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Group Acupuncture with Karen!

Enjoy the benefits of group acupuncture.  Karen is a licensed acupuncturist with great skill to help the body and mind.

People will be sitting in the same room in chairs, with clothes on (short sleeves required) except for shoes and socks.  

Acupuncture points will include distal points of arms, forearms, hands, and legs.   

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In 1999, clinical researchers reported that inserting acupuncture needles into specific body points triggers the production of endorphins.[1][2] In another study, higher levels of endorphins were found in cerebrospinal fluid after patients experienced acupuncture.[3]

Endorphins in the body resemble opiates in their abilities to produce analgesia and a feeling of well-being (without the side-effects of drugs).

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