First visit
Your first visit
A first visit is about 75 minutes, and it starts with a conversation, not a needle.
Wear something comfortable that lets us reach your neck, shoulders, hands and feet. If you wear makeup, we will give you a way to remove it before we begin.
What to bring
A list of the medicines and supplements you take
Any questions you have collected
Your skin routine, if you would like to talk it over
The hour, step by step
How the visit goes
- 01
Step 1: Arrive and settle
About 10 minutes: a form with your name and contact details, a glass of water, and a chance to ask anything.
- 02
Step 2: Talk
About 15 minutes: your sleep, your stress, your skin routine and what you hope for. We tell you what we plan.
- 03
Step 3: Treatment
About 40 minutes lying down, with a blanket if you like. Your acupuncturist tells you where each needle will go before it goes in.
- 04
Step 4: A plan, and the fee in writing
About 10 minutes: what we suggest next, and what it would cost, if you ask. You decide.
Tell us first
Tell us if any of these are true
None of them is a reason to stay home. They are reasons to plan the visit together.
You are pregnant
Some points are avoided in pregnancy. We plan with you, and may ask you to check with your doctor first.
You take blood thinners
Needles can bruise more easily. We use fewer points and take more care.
You have a pacemaker, a bleeding disorder or have had lymph nodes removed
We change the plan, and may ask you to check with your doctor first.
You are nervous about needles
Say so at the start. We can begin with gua sha or facial massage and go no further than you want.
Ready for a first visit?
Send a message, and we will find a time.