What if….?

What if acupuncture was affordable to almost everyone?

Chinese medicine is, after all, for EVERY body.

Well, then the practitioner has to change the way acupuncture treatments are administered, because the way most practitioners work is based on one client per hour. Naturally the price for that hour has to reflect a reasonable income for the practitioner to cover rent, insurance, student loans, needles etc. A simple equation reveals that to make it possible to substantially lower the price for a treatment, it is necessary for the acupuncturist to see multiple patients at the same time.

So how would that work? The answer is community acupuncture.

Imagine a quiet area, where four or more comfortable zero gravity chairs are occupied by deeply relaxed people. Acupuncture needles at work. The qi is flowing, moving in to areas that has been depleted and moving out of areas that has been congested. A smooth flow of qi lets the body create health on its own. The simple reality of acupuncture.

And then there is the payment system, based on a sliding scale. I want as many people as possible get the benefit from acupuncture. In many cases, the result of the treatment will be greatly improved if there are multiple treatments within a short period of time. So the traditional once a week treatment cycle is not always optimal for healing. A lower price per treatment will ensure that most of the patients actually can afford an increased number of treatments. There will be a recommended price range, let’s say $20-40. The patient can anonymously pay the amount which is comfortable for them by placing the payment in a lockbox.

Yes, I would spend less time talking with the patient but on the flip side, I would let the treatment -the time with needles inserted- last longer.

Stay tuned. Exciting changes in the acupuncture department are coming to The Art of Healing!