We're approaching our third week of doing Group Acupuncture and it's been going great. Thanks to everyone for all the positive feedback. We've had a pretty full house in there and seems to be a very positive experience overall. I thought it would be good to take a moment and write down a couple of our ideas for how you can best utilize the Group setting for your treatments. 


1) It is great as an adjunct!  What I mean by this is that it can be a very helpful tool to work in to your treatment plan. Maybe every 3rd or 4th visit, you come to a Group session...or maybe even every other visit. Emaline and I would be happy to discuss if we can continue your treatment plan in the Group setting...many times we can. You can use the Group setting to add variety to the treatments and lessen overall cost over time!
2) Simple or focused issues  Some times your knees are hurting or you have a headache and you don't feel like you need the full appointment; you just need some maintenance work. This is the perfect scenario for the Group setting.
3) Gaining momentum with treatments  As I'm sure we've discussed with many of you, there is a certain amount of momentum we can gain with acupuncture. Often acupuncture is most effective when received regularly and frequently over a period of time (meaning 2-3 treatments a week or sometimes even everyday). We usually like to 'front load' treatments, meaning have you come in a more consolidated time period to begin and then spread your treatments out over time. Again, the Group setting is a great way to make this consistency more affordable (The need for this consistency is also why we first offered the 45-minute Half Appointment, so feel free to use those as well!).

Do you have any other ideas for how to best utilize Group Acupuncture in meeting your own health goals? Let us know in the comments section. 
Want to have an office party or team-building session? We can accommodate up to 8 people in a normal Group session (10 upon request). Drop an email or give a call for more information. Having your workers share in a new experience can create a very strong bond. A healthy workforce is a happy workforce!

So, in response to your feedback, we have decided to add a couple more appointments with late time slots. These are placed after Group Acupuncture on Mondays. Joseph will have 2 more Half Appointments at 6.30pm and 7.15pm, while Emaline will add a Full Appointment at 6.30pm. 
Thanks for your emails and great comments...keep them coming!

So, we are finishing our first week with our slightly modified schedule. How's it going for everyone? We set up the schedule to try to accommodate as many in our community as possible. Some people have requested morning times, some need times after work, and quite a few like mid-day times. So we set things up to have later appointments on Monday (with Group Acupuncture) and Wednesday. On Tuesday and Thursday we try to accommodate the mid-day crew and offer Group Acupuncture during lunch time. We are trying with these days to edge into times for those who may get off work in the early afternoon. And then Friday we have morning times starting at 9am. 
Is this working? 
We don't want to keep changing things around too much, but if there are some big oversights or if anyone feels like this isolates them, please let us know. Use the comments section below to let your voice be heard or drop us an email at joseph@thelightclinic.org or emaline@thelightclinic.org
You are our number one priority. May you be well and happy!

We are currently in the midst of an attempt to optimize our usage of modern technology and social networking. (Sounds as fun as it is :) We were trying to hold out, but it just seems to be the best way to get the word out for new events, course offerings and changes at the clinic.
So...what does all this mean? Not a whole lot, except hopefully we will have more easily accessible ways to keep everyone up to date. We'll still have the monthly email newsletter (sign up at www.thelightclinic.org) for a broader overview of events and topical discussions. Now, however, we should be able to archive those newsletters on this site (coming soon!). This is in response to the requests we've had to be able to access past articles.
For more current updates and further detail, make this page your go-to. Connect with us on Facebook or Twitter to be notified when a new post comes up and we'll start there.
Fair enough?
As always, we appreciate your attention. May you be well and happy.
Carry on...

Warm greetings, friends. I'd like to welcome you to the "news and views" page for The Light Clinic, Inc. We'll use this space to update our community on events we find of interest, current offerings at our clinic, and address pertinent topics in Chinese medicine in a meaningful and relaxed manner. We hope you will check this page for updates and let us know how we're doing in the Comments section (ideas, suggestions?).
We look forward to connecting more with all of you!