What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a form of Traditional East Asian Medicine that works with your body’s innate healing capacity. Acupuncture works by stimulating specific points on the body to influence qi 氣 (pronounced like: chee) — which is the energy or vital life force found in all living things, natural processes and the world around us.

Modern medicine confirms that Acupuncture has profound effects on the nervous system. By stimulating acupoints, we send messages to your brain that ripple out to effect your entire body.

The most common question is “so, how does Acupuncture work?” —

• Activates the parasympathetic nervous system (shift from fight/flight into rest/digest)

• Releases endorphins (feel-good neurotransmitters)

• Regulates the HPA axis (hormonal balance and stress response)

• Reduces inflammation

• Modulates the immune system

• Increases blood circulation