Acupuncture in Tacoma, WA

Our Purpose

Our Purpose is to change your life. That’s what our office has been doing for over 17 years. If we can restore your health, how different would your life become? Can we help you, we do not know until we learn more about you. The same diagnosis for two people may need different treatments to work effectively. We do Body Work, Acupuncture, Cupping, Chinese Herbs, Weight loss and the innovative Chronic Pain Release Treatment. What we do know are two things: 1). We will not waste your time or money. If we find that your condition is something we cannot help with we will refer you to someone that can help. 2). Your health problems will continue to degenerate the longer the are left untreated. Call us today for your free consultation.

We are centrally located in University Place. Our office is centrally located to Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, and Fircrest.

Chinese & Japanese Acupuncture: Two Traditions, One Lineage

Published January 19, 2026

Both Japanese and Chinese acupuncture spring from the same classical East Asian medical roots, yet they diverged over centuries into distinct clinical styles. In Japan, techniques evolved toward gentler, highly tactile methods. And in China, the practice of acupuncture tended to emphasize stronger needle sensation and standardized point prescriptions within Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as TCM. While some

What is Five Element Acupuncture?

Five Element Acupuncture is a classical style of East Asian medicine that organizes diagnosis and treatment around the dynamic interplay of five phases/elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element is associated (in this framework) with organ networks, emotions, sensory patterns, and seasonal cycles. Treatment aims to restore harmony among these elements when one becomes predominant or deficient.

Stillness in Motion: The Healing Power of Qi Gong at Home

Life can seem overwhelming and unmanageable at times. Everyone is looking for the secret self-care miracle that helps us cope. What may have been a desperate Google search for “natural anxiety relief” has become a daily anchor; the secret to staying calm, focused, and physically energized.

A growing number of people are turning to Qi Gong, an ancient Chinese