Community Acupuncture
with Emily Morrison, LAc
Friday, October 31st 10 am - 1 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 and director of Valley Spirit Wellness Center in Beacon, NY—home to Valley Spirit Acupuncture & Internal Arts, her private practice, as well as a collaborative space for holistic care, classes, and seasonal events. With a deep commitment to personal healing and collective well-being, Emily brings over 20 years of experience in bodywork, Chinese medicine, and internal martial arts to her work.
Her path began at age 18, when her first martial arts teacher encouraged her to explore the healing arts. That early training opened the door to a lifelong dedication to holistic medicine. She began her career in bodywork after graduating from the Florida School of Massage in 2005 and went on to earn her Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 2015. She is licensed to practice in New York State.
Emily trained extensively with the North American Tang Shou Tao Association (NATSTA) from 2008 to 2023, studying internal martial arts, classical Chinese medicine, and lineage-based bodywork. She is a certified instructor in Shenlong Xingyiquan and Li Ding Jingluo Qigong, and a practitioner of Jin Shou Tuina™. In 2016, she was formally accepted as a Disciple of NATSTA founder Dr. Vince Black. Her background also includes training in craniosacral therapy, Thai massage, shiatsu, herbal medicine, medical qigong, reiki, and Chinese nutritional therapy.
Emily approaches each session as a collaboration, considering herself not a healer, but a co-facilitator in her patients’ own healing process. She crafts individualized treatments that honor the body’s rhythms and draws from a wide range of modalities rooted in Chinese medicine and nature-based wisdom. Her mission is to help people reconnect with their innate capacity to heal—and in doing so, support the health of the larger whole.
Emily lives in Beacon with her two children, Ronan and Kiley, and is active in the local homeschool community. She finds joy in nature, painting, reading, cooking, dancing, and traveling.