build community | cultivate health
More than ever, we need communities that are diverse, sustainable and resilient. Healthy communities are built by healthy people, and that’s where we come in. We envision Oakland as a place where individuals, families and businesses can grow and thrive.
We take our mission to build community and cultivate health very seriously. This section of the website aims to further those goals by providing information on community acupuncture, health and nutrition as well as local businesses and organizations who are making a difference in Oakland and the Bay Area.
Another nice article on community acupuncture: “Acupuncture is not common in the U.S., especially with working class families. For most patients, visiting a POCA clinic is very different from any Continue Reading →
This lovely article from ecosalon highlights the many things we love about community acupuncture. From the article: “…community acupuncture isn’t just a trend borne of the recession. It’s a bona fide movement nationwide with its own cooperative called the People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA), whose mission is to make acupuncture available and accessible to as many people as possible and to support those providing acupuncture to create stable and sustainable businesses and jobs.” Continue Reading →
Deirdre Hormel offers Trager bodywork in the same building as our Grand Ave clinic. The Trager approach offers “psycho-physical integration” through movement education. Gentle rocking movements are used to explore Continue Reading →