Acupuncture Herbs Doula
BODY POLITIC
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About my rates:
I try to keep my rates affordable and to make it easy to begin treatment. That's why I charge a uniform rate wherever possible, whether it's a first time appointment, which takes more time, or a follow up.
Please allow an hour and fifteen minutes for your first appointment and 45 minutes for followups.
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In Brooklyn:
My practice
32 Court Street, downtown Brooklyn
Private and Paired Treatments,
so you can bring a friend
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Third Root Community Health Center
380 Marlborough Rd (Ditmas)
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Brooklyn Open Acupuncture
88 S. Portland Ave (Fort Greene), 2ND FL
Income-based sliding scale ranges from $60-120. You decide based on your income how much you pay. Add $10 for first session paperwork fee.
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In Manhattan:t
At Grow Wellness Acupuncture
16 East 40th Street
To make an appointment: Call or email me
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House Calls:
Please call to inquire. Rates for house calls range from $150-200.
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Gift Cards:
Above rates apply when you buy a treatment or series of treatments as a gift. Please call or email to purchase.
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Community Acupuncture:
6-12 people receive treatment in the same room. If you like the idea of relaxing with others, this is for you. And since acupuncture affects our qi, or energy, in addition to the physical body, many believe that the energy cultivated in group acupuncture settings can have a healing effect on its own.
Because the space is shared, your acupuncturist may only use points on areas of the body easily accessible in public. This is usually sufficient, but can be an issue with certain presentations and with clients who prefer to avoid even minimal public exposure.
Your acupuncturist will usually spend 10-15 minutes with you, depending on how many clients the clinic takes per hour. And you are encouraged to retain the needles for as long as you like. Community acupuncture is set up to provide needle-based treatments that are both simple and elegant.
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Community acupuncture clinics like Brooklyn Open Acupuncture and Third RootCommunity Health Center (I practice at both of these) charge as little as $15 and $20 respectively for treatments in large communal rooms.
Community acupuncture clinics use a sliding scale. For example, BOA requests that clients use their own judgement to decide how much they pay; the scale is $15 to $40. At third Root, the scale is $20 to $40. Both of these clinics have a wealth of clients who pay at the top of the pay scale, making it possible for them sustainable provide treatments at the bottom of the pay scale.
This is social entrepreneurship at its best and proof that businesses that serve the social good do prosper. I myself use a sliding scale in my private practice. My sliding scale for private treatments starts where the community rates leave off.
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Tip: When looking for a private treatment, find out how many clients the acupuncturist sees per hour.
An acupuncturist who sees four clients per hour is only going to have 15 minutes to give you. In that case, you might consider a private treatment with someone who sees fewer patients per hour or, if privacy is not a priority for you, community acupuncture.
Private Acupuncture
This is done in a private room, so your acupuncturist can access a wider range of points and utilize a broader range of related therapies including cupping, gua sha, herbal formulas and manual techniques.
You'll have more time to tell your acupuncturist what you're working on and share lab results and other information. Likewise, your acupuncturist will have more time to treat you.