Body in Balance Community Acupuncture Center

Kristine is the best! She is passionate about Chinese medicine and I know I am in good hands. Her background is in nursing so she is very knowledgeable about how West meets East in regards to health care. Once you go to Kristine you will never want to go anywhere else. It is hard to believe how affordable she is for the services she provides. She is AMAZING!

Kristine was awesome but my issue was possibly beyond what acupuncture could provide. Would I come here again in the future for a non– related issue… yes.
I love the idea of a community setting for acupuncture. In theory it works and it is economical. But you can’t pick and choose who your «community» will be for your session. I have been there twice. The first time my fellow acupuncture receivers were acting like giddy school girls or as if it were happy hour. Kristine asked them to quiet down which I appreciated. Still, it left me feeling annoyed and not in the calm grounded state I am used to after receiving acupuncture.
Lesson learned and the next time I went in I was prepared with my iPhone and ear buds. That made a huge difference and convinced me that I would be able to come back here in the future.

Kristine is amazing. It’s really too bad there’s only one of her because man, sometimes I feel like going in on a weekend.
My only gripe is that her appointment times are limiting and since my schedule is pretty flexible now, I can go in any time but once I start getting more work, it might be tough.
She has helped me with a few issues I’ve been having and I’ve only been going to her maybe three times so far. The atmosphere is relaxed, her knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine is vast. I’ve learned so much in just a few short visits.
Her prices are sliding scale from $ 20-​$ 40 and thanks to Square, she now accepts credit cards for a $ 1 fee.
You can get cupping and a few other things as well. Check out her website and book an appointment online. Who says you can’t find good community acupuncture out in the ‘burbs? And hey, there’s free parking too. I will be back for as long as I can afford to go.

Kristine is great, she offers affordable acupuncture in the tri-​valley area. When you come in for your initial appointment she does a thorough review and explains your diagnosis and recommended treatment. This includes not just the accupuncture but a whole mind, body, and lifestyle. For example for me I had too much cold and damp so I should wear scarves in the winter and keep warm. This involves switching to warm meals as much as possible instead of cold meals like salads or smoothies.
After the first visit, the follow up visits are a bit more direct, she will ask how you are doing, check your pulses, ask some questions, and get to work with the treatment. She is very knowledgeable about her craft and is also an interesting conversationalist if you happen to catch her with some free time. In addition to the acupuncture she also offers cupping or gua-​sha to help with stagnated chi.
You may not think community acupuncture would be relaxing, but it is. The room is nicely laid out and there is relaxing music. The chairs are comfy and there are blankets available if you get cold like me. It’s not like I need a private room to sit in a chair with needles and the community acupuncture set up lets Kristine offer a more affordable service.
On top of all this, setting up or changing an appointment is a breeze with the online system. I have seen her take clients (regulars) who drop in if she has a slot open or book an appointment with them to come back later too.
If you need some local acupuncture stop by.

OMG, I am so glad I found Kristine. I had my first treatment yesterday and can not wait to return tomorrow for a second treatment. She is by far the best acupuncturist I have ever worked with and I have been using acupuncture for years for arthritis pain. I was able to go 7 hours between pain meds yesterday for the first time since injuring my back 6 weeks ago… unbelievable results. Thank you Kristine!

Kristine is awesome and I must say after one visit I feel mentally and physically refreshed regardless my ongoing symptoms and condition. She is very professional, informative and truly is passionate in her field. She is very attentive when asking you questions and gives great advice to help you achieve your goals. I am excited to see her twice in one week and can’t wait to get some more healing for my mind, soul and body. I love that it is a community acupuncture center which means she is reaching out to her own very community & prices are affordable with a sliding scale $ 20-​$ 40. Kudos to Kristine you are very blessed an a true blessing.

Body in Balance Community Acupuncture Center is the way to go. Receiving treatment in the community setting allows Kristine to keep the cost to you low while affording you the opportunity to receive treatments more frequently. I am a private person, but I am completely comfortable when I receive acupuncture treatments with Kristine. As others have written in their reviews, she listens intently and sincerely cares about helping you achieve better health. She is the first acupuncturist I have ever worked with, but I see no reason to go elsewhere. I always leave feeling worlds better, and I sleep like a baby the same night. Also, making an appointment online is smple. You get confirmation when you make an appointment and you get a reminder notice the day before.

