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LOVE LOVE LOVE. Not only are prices incredibly affordable, but the staff is so caring and sweet. I love the atmosphere – relaxing ambiance, beautiful photos and lights, and just cozy and pleasant overall. It’s so nice to be welcomed by a hot cup of tea, a smiling face, and an extremely relaxing/​pleasant experience. I’ve been going to acupuncture weekly for about a year in order to regain my fertility and am so happy and blessed to now be pregnant! I know that acupuncture greatly contributed to my stress reduction which helped in the process. Such a hidden gem!

This is my second time coming here and also my second time ever getting acupuncture. I was a total acupuncture skeptic initially, so the fact that I came back here a second time should be quite telling.
The atmosphere is lovely and so very comfortable. As soon as you walk in, you’ll be greeted by a smiling face and free hot tea. Yesssss, free tea! It’s definitely a nice way to start getting in zone.
The acupuncture area is also very comfy– prepare to fall asleep! Protip: sit as far away from the windows as possible because it can get a bit noisy when trucks go by.
Oh, another nice thing about this place: it’s easy to make an appointment. I scheduled an appointment online for the same day and just one hour later.
In short, this place rules. I’ll be back.

Went in for my first time (here, not community acupuncture) on Saturday at noon. Scheduling an appointment was super easy online just a few days before. Molly treated me for a serious sprained ankle injury that I incurred just a few days ago. It is still super bruised and I can’t put much weight on it or walk normally. The facility was very warm and welcoming and Molly was kind and understanding.
As for the treatment, I had zero sense of time. I didn’t feel anything other than some pressure around my head (like a loose headband) at first but then i could start feeling a tinglyness throughout and was in a Pseudo conscious nap where I could sense things were happening around me but I definitely woke myself up from starting to snore lol. My ankle feels a little better and I certainly left feeling overall better and more relaxed.

YBCA is incredible. They’re my first experience with community acupuncture and I’m hooked; I’ve been coming here for about a year now. I’d gone to acupuncture for years, most of it in dr-​office type rooms or at least with a curtain separating people, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Let me tell you: it’s not a big deal being in the room with other people. Here’s my pros and cons list:
Pros
–affordable, and also offers discounted «nap pack» packages
–You can sleep or lay there as long as you want (if you need to be up by a certain time, tell them & they will wake you)
–knowledgeable, caring staff
–you can choose your acupuncturist at each appointment (if you wish to have continuity)
–cushy chairs (you lay in Lazy Boy recliners)
–blankets for your feet and body, various pillows, eye pillows, ear plugs… so you can get cocooned and snug during your treatment
–free ginger candy, water, and tea
–friendly front desk staff
–convenient location
–comforting environment — sound machines and great paint & tapestry color schemes
Cons — that sounds too negative… let’s call them Tradeoffs
–other people snore
–other people sometimes are not as quiet as you are for them when coming and going
–needling only on arms, legs/​feet, and head (I assume because they can’t have people with more secret body parts exposed laying in chairs in a room with strangers)
In sum: it’s great and you should go!

Awesome for your health! I’ve been going here for a few years now and these ‘acupunks’ give excellent care, and are genuinely warm and friendly! Not only is it a pleasure to go there, my allergies got under control and when I go regularly, I don’t get sick and feel much more healthy, well balanced and have less stress/​anxiety. The massage therapy is also great! I’m so glad this place exists!

A great neighborhood resource. Helpful staff and very skilled practitioners, and very comfortable, at an affordable price.

What an extraordinary place for healing!!! I have used both Eun and Tanje during times of difficulty and stress, visiting frequently, and between the kindness of these women and their expertise at hitting just what I need treated to move on through the passage — and their understanding of complex and esoteric spiritual and psychological states — I recommend them to anyone and everyone for whatever ails, mind and/​or body.

I am new to acupuncture in general. When I was looking for a place to go to I was looking for a place that was extremely affordable and somewhere that I was comfortable with.
Upon reading the Unilocal reviews I settled on coming here. Yerba Buena is extremely affordable because it is it in the community setting so this means that instead of having private rooms where people are receiving acupuncture it is a large room with others. This is not awkward at all because everybody is very relaxed and quiet.
I came in and fill out some paperwork. I located where I had some painful spots along my body and registration is extremely easy. The nice lady performing the acupuncture took the time to really go through any questions that I had I want to expect. The people there are extremely friendly and I did not feel nervous at all.
I went for acupuncture on Saturday and today, the next day, I realize that my body does not feel all the pain that I have mentioned in my registration forms. I am now really impressed with this acupuncture and with this facility. It is a very clean and newly remodeled place and I will be going back every week! I am also bringing my sister and my cousin as well!

