Patients often ask me if Chinese acupuncturists really practice community acupuncture. A recent blog post to the Community Acupuncture Network website does a great job explaining how patients are treated in hospitals in Shanghai. Follow the link for the full text. An excerpt is below. As you can see, the Chinese clinics are actually a
The Experience Community acupuncture is done in a group setting. Patients remain fully clothed and are treated in reclining chairs, making the feel of the space less clinical and more like someone’s living room or community center. Because of the group setting, there is more appointment availability and many patients choose to come in with
At River Valley Acupuncture, we think we have the best patients! And we want to say thank you by providing free treatments on Saturday, May 1 from 10am-1pm. Our May Day celebration is for everyone—whether you’ve never had a treatment here, or you’ve been coming for years! Please bring your friends. We will provide coffee,
Last week, I had the honor of being interviewed by Licensed Acupuncturist Giorgi Repeti of the live internet radio show “The Acupuncture Power Hour.†For a full hour, we spoke candidly about community acupuncture and what it means for patients, practitioners, and the future of Chinese medicine. The interview is now available as an MP3
Please take the time to watch this 8-minute video from the Community Acupuncture Network (CAN). CAN represents 150 community acupuncture practices across the United States, Canada, and Israel (there is also a similar organization in the U.K.). As CAN members, we all treat in a group setting and charge affordable rates ranging from $15-$40. The
River Valley Acupuncture now has T-shirts for sale! Men’s are light blue with dark blue writing and are available in Large and Extra-large. Women’s are lime green with darker green writing and are available in Medium and Large. Show your support for community acupuncture with the phrase “We heal better together.” Just $12!
The first veterans clinic was great. We treated 8 people and even got our first donation! The space at Dodge Park worked beautifully.  We will open again on April 14. Please keep spreading the word!
** Please share this information with anyone who might benefit**  This Wednesday, March 10 from 5:30-7:30pm will be the first Veterans Acupuncture Care clinic in Worcester.  The walk-in clinic provides free stress-relief acupuncture to veterans, active military, and their families. It runs on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and is located at:
On Sunday, February 28 from 11am-1pm, we will be participating in the open house at Generations Healing Center in Oxford. I will be offering free stress-relief ear acupuncture for anyone who would like to try it. This event is the kick-off for a new collaboration between River Valley and Generations. Once a month, on a
I’m excited to announce that we have found a site for the veterans clinic! Veterans Acupuncture Care (VAC) Worcester will open February 10, 2010 and will run on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, from 5:30-7:30pm. We will be located at Dodge Park Rest Home, 101 Randolph Road in Worcester. VAC provides free acupuncture to