City Acupuncture of New York

I had two sessions of acupuncture here as a newbie. It was a pretty relaxing experience. I buy into this idea of a no frills healing experience with affordable rates and the organization executes this concept efficiently.

I go for acupuncture with Craig. He’s awesome to talk to — he has a really good bedside manner. I typically address a few related/​ongoing issues in each session, and have seen an improvement. I go about once a week which I feel is right for me and incorporate my appointment into my overall wellness routine. He also addresses other concerns I bring up, that aren’t what I usually go for (i.e. last week I asked him to help with my congestion) I really don’t have any complaints.
I’ve gone to one place in Chicago for Acupuncture before, and think that City Acupuncture is on par or better. No complaints. (Also, if you have a Mind Body account for booking things like salon and fitness appointments, you can also book your acupuncture through that — it syncs with google calendar — and I love making my appointment through this app.)

City Acupuncture is a professional and an effective healing sanctuary. I’ve been going to acupuncture for years at chinatown and midtown and this location is amazing. The staff is well trained and intentioned. They listen to your health issues and adjust according to your needs. They will suggest herbs and order from Asian herbal stores nearby.
This is really a secret in Lower Manhattan! Affordable, professional, clean and well maintained. Good energy and calming vibrations. LOVE it!!!

I have been a client for many years: Had multiple sessions for acupunture and massage. My experiences have always been consistent. I like the clean, airy environment. I specifically remember my best sessions with Craig for acupunture, and Wendy for massage. I felt the massage therapists there are very intuitive and the massages are therapeutic. I don’t know why, but I always doze off about 10 minutes into each acupunture session, falling into a nice nap, then wake up feeling very relaxed at then end.

I’m so happy that I found this place, for years I’d been suffering with digestive issues and taking pills in hopes of managing my condition. But I ended up taking more pills to counteract the effects of whatever I was taking. One of my friends suggested that I try acupuncture seeing how the medications just weren’t working for me. So I started shopping around on Groupon and eventually came across City Acupuncture. I read a few reviews on Unilocal,checked out their website and decided to give it a try. What really sold me on this place is that I could actually afford to keep going once my 2 session Groupon was done. I was so pleased with the service that I bought a 10 pack session and continued on the road to recovery. The staff is very pleasant, there’s always water and tea available, and the facility is quite and clean. I’ve been working with Acupuncturist Sonya T. for and I am super pleased with the work she did and I totally recommend her. For the past few months, each session slowly took away my terrible digestive systems. She was also able to help me with my allergies which were going crazy during the large pollen storms we were having.
In short if your looking for a great place with a great price go to City Acupuncture!!!

It seems unfair that I haven’t rated and reviewed this fine business until now, but wow this place had done wonders for me. I had a back injury of two slipped discs at the age of 25, and City Acupuncture has helped me with my rehabilitation as well as continues to provide care to this day for my mental health! I have been coming to their office for almost five years and I am happy to say that I lead a mostly pain-​free existence thanks to all of the experienced and dedicated staff.
I love their idea of cheaper prices for a less fancy environment so they can treat more people at once — finally, making acupuncture affordable for the masses! I have been to a lot of different practitioners for acupuncture, and lately I’ve been into Craig — but they are all good, and listen intently to your issues and do their very best to make to make you feel great. I often feel so relaxed that I take an hour nap on the table!
I have most recently been getting massages by Russell, who is amazing. He is incredibly patient and kind, and knows exactly what I need to feel my best. I LOVE the oils he uses — apparently they are just standard Chinese oils — but I’m really into it! I am just coming from an appointment with him and I still feel very relaxed, and my problem areas were addressed and feeling much much better! The thing with treatments from City Acu is that it takes a little while to really settle into the treatment, by this evening I’ll probably be on a cloud.
This place: not pretentious at all + excellent treatment by experienced staff who are great listeners + free tea. Win win win!

So happy with my experience! On the recommendation of a friend who is a Pilates instructor, I tried this location. The rates and services are fantastic at this no frills location. The space is quiet and clean and creates a soothing environment with nice spa-​like aromas and music. After my initial visit (at a special promotional rate) my neck pain was reduced 50%…after my 2^nd I feel I am 75−80% over the pain. At the recommendation of Craig I tried cupping as well… the residual marks look like round bruises but that was explained prior to the treatment… they have already diminished after a day. In addition to my neck issue, the two treatments have also helped a chronic shoulder issue as well.
They offer discounts on prepaying for multiple sessions and I took advantage of one of those packages and have my 3^rd visit already booked. Staff is friendly and they also do online appointment booking.
Looking forward to trying their massage as well.
Everyone should try acupuncture! This place is a gem! I am a fan.

