we offer an integrative approach to your health
We listen, consult, and care.
We find balance through understanding the language of your mind, body and spirit.
Let ancient wisdom find the answer to your health today.
We find balance through understanding the language of your mind, body and spirit.
Let ancient wisdom find the answer to your health today.
Listen, I know how you feel. I get it. This Acupuncture thing is a little strange. Yeah, it is different than what we grew up with but, it's so incredibly interesting at the same time! I mean, it's been consistently
used in healing for a long time, and there is ALOT of wisdom in understanding concepts like yin and yang, and the five elements, and how these forces interact with our existence. Our bodies require balance for optimal performance, modern medicine calls this homeostasis, ancient wisdom in Chinese Medicine calls this the balance of yin and yang, the synergy of the 5 elements, or just simply, balance. Often, life pushes and pulls us to one extreme or the other, creating imbalance. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture does well in restoring balance. We use an integrative approach to your health, ancient wisdom harmonized with our modern medical knowledge of the human body. We've found this approach to benefit our patients greatly.
We are so happy you are here! Feel free to read on, there is vast wisdom on these pages!
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What is Acupuncture?
Traditional Chinese Medicine, including Acupuncture, is a complete medical system that has diagnosed, treated, and prevented illness for over 3000 years in written records, perhaps longer in oral tradition. While Acupuncture can relieve pain, remedy chronic conditions, and balance emotions, it can also enhance recovery, strengthen immunity, and the capacity for pleasure, work, and creativity through a better sense of balance and well-being. Each human being is seen as an individual, a garden in which doctor and patient together strive to cultivate health. Traditional Chinese Medicine uses Acupuncture, Herbs, Nutrition/Lifestyle Counseling, and Massage to help restore and sustain health.
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In addition to providing private, one-on-one acupuncture in a professional, yet serene treatment room atmosphere, we also offer Accessible, Affordable Community Acupuncture in a relaxed, group setting. The sliding-scale fee of $15 - $35 per treatment allows for many more patients to utilize the benefits of consistent acupuncture without burdening them financially. No proof of income required! Safe, effective, affordable acupuncture care that EVERYONE can access.
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"A global shift is under way and people are sensing it involves a deeper connection with their heart. This desire for more heart connection is a growing movement, one that people are drawn to by a nudge from their own intuition or conscience to listen to their hearts more and to connect with their inner guidance. The voice or feelings of the heart have been referred to in writings and teachings throughout the millennia. HEARTMATH exists to help individuals, organizations, and the global community incorporate the heart’s intelligence into their day-to-day experience of life."
(HeartMath's vision at www.heartmath.org)
Stress levels recede, energy levels increase and our brain and what HeartMath calls the “heart brain” work together. It is a state of optimal clarity, perception and performance. HeartMath tools and technology have been scientifically proven to help us achieve personal coherence. Try HeartMath. Learn it here, take it with you where ever you go.
Therapeutic Massage:
What's the first thing you do when you bump your elbow? You rub it, and try to help it feel better, right? Rubbing it stimulates blood and healing energy flow to the area, allowing endorphins, your bodies pain killers, to soothe the area of pain. Massage therapy is instinctual, it's a foundation therapy that's been used as long as we've been bumping our elbows. A great therapeutic massage feels so good. Imagine it being coordinated with your acupuncture treatment plan! Whether you are having acute or chronic pain, tense and tight muscles, or just need to manage some stress, having massage either in conjunction with acupuncture treatment or as a stand alone treatment can be a wonderfully necessary piece in your wellness plan.
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NOTE: * NEW Patients & existing patients who haven't been seen in clinic in over a year, will need to book an "INITIAL CONSULTATION" for the first visit with us.
* Military Veterans AND their spouse receive an Initial Consultation for our sliding scale fee of $15-$35 ($80 typically), which includes your first treatment!
We appreciate and love those who have sacrificed so much!
We appreciate and love those who have sacrificed so much!
Schedule your appointment below.
Our online schedule will also have a link to fill out our New Patient On-boarding Forms.
Our online schedule will also have a link to fill out our New Patient On-boarding Forms.
