Wednesdays and Fridays

Initial appointments are $77 and follow-up appointments are $63.  Packages of six sessions are available at a reduced fee ($52.50 per visit) with options to pay monthly.

Treatment sessions can be expected to last up to 60 minutes for the first visit and 45 minutes for follow-ups.

• If you are more than 10 minutes late to your clinic appointment, you may be considered a no-show and charged the 50% late cancellation fee.

The number of follow-up appointments recommended can vary based on your practitioner’s suggested treatment plan.

Book a session by calling us at 703-522-7637 or through our MindBody booking page by selecting the Massage & Bodywork Tab and then clicking on Community Acupuncture.

PRACTITIONERS:

Judy Allen, L.Ac.

Nevin Turk, L.Ac.

In most settings in the west, acupuncture is performed in a private room, much like when one receives a massage. In community acupuncture many people are treated simultaneously in one large room. This is the way acupuncture is administered in most places in the east. By treating patients in a community setting, more people can be treated in the same amount of time, and costs can be greatly reduced, thus making this type of medicine more accessible to more people. Because the acupuncture channels give us access to the core of the body, points on the arms, legs, and head can be used for treatment, and there is no need to disrobe. Please remember to wear loose, comfortable clothing so that we can easily access the points we need.

The first time you come for any acupuncture treatment your acupuncturist will do a comprehensive intake. Because the intake is done in the community room, we ask everyone to keep their voices down, to maintain privacy and serenity in the room. To keep this process efficient, please make sure to have filled out your intake forms online. After receiving your intake, the acupuncturist will devise a treatment plan, show you to a table, insert needles, after which you will be able to relax amongst other patients while your body does the work!

Community acupuncture treatments will focus only on the patient’s primary symptom(s). These treatments do not include other modalities like cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, heat-lamp therapy or herbal medicine, which may be necessary for chronic or complex conditions.  Complicated conditions that require more in depth discussion and multiple treatment modalities are better suited for private acupuncture.

If you have ever had a massage, you know that while you usually feel relaxed right after, an injury or ailment can take a number of treatments to improve. This is also the case with acupuncture, and long-standing illnesses can take longer treatment. It is common for acupuncture treatment to take 5-10 treatments once or twice a week to see substantial improvement or resolution. We are committed to the work of healing and ask that you also be committed with your time and patience.

Please note that with certain conditions, such as complex/ multiple joint pain, female reproductive system issues, and chronic plantar fasciitis, etc. we recommend a comprehensive private treatment that can be supported with other modalities. Your community acupuncturist will inform you at any time if your condition warrants more specific attention and is not suited for community style acupuncture.