At Urban Wellness we are pleased to offer Community Acupuncture, available on Thursdays and Saturdays. This is part of an international movement to make acupuncture available and accessible to people at a reduced rate.
What is Community Acupuncture?
Community acupuncture means that you may not be the only person in the room receiving treatment. We have zero gravity chairs that you lounge in, instead of using massage tables. Most of the acupuncture points used in these treatments are on the arms and legs, so you do not have to remove your clothes. This is a common practice in Asia, and traditionally acupuncture was done in open clinic spaces, with several people receiving treatment at the same time. With community acupuncture, you can bring a partner or a friend and spend the session together. While you may share the space with someone else, we will take all steps necessary to protect confidentiality, this may mean that sometimes we chat in one room and treat in another.
Why Community Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is most effective when people receive treatments on a regular basis. Many people in Ontario now have acupuncture benefits as part of their health insurance, but it often does not cover enough appointments for their health issues to be fully resolved. Community acupuncture can extend the number of visits that you can afford.
For people who do not have insurance coverage, Community Acupuncture means that there is an affordable alternative to private treatments. We believe that acupuncture should be accessible to multiple income brackets, and by sharing space with other people, we can extend the positive outcomes of your treatment dollars.
How Does it Work?
Our Community Acupuncture Clinic works on a sliding scale. The visits cost 25-55$ and you decide what you can afford to pay. There is a one time consulting fee of $15 on your first visit. If you are transferring your file from another practitioner in the Urban Wellness team, this fee is waived. You do not have to pay the same treatment fee each time, you can change the payment according to your budget that week.
Both myself, Jen Bowers, and Kandiss Fernando are fully licensed Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Ontario, and we are both able to offer you individualized health plans, as well as herbal medicines, diet and lifestyle counselling.
– By Jen Bowers, TCM.P