Greetings,

Summer is almost here, and we have some new events and schedule changes to announce.

Bike to Work Week

Bike to Work Week is June 6-11.  Milwaukee Community Acupuncture would like to encourage our patients to bike to MCA for their treatments. From June 7-12 we will be offering one free treatment to anyone who bikes to MCA for their appointment. We will be open during our regular hours and appointments are required. To see other Bike to Work Week events check out the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.

Urban Garage Sale

MCA will share a table with our aesthetician, Begin Revival, at the Urban Garage Sale Saturday June 19th. The Urban Garage Sale allows locally owned shops to offer great bargains to the people of Milwaukee. This year it will be held at Turner Hall from 10:30am – 4:00pm. Come check it out for great deals on our services and products, as well as free samples!

Summer Schedule Changes

We want to let everybody know that our hours will remain the same, however Amy will now be treating clients Wednesday nights, and Olivia will now be treating clients Thursday nights.

The new schedule looks like this:

Monday: 4pm – 8pm w/Olivia

Tuesday: 9am – 1pm w/Amy; 4pm – 8pm w/Olivia

Wednesday: 4pm – 8pm w/Amy

Thursday: 9am – 1pm w/Amy; 4pm – 8pm w/Olivia

Friday: Noon – 4pm w/Amy

Saturday: Noon – 4pm w/Olivia & Amy

Receptionists

We would like to introduce our two new receptionists!  Sarah Jones will be at the front desk on Monday evenings and Denise Holmes will be working on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Don’t be shy – say hi!

That’s all the updates for now! We hope you’re all enjoying this lovely spring weather.

Be well,

The Milwaukee Community Acupuncture Staff

Our summer hours will be the same, but Amy and Olivia will be switching Wednesday and Thursday evening shifts.  The schedule will look like this:

Monday:        4pm – 8pm – Olivia

Tuesday:        9am – 1pm – Amy; 4pm – 8pm – Olivia

Wednesday:  4pm – 8pm – Amy

Thursday:       9am – 1pm – Amy; 4pm – 8pm – Olivia

Friday:            Noon – 4pm – Amy

Saturday:        Noon – 4pm – Olivia & Amy

May is National Arthritis Month. If you suffer from arthritis, acupuncture can help!

Osteoarthritis (OA), or degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of arthritis, affecting over 27 million Americans*. OA is a chronic condition which causes the breakdown of cartilage in joints leading to joint pain and stiffness. OA typically affects the hips, hands, knees, low back and neck.

The symptoms of OA all revolve around inflammation of the joint capsule. Acupuncture can help with the symptoms of OA by reducing the amount of inflammation within the joint, and increasing the range of motion. Acupuncture is a gentle treatment method, and can be ideal for those wanting to avoid medications, or for those who medication wasn’t effective.

Click here for more information on how acupuncture can help. To make an appointment at Milwaukee Community Acupuncture, give us a call at 414-943-2915, or schedule online.

*http://www.arthritis.org/media/newsroom/media-kits/Osteoarthritis_fact_sheet.pdf

Greetings,

We hope you are enjoying the warmer weather as we transition out of winter. In Chinese Medicine wood is the element that is associated with spring. Wood energy represents growth, renewal and expansion. The energy that has laid dormant all winter is ready to push through the ground and reach for the sky. Spring is a great time to come in for an acupuncture tune-up. Just like spring cleaning in our homes, our bodies can also benefit from a “spring cleaning” with acupuncture.

For Milwaukee Community Acupuncture, spring has also brought new growth and expansion to our clinic. We have recently expanded our clinic hours to accommodate our growing number of patients. We have added Tuesday and Thursday evenings in addition to our regular hours. Our new schedule looks like this:

Monday: 4pm – 8pm

Tuesday: 9am – 1pm
4pm – 8pm

Wednesday: 4pm – 8pm

Thursday: 9am – 1pm
4pm – 8pm

Friday: Noon – 4pm

Saturday: Noon – 4pm

Recliners
We are looking for two recliners to replace existing ones in the clinic. If anyone has a recliner that they would like to donate to the clinic we would greatly appreciate it! Please contact us directly at 414-943-2915, or milwaukeecommunityacupuncture@gmail.com.

Special Offers
Don’t forget about our special offers, which are always available.

With the smoking ban quickly approaching, the Quit Smoking Package may be a helpful and affordable aid to your quitting goals. The package includes:
unlimited acupuncture sessions for 30 days
discounted tune-up treatments for the next 30 days
handouts and tools to help you quit
For more information, or to sign up, please call us at 414-943-2915, or email us at milwaukeecommunityacupuncture@gmail.com.

Two for One Tuesdays just got better with our expanded Tuesday hours! New patients receive a free treatment when they schedule an appointment with a returning client. Bring (or drag) friends, family or co-workers!

Massage & Organic Skincare at MCA
Our massage therapist, Stefanie Zydowicz, and our aesthetician, Laurie Viduski, are now offering online scheduling through the same service we use. Just click the service to make an appointment for massage or organic skincare.

Stefanie and Laurie have teamed up to offer a very special Mother’s Day gift certificate which includes an hour long massage and an hour long facial for just $99! Contact them directly to take advantage of this great deal.

Stefanie can be reached at 414-243-9770, or lagom.massage@gmail.com.
Laurie can be reached at 414-313-5850, or beginrevival@gmail.com.

In the Media
MCA was recently listed in “100 More Things to do in Milwaukee” by OnMilwaukee.com. Read the article and check out the other 99 things to do.

