What if I’m needle-phobic?
• If you are open enough to even consider acupuncture therapy, you will likely be fine. Having someone describe what will be done and where and how it will feel helps relieve anxiety and so does helping you work with your breath to relax into the treatment. Most people are surprised at how gentle it is after so much anticipation. • If the fear is very strong, we may decide to begin with acupressure or massage, and wait to move into acupuncture when you feel ready. It’s important you feel safe, comfortable, and have a trusting relationship with your practitioner in vulnerable situations. It is possible to have powerful treatment using touch, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, and many other modalities and bypass needles entirely.
