AcuTherapy

I am a huge skeptic. I question pretty much everything. BUT I give ideas/​experiences/​beliefs/​tastes (sometimes even people) a fighting chance before I write them off. Chinese medicine being one of them. There is a lot of wisdom in ancient medicine and I am very pro-«allowing the body to heal itself» and extremely anti-«pill pushing fix me even though I live like a sloth modern medicine». So anyway… I have had acupuncture before in the past and, sadly, haven’t been impressed. Until now. I saw James yesterday at Acu Therapy and I left pleasantly surprised… and satisfied. I am justa little bit of a smart ass and tend to err on the side of a cynic but he took it in stride. He was calm, kind, knowledgeable and he TAUGHT me. He didn’t just take a bunch of ambiguous notes, «read my qi», thump some needles at various points on my body, turn off the lights and tell me to take a nap. He listened to what I had to say and then he took the time to speak to me. Which is actually amazing these days. He didn’t try to sell me anything, he didn’t try to convert me, he didn’t drop a bunch of weird new-​agey jargon. I am going back next week. So here it is: after chatting with James for a bit, he told me about acupuncture of the ear, showed me a diagram what points were related to what, answered my questions, etc… He also asked if I was interested in trying something called cupping. I guess «cupping» is not everyone’s cup of tea — aha ha… ha. Ya so anyway I was all for trying something new and to say I am a HUGE fan of this would be an understatement. I suppose this may imply that I am slightly masochistic but I enjoyed the «discomfort» immensely and, although, it left hicky marks all over my back, I left feeling more relaxed than after a massage. Cupping is, basically, applying suction cups to certain points on your back for the purpose of pulling your skin away from your tissue to increase circulation (and energy) to your tissues/​skin (and the space between). As in the opposite of Shiatsu (which is pushing down on pressure points) — this pulls up. It’s now the day after, and I genuinely still feel energized — noticeably. Whether this was due to an hour of needles dangling out of my ears and what felt like a giant octopus tentacle lying on my back or due to hormones or the lunar cycle or pull of the tide or the amount of water I drank… I don’t know. But bottom line, I felt good. It was a positive expenditure and experience. And that’s really the whole point. PS: the office is not much to look at so don’t go expecting some high class snooty experience — its a space that reflects an attitude that says it has nothing to prove and no need to sell itself… clean and practical.

I’m putting 4 stars right now, because I just got done with my first session and I am waiting for long-​term results before the 5 stars rating (hopefully)
For those who never had acupuncture before, don’t expect this to be an easy and enjoyable hour of relaxation: it’s needles in your ears. However, it is not painful (usually).
I could definitely feel that my body was being worked up, and once I was done, I was feeling relaxed, but totally worn out and weak. It’s amazing how it can affect your body!
The place is pretty tiny, but I liked it; I really enjoyed the cosy and not-​too-​formal atmosphere. James and his wife are an adorable couple, very kind and very helpful. I’m looking forward to the rest o the therapy!

Well i purchased a living social voucher… great response, called back within an hour to schedule an appointment. Stay tune for a post visit update.

I am fully afraid of needles, a friend of mine recommended that I come here for the laser gems facial therapy. James was so easy to talk to and made me feel at home. It’s very clean and has a very serene feeling from the aromatherapy to the relaxing music. I ended up getting acupuncture for back pains to my surprise it didn’t hurt at all. James is very light handed. I have returned several times for this and am addicted to the facial as I’ve had really bad acne in the past that scarred, I’ve tried other things that didn’t work but with this treatment I can see a major difference on my face. I am more confident to walk outside without any makeup on. Thank you so much James!

I originally came to get treatment for my insomnia. Michael, the owner exceeded my expectations not only was he able to help resolve my insomnia I received acupuncture for detoxification. The laser face therapy amazingly faded some acne scars and diminish the fine lines around my eyes. I love this place and can’t get enough of it. If anyone is new to acupuncture, I recommend that you come here as Michael is very gentle and precise in his practice and makes you feel welcome and comfortable.

Thus far, have had 3 great treatments by James Michael, owner of AcuTheraphy. The Acugems facial does wonders and makes you feel and look younger. Adding an acupuncture treatment with your facial is awesome!!! Helps w/​aches and pains & helps with ones general health!!! Can’t wait to go back again.