The practice of acupuncture is the medicine of the everyday and thus, a way of life. It is the ancient technique of releasing and aligning energy as it flows through the body, spirit and the earth and ebbs and flows with the change of seasons. An acupuncture session is a relaxing, pain-free experience that often results in a short nap. During your session, tiny needles will stimulate and unblock energy meridians along the body so that this energy may flow freely. This flowing energy is both healing and invigorating, a general boost to the body’s own resources. Acupuncture is a preventative as well as a curative, and its effects are cumulative.

TCM, or TEAM, is Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Traditional East Asian Medicine — the ancient practice of cultivating total and complete states of health and well-being through specific methods based on the laws of nature. TCM focuses mainly on the flow of Qi, or energy, that may become blocked or stagnant due to states of imbalance. Some of the methods TCM employs to maintain this balance are Acupuncture, Acupressure, and herbal therapies. TCM teaches you how to live a life of balance, wellness and harmony.

Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy which consists of burning dried mugwort (moxa) over particular acupuncture points and meridians on the body. Moxa is used to strengthen the immune system, to warm the body and to bring more qi and blood flow to an area.

Cupping is an ancient healing technique which involves placing glass, plastic, or bamboo jars on the skin to relieve pain, release toxins, or soothe chronic pain. The cups are filled with a flammable substance and lit in order to remove the oxygen from inside the cup. This creates a vacuum effect, and the cups are then placed on the skin. The vacuum effect tugs gently on the skin, opening the pores, stimulating and balancing the flow of blood and balancing and realigning the flow of Qi. Cups are usually left on the skin for five to ten minutes and are often adjusted during the session to address the affected area. Cupping is not painful but often leaves a small mark where the blood flow has been stimulated. These marks usually disappear within a couple of days.

Amma Therapy adheres to the philosophy of acupuncture but without the use of needles. Amma is the oldest Chinese word for massage. Unlike with acupuncture, Amma practitioners use their hands rather than needles to stimulate acupoints. In accordance with TCM theory, Amma is implemented on the philosophy that when the flow of Qi is balanced, the result will be a state of health and well-being, and the prevention of imbalance and disease.

Golden Hour does not take insurance but we can print out your receipt for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.

In China, acupuncture treatments are often practiced in group settings. There are several reasons for this. For one, it’s the old fashioned concept of “power in numbers.” Relaxation and wellness is contagious. Also, many people feel more comfortable being treated amongst their family and friends. No cold metal treatment tables or paper gowns necessary.

No. Some people say they feel like a small pinch when inserted. Usually acupuncture elicits a state of deep relaxation and often results in a nap. The needles themselves are about the thickness of a strand of hair.

We are not lying when we say: everything. Aside from helping you feel relaxed, energized and beautiful, acupuncture can help you live longer, think clearer, alleviate physical pain and mental anguish and quell insomnia and depression. If you would like to see an acupuncturist about a medical issue we will happily refer you to a local practitioner.