Three Treasures Community Acupuncture

I can’t say enough good things about my experience here. I’ve had acupuncture in the past and have found it really helpful dealing with a variety of challenges-​acne, insomnia, pain, anxiety, depression-​yes, I’ve got some issues! It had been almost a year since I’ve been treated and I was really missing it, but cost was a huge concern. Sllding-​scale Community Acupuncture? Problem solved!
I dealt with Katherine. She gave me directions over the phone, greeted me, and treated me oh-​so-​kindly. She explained the system (you pay and re-​book yourself, needle only easily-​accessible points, etc). The recliners are spaced far enough apart that you still feel like you have privacy to discuss your needs. As soon as the first three needles were inserted, I felt a dramatic shift in my energy and by the end of the session I felt significantly better.
Oh, and the space is just wonderful-​relaxing music, spacious, the most soothing shade of blue painted walls contrasting with raw brick, and one side is flooded with light and the other dark and cozy.
Bringing acupuncture to the masses, what’s not to love?!

I love this place! It’s sliding scale, in a lovely building, with lovely owners. For about a year, anyone I would talk to about acupuncture would say, I go to the best place – Three Treasures. So I finally made an appointment, and I go every week!
I only wish they were open on weekends, but I understand they have a life.

Three Treasures is a community-​based acupuncture clinic located in the Ivy Building in the Seward Neighborhood. It is operated by Katherine Flesher and Tomas Flesher who are incredibly warm and knowledgable. Really it feels good just being in their presence.
They believe that everyone should have access to improving their health through acupuncture so that they offer a sliding fee scale to people of all income levels. Their prices are $ 15-​$ 40 per treatment with an additional $ 10 for the initial treatment.
It is kind of a self-​service operation in which once you go through the initial health history intake you are welcome to fill out your own schedule for upcoming visits or call in to make an appointment. When you come in for your appointment, you go to the front desk where there will be an envelope with your name on it. You then slip in what ever payment you can afford, according to your pay scale, and then insert the envelope into the payment mail slot.
After that you take your shoes off and enter into a large spacious and relaxing room equipped with 12 recliners. You choose which chair you would like to relax in and wait for either Tomas or Katherine to treat you. They will address what might ail you, such as migraines, chronic pain, painful periods, insomnia, joint pains, depression, anxiety etc. I usually go in for joint pain because of all the repetitive work I do. In most cases you can not really feel much when the needles are inserted but truthfully some of the needles can at first sting. But through experience I know that the pain is a sign of of disharmony and that the pain is usually short lasting. After wards my joints feel much better. I usually fall asleep during my session. Actually most times I do, I am that relaxed. When I want to end my session I make eye contact with Tomas or Katherine and they take out my needles, read my pulse to see if my symptoms have balanced out and then I leave feeling rejuvenated.
Lately, I’ve been bringing my mom with me to them. She has chronic lower back pain and has been on heavy narcotics for them. I recently moved her here in hopes that through alternative medicine she will be able to wean herself off the drugs. The last time I took her there she said she did not have to take her break-​through pain medications and we spent the after noon running around doing errands. Pretty amazing!
Open Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-​5pm; Tue 9am-​12pm, 3pm-​7pm; Thu 9am-​12pm, 1pm-​7pm