What is Community Acupuncture?
Throughout its long history, acupuncture has traditionally been a community-based medicine. In this room, we treat in soft, comfortable recliner chairs in an open, quiet, relaxing space. The group setting provides many benefits: treating in recliners allows patients to relax easily. Friends and family members can come in together for treatment, and many people find being in a room with other peacefully relaxing people to be very comforting, especially if they are new to acupuncture treatment.
Throughout its long history, acupuncture has traditionally been a community-based medicine. In this room, we treat in soft, comfortable recliner chairs in an open, quiet, relaxing space. The group setting provides many benefits: treating in recliners allows patients to relax easily. Friends and family members can come in together for treatment, and many people find being in a room with other peacefully relaxing people to be very comforting, especially if they are new to acupuncture treatment.
How does the sliding scale work?
We make our treatments available for a sliding scale of $25-50, with a one-time first-visit consultation fee of $15. For acupuncture to be most effective, patients need regular and frequent treatments, often far more than insurance plans will pay for, or more than people can pay for out of pocket on top of other healthcare costs they may have. Treating in a group setting allows us to offer treatments at far lower cost than is possible otherwise, and allows you to follow a course of treatment that will lead you to lasting results more quickly than if you only received acupuncture once every few weeks.
What should I expect from treatment?
Acupuncture is a process of rebalancing and harmonizing. It is very rare for any acupuncturist to be able to resolve a problem with one treatment. In China, a typical treatment protocol for a chronic condition could be acupuncture every other day for three months! Most of us won't need that much acupuncture, but virtually every patient requires a course of treatment, rather than a single treatment, in order to get what they want from acupuncture.
On your first visit, we'll suggest a course of treatment, based on our experience with treating different kinds of conditions. The purpose of our sliding scale is to help you receive a full series of treatments. If you have questions about how long it will take to see results, please ask us, or if you think you need to adjust your treatment plan, please let us know. We are committing to helping you get the results you seek.
So, welcome! We hope that Cotati Community Acupuncture can be an important part of your healthcare. Thank you!
We make our treatments available for a sliding scale of $25-50, with a one-time first-visit consultation fee of $15. For acupuncture to be most effective, patients need regular and frequent treatments, often far more than insurance plans will pay for, or more than people can pay for out of pocket on top of other healthcare costs they may have. Treating in a group setting allows us to offer treatments at far lower cost than is possible otherwise, and allows you to follow a course of treatment that will lead you to lasting results more quickly than if you only received acupuncture once every few weeks.
What should I expect from treatment?
Acupuncture is a process of rebalancing and harmonizing. It is very rare for any acupuncturist to be able to resolve a problem with one treatment. In China, a typical treatment protocol for a chronic condition could be acupuncture every other day for three months! Most of us won't need that much acupuncture, but virtually every patient requires a course of treatment, rather than a single treatment, in order to get what they want from acupuncture.
On your first visit, we'll suggest a course of treatment, based on our experience with treating different kinds of conditions. The purpose of our sliding scale is to help you receive a full series of treatments. If you have questions about how long it will take to see results, please ask us, or if you think you need to adjust your treatment plan, please let us know. We are committing to helping you get the results you seek.
So, welcome! We hope that Cotati Community Acupuncture can be an important part of your healthcare. Thank you!
About our community acupuncture director
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Demetra Markis, L.Ac., has specialized in the practice of community acupuncture for the past 15 years. After 7 years of running one of the country's largest community acupuncture clinics, in San Francisco, she shifted gears to a rural life in northwestern Sonoma County, treating her neighbors in the gardens, old barns, and living rooms. Now she is very happy to back in the community room here in Cotati, helping you feel better. Full bio here->
"I love helping people get back to feeling like themselves again- sleeping more soundly, relaxing more deeply, getting a chance to slow down and heal up. My favorite part of community acupuncture is getting to know people well by seeing them frequently! I also love knowing that people have a space to come to with just about any problem, because we have timeless tools to help you here." |
