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Working Class Acupuncture

Acupuncture shouldn't cost an arm and a leg!

About Me

Working Class Acupuncture's mission is to use acupuncture to create social change in health care. We provide, and advocate for others to provide, accessible acupuncture and wellness resources for working class patients; we support acupuncturists in being social entrepreneurs; and we share our business model for natural health care that empowers patients, builds community and breaks down class divisions.
Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used systems of healing in the world. Acupuncture is simple, safe, and sustainable healthcare. As acupuncture has moved more toward the mainstream in America, it has become prohibitively expensive for most people, but this trend does not have to continue. Acupuncture does not need to be expensive to be effective.
Acupuncture can be part of the solution to the soaring cost of healthcare – if it is affordable and accessible to everybody. Working Class Acupuncture makes this possible.
We are a safe space for people of all genders, colors, orientations, and classes. We are located at 3526 NE 57th Ave in sunny Portland, Oregon. We are open for appointments 7 days a week! Our schedule is 8:30am-8pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 8:30am-7pm Tuesday and Thursday; Saturday 9am-4pm, and Sunday 9am-3pm. Our phone number is (503)335-9440. Call us and make an appointment today!

My Interests

needles, relaxation, healing, social justice, chinese medicine, equal rights for ALL, good health, healthy food, community supported agriculture, buying local/being local, health care reform, social entrepreneurship, yoga, qi gong, tai chi, reiki, and wellness.

I'd like to meet:

People in PDX who need acupuncture; practitioners everywhere; and YOU! Check out our website!additionally, the Community Acupuncture Network (CAN) works to connect people all over the country who are in support of affordable acupuncture. Visit that website here!Check out Lisa Rohleder's new book, The Remedy: Integrating Acupuncture into American Health Care - now available to order or download!

Music:

music of the soothing background variety...usually including some cello and/or some chanting

Movies:

your mind can play beautiful movies when you're in the chair!

Television:

kill it

Books:

"The Remedy: Integrating Acupuncture into American Health Care" - Lisa Rohleder "Banker to the Poor" - Muhammad Yunus "The Dispossessed" - Ursula K. Le Guin "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine "Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class" - Michelle Tea "The Working Class Majority: America's Best Kept Secret" - Michael Zweig "The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine" - Ted Katchuk "Where We Stand: Class Matters" - bell hooks "People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present" - Howard Zinn Little Red Book of Working Class Acupuncture for Practioners (out of print) - Lisa Rohleder and Skip Van Meter

Heroes:

Huang Di, Lau Tsu, Muhammed Yunus, Emma Goldman, Ursula K. Le Guin, Dorothy Day, Che Guevara, and everyone working to make the world a more just place.

My Blog

Belly Warmer!

Yes, its June, but its still chilly and rainy!! Your body will appreciate the following recipe to warm up your belly and improve digestive function. This takes a while to cook, so make a small pot of ...
Posted by Working Class Acupuncture on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:49:00 PST

Free Acupuncture on MayDay!

In honor of all the workers around the world, WCA is hosting a day of free acupuncture on Thursday, May 1st! Please tell all your friends, and come on in! We still need you to make an appointment thou...
Posted by Working Class Acupuncture on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:47:00 PST

Announcing WCA's New Book!

We wanted to let you know that we have a new book out!  It's called The Remedy: Integrating Acupuncture into American Healthcare. Dr. Michael McCoy (former director of the AOM Alliance) had this ...
Posted by Working Class Acupuncture on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:21:00 PST