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Welcome to Sarana Community Acupuncture!
We offer effective and affordable acupuncture in a relaxing and comfortable common space and Chinese herbal, nutrition and self-care consultations. As a member of the Community Acupuncture Network, we charge sliding scale fees of $20-40 per treatment. We are located at 968 San Pablo Avenue, between Solano Avenue and Buchanan Street, in the south-west corner of Albany’s Town Centre shopping complex. There is ample parking and easy access to AC Transit bus lines 72, 18, 52L and G. Our clinic is wheelchair accessible.

About Community Acupuncture
We believe that Community Acupuncture can play a vital role in keeping health costs down while keeping people healthy. Pioneered by Portland, Oregon’s Working Class Acupuncture, Community Acupuncture makes this safe, simple, effective, 2,000-year-old medicine widely accessible in the West. In the United States, most acupuncturists treat clients on tables in individual rooms. By contrast, Community Acupuncturists mostly treat clients while they are seated in recliners clustered in a shared space, and we mostly limit needle placement to points in the lower arms and legs, face, or head. The group setting creates a collective energy that strengthens each individual treatment. Further, the group setting allows us to see multiple patients per hour which, in turn, allows us to lower our fees.

What does sarana mean?
Sarana is a Pali (ancient Buddhist) word for refuge. Refuge represents a place of retreat and safety, but sarana also stands for an individual’s commitment to participate, open-heartedly and open-mindedly, in a community whose members seek clarity and awareness. We chose this name to emphasize our intention that our clinic support us all in sharing a safe relaxing community space and in acknowledging our shared humanity and interdependence.

Community Massage with Mari Kubota
Enhance your relaxation experience by combining acupuncture with massage therapy. Community massage is be performed on a massage table in the common treatment space, allowing you to benefit from the group healing energy in the room. Acupressure-style massage usually does not require disrobing, but privacy curtains are available if needed. Click here for more information about the practitioner.