Before you come in

Acupuncture needles are very fine, far finer than the needles used for injections. Many people feel little as they are placed; some notice a brief pinch, or a dull, heavy or warm sensation.

You can speak up at any point, and your treatment will be adjusted.

No. Acupuncture works alongside the care you receive from your doctor and other practitioners, never instead of it. Keep taking any medication as prescribed unless your doctor advises otherwise.

It depends on you: what brings you in, how long you have been experiencing it and how you respond. After your first visit, we'll talk through what we suggest, and you decide what feels right.

Your first visit is longer. It begins with a conversation about what brings you in, your health and how you live, followed by your first treatment.

Yoga Nidra is a guided practice of deep rest. You lie comfortably while a voice guides your attention through the body and breath. There is nothing to do and nothing to get right.

Cupping uses gentle suction, with glass or silicone cups, to lift the skin and the tissue beneath it. It can leave round marks that usually fade within days.

Gua Sha is a traditional technique in which a smooth-edged stone is drawn slowly along oiled skin. It can leave temporary redness.