Sessions and prices.
Every new client starts with the Introduction Session. Ninety minutes, and you do most of the talking.
Book online, or by email. Pay when you book.
Simple, from arrival to the door.
Arrive
Come in, sit down, take your coat off. Nothing starts until you've stopped.
Assess
You talk, Jac listens. She reads six pulse positions on each wrist, looks at your tongue, and asks about your sleep, your digestion and the last month of your life, which is why two women with the same sore shoulder rarely leave with the same needles.
Then she tells you, in plain English, what she's found.
Needles
Hair-fine, nothing like an injection. Most people feel a small pinprick, then nothing.
Stillness
You lie there. Nobody wants anything from you. For a lot of women this is the first proper stillness in years, and it's the part they talk about afterwards.
Take home
You leave with something to do yourself. Usually a breathing practice, always short enough to actually use.
Who this room is for.
Book if
- ✓Sleep or stress has been going on long enough that you've stopped mentioning it
- ✓You've had back, shoulder or sciatica pain for a couple of weeks and it isn't shifting on its own
- ✓You can get to Bassingbourn, just outside Royston
- ✓You want ninety unhurried minutes, not a fifteen-minute appointment with your coat still on
- ✓You'd rather understand what your body is doing than be told to relax more
Not yet if
- ✗You want a diagnosis, or treatment for a named condition. That's your GP, and Jac will say so
- ✗You're hoping one session undoes ten years
- ✗You can't get to Bassingbourn
- ✗You'd rather skip the Introduction Session and be squeezed in for a quick one
- ✗This isn't the month to spend money on yourself. The list is free. Start there
If you read the left-hand column and thought yes, the Introduction Session is your next step.
Two ways to book.
Every new client starts with the 90-minute Introduction Session, £120. In pain and can't wait? Ask about Pain Relief Acupuncture and priority slots.
Pick a time and pay in one go.
You're booking Jac herself: BSc (Hons) Traditional Chinese Medicine, Oxygen Advantage certified, ADAPT certified. Ninety minutes, one client, no handover to anyone else. You pay when you book. That's deliberate. You turn up differently for something you've already decided on, and the ninety minutes work better for it. The full address comes with your confirmation.Jac takes three clients a day, five days a week. No evenings.
Tuesday to Friday, plus Saturday morning, daytime only. About fifteen spaces a week, and the diary opens two weeks ahead.
A free ten-minute call, first.
Ten minutes on the phone or on Zoom, no charge. Tell Jac what's going on and she'll say, honestly, whether the room is the right place for it. Pick a time below.
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Before you book.
Does acupuncture hurt?
Most clients describe a brief pinprick as the needle goes in, then very little at all. The needles are hair-fine, nothing like an injection needle. Many people find the sessions genuinely relaxing, sometimes the first real stillness they've felt in a long time.
What should I wear?
Something loose and comfortable, if you have it. It makes the treatment easier and you more relaxed. Arrival details come with your booking confirmation, so there's nothing to work out on the day.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on what's going on, and how long it's been going on. Some people feel a shift after one. For something that's been building for years, a few sessions close together usually work better than one and hope. Jac will tell you what she thinks after the Introduction Session, and you decide from there.
Why do I pay when I book?
Because it changes how the session goes. A slot that's been paid for gets kept, prepared for, and turned up to. Jac holds ninety minutes for one person and doesn't double-book, so the payment is what makes that possible. If your plans change, get in touch and she'll sort it out with you.
Where are you?
Bassingbourn, near Royston. Full address on booking. Jac sees clients from Royston, the South Cambridgeshire villages, and Cambridge, about 30 minutes away.
Can I be seen this week?
Often, yes. The diary opens up to two weeks ahead, and if you're in pain there are priority slots within 48 hours. Get in touch and Jac will find the earliest space that works.