We believe that everyone deserves healing.

As business owners, practitioners, and individuals, we are dedicated to continuing a practice of listening, learning, and un-learning, and strive to be actively anti-racist. Confronting racism, oppression, and injustice is a vital part of healing work.

We are focusing on intentional, long-term strategies to support collective healing and liberation, taking cues from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), LGBTQIA2S+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two Spirit, and beyond), and chronically ill and disabled educators, activists, and leaders whose work we value and financially support. Some of these strategies include providing anti-racism and LGBTQIA2S+ health equity education resources to our team, examining how we can increase accessibility to our services while simultaneously improving our referral network, and taking steps to widen our recruitment pipeline for future new hires. 

While we acknowledge that there is more work to be done - dismantling oppression systemically and internally is a lifelong process - we are proud to have long-standing practices in place to build upon. We want to share with you some of the steps we have taken to support the community, redistribute financial resources, and provide increased access to care.

Community Giving 

Community giving is built into our business. As two white women of European ancestry who own and make our living from a Chinese medicine clinic, we believe in honoring the culture and people from which this medicine came. Since 2017, we have made regular financial contributions to local and national organizations that support East and Southeast Asian communities, as well as health equity and access, queer and trans liberation, racial justice, and mutual aid.

When you support our business, know that a portion of your purchase goes to supporting values-aligned organizations and the individuals and communities they serve. 

Reduced Rates 

Everyone deserves healing - but systemic biases and institutional racial and economic injustice create a reality where healing is inaccessible for many. To honor our value of healing as a human right, we have offered a Reduced Rate option since we opened our doors in 2017.

Here are our current reduced rate options:

1. Our Reduced Rate program provides a discounted rate on acupuncture appointments and is available to anyone who is currently experiencing financial hardship. This program provides the same discount for acupuncture appointments as our most popular acupuncture packages, without the financial barrier of pre-paying a lump sum for multiple sessions. This discount is available for either New Patient (80-min) or Follow-Up (50-min) acupuncture services only. It is our hope that this allows patients experiencing financial hardship greater access to the personalized care they need, at a more affordable rate.

   To help our local, queer, women-owned micro business continue to offer care sustainably, we ask that individuals please utilize this option when needed, and pay the full rate when able.

2. For access to follow-up acupuncture appointments at a deeper discount, clinic co-owners Amy Kuretsky and Dr. Kim Christensen, occasionally offer last-minute acupuncture openings at a 30% discount. These last minute openings will be shared via email to an opt-in newsletter list. If you'd like to opt-in to this list, you can do so here. These sessions are available to any established acupuncture patient who has seen any acupuncturist at our clinic in the past.

3. If you're interested in opportunities for discounted rates on the full range of appointment types we offer, including acupuncture, massage, reiki, breathwork, etc - subscribe to our Instagram "Constellation Supernovas" channel. You can do so by following us on Instagram and subscribing to the channel listed below our bio. All of our providers occasionally offer a $20 discount to subscribers for booking last-minute appointments.

Pay-it-Forward  Program

To help us continue making Reduced Rate appointments available and sustainable, individuals who are feeling abundant can choose to add an optional Pay-it-Forward add-on charge of $20 at the time of booking, payment, or by clicking the button below. 100% of these funds go towards financially sponsoring Reduced Rate appointments.

We have immense gratitude to you - our clients and our community - for supporting our values-driven business. Your financial support and loyalty makes these offerings possible. Our efforts are continually evolving, and we will keep you informed of the steps we are taking as a business to create a more equitable reality. We welcome your feedback. 

Community Acupuncture in the Twin Cities

If you are interested in lower-cost acupuncture than what our clinic offers, community acupuncture is an excellent and effective option. Community acupuncture, aka group acupuncture, is a style of treatment where patients receive care in a group setting. Patients typically sit in zero-gravity chairs or recliners for treatment, remain fully clothed, and receive treatment on the limbs, head, and ears.

We are lucky to have many excellent community acupuncture providers in the Twin Cities. This is a list of some of the clinics we recommend; please explore the websites of each organization for details about their services and pricing.

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