What is Community Acupuncture?
Community acupuncture is simple, effective & deeply relaxing.
✓Option to rest in recliner chair or on a massage table
✓ Fully clothed
✓ Shared healing space with low lighting and white noise
✓ Individualized treatment
✓ Sliding scale: $35-$60/ $30 Hardship Rate.
“V-e-r-y relaxing. Just what I needed. Quiet, warm, semi-dark. I immediately relaxed into the zone.”
How Can We Help You?
Conditions we commonly help in Somerville:
- Back, Shoulder and Neck Pain
- Migraines
- Anxiety & Depression
- Sleep issues
- Addiction
- Digestion
- Hormonal Health
- Respiratory Health
- PTSD & more
” I had severe lower back pain and nothing else could kick it… It’s incredible, after each session I could feel myself getting healthier and stronger.”
New Patients Welcome!
Why community
Community Acupuncture is win/win. Treatments are $35-$60 sliding-scale with a $30 hardship rate/no income verification, no questions asked. Low rates allow you to come in often enough to get better and stay better.
Healing together with others creates an atmosphere where each treatment is all the more effective.
“I appreciated the safe and welcoming feel of Open Space. My acupuncturist was attentive to me while also giving me space to rest and enjoy the atmosphere. I highly recommend”
Experienced Help...
Our acupuncturists have delivered over 30,000 acupuncture treatments since we opened, May 1st 2011. In that time we have won multiple ‘best Somerville acupuncture’ awards. We have attracted practitioners who not only are at the top of their field but also are driven to make acupuncture affordable.
“Incredible spot with some truly amazing staff. No stress, just relief”
How it Works...
After a brief intake, you remove your socks and shoes, and relax. Your acupuncturist selects points, usually on the arms and legs and ears. The needles (tiny, sterile, disposable, used only once) go in in a matter of minutes. For many, relief is immediate. You then relax for 20 minutes to an hour, when your acupuncturist removes the needles.
“Incredibly caring staff-person! I felt a deep dive into wellness almost immediately. Definitely felt like a futuristic group incubation hive.“
Did you know...
Mutulu Shakur, stepfather to Tupac Shakur, along with members of the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords, pioneered America’s first acupuncture detoxification program by blending community health efforts with radical political action. Their goal was to find a holistic method to help Black and Hispanic communities overcome heroin addiction.
More Info . . .
If you have more questions about acupuncture check out this free ee-book, written by our friend Andy Wegman at Manchester Acupuncture Studio called “Why Did You Put That Needle There?” (opens PDF)
Disponible en espanol:
“Best of all, it’s affordable — so you actually can do it regularly. Try it out — you won’t regret it!”
How can acupuncture benefit you
Respiratory
Including allergies, asthma, bronchitis, COPD and sinusitis, the common cold and assistance with tobacco cravings and symptoms related to smoking
Pain
PAIN CONDITIONS WE COMMONLY HELP:
Migraines
Back pain
Sciatica
Neck and shoulder tension
Acute injuries
Repetitive use injuries like carpal tunnel
Hormonal Balance
PMS, Menopausal Symptoms, Fertility including IVF support, pregnancy and post birth.
Digestion
Therapeutic for chronic and acute digestive issues and support related to chemotherapy or surgery.
Mental /Emotional
Acupuncture is helpful for all kinds of stress, depression, anxiety, addictions, focus and PTSD.
And More
We commonly help folks with high blood pressure, compromised immunity, chemotherapy support, vertigo, UTI’s, liver issues, MS, and Long Covid.
Find out what acupuncture can do for you!
What are you waiting for... book an appointment today
Our skilled acupuncturists have delivered over 30,000 acupuncture treatments since we opened, May 1st 2011.
Join The People's Organization of community acupuncture
(POCA) is a member-run non-profit organization whose mission is to work cooperatively to increase accessibility to and availability of affordable group acupuncture treatments. We envision a world in which every community has access to local, affordable acupuncture to reduce collective and individual suffering and to nurture resilience.
We acknowledge the debt we owe, as community acupuncturists, to the Young Lords and the Black Panthers, two groups challenging racism and oppression in the 1970’s who fought to bring affordable group acupuncture into their communities to address the scourge of addiction.
