Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin stainless steel needles through the skin surface to stimulate and balance the body’s energies and fluids. After the needles are placed, they are retained for twenty minutes to an hour, and may be adjusted by the practitioner at intervals, to reinforce the energetic shifts taking place. During this time, the patient reclines and rests fully, aided by endorphin, a sedating and strongly regenerative hormone naturally secreted by the body in response to the insertion of the needles.
Acupuncture treatments are an oasis from the rush of our daily routine, permit deep relaxation, time to collect our thoughts, to go inside. From this inner realm of quiet reflection and rest we can reset, get back in synch with a healthier rhythm, ultimately to arrive at a more vital state of mind and body.