“I believe that the community […] is the smallest unit of health and that to speak of the health of an isolated individual is a contradiction in terms."
-Wendell Berry
Recline & realign in a communal healing space. Acupuncture treatments for as long as you would like to stay at an affordable price. Community acupuncture is a group setting where multiple people receive acupuncture in a room together, with appointments staggered 15 minutes apart. Treatments are performed in zero gravity chairs with the patient in loose-fitting clothing, needles are placed on the head and lower aspects of the arms & legs
Most acupuncturists in North America treat patients on tables in private rooms, in Asia, the community model is the traditional way of practicing acupuncture. The practice of community acupuncture is a grassroots movement intended to increase access to acupuncture and widen its use in our healthcare system. These treatment are equally as effective as a private treatment, with a different approach to lower barriers to access.
Receiving acupuncture in a communal setting has many benefits:
- Friends and families can come for treatments together
- Many people find it comforting to be treated in a group
- There is a collective energy of healing established, which makes treatments more effective
- It is more affordable
- Treatment time can vary depending on personal needs
This treatment is right for you if:
- You are open to being treated in a group setting
- You can sit in, and get in and out of a zero gravity chair, or can receive treatment in your wheelchair *more accessible options coming soon
- The cost of private treatment is a barrier to accessing services
- You are just looking for acupuncture and no other Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment modalities
- You don't need to ask a lot of questions or tell a lengthy history to have a therapeutic experience