This was my first time doing acupuncture and it was a really nice experience. My boyfriend made appointments for us really easily, they took some time to do an initial intake for me, then we went into the communal room and sat in comfy chairs with blankets and immediately felt relaxed. You are sharing a room with other people, but it doesn’t feel strange — everyone is sort of in this relaxing experience together and its quite peaceful. You can stay as long as you’d like — generally 45 mins — an hour is good. They have herbal tea and water and everyone is warm and friendly. I’m hooked on acupuncture and hooked on this place — will definitely be going back regularly!

I called an acupuncturist this morning for a quote which was $ 160 for a session. A session here is $ 20 and you can rest as long as you like. The practitioners are kind, knowledgable and make every effort to heal and balance as well as to ensure the visit is pleasant and relaxing. I always feel much more at ease and peaceful when I leave than when I arrived. I hope the Yerba Buena Community Acupuncture Clinic continues to offer excellent healing for the regular joes in the world for a long time to come!

Out of town friend went twice last week to this practice, post-​chemo. It was her first time using acupuncture services and said it was relaxing and helpful. Street parking was pretty good during the middle of the day.

My first time trying acupuncture and it was great! Easy to call in and get a friendly person on the line for an appointment which is key to even getting me in the door at places.
I showed up, was greeted and given some papers to fill out and spoke with my specialist who listened to my main concerns and why I was there. She was really intent on hearing me out and what my issues were and how this can help.
Super relaxing, quiet, (remember its a community space so you’re not in a room alone!) but the white noise/​water/​sound machines were super peaceful and drowned out the noise from the pretty quiet street. I left feeling relaxed and rested which is what I was hoping and can instantly tell my anxiety level has dropped already (3 days later!). I already set up my next appointment :)

super cozy and warm. this clinic is wonderful. i came in with neck pain from stress and the acupunk fixed me right up. highly recommend! i’ve had treatments from most of the practitioners there and they are all compassionate, knowledgeable and highly skilled.
acupuncture treatments are only $ 20 per visit. ybca is what is called a social business. they consider making the community a better place by providing accessible healthcare a part of the company’s profits. pretty neat, huh?

Friendly-​relaxing– tranquil– peaceful — healing vibes, great experience.
This is a brand-​new modality for me. I’ve always wanted to try acupuncture but the price seems to be through the roof in most cases. My friend told me about this community style acupuncture for a great rate of $ 30 and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try it.
I was greeted with two friendly smiles and a cup of warm tea… I filled out paperwork for five minutes and was enjoying sitting in a very comfortable lazy boy recliner within 10 minutes.
My acupuncturist was professional and assured me that if I needed anything she would be in and out of the room every five minutes or so.
The needles didn’t hurt at all, in fact I fell asleep for almost an hour. I thoroughly enjoyed receiving my acupuncture treatment and a nice nap in such a peaceful environment.
To be clear you don’t have a private room but the ambience is wonderful for a community style healing center. I felt comfortable and relaxed and will be back within this week.
Thank you

Lovely light filled space for community acupuncture. Some loungers are more comfortable than others but the staff is always friendly and helpful and there are always appointments available when I look online which is great for days when you just need a little relaxation.

Words can’t express my gratitude for this place. With everything becoming increasingly expensive in San Francisco, it makes it hard to afford much needed self-​care. This place allows people such as myself to be able to do so. I can’t thank them enough!!!

This review is long overdue! Yerba Buena Community Acupuncture is an amazing healing center with the most talented, professional, educated and caring acupuncturists. This place is very affordable and the treatments are very effective.
I was going to them about once a week when I was pregnant. I was suffering from major nausea, back pain and migraines. Every treatment I received all symptoms vanished and I felt refreshed. If it wasn’t for the team at Yerba Buena Community Acupuncture I don’t know how I could of continued to work during my pregnancy. A big thanks again for allowing me to thrive and feel good.

Great place. I don’t mind the «community» aspect since that makes it way more affordable than private practice. Almost always have same-​day appointments available.

I’m a noobie to acupuncture and I had my first session last week since I’ve been having extreme menstrual cramps – they’re so bad that I can’t even focus on anything. Demetra was awesome! She guided me through the process and assured me that it wasn’t going to hurt. She was right! It was super relaxing to just rest there whilst having needles on certain chi points.
I love the idea of having community acupuncture and I managed to convince the fiancé to also try it out with me. This place is definitely accessible and affordable alternative healthcare.

I wanted update my review to mention that I have now seen Eun several times as well and she is wonderful too! They are a great bunch of acupuncturists who are extremely caring and gentle. I can’t believe I can pretty much go anytime I want and get either Demetra, Molly of Eun and they are all so wonderful in their own ways.
Thanks Demetra for choosing amazing women!
I go to my primary care doctor who I spend more on a co-​pay then I do for a session of acupuncture and never feel this cared about and pampered! Great, great place that I am beyond thankful I found.
Rock on YBCA!!!