First visit
What to expect
About 75 minutes, mostly talking at first.
You fill in a short form at the front desk, then meet your acupuncturist in the treatment room. Later visits are about 45 minutes. You can bring a family member to sit in or to translate, and you can ask for any part to be paused or skipped.
Wear something loose, with sleeves that roll up
Eat something light beforehand, and do not come on an empty stomach
Bring a list of everything you take, with any labels
Bring your insurance card if you plan to ask for a receipt
The visit, in order
- 01
Step 1: Arrive and settle
Our front desk greets you, takes your form and shows you to the room.
- 02
Step 2: We talk
What brings you in, your health history, your sleep, digestion and what you take.
- 03
Step 3: We look and feel
Your tongue and your pulse, so we can see how your pattern fits together.
- 04
Step 4: Treatment
Acupuncture, and sometimes cupping or moxibustion, with a formula if we both agree.
- 05
Step 5: The plan
We tell you what to do at home, when to come back and what to tell us if anything changes.
Tell us first
Tell the front desk or your acupuncturist at the start if any of these apply:
- You are pregnant or might be.
- You take a blood thinner, or you bleed or bruise easily.
- You have a pacemaker or another implanted device.
- You have had lymph nodes removed.
- Needles worry you.
If you are in pain that is new or severe, or you have a fever, see your doctor before your visit.
Book your first visit
Our front desk will tell you what to bring and how to reach us on the day.