KARUNA ACUPUNCTURE              

What does "Karuna" mean?

  The Four Divine States of Mind

   1. Metta - loving kindness

   2. Karuna - compassion

   3. Mudita - vicarious joy

   4. Upekkha - equanimity

FEES

GENERAL ACUPUNCTURE

New patient intake (80 minutes)  -  $80

- Includes health history interview, palpation and diagnosis, aromatherapy, acupuncture and moxibustion, bodywork or medical qigong therapy as needed.

Follow-up visits (60 minutes)  -  $65*

- Regular and consistent acupuncture treatments are necessary to help shift your energy towards greater health and wellbeing.

* Students and Seniors (over 55)

Please inquire about sliding scale options.

 New for 2013: Package options now available

 5 treatments for $300 (save $40)

 10 treatments for $500 (save 165)

PREGNANCY ACUPUNCTURE

Pre-birth acupuncture (37 weeks and on)  -  $65

- Focused on balancing Qi and Blood for a "harmonious" birth.

Moxibustion for breech presentation - $35

- Includes moxa sticks to continue therapy at home

Pre-labor acupuncture (40 weeks and on) - $90 for up to 3 sessions

- Encourages the movement of Qi and Blood to initiate labor naturally

Postpartum moxibustion treatment  -  $35/$65

- "Mother Roasting" is a postpartum treatment aimed at rebuilding Qi and Blood lost during labor.  

THAI YOGA MASSAGE

60 minute session - $75

- A one hour Thai massage allows time for the front and back of the body, but not the sidelying or upright positions. 

 90 minute session  - $95

- An hour and a half Thai massage allows time for the front, back, sidelying and upright positions.

Tamara Cox, LAc

University of Chicago, 1997 (BA, English Literature, Psychology)

Body Therapy Institute, 2002 (LMBT#2899)                                                                                                                          

Thai yoga massage training in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand 2003

Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine, 2007 (LAc #500)

Currently enrolled in the PhD in Classical Chinese Medicine program through the American University of Complementary Medicine in Los Angeles.

I have completed continuing education courses in:

Allergy Elimination Techniques

Medicines from the Earth (Western herbology)

Neurology (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Meningitis)

Medical Qigong

Female Reproductive Health and Fertility

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