I admit I was skeptical that putting needles in me would make my back feel better, but when a friend suggested I see Kristine, I thought why not give it a try. And when I read online that it was «community» I was less excited. But, at this point, short of taking a bunch of drugs the pain wasn’t going away. I had been in agony for a week, so I was totally caught off guard with how the session went. I got there & immediately felt at ease. It was beautiful, comfortable & relaxing all at once. I met privately with Kristine for the initial session & then we got to the needle part. And anyone who has had this done knows, of course it didn’t hurt! This isn’t like getting a series of shots, the needles just slide in. She had me get up & walk a little to make sure all the points were taken care of, and when they were, I leaned back in the recliner & zonked out for about an hour. I woke up feeling like a new person with absolutely no pain. My back started hurting again a few days later, so I went back & again no pain when we were done. Now I try to go in at least once a month for «tune ups». My back has completely recovered & Kristine is my first call for ANY issue. I recommend her to absolutely everyone!!!

I’ve been to many Acupuncturist over the years but Christine is the best. When you walk into Body in Balance you feel the calm, positive energy and I like that it’s in a community setting. I wasn’t sure about the openness when my sister told me about it but once I tried it I was fine. I’ve been seeing Christine for about 6 months and live in San Jose but go up to Pleasanton once a week just to see her and have my treatments. I LOVE Christine she is SUPREME and of the HIGHEST QUALITY!
She is caring and sincerely wants to help you and make you feel better. She is also thorough and efficient. My whole family goes to her and we are all so glad that my sister found her for us!

Kristine just gets it, she is the BEST you will ever meet… i have worked with acupunturists all around the Bay (from SF to Santa Cruz) and while I was in total dismay and out a LOT of money with others pimping their herbs and treatments, I was recommended this center and I tell you I will never, EVER go to anyone else.
Kristine is from the traditional medical field and has combined it with Asian practice. She has helped me beyond words, I will be forever grateful to her.
I sent a friend to her. who wasn’t even a believer and it WORKED, she is off the charts.

Affordable, effective acupuncture by a Lac, and in Pleasanton, non-​the-​less – who would have thought it?!
First off, I only went here once, and if were closer and I had a reason to make it an afternoon in Pleasanton, I would go back, but my husband worked for 10 years for PeopleSoft/​Oracle, so I’ve spent enough time for now attempting to kill time in Dublin/​Pleasanton. Too bad I didn’t find this place earlier.
Here’s how it works – you walk in and pick one of four comfy recliners in a warmly lit and serene room; the recliners are separated by a curtain. Kristine, an intuitive acupuncturist, briefly goes over your history, you get some needles, and veg out until you are ready for them to be gone. You pay $ 20-​$ 40 based on your own discretion for the appointment.
The deal with community acupuncture is that generally only a concern or two can be addressed, and needles are only places on your arms, points below your knees on legs, and head. When I go to the acupuncturist I bring a long laundry list of concerns and issues, partially because I want them addressed and wouldn’t be going to begin with if I didn’t, and also because Chinese medicine deals with the whole integrated system, so I figure some of the things going not awesome with me are related due to some inbalance and that it can shed light on the issue.
I wish that she did the consults in another room instead of the common healing area and would leave the common area quiet. I have a monkey mind and it craves constant stimulation, so when she was talking with other clients I had to listen (really, I can’t block it out), so it was significantly less relaxing than it could have been. I guess one might think that hanging out with needles jammed in various appendages can’t be relaxing, and I’m not a public sleeper, but the women next to me was snoring.
I went in with sinus and ear pain and pressure (which I’ve gotten every August and September since I was 17), and as is the usual for me, after acupuncture, I was clear and free for a at least a month after the appointment.
In summary, if you have a nagging issue, give it a try! It may not be your thing and you may prefer a longer, more in depth appointment with another practitioner, but this is a great asset to the community to having this healing option

Kristine is an excellent acupuncturist. She creates a warm, inviting environment for treatments. And she herself is very warm and personable.
Body in Balance has a unique payment system. The rate is between $ 25 – 40 per treatment, and Kristine leaves an envelope for you to put in as much or as little as you want. I’ve been four times thus far and I’ve paid $ 40 each time for the outstanding service.