it’s time to relax.

My goal is to create a space where you can relax, feel seen, and be heard. Appointments are scheduled anywhere from 60-90 minutes to allow quality time to share your story; this is an individualized and holistic treatment that is tailored to all of YOU - past, present, and future.

During the initial appointment, we will discuss your reason for visiting and your health history. This time is used to get a big picture of what is going on and answer any questions you may have. We will have open conversation so I can get a clear picture of you as a whole and use other diagnostic tools, including palpation (touch), looking at your tongue and reading your pulses. These help me to see how your system is interacting to give you the most optimal treatment.

Once we conclude our discussion, you will prepare for the treatment by getting comfortable and relaxing either face-up or face-down on a massage table or seated in a massage chair. Since each treatment protocol varies, a combination of the modalities may be used (needles, moxa, cupping, tui na) for the remainder of your appointment. It is common to feel very relaxed and/or fall asleep during your treatment.

You will lay with needles inserted for 20-45 minutes; I leave you with a button to press if you need me, as I leave you in private during the treatment.

Afterwards, it is important to drink plenty of water, focus on eating fruit and vegetables (nutrients and vitamins!), don’t exert too much physical or mental energy, and stay away from caffeine and stimulants.

We will discuss your treatment plan, how many sessions are ideal, what to expect moving forward, lifestyle recommendations, nutritional guidance, and any other factors that align with your goal.

“Illnesses may be identical, but the people who have them are different”. 

-Xu Dachun, a great 17th century physician