Community Acupuncture
with Emily Morrison
Friday, 12/13 | 1-4 pm | sliding scale
In community-style acupuncture, multiple people receive treatment in a group setting, with the acupuncturist treating patients focusing on points from the elbows and knees down, as well as on the head. The use of a community setting allows for a lower cost per treatment and encourages patients to receive regular treatments. Sessions usually last 30 minutes or less, depending on the patient’s needs.
Acupuncture treatments have shown to be beneficial for a wide variety of conditions, including:
Chronic injury, including back, neck and joint pain; headaches and migraines
Acute Injury including sprains, strains, concussions, and minor fractures
Chronic illness including respiratory, autoimmune, digestive and reproductive issues
Mental health challenges including depression, anxiety, insomnia, and PTSD
New patients $55-$75
Return patients $35-$65
Emily Morrison, LAc, MAOM is the founder of, lead practitioner and instructor at Valley Spirit Acupuncture & Internal Arts in Beacon, NY. At 18 years old, Emily had been encouraged by her first martial arts teacher, Jay Leslie, to explore the healing arts. The training she did with him altered her life forever. She began her work in holistic medicine through massage therapy after graduating from The Florida School of Massage in 2005.
Emily went on to complete her Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM) in 2015 through the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, OR. She is licensed to practice Acupuncture and other forms of Chinese medicine in New York.
Emily had the privilege of training with the North American Tang Shou Tao Association (NATSTA) from August 2008 until February 2023, within which she also studied Chinese medicine. Emily is a certified Instructor in Shenlong Xingyiquan and Li Ding Jingluo Qigong. In 2016, she was given the honor of becoming a Disciple of the founder of NATSTA, Dr. Vince Black. In addition, she served as a member of the NATSTA Traditional Chinese Medicine Committee from 2019-2023.
Emily is a certified practitioner of Jin Shou Tuina™, the medicine lineage particular to NATSTA, and has additional medical training in Classical Gongfu Medical Theory, Cranioscaral Therapy, Thai Massage, Shiatsu, Herbalism, medical qigong, and Chinese Nutritional Therapy.
Emily utilizes multiple modalities to formulate individual treatments and a treatment plan for her patients. She strives to provide her patients with a deeper understanding of their own innate ability to heal through empowerment and education. Her connection to the medicine is rooted in her connection to nature. She believes that when we, as humans, can see ourselves as a microsystem of the macrosystem, then we will gain a greater understanding of how to walk through this life in harmony.
Emily’s passion for assisting with the growth of the individual through their health and lifestyle has allowed her to bear witness to countless patients, friends and community members as they shift into truly transformational periods of their lives. Emily strongly believes that, in order to improve the health of the collective, one must begin with the individual- most importantly, oneself.
Emily lives in Beacon with her two kids, Ronan and Kiley. She is dedicated to their education in the homeschool community and is actively involved with a group of families sharing a common vision. In her free time she enjoys playing in nature, reading, painting and drawing, cooking, swimming, dancing, and traveling.