Amy Baird Schlegel LAc, DAOM

Book your next appointment Happy 2021! Thank you to all of my Bay Area patients for making the move to Oakland so seamless! I enjoy working with you all and rejoicing in your health achievements. Good things are on the horizon. A new season deserves a moment to treat yourself. Book your next appointment in just a few clicks. We look forward to seeing you soon!... We are accepting most forms of insurance in 2021!

We Moved and Upgraded We moved up the street to 3654 Grand in Oakland near Lake Merritt and have more space, more days, heated massage tables and great speaker sound, Oh yeah!

Your Self Care Healthcare Update Dear Beloved Community of Self Care Recipients, In light of how 'cray cray' things seem at this time, I am sending you this message to shine a light on how this practice is going to better serve you through a renewed commitment to core values. ... These core values include a commitment to natural healing for all in a clean and positive environment. This practice is based on a belief that your body has an innate vital ability to heal itself and this practice supports every one of you on your journey to optimal health. The core values of this practice also include a commitment to simplicity in small business which honors both the time and commitment of the recipient as well as the provider. This small business is committed to surviving economic uncertainty without dependance on big business (insurance companies) for survival. We have been using the strongest medical grade germicides to protect you from Covid -19 before and after every patient visit. My personal private practice is going to begin prioritizing natural thymol based germicides as it is known that medical grade germicides contain carcinogens. The Mission Statement of this practice is to uplift The Black Lives Matter Movement and to provide excellent care to folks of every possible personal identity at an affordable price. This practice will be offering reasonable out of pocket (cash only) value for you after October 31. Patient invoices will be available and compensation from insurance companies will be the sole responsibility of the patient. From November 1 onward, all visits will be 75 minutes long (60 minutes treatment time), at a value of 125. Visits may include massage, acupuncture, gua sha, Chi Nei Tsang and electro-stim. There will be an additional fee of 35 for cupping. Initial New Patient Visits will be 90 minutes long and the value will be 175. All insurance will be honored until October 31. After that time, the only insurance that will be honored will be MediCal, as soon as each surrounding county has added this practice to their provider list. This practice is also open to serving our Veterans by providing services through TriWest and hopes to be included into their network of providers when an opportunity becomes available. As always, the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) website is a recommended resource for national health updates. Thank you so much for your continued commitment to your own health and to the health of small business. We look forward to continuing to support each other during these challenging times.

Cupping is a wonderful way to increase blood flow to tense muscle areas. It is especially fun with heart cups. Thank you to my lovely model who allowed me to share this beautiful picture with you. I also got these heart cups from lovecupping.com.

At this acupuncture practice Black Lives Matter now and until we are all truly equal and free. We know to be true that we are all cousins as our great great + grandparents all came from Mother Africa. We are one human family. As Ram Dass said, "We are all walking each other home." This practice is devoted to empowering you in the movement towards your healthiest self through the use of earth's elements. Metal needles wake up energy centers to reduce pain and harmonize imbalances. Earth, Wood and Water in the form of herbal teas and supplements have properties to expel pathogens and strengthen constitutional weakness. Fire and air are used in cupping and moxibustion, very much like needles, to activate energy centers on the body and for warming and nourishing the body.