Open Space Community Acupuncturists are dedicated to bringing affordable, accessible acupuncture to the Somerville, MA community
Practitioners
WHO WE ARE
Our practitioners come from diverse backgrounds and offer a wealth of experience and training. We collaborate with eachother to bring you the best approach. You are welcome to stay with one acupuncturist, or see a combination.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
We’ll check in briefly at each visit, then you’ll rest in a quiet, shared room. Many people fall asleep.
Wear loose comfortable clothes and bring a light blanket to drape, if possible. You don’t need to prepare anything ahead of time; we’ll guide you through it.
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. She 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
Chad Brickogas
M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)
Chad has moved out of town and no longer has regular hours but comes in to hold acupuncture events from time to time. Chad comes from a lineage in which every imbalance is rooted in or carries with it, a psycho/emotional component. After many years of exercise, program design, artistic endeavors and martial arts, he learned how the body stores the things we don’t release and this storage is the source for many issues we encounter. From his experience, he has developed the belief that acupuncture treatments can remove the conscious mine and allow a clearer communication between the subconscious mind and the body. It is this communication that allows for balance and healing.
Chad received his masters in acupuncture from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, where he has taught since 2017.
Following school, he studied under an orthopedic specialist & opened a community acupuncture clinic in Rockaway, Queens . In addition, Chad has 30 years as a NSCA. certified personal trainer, where he incorporates techniques from qi gong, Capoeira Angola, Pilates, yoga, high intensity, and weight training.