Meet the Doctor
Doctor Craig Thomas, Acupuncture Physician AP2406, is dedicated to helping you achieve optimal health and well-being. Utilizing multiple modalities including Acupuncture, HeartMath Interventions, Massage including Shiatsu, Herbal Prescriptions, Nutrition and Lifestyle advice, he has many tools to help you regain health & balance, and achieve your goals for wellness.
Dr. Craig has over 25 years experience in health care. With 12+ years experience as an Acupuncturist (specializing in Women's Health, Sports/Orthopedic Acupuncture and Chronic Pain), and 25 years as a Massage Therapist (specializing in Shiatsu, Medical Massage, and Therapeutic Spa Relaxation), a Personal Fitness Trainer and now certified as a HeartMath provider, Dr. Craig is well equipped to help with what ails you. And if other modalities are needed, Dr. Craig's well established referral network will allow you to have a well-rounded, comprehensive approach to your healthcare.
Dr. Craig has over 25 years experience in health care. With 12+ years experience as an Acupuncturist (specializing in Women's Health, Sports/Orthopedic Acupuncture and Chronic Pain), and 25 years as a Massage Therapist (specializing in Shiatsu, Medical Massage, and Therapeutic Spa Relaxation), a Personal Fitness Trainer and now certified as a HeartMath provider, Dr. Craig is well equipped to help with what ails you. And if other modalities are needed, Dr. Craig's well established referral network will allow you to have a well-rounded, comprehensive approach to your healthcare.
First Let'sConsult
What to expect:
Before your visit. Patients generally keep their clothes on during acupuncture treatment in our clinic so please wear comfortable and loose fitting clothing if possible. You will feel better and the treatment is more effective if you eat something within four hours of your scheduled appointment. Also, avoiding caffeine drinks including coffee prior to treatment is recommended. We observe a 24-hour appointment cancellation policy. On your first Visit. Step into our Clinic; make yourself comfortable in one of the chairs near the front desk. We will assist you as soon as we are able. You will be given a questionnaire to fill out and a consent form to sign. This will take about 15 minutes. To expedite your treatment, please download and complete the questionnaire and consent forms prior to your visit and bring them with you. You'll find the links for the initial paperwork above. Your practitioner will join you for a consultation to go over the papers with you and ask you some detailed questions concerning your complaints and health. We will examine your tongue and analyze your pulse which are Chinese medicine diagnostic tools. Acupuncture Needles. Very thin disposable acupuncture needles are used. Needles are inserted with as little discomfort as possible. Your treatment time will range from 15 to 45 minutes, depending on your diagnosis. |
Now let'sTreat
How it works:
Individualized assessment. Acupuncturists assess a person's health by observation through the pulse, the color and form of the face, tongue, and body. This information combined with your health history and current health are interpreted, including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual context, developing your diagnosis in what Chinese Medicine terms, a pattern. Your specific pattern diagnosis determines what medical modalities are utilized such as Acupuncture, Herbs, HeartMath Interventions, Nutrition/Lifestyle counseling, and/or Massage. It would be more precise to say that acupuncture treats Qi (chee) and Blood, Yin and Yang, and imbalance in your body, but this may not necessarily translate to a specific Western diagnosis. In our clinic, we have had success in most chronic conditions such as Infertility, Back and Neck pain, Digestive Issues including IBS & Diarrhea or Constipation, Headaches/Migraines, Women's Health including menstrual-related imbalances, Menopause, and Mental Emotional Imbalances including Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD. The World Health Organization of the United Nations has found many conditions for which acupuncture is considered a viable option for care.
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Ready, set, goMaintain
What now?
Lifestyle awareness. Now that we've acheived balance through our acute treatment plan, it's up to you to maintain the results. Follow the lifestyle and nutrition advice we've discussed in your treatments, set up regular maintenance treatments, and live optimally. Traditional Chinese Medicine views people as ecosystems, seeking to improve our capacity to balance and cultivate our resources (Qi). Through a regular maintenance treatment schedule, varying from individual to individual, acupuncture can minimize the erosion of our mind, body, and spirit, maximizing the flow of vital nutrients needed for our bodily functions, and help maintain balance in the more demanding phases of life. Often we only think to intervene when symptoms arise, whereas acupuncture attempts to anticipate problems by sustaining an optimal internal environment. By correcting excesses or deficiencies, resolving stagnation, and promoting optimal health, acupuncture can help prevent greater problems down the road. |
