you

want and/or need to get. With community acupuncture, instead of treating people in separate,

individual cubicles, we treat everybody in a shared space in recliners/lounge chairs. You do not

need to disrobe. However for cupping or gua sha in the community setting, you may want to

wear something that is easily accessible to the area being cupped or scraped.

Once you are comfortable in a recliner, I will ask you to take off your shoes and socks, roll your

pants up to your knees, and your sleeves up to your elbows. Most conversations happen at the

whisper level because most likely there will be at least one person who is asleep in the

treatment room at any given time. After I put the needles in, your job is to relax and let them

work.

You don’t have to stay the full time which is up to the hour. The needles are generally

retained for an average of 30 minutes but if you are ready to be done before that please give

me a meaningful look when I walk in the treatment room which is about every 10 minutes.

There’s ambient music and white noise machines in the treatment room.You are welcome to

bring personal listening devices if you prefer your own music or guided meditation. People do

snore sometimes so if snoring bothers you, you should consider bringing a personal listening

device or earplugs. You are also welcome to bring your own neck pillows or blankets if you

prefer them to what’s provided.