Also listed was Bay View’s new community yoga center. Saffron Yoga Center offers donation-based yoga classes which means you pay what you can per class. They also offer workshops and host gallery nights. Saffron is located at 2375 S. Howell Ave in the old Paper Boat space. We highly recommend their classes.

Membership
MCA has recently become a member of Our Milwaukee.

“Our Milwaukee is a business alliance that advocates for locally owned businesses that provide a genuine, quality experience – in celebration of our community’s unique character.”

We have a tremendous amount of power in the way that we choose to spend our money. For every dollar spent at a locally owned business, more then 68¢ remains in Milwaukee. For every dollar spent at at a chain business, only 14¢ is recirculated.

The mission of Our Milwaukee aligns with the ideals of MCA in supporting the members of our community. Check out other Our Milwaukee members here.

We wish you a very healthy and happy spring!
-The staff at Milwaukee Community Acupuncture

We’re happy to say we’ve been booking up on Monday and Wednesday evenings consistently now, so we’re adding more evening hours to accomodate our patients. Starting Thursday, March 25 we’ll be adding evening hours to our Tuesday and Thursday schedules. Our new hours look like this:

Monday: 4pm – 8pm

Tuesday: 9am-1pm & 4pm – 8pm

Wednesday: 4pm – 8pm

Thursday: 9am – 1pm & 4pm – 8pm

Friday: 12pm – 4pm

Saturday: 12pm – 4pm

You can schedule online or call (414)943-2915 to make an appointment.

We’d also like to give a shout out to Haleybird Studios for hosting a wonderful Wellness Day this past Saturday, March 13th. Amy attended and gave a 30 minute lecture on community acupuncture. It went really well, and it was a great way to speak with potential clients as well as network with other great therapists around Milwaukee.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Community Acupuncture Clinics Offer Up Affordable Acupuncture

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (February 18, 2010) – “Why all over America is there a sudden profusion of dimly lit rooms full of second-hand recliners, filled with peacefully dozing people – people of all ages, races, backgrounds, and occupations, all napping together? And why, if you look closely, do all of these people have very tiny needles sticking out of their hands, feet and heads?” – from Acupuncture is Like Noodles, by Lisa Rohleder et al.

Community acupuncture clinics are popping up across America and three of these clinics have recently opened their doors for business in Milwaukee. Their goal is to make acupuncture available to everyone. These clinics provide quality, convenient and low-cost health care to members of their community. They offer acupuncture on a sliding scale, generally between $15 to $40 per treatment. Patients determine where on the sliding scale they fall; there are no hardship waivers or income verifications to complete.

Community acupuncture clinics are able to charge so little for each treatment because they treat multiple patients together in a large, open room. Patients remain fully clothed and lie comfortably in reclining chairs or on massage tables. White noise machines and soft music allow patients to relax into their own space. Family members and friends enjoy coming in for treatment together and patients often comment that they enjoy a quiet, yet collective sense of healing energy in the room.

The community model allows more people access to acupuncture on a regular basis. It aims at separating the issues of money and healthcare and allows people to receive treatment regardless of whether or not they have health insurance. Acupuncture usually involves a course of treatments and with community acupuncture people are able to come in when they need to, not when they can afford to.

With three community acupuncture clinics now serving three different communities throughout Milwaukee, acupuncture has very quickly become accessible here. Community acupuncture encourages and empowers people to take charge of their own health and healthy individuals comprise healthy communities.

Timeline of Community Acupuncture growth in Milwaukee:

In August of 2009, Janet Fritz converted her private acupuncture practice on 2nd Street to a community-style clinic, called Balance Point Community Acupuncture.

In September 2009, Milwaukee Community Acupuncture opened it’s doors in Bay Veiw and has given over 1,000 treatments since.

In February 2010, Riverwest Community Acupuncture opened their location on Locust Street.

Contact:

Amy Severinsen or Olivia Crane

milwaukeecommunityacupuncture@gmail.com

414-943-2915

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Milwaukee Community Acupuncture is almost 6 months old and to celebrate we are offering another free day!  On Tuesday, February 23rd Amy and I will be giving free acupuncture treatments from 4-8pm.  If you’ve been thinking about trying acupuncture, but haven’t gotten around to it, this would be a great opportunity to check it out.  Don’t have any specific ailments, but still want to give it a try?  No worries, we love to give treatments for general health and wellness.  We believe that preventative medicine is the best medicine!

Our massage therapist, Stefanie, will also be offering up free 5 minute chair massages during our free treatment night and our lovely esthetician, Laurie will be running the desk.  It will be a great opportunity to meet them both and learn about their services at Milwaukee Community Acupuncture.

Appointments are required for the acupuncture treatments.  Call 414-943-1915 to schedule.  Hope to see you there!

Olive & Amy

Hope everyone is having a great new year! We’ve been keeping busy at the clinic planning new events for this February and March.

On February 2nd we’ll be giving a lecture and demonstration to our friend Noor Jawad’s women’s group. Noor is a life coach, and she is certified in Reiki and Hypnosis.

On March 2nd we’ll be hosting a lecture and demonstration for Fit Milwaukee at our space.

We’ll be announcing our next FREE DAY very soon. Free days offer those who are interested in acupuncture the chance to come in and try it out for free to see if they like it. These days are for new clients only.

We’ll be shooting a video this weekend of a first-timer coming in for some acupuncture. We’ll be posting it up here once it’s all done!  The video will walk you through what it’s like to come in for your first appointment. It’ll take some of the mystery out of it, and help those who are new to acupuncture to feel comfortable their first time in the space.

That’s all the news for now.

Be well,

Amy & Olivia