Acupuncture & Traditional
Chinese Medicine
Restoring balance in body, mind, and spirit.
Through acupuncture, herbs, cupping, moxibustion, and lifestyle guidance, we support your body’s natural healing. Tongue and pulse diagnosis reveal root imbalances, helping relieve pain, boost energy, and restore harmony.
Methods we use
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
approach
approach
Classical diagnostics to treat the individual, not the symptom list.
Japanese-style Acupuncture
(Kiko · Matsumoto-Nagano)
(Kiko · Matsumoto-Nagano)
A specialized, palpation-based system that blends classical Chinese medical principles with modern pathophysiology
Dr. Tan’s Balance Method
Auricular · Scalp & Neuro Acupuncture
Auricular Acupuncture uses the ear as a “micro-map” of the entire body to regulate the nervous system and address addiction or pain. Scalp (or Neuro) Acupuncture targets specialized regions on the head to directly influence brain function and central nervous system disorders
Moxibustion · Cupping · Gua Sha
Moxibustion, or “Moxa,” involves burning dried Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) near the skin to apply penetrating heat to specific acupoints.
Cupping uses glass, plastic, or silicone cups to create a vacuum that pulls the skin and superficial muscle layers upward.
Gua Sha involves the repeated scraping of lubricated skin with a smooth-edged tool (typically jade, stone, or a ceramic spoon) to stimulate microcirculation
Herbology (custom formulas)
Nutrition and Detox
Homeopathic supports (when indicated)
A form of alternative medicine based on the “law of similars”, the idea that a substance causing symptoms in a healthy person can, in minute doses, trigger the body’s natural healing response to similar symptoms.
Where to start
Option A
New Patient Acupuncture (Diagnostic & Treatment Included)
A full 360° intake + first treatment. We map your pattern (body, mood, sleep, cycle, digestion), set intentions, and begin care the same day.
Option B
Focused follow-up session
Using distal Japanese-style and Balance Method acupuncture to calm guarding, restore movement, and balance patterns of disharmony in your mind, body, and spirit.
Option C
Personalized Acupuncture Healing Series
Six focused treatments tailored to your diagnosis and therapeutic goals for optimal healing outcomes.
Unsure where to begin?
Start with Option A, we’ll map your course together.
Your Treatment Experience
01
Pattern reading
I observe the tongue, feel the pulse, and gently palpate channels. In clinical terms, I’m assessing a pattern of imbalance or blockage of meridians.
02
First needles
(Japanese-style · Balance Method)
Feather-light, highly precise points, often away from the painful area, invite rapid change in the channels of energy . Sensation is usually a soft bloom or nothing at all.
03
Nervous-system support (Auricular · Scalp/Neuro)
Ear and scalp points help modulate pain pathways and focus, supporting deeper calm sensation and calm the mind.
04
Warmth & movement (Moxibustion · Cupping · Gua Sha)
As indicated: moxa to nourish and move cold, cupping to lift heaviness from tight fascia, gua sha to melt adhesions and help lymph flow and circulation of the blood and Qi.
05
Herbal & homeopathic guidance
If your pattern calls for it, we’ll choose a custom TCM formula and discuss gentle homeopathic support, always optional, always tailored.
Who this helps
(real people, real seasons)
Athletes & movers
seeking recovery as intentional as training
“By the third visit my shoulder stopped guarding; sleep returned, and mornings felt like mine again.”
Your Care, Made Simple
Step 1 Listen
Warm conversation, pulse/ tongue reading, and palpation along meridians and myofascial lines to understand your unique pattern.
Step 2 Treat
Precise, gentle needling on a warm table. When helpful, I add moxa (herbal warmth), cupping (decompression), or gua sha (slow fascial glide). Many guests drift into an “acu-nap.”
Step 3 Plan
Clear visit cadence, tiny at-home practices, and herbal or homeopathic supports (when appropriate) so progress holds between sessions.
Single-use sterile needles. Your comfort and consent guide everything.
How you may feel
session by session
Visit 1–2
A warm settling; less guarding; many sleep deeply the first night.
Weeks 2–4
Pain patterns quiet; range and energy steady; evenings feel gentler.
Series & maintenance
Relief holds longer; your baseline shifts toward ease and resilience.
(Timelines vary; we’ll adjust as you change.)
YOUR PART
(simple, kind, doable)
Warm water or tea after your session.
A short walk or gentle mobility to seal the work.
Keep the evening unhurried if we did deeper work; warmth is a friend.
Begin your ear-seed or breath ritual tonight if we set one.
Lets Connect
Choose the entry that feels kindest today. I’ll meet you there, with needles like whispers, medicine that remembers you, and a plan that respects your body’s timing.
Gentle FAQs
Does it hurt?
Most points feel like a whisper or a dull, warm bloom. We go at your pace.
How many visits will I need?
The practitioner will Assess the treatment