Open Space Community Acupuncturists are dedicated to bringing affordable, accessible acupuncture to the Somerville, MA community
Practitioners at Open Space Acupuncture
Acupuncturists
Open Space Acupuncturists are state licensed and nationally certified (NCAOM). We come from diverse backgrounds and offer decades of combined experience and training. You are welcome to stay with one acupuncturist, or see a combination.
Daphne Jochnick
Owner, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)
Daphne opened OSCA May 1st, 2011. Her practice emphasizes whole health including mental and spiritual health. Her needling style is gentle. Daphne earned her master’s degree from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute, Columbia MD (1997) and apprenticed for years with J.R. Worsley in Classical 5 Element Acupuncture, with a focus on mental/emotional health. She trained with NADA & helped initiate the N St. Village acupuncture addiction program in Washington, DC. Additionally, Daphne led groups of acupuncturists to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2008, and to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake with Acupuncturists Without Borders.
Daphne uses primarily Dr Tan meridian therapy and Master Tung techniques. She also uses researched protocols such as Paulus IVF protocols when working with assisted fertility, BattlefieldAcupuncture for headaches and migraines, and NADA detox points when working with trauma and addiction.
She loves to help with hormonal balance including mood, fertility & hotflashes. Daphne speaks Spanish
Andrew Cheever
M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM)
In addition to being an acupuncturist, Andrew is a master practitioner and teacher of the Korean martial art, Soo Bahk Do.
“I see my style of acupuncture as being a kind of bodywork and my familiarity with the body comes in a large part from years of practicing Soo Bahk Do and other martial arts”.
Andrew earned his Masters from Tri-State Acupuncture College (NY, NY) in 2011. He practiced acupuncture at the New York Presbyterian Hospital’s pediatric oncology ward and as a detox acupuncturist for Fenway Community Health in Boston. He has experience working with individuals with physical, cognitive and social disabilities.
Andrew’s specialties include pain management and injury recovery, motor and trigger point release, Insomnia, pediatrics and addictions.
Malik Mahmud
Dr.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)
Malik practices gentle Japanese Meridian therapy as well as techniques of Master Tung and Dr Tan, especially effective for pain relief. In addition to acupuncture, Malik will be offering Chinese herbal medicine consults. Malik speaks Mandarin.
“I am passionate about Chinese Medicine and value the ability to provide healing to all people regardless of race, creed, economic status, gender expression, or sexual orientation.”
More about Malik in the article: Qigong cultivates strong mind-body connection for avid runner and multilinguist Malik Mahmud, DAcCHM (’22) – National University of Natural Medicine
Haoming
Xu
M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)
Haoming has 8 years of full-time education in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), both in the U.S and China. Before coming to the U.S. Haoming worked in the Guizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, where he provided both Chinese and Western Medicine to patients in departments including ICU, delivery room, Orthopedic, Gastroenterology and E.N.T. as well as the hemodialysis room . He has a Master degree from the New England School of Acupuncture, a Bachelor of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine and BS in Applied Psychology from Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Haoming combines highly effective Master Tung & Dr. Tan acupuncture traditions from Taiwan with Chinese TCM style acupuncture.
A priority for Haoming is that patients feel 100% comfortable and deeply relaxed during treatment. “Tiny needles can make a big difference for people.” He loves making acupuncture accessible to all here in Somerville
Healing Arts Practitioners
Carol Sun
Sound healer
Carol is a sound healer and modern medicine woman whose work includes sound healings with Tibetan & chrystal singing bowls and other immersive instruments, Reiki, meditation, and Andean shamanic healing traditions. Carol has years of study with Himalayan teachers and initiation into the Q’ero lineage in Peru. At Open Space Acupuncture she creates powerful sound healing experiences that support deep relaxation, emotional release, spiritual connection, and energetic alignment.
“…Carol is a true master in her field, with a lifetime of dedication to learning the world’s most effective healing practices. Her travels and tireless quest for knowledge are evident in her every word and action”
“…Wonderful soand bath session with a great teacher – very relaxing and exactly what I needed after a stressful week.
Guest Teachers
Mo Katz-Christy
Herbalist
Mo Katz-Christy introduction: I am a queer Ashkenazi Jew who grew up tending and harvesting roadside fruit trees and arbors with my family in Boston, on Massachusett and Pawtucket land. I have been working with plants and people since childhood and am so grateful for this early connection to food and community. spent three years (1300+ hours) studying herbalism in-depth at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism. In my final year I worked in the sliding-scale student clinic, where I saw dozens of clients and received support from my colleagues and teachers. I feel so fortunate to have learned from many brilliant teachers including Betzy Bancroft, Larken Bunce, Linden de Voil, Kristin Henningsen, Guido Masé, Ember Peters, and others, each bringing unique strengths and perspectives. I continue to learn from the plants and from my colleagues, students, and mentors — and from my garden and kitchen!