Are You Ready to Transform Your Health?

It’s time for you to live a fully embodied life with less struggle and more ease. Read on to learn how we can work together to optimize your health naturally and help you live a thriving life in the years to come.

 

Claudia is a wonderfully warm and incredibly skillful practitioner, at the highest level. She shares her brilliance so graciously, and seems to take deep joy in supporting her clients’ utmost health and thriving. A+!!!

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Initial Evaluation & Treatment

Your first appointment will last 75 minutes. During this time, we’ll spend time discussing your health history, what you’re experiencing in your body and your health goals. I’ll also feel your pulse and look at your tongue, both which give me vital information about your health. Then you will receive your first acupuncture treatment.

You’ll leave this appointment with a customized treatment plan, including recommended frequency for future treatments, as well as an at-home protocol that may include herbal formulations, supplements, nutrition and self-care practices.

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Relaxing Treatments

If you’re new to acupuncture, you may be surprised at how relaxing treatments can be. The needles are as fine as a human hair, which I’ll gently insert into about 5-10 points on your body. Then, you’ll relax under a heat lamp for 20-30 minutes. Most people drift off into a deep state of relaxation while the needles work their magic.

Depending on your individual health needs, I may enhance your treatments with moxibustion, which is a warming technique applied to acupuncture points. For areas of chronic tension and pain, I may also use cupping or gua sha therapies.

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At-Home Protocol

You’ll see the greatest transformation in your health by using natural remedies, including herbal formulations and supplements, at home. I’ll also recommend changes in your diet, mindfulness practices and other healthy habits that you can add into your life to help you achieve optimal health.

We’ll give your customized protocol during your first session, making it easy for you to stick to the plan and purchase our recommended herbal formulations and supplements. Then, each time you come in for treatments, we’ll discuss how the at-home protocol is working for you and make any necessary adjustments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine is healing system over 5,000 years old. Rooted in the Ancient Taoist philosophy its focus balancing bodies internal system in order to meet external influences, preventing illness and restore health. TCM encompasses many modalities including but not limited to acupressure, dietary therapy, tui na, cupping, acupuncture, moxabustion, herbal medicine, movement therapy (qi gong and tai chi) and electric therapy.

  • Acupuncture is the insertion of needles as thin as a piece of hair, inserted into the body along a longitudinal system called meridians, to bring balance and clear excess causing physical and emotional pathologies. These are often brought on by the disruption of the life force known as qi from poor diet, environment, emotional upsets, and injuries. Acupuncture restores the healthy flow of qi in these meridians. Modern research has shown these meridians to potentially help tissue repair and shown in many studies to relieve pain, stimulate immunity, and regulate hormones.

  • The insertion of needles isn’t painful, but you may feel a change in your skin, such as tingles, temperature, or dullness. All of these are unique to each the individual and are confirmation of qi moving through the body. We communicate during a treatment about sensations and expectations. Once the needle are inserted, many people enter a deep state of relaxation and may even nap while in treatment.

  • At Venn Acupuncture, we specialize in hormone health, neuro-health and digestive health. In addition, acupuncture has been proven to help many conditions, including the following:

    * Anxiety and depression

    * Autoimmune disorders

    * Arthritis

    * Asthma

    * Cancer/Chemotherapy Side-effects

    * Common cold/sore throat

    * Digestive disorders

    * Dizziness/vertigo

    * Fatigue

    * Fibromyalgia

    * Headaches

    * Hypotension/hypertension

    * Infertility

    * Menstrual disorders

    * Menopausal syndromes

    * Nausea

    * Neuropathy

    * Pain management

    * Pregnancy-related concerns

    * Urinary incontinence

    * Sexual dysfunction/impotence

  • Be sure to wear comfortable loose clothing for your appointment. It's also best to come in not too hungry and not too full. After your appointment, please allow time to relax and integrate the healing.

  • We are in-network with Cigna Healthcare, and out-of-network with all other providers. We take HSA and FSA. We provide each patient with a comprehensive super bill that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.

  • Your initial appointment will include a full interview, diagnosis, treatment plan, and treatment. It lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes and costs $225. Return treatments generally last 60 minutes and cost $125. We also offer treatment plans, where you can purchase 10 treatments at once and receive the 11th treatment for free.

    If cost is a deterrent, I reserve a percentage of my appointments for financial hardships. This is based on a sliding scale. There's no official application process, just let me know if you're interested in one of these slots.