Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a comprehensive system of medicine that originated in China over 2,000 years ago and has been further developed throughout Japan, Korea, Vietnam and now the West. Using exceptionally fine filiform needles, acupuncture works by directly accessing the body’s nervous system through points organized along channels called meridians. The primary acupuncture points are located in areas of heightened electric potential and therein stimulate the body’s healing cells to gather and focus their action on the needled site and point indications.
Email us to Schedule an Initial Acupuncture Session and Virtual Acupunture Atunement sessions. You may contact us or book online for Follow-up sessions, adult and pediatric.
Shiatsu
Table Shiatsu is a modern adaptation of traditional Zen Shiatsu, designed for comfort and ease on a massage table. The patient remains fully clothed while the practitioner uses gentle, focused pressure along the body’s meridians—primarily with palms, thumbs and elbows—to encourage smoother circulation of ki and release areas of tension or stagnation.
Zen Shiatsu provides a balance of listening touch with active contact. The session begins with an abdominal diagnosis to listen deeply to the core pattern of disharmony. The practitioner seeks to establish greater balance, invigorating and mobilizing the stagnant areas and strengthening the weak, deficient nodes of the meridians—allowing the nervous system to settle and reorganize around a greater harmony. The result is a treatment that feels grounding and meditative, yet still physically effective for muscles, joints, and overall mobility.
Email us to Schedule an Initial Shiatsu Session. You may contact us or book online for Follow-up sessions, adult and pediatric. You do not need an Initial Shiatsu Session if you’ve already had an Initial Acupuncture Session.
Frequently Asked Questions
Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) includes a wide variety of therapies (similar to the way Western Medicine offers diverse treatment options) which are individually combined to best address a patient’s specific concern. A treatment plan for an individual will include specific protocols that are meant to gain effect over time, requiring a certain number of regular acupuncture treatments, the number of which
Shiatsu
Table Shiatsu is a modern adaptation of traditional Zen Shiatsu, designed for comfort and ease on a massage table. The patient remains fully clothed while the practitioner uses gentle, focused pressure along the body’s meridians—primarily with palms, thumbs and elbows—to encourage smoother circulation of ki and release areas of tension or stagnation.
What is a typical visit like?
Acupuncture
We’ll begin by discussing both your chief complaint and your health in general. Then we’ll ask you a series of questions, may take your pulse, examine your tongue, and begin your treatment. During the follow-up sessions,
Shiatsu
The session begins with an abdominal diagnosis to listen deeply to the core pattern of disharmony. The practitioner seeks to establish greater balance, invigorating and mobilizing the stagnant areas and strengthening the weak, deficient nodes of the meridians—allowing the nervous system to settle and reorganize around a greater harmony.
How many visits will I need?
In the primary treatment stage, acupuncture visits generally take place on a weekly basis; depending on the condition and the person, this schedule may last from a few weeks up to a few months. Once the condition subsides, a biweekly or monthly “tune up” is recommended. Everyone has a different response to acupuncture. Some people have immediate results and others may have a slower time responding. The goal is to gradually space treatments further apart, allowing your body to take over the balancing process.
What can I expect to feel after treatment?
Acupuncture
The effects of acupuncture are cumulative and will continue throughout the week. Immediately after treatment you may feel great! You may also feel slightly groggy or very relaxed. If we are working muscularly, you might feel sore at first, then feel relief the next day. We will specifically review your diagnosis and what effects can be expected.
Shiatsu
The result is a treatment that feels grounding and meditative, yet still physically effective for muscles, joints, and overall mobility.