Sessions
What I offer
Four kinds of session. Each has its own page with what a visit is like and what to tell me first.
Acupuncture
Fifty minutes: a talk, pulse and belly palpation, a few fine needles and a rest.
About acupunctureChildren's sessions
Thirty minutes with a parent in the room. Gentle tapping and stroking, with no needles left in.
About children's sessionsCommunity ear sessions
Forty minutes, seated with a few others in a quiet room, with a few fine needles in each ear.
About ear sessionsMoxibustion
Gentle warmth from a burning herb held near a point, on its own or with acupuncture.
About moxibustion
Questions about sessions
What is Japanese-style acupuncture?
It is a way of working more than a different treatment. The needles are very fine and often placed only a few millimeters deep, and a good part of the visit is touch: I feel the pulse at your wrist and the skin and muscle of your belly and back to decide where to place a few needles. Some visits use warmth or non-insertive tools instead of needles.
Will it hurt?
Most people feel very little: a tap, a brief pinch or a dull heaviness that fades. Tell me what you feel and I adjust, slow down or stop. Fear of needles is common, and we can begin with non-insertive tools.
How many visits will I need?
It depends on you. At the first visit I suggest a plan, such as a few visits close together and then fewer. It is a suggestion, not a promise, results vary, and you can change or stop the plan at any time.
What should I wear and eat?
Wear loose clothes with sleeves and legs that roll up. Please eat a normal meal a couple of hours before, and arrive neither starving nor full. You can keep your clothes on, and I use a sheet or blanket for anything else.