Terrible facial acupuncture! I didn’t get the practitioners name. She didn’t ask me what areas I wanted to work on and when I asked her if she read the info I wrote on the form she said she didn’t have a chance too. Then I told her that I sometimes get anxiety in my chest and she said «thanks for sharing” — facial acupuncture is supposed to treat the whole body. Then she refused to treat a few key points that my regular facial acupuncturist has treated for years. And then the best part is she put the needles in in less then 10 minutes and then left me to lie in the room for over an hour! I was so ready for the needles to come out i started taking them out myself! And now I just got home and I see that I have a bruise on my right cheek! Terrible– beware do not go there for facial acupuncture!

My physical therapist had recommended acupuncture to me and I went to this place based on the reviews. I went to several sessions in the common room and wasn’t sure it was helping. After coming back a few times, I also decided to try a massage, since the rates seemed very reasonable. I’ve had three massages with them now, two with Andrea and one with Wendy, and they’re both wonderful. They were great with listening to what I needed, and working with me, even giving me advice for self-​treatment at home. I think the rates are very good for the quality of service.
The massage room is communal like the acupuncture room, however there are more sight barriers between the tables, so you don’t have to worry about people peeping. There might have been people in the other stations, but I never knew. It was like having a private room.
In the several times I went back for acupuncture, I did have one incident when there was a mix-​up with my appointment time. I had confirmed it and put it in my schedule, but when I came in, the front desk informed me that I had missed my slot a half hour or hour earlier. While it was at the end of the day, the therapist still stayed to help me regardless, which I appreciated. I would recommend calling to confirm your appointment time if you make it more than a day in advance.

Their rates went up to $ 49! Ugh! That’s the reason for the downgrade to three stars.
Otherwise, still a great place.

I went in today for a massage and acupuncture. My massage with Andrea was amazing but shortly after ruined by an acupuncture session with Sonya. During my first session with another acupuncturist, I got anxious while lying on my back. He told me for now on lie on my stomach and that he would put it in my file. I told this to Sonya when I met with her today and she still had me lie on my back. She told me she didn’t think I would have a problem this way. Maybe I should have put my foot down.
I had the worst panic attack and no one around to check on me (I was in the massage room). I was shaking, hyperventilating, uncontrollable crying I left with more anxiety then I came with. I don’t know if I will ever go back. I will not be telling anymore friends about this place and the friends I already told will know about what happened today.
What a horrible day.

City Acupuncture deserves a public service commendation for democratizing access to this important healing art. City relies on an open plan — tables separated by a privacy screens — in a calm quiet room, rather than putting each patient in private spa-​like setting. This is how acupuncture is practiced in China: as an open, social, accessible practice. And this approach helps City lower the price and expand the volume of practitioners in NYC. I’ve worked with four or five folks there over the past few years, always with good, attentive results, and the price is great.

I recently had a massage with Wendi and it was incredibly therapeutic. The 45min session felt much longer too! Does she have magical powers or what !? An old dance injury acts up and affects my low back occasionally, so she brought me much needed relief. She confidently worked my si joint through range-​of-​motion exercises. Thanks Wendi ! Highly recommend her !

I had a really good experience here, from the time I called to book an appointment to the time I left – feeling much better – after my acupuncture session. Sivan was skilled and comforting, and I felt she was paying close attention when I described my back pain. This is an affordable way to get high-​quality treatment, and I’m glad that I could get a same-​day appointment and near-​immediate relief.

Great place for quality affordable acupuncture.

They never answer their phone.
Left a message and they never called back.
Groupon I had already purchased expired since I couldn’t make an appt.
Scam? Don’t waste your money, go elsewhere to a reputable place.

I love this place SO MUCH! This is my third time here (I’m literally writing this from the waiting room while my friend finished his session…)
These guys have been super accommodating since my first appointment. I wanted to do the trigger point combo with my friend but we would have had to do it an hour apart. The moment they got a cancelation closer to my appointment time, they called and set me up.
The front desk staff is always super courteous and welcoming. My last appointment I arrived 20 minutes late (… My own fault…) and they set me up regardless, with a friendly reminder of my timing, of course ;-)
All the acupuncturist I have experienced have been very courteous, welcoming and so much better than other acupuncturists in the city and Brooklyn. Today I did the trigger point combo (Amazing!!!) and got to experience one of their massages, it was the best!
I definitely recommend this place. I have three herniated disks in my neck and two bulging disks in my lower back and these guys are better than the physical therapist/​acupuncture/​chiropractor combo my lawyer recommended.
Just make an appointment already!

