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What to expect for your acupuncture session

New Patient Checklist

We are always happy to greet new people. We work hard to keep our rates affordable and provide our staff with a living wage. You can help us achieve this goal by knowing and following our policies and procedures.

Thank you!

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Book Your Appointment

Click here to create an account and book an appointment. You can also call us at 510-526-5056. We are a busy clinic and appointments are recommended. Walk-ins are subject to availability.

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Complete First Visit Forms

After you create an account, you will receive an email with a link to complete your First Visit Forms. If you are unable to complete the forms online, for whatever reason, please arrive 10 minutes before your first appointment to complete them in person.

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How to Pay

We accept cash, personal checks, cards issued by Visa, MasterCard, and Discover (including debit and HSA/FSA cards), and most virtual wallets (e.g. Apple Pay and Google Pay).

You can use a credit card to prepay for your session by clicking here.

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Getting Here

Arrive on time. If driving, leave time for parking.
For more on parking and public transit, click here.

  • By Bus
    There is easy access to AC Transit bus lines 72, 18, 52 and G. If this is your first time coming, give yourself extra time to arrive and find our clinic. For directions via Google maps, click here. For AC Transit information, click here.
  • By Car
    DO NOT Do not park in the middle aisle (adjacent to the sign tower) Do not park in any spot that uses the word "tenant" or "reserved" on the sign OK to park in the "time limited" spots for longer than the sign says (no one is timing anyone, as far as we know) DO OK to park in any other spot that says "customer parking" (as long as it is not reserved for another business) San Pablo Ave has free 90-min parking ALLOW EXTRA TIME for parking when coming to the clinic, so that you do not arrive late for your appointment!
  • Parking
    Leave time for parking when coming to the clinic! Below are some tips for navigating our parking lot. Be aware that the City of Albany is attentive to street parking on San Pablo Ave. So be sure to let us know to time your treatment appropriately so that you can get back to your parked car in under 90 minutes. Time limits are not enforced in the parking lot.
  • By Bike
    The parking has 2 bike racks in the center of lot, roughly across the way from the hair salon and physical therapy store fronts. Please securely lock up your bike! Our clinic does not have space for you to store your bike inside.
Getting here
  • By Bus
    There is easy access to AC Transit bus lines 72, 18, 52 and G. If this is your first time coming, give yourself extra time to arrive and find our clinic. For directions via Google maps, click here. For AC Transit information, click here.
  • By Car
    DO NOT Do not park in the middle aisle (adjacent to the sign tower) Do not park in any spot that uses the word "tenant" or "reserved" on the sign OK to park in the "time limited" spots for longer than the sign says (no one is timing anyone, as far as we know) DO OK to park in any other spot that says "customer parking" (as long as it is not reserved for another business) San Pablo Ave has free 90-min parking ALLOW EXTRA TIME for parking when coming to the clinic, so that you do not arrive late for your appointment!
  • Parking
    Leave time for parking when coming to the clinic! Below are some tips for navigating our parking lot. Be aware that the City of Albany is attentive to street parking on San Pablo Ave. So be sure to let us know to time your treatment appropriately so that you can get back to your parked car in under 90 minutes. Time limits are not enforced in the parking lot.
  • By Bike
    The parking has 2 bike racks in the center of lot, roughly across the way from the hair salon and physical therapy store fronts. Please securely lock up your bike! Our clinic does not have space for you to store your bike inside.
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