Treatments

Sessions shaped around you

Acupuncture and holistic care in downtown Austin.

Your visit

Every visit begins with the person.

Chinese medicine begins with listening. Your visit is shaped around what brings you in, how you've been feeling, and what your body may need that day.

For new clients
Initial Treatment
Your first visit offers time to slow down and look at the fuller picture of what brings you in, then a treatment shaped around you.
$172
90 minutes
Book an Initial Treatment
For returning clients
Follow-Up Treatment
A personalized continuation of your care, thoughtfully adapted to how you're feeling and what your body needs that day.
$143
60 minutes
Book a Follow-Up

The art of treatment

No two treatments need to look exactly alike.

Depending on what brings you in and how you're feeling that day, your treatment may draw from acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, Tui Na, Shiatsu, therapeutic massage, trigger point work, moxibustion and other restorative practices.

At the heart of the practice

Acupuncture

Fine, sterile needles placed at points along the meridians.

The heart of Lavender Meridian's care, and part of most treatments.

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What it is: Acupuncture is a cornerstone of Chinese medicine. Very fine, sterile, single-use needles are placed at chosen points along the body's meridian pathways.
What it's like: Most people feel little as the needles are placed; some notice a brief pinch, or a dull, warm or heavy sensation. Once they are in place, you rest quietly while the body settles.
In a treatment: Points are chosen for you on the day, guided by what you share and what is observed. Acupuncture is often the foundation of a treatment, with other practices brought in when they serve you.

Fine acupuncture needles at the hand and wrist of a hand resting on ivory linen in warm window light

Cupping
Glass cups that create a gentle suction on the skin.
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What it is
A traditional technique in which glass or silicone cups create gentle suction, lifting the skin and the tissue beneath it.
What it's like
Cups may rest in place for a few minutes or glide slowly across oiled skin. They can leave round marks that usually fade within days.
In a treatment
When it suits how you are presenting, cupping may be included within your treatment, often alongside acupuncture.
Gua Sha
A smooth stone drawn in long, slow strokes along the skin.
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What it is
A traditional technique of Chinese medicine in which a smooth-edged stone is drawn in long, slow strokes along oiled skin.
What it's like
The strokes are steady and unhurried, often across the back, neck and shoulders. Gua Sha can leave temporary redness.
In a treatment
Gua Sha can become part of your treatment when it serves you.
Tui Na
Chinese therapeutic bodywork: pressing, kneading and gentle stretching.
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What it is
Tui Na is a form of hands-on bodywork from Chinese medicine, using pressing, kneading and gentle stretching along the meridians.
What it's like
The work is steady and attentive, and adjusted to what feels comfortable for you.
In a treatment
Tui Na may be woven into your treatment where hands-on work suits you.
Shiatsu
Pressure-based bodywork from Japan, working along the meridians.
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What it is
Shiatsu is a Japanese form of bodywork that uses steady pressure along the meridians.
What it's like
Pressure is slow and attentive, and adjusted to what feels comfortable for you.
In a treatment
Shiatsu can be brought into a treatment when slow, steady pressure suits how you're feeling.