Stop and smell the flowers

get more acupuncture for your buck

We have introduced package pricing with cost-savings for you in mind.  Plus, you now have the convenience of paying once for five or 10 sessions.   

• 5 follow-up acupuncture sessions for $400 (save $25)
• 10 follow-up acupuncture sessions for $750 (save $100)

pricing change reminder

A gentle reminder that our rates increased as of August 1. Follow-up acupuncture sessions are now $85; initial treatment sessions remain $125. Ananda Herbals are priced at $20 or $22, depending on the formula.

Thank you for your continued trust in our services and products. 

Traveling in late September

Anisha has been offered an exiting opportunity to travel with her teacher, Master Ou, to Macau, China, for two weeks this autumn. As a result, she will be unavailable for appointments from Thursday, September 27, through Thursday, October 11.

Please keep this in mind as you schedule your upcoming appointments, and book early. Anisha also can refer you to an acupuncturist colleague who can continue your sessions while she is away.

As we introduced in the July issue, the Fire element, which regulates temperature, is associated with summer, a season of heat, and also a time of joy and filled with the energy of excitement and playfulness.

The Fire element also gives us the ability to feel and express joyfulness, and to give and receive love. However, just like a fire, our levels of joy and happiness can flare up or equally, all too quickly, burn out without sufficient fuel to sustain it.

Obviously, the inability to feel Joy is
a serious concern, yet Joy should not be forced. Joy and happiness need to be kept in perspective and should flow naturally from our experiences and relationships. The search for too much Joy can lead to an excessively hedonistic lifestyle, always searching for the next hit of excitement from unsustainable sources such as drugs, alcohol, or casual sexual encounters.

Too much or too little fire

People with a constitutional imbalance in fire or "Fire types" often have issues around closeness and intimacy. They can become too close too quickly, and then are deeply hurt by relationships that may not have been the best fit for them in the first place. They also can  resort to inappropriately playing the fool and clowning, or worry too much about what other people think of them. These behaviors can  result in anxiety or panic attacks. Just as a lack of joy can lead to a state of near miserableness, someone who expresses excessive Joy can suffer, as well, and even be difficult to be around.

If any of this sounds familiar to you, you might benefit from a summer acupuncture tune-up to keep your Fire element in check. Classical Acupuncture works to re-establish communication with all of the elements within you, creating balance and harmony with all five elements.