A few things to note: services for acupuncture is very reasonable here ($ 40/​session), however, it is a community clinic and therefore you are in a room with other patients getting treatments. If it bothers you to hear quiet talking, or even the occasional snorer: shell out the extra money and pay for a private session with a trusted practitioner.
Before coming to City Acupuncture, a community clinic, I was a regular of a private practice which was more expensive. I started coming here last year after getting an awful summer cold, and I find that the acupuncturists here give me as good of care as what I was getting seeing a private practitioner at a lower cost. They keep a record of when you were in and what you’ve been treated with which I find is great. Often I bring a written journal of how I’ve felt in the past few days before treatment, and they ask very thorough questions to gauge what you may need for your appointment.
I’ve been to a few practitioners for treatments, and I particularly enjoy seeing Craig Wong and Naria Diaz Chi. They both are very caring and take the time to listen and offer advice based on your particular situation.
Recently I took advantage of City Acupuncture’s Nutritional Consultation with Roz Bullard, and I thought it was great. I took along a food diary of things I’ve ate for the past month (however she works fine with a standard three day log) and she made good suggestions for not only dietary purposes but also for supplements as well.
City Acupuncture also offers massage services at the same office, ranging from Thai Yoga Massage to customizable massages tailored for Computer Crunchers, Moms, and much more. That’s next on my list to try here!
Overall, I am very happy with this clinic. It is hard to beat great prices and caring practitioners, and it is extremely easy to book appointments online through their MindBody scheduler.

They left needles in me.
I’ve been having some neck pains that chiropractors have been unable to cure so I thought I’d try acupuncture and this place seemed promising.
After my first session, I felt no difference, so I booked another. The staff, meanwhile, was nice and the experience was fine. Previous reviews had informed me of the large room/​community format.
My second session was much the same. When finished, I noticed there was still a needle in my left calf as I was getting dressed. The practitioner apologized and remove it. Then, when in the lobby to pay, I noticed another needle still in my right leg.
I’m a mellow guy full of mercy but this was borderline malpractice. The whole stabbing with needles is why many people won’t try acupuncture, so sending people out to potentially get skewered isn’t optimal.
Likewise, I didn’t feel that the actual sessions were beneficial. I have the exact pains and there was no council from he staff about causes, solutions or alternatives (such as massage, etc).
So I’m torn. I don’t know if acupuncture is a worthwhile medical option or if this particular place wasn’t doing it right. I do know that I’m down a chunk of money, still in pain, and that I kind of feel victimized by negligent practitioners.
I’m not a holistic expert, but I’m guessing not leaving needles in patients is a basic rule.

Having suffered through year round allergies my whole life and going through two rounds of allergy shots (five years each) once as a child and once as an adult I have pretty much given up ever trying to breathe. As an adult, my mother has been after me to try acupuncture, but as I’m terrified of needles I have declined. After having a particularly bad reaction, when groupon post acupuncture, I decided to bite the bullet.
City Acupuncture’s location wasn’t hard to find, but the interior of the building wasn’t promising. Once inside the suite, the receptionist barely looked up from his computer… so I sat and waited a minute… he finally looked up, and had me do an computerized questionnaire.
Finally my acupuncturist came out. She was very nice and asked some more questions about my allergies. I did tell her I was not a fan of needles and requested that she place a tissue over my eyes to block me from seeing anything, which she did. Before sticking in each needle she explained where she would be poking me and would tell me right before she stuck the needle in. After she placed all the needles though, she left.
I understand that City acupuncture is in the city and they have a high volume of clients. However, for someone who is terrified of needles and this is my first time doing acupuncture, I felt I needed more attention. The needles didn’t hurt, but I had no sense of time (have the tissue over my eyes) and I could not move AT ALL. I had needles in my hands, needles in my face, needles in my legs and stomach and arms. My session was about an hour, and for me, being left alone, not being able to move was agonizing. I was afraid to call out, because I had been told they try to keep noises to a minimum due to the large room with multiple clients.
With the exception of the initial reception, I do think for someone more experienced and patient, this is the place to go. For me, I think I need more personal attention. I did not like the fact that she stuck the needles in and left me. The price seemed good (with the groupon), but they don’t take insurance, so for me, who was recommended I go three times a week, it would add up pretty quick.
I didn’t expect immediate results, but I did not feel ANY relief what so ever from my allergies either.