Acupuncture at The Spa & Wellness Center

The Spa & Wellness Center at Texas Healing Arts, is pleased to welcome Becky Peters, MSOM, L. Ac. to our staff. Becky is a licensed acupuncturist, certified Chinese herbalist, and Asian bodywork practioner. She received her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine from the Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin.

Becky treats her patients with a gentleness and sensitivity that allows for very relaxing treatments. She carefully chooses the most effective points for each patient so that she can use the fewest needles possible. She incorporates acupuncture, moxibustion, Chinese herbs, Asian bodywork, and dietary advice into her treatments for both adults and children. Becky also specializes in treating women's health issues.

Please feel free to contact Becky by email or by phone (512 323-6042) if you have any questions regarding your specific acupuncture needs.

Becky also provides a 15 minute no-charge acupuncture consultation to help individuals decide if acupuncture will be beneficial to resolve their specific health care concerns. She provides a health analysis and discusses treatment options, including acupuncture, herbs and cupping, to help you achieve your health care goals. This service is available to adults and to children by phone or at the clinic by appointment.

Schedule an acupuncture appointment online.

Acupuncture Services

Acupuncture  (New and Returning Patients: $75)

Developed over thousands of years, acupuncture uses very thin needles (sterile and disposable) at specific points on the body to help the body heal from injury, illness, or other acute or chronic imbalances. The points are on energetic channels that run along the skin and connect to internal organs. The needles are so thin that they do not elicit pain like hypodermic needles do. There are many different acupuncture methods, and Becky uses ones that involve fewer needles than other types.

Pediatric Treatments for Children Aged 12 and Under   (New and Returning Patients: $40)

Children respond very well to Asian medicine. Those who are old enough and comfortable with the idea of acupuncture receive a small amount of needling. For infants and young children, Becky uses a Japanese style of treatment called Sho Ni Shin (pronounced show-nee-shin) that involves the gentle rubbing, scrapping, and tapping of the skin with different non-insertion tools. Sometimes children are also prescribed Chinese herbs in lower doses than those for adults.

Facial Rejuvenation   (Initial Treatment: $100; Return Treatments $100; Recommended course of Treatment $850/10 sessions)

Acupuncture is a natural and safe way to reduce wrinkles, increase facial tone, and bring a healthy glow back to a face without the use of surgery or injections. A treatment consists of a relaxing facial massage, facial needling, and some body needles. The whole body is treated because the skin and face reflect the health of the body. A course of 10 treatments is suggested for optimal results.

Medical Qi Gong   (New and Returning Patients: $75)

Medical Qi Gong is a type of energy work that involves using Qi, sometimes translated as "life energy," from our environment to heal and balance the patient's body and mind. Becky moves her hands over the patient's body often without touching it and sometimes with light touch for more concentrated healing. This is a very relaxing treatment and a good alternative for those patients who are not yet ready to experience needling.

Cupping for Muscle Pain   (New and Returning Patients: $75)

Cupping is a technique that uses small glass or plastic cups suctioned to the skin in place or moved along the skin with oil in order to loosen tight muscles. It is commonly used for acute neck, shoulder, and back pain due to tight muscles. It may or may not be appropriate for chronic pain. A treatment consists of some needling followed by cupping on the affected area. If the practitioner determines that cupping is not an appropriate treatment for a patient's pain, a regular acupuncture treatment will be done instead.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that cupping often leaves some reddish or purple marks on the skin; these usually disappear within a few days to a week.

Gua Sha or Cupping for Common Cold   ($75)

Feeling that tickle in the back of your throat or that bit of runny nose that you know is the beginning of a cold? Gua sha or cupping can ease your suffering. Gua sha is a technique that uses the smoothed edge of an instrument to scrape a patient's neck and back, which have been prepared with oil. Cupping uses small glass or plastic cups suctioned to the skin in place or moved along the skin with oil. When one is sick with a cold or flu, these techniques brings red or purple spots to the surface of the skin, and they help release the toxins and pathogens from the body. This can significantly shorten the duration of a cold if done in the early stages.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that cupping often leaves some reddish or purple marks on the skin; these usually disappear within a few days to a week.

Add-On: Tuina   (10 mins/$15)

Do you hold all your tension in your neck and shoulders? Ever wondered what a head and face Chinese massage feels like? Add 10 minutes of Tuina (Chinese medical massage) to your acupuncture treatment for a relaxing end to your session.