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Affordable and Effective Community Acupuncture
Pay what feels right for You
$25-$45
Why Community acupuncture
LMCA's mission is to make acupuncture accessible to the community by offering treatments in a low-cost, high-volume, mutually supportive and inclusive environment. Acupuncture, for thousands of years, has happened in groups, not alone. In community acupuncture, we understand that acupuncture doesn't need to be expensive to work. And that healing in a community environment helps us feel that we are all in this together.
Acupuncture is Time-tested medicine that lets you heal naturally
Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in:
- anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, mental/ emotional healing
- musculoskeletal pain and ailments
- pain and neurological issues
- digestive complaints, reflux, IBS, colitis, and more
- women's health, hormonal, and fertility
- men's health
- dermatological concerns
- adolescent health
- chronic conditions
- inflammation
- acute conditions
- care during cancer treatment
- diseases and issues of unknown origin
- adjunct therapy for diabetes, heart disease and blood pressure management
- stress, insomnia
- immune support and prevention
- and more...
We don't know exactly How acupuncture works but we Do know that it works. The W.H.O. lists 100 conditions that are successfully treated with acupuncture. To find out more about how acupuncture works check out https://www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org
How Community Acupuncture Works
In community acupuncture, you receive treatment in a reclining chair, in a calm and relaxing environment, with others receiving acupuncture in the same room. Each patient is given individualized care and then given time to relax. Often, people fall asleep and get some much needed rest and healing in a supportive space.
Because community acupuncture uses a shared space for treatments, rather than single massage-type treatment rooms, the price for acupuncture is much more affordable. Single room treatments may cost $85-$200+ per session, which prevents many of us from being able to receive as much acupuncture as we need to feel better. In contrast, Little Mountain Community Acupuncture is able to charge $25-$45 per session, on a sliding scale and you pay what you can, which allows you to receive acupuncture as often as you want and need. This is one of the mutually supportive benefits of community acupuncture.
What To Expect at Your Appointment
For your first appointment, you will need to arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled time, to fill out Intake paperwork and check-in.
There is a $10 initial visit fee for new patients.
- Once you have checked in and paid for your appointment, you will get help finding a chair, then will be asked to remove your shoes and socks, roll up pant legs and sleeves and recline, to your comfort level.
- After discussing what you would like treatment for, Andrea will place the acupuncture pins (sterile, single-use, disposable acupuncture needles) in points along your lower legs, feet, forearms, hands, scalp, and/ or ears, depending on what we are treating. These pins are very thin, filament-like needles made especially for comfortable placement in acupuncture.
- You will be left to relax for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or more, depending on how long you want to stay. In the scheduler, appointments are booked in 15 minute intervals, but Your treatment lasts from 30 to 60+ minutes.
- Andrea will be checking in during your treatment, to see if anything needs to be adjusted, and remove the pins when you are ready to go.
On return visits, you can check in and pay, then settle in when your chair is ready, and wait for the acupuncturist. Please feel free to let Andrea know if you have a wake-up time, so she can be ready to remove your pins, so you can be on your way.
Your comfort and the comfort of all patients is important to us.
- Please refrain from wearing strong scents/ perfumes. Please be sure to turn off your cell phone before entering the office, so that sounds/ vibrations don't disturb others' treatments.
The room is dimly lit, with an air purifier, and ambient music, to help you feel at ease and able to relax and unwind. There are also plenty of blankets, so you can stay cozy and warm while you rest and heal.
- If you want your own blankets, ear plugs, or an eye pillow, feel free to bring them.
About LMCA
Andrea Moore, L. Ac.
Andrea is a licensed acupuncturist in Buena Vista, Colorado. After 15 years of sharing her love of yoga with the community, Andrea ultimately decided to study and practice acupuncture.
Andrea attended POCA Tech, the first, and only, Community Acupuncture school, in Portland, Oregon. She is nationally board certified by the NCCAOM, as required for licensure by the State of Colorado, to practice acupuncture.
You may see her in a yoga class in Buena Vista or out drinking tea with friends. Or, spending time with her family out on the trails, slopes, and water around the Arkansas Valley and Collegiate Peaks.
Commitment to You
- At Little Mountain Community Acupuncture, Andrea is committed to providing you with acupuncture services to help you manage pain and chronic conditions, reduce stress, and improve your overall well-being. Together, we will create personalized treatment plans that are tailored to meet your unique needs.
- Some treatment plans may involve cupping and gua sha, in addition to acupuncture, to help you feel better faster. Andrea is happy to discuss how these related modalities may be helpful to your individual needs.
- LMCA is here to provide you with safe, effective, and affordable acupuncture in a supportive, shared space.
Other Important Information
Treatment Times and Confirmation
Appointment Times are scheduled every 15 minutes, so when you Book, it looks like that is the length of the Treatment. Your actual Appointment is longer.
- Your Treatment will last 30 minutes to 1 hour, or more. Arriving, checking in, and needle placement takes about 10-15 minutes. We recommend resting for at least 30 minutes. And some people like to stay much longer. But you decide what works best for you.
- When you Book an appointment, you will receive a Confirmation Text and Email shortly after scheduling. If you do not receive a Confirmation, please contact me by phone at 719-239-0939, and I will help you get scheduled.
- If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please use 719.239.0939 and not the number from your confirmation text - it doesn't receive information and I won't be notified. Thank you.
Payment
We accept Cash, Visa/ MC, “Tap“ to Pay with your phone, and Venmo.
Thank you!
October Sunday Pop-up Clinic
Pop-up Clinic- Sunday, October 27, 11am-2:30pm. Schedule appointment or Walk-in (first come, first served): last appointment at 2pm.