Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in Brookline, MA
Find your Inner Healing Capabilities With Traditional Eastern Medicine
Our Services
Acupuncture
Acupuncture uses thin needles to stimulate points on the body, realigning the flow of qi (vital energy) to restore balance, improve circulation, and activate the body’s natural healing abilities. Read More
Herbal Medicine
Experience one of nature’s greatest gifts! Herbs and minerals possess unique healing properties, offering natural methods to treat illness and ease pain. Our expert herbalists craft personalized formulas to address your specific health needs. Read More
Infrared Sauna
Offering a pleasant and relaxing experience, an infrared sauna uses light waves to gently heat the body directly, unlike traditional saunas that warm the surrounding air. Discover the benefits, including pain relief, reduced muscle soreness, decreased inflammation, improved heart health, and more. Read More
Laser and other light therapies
LED and laser therapies use light at various concentrations and wavelengths to provide painless, non-invasive treatments that effectively address a range of health issues. The light stimulates body cells, enhances circulation, and activates the body’s self-healing abilities. Read More
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
A natural alternative to Botox, facial rejuvenation acupuncture is a holistic anti-aging treatment. A series of techniques, including facial and body acupuncture, facial cupping, Gua Sha, and optional microneedling, activate the body’s innate healing abilities to rejuvenate your skin from within. Enjoy a long er-lasting youthful appearance while also enhancing your overall health. Read More
Acupuncture
Acupuncture uses thin needles to stimulate points on the body, realigning the flow of qi (vital energy) to restore balance, improve circulation, and activate the body’s natural healing abilities. Read More
Herbal Medicine
Experience one of nature’s greatest gifts! Herbs and minerals possess unique healing properties, offering natural methods to treat illness and ease pain. Our expert herbalists craft personalized formulas to address your specific health needs. Read More
Infrared Sauna
Offering a pleasant and relaxing experience, an infrared sauna uses light waves to gently heat the body directly, unlike traditional saunas that warm the surrounding air. Discover the benefits, including pain relief, reduced muscle soreness, decreased inflammation, improved heart health, and more. Read More
Laser and other light therapies
LED and laser therapies use light at various concentrations and wavelengths to provide painless, non-invasive treatments that effectively address a range of health issues. The light stimulates body cells, enhances circulation, and activates the body’s self-healing abilities. Read More
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
A natural alternative to Botox, facial rejuvenation acupuncture is a holistic anti-aging treatment. A series of techniques, including facial and body acupuncture, facial cupping, Gua Sha, and optional microneedling, activate the body’s innate healing abilities to rejuvenate your skin from within. Enjoy a long er-lasting youthful appearance while also enhancing your overall health. Read More
Why Choose AcuBoston?
We harness the power of Eastern medicine to activate the body’s natural healing abilities, offering patients who suffer from chronic and acute conditions the relief they need to embrace life with fewer limitations and discomfort
Our fast-paced lifestyle can contribute to health challenges like chronic pain, digestive issues, migraines, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and more. Constant demands on our bodies and minds often lead us to push through stress, ignore pain, and overlook signs of burnout.
At AcuBoston, we provide natural, non-invasive acupuncture and holistic care guided by traditional Eastern medicine to address the root causes of your health concerns. Our experienced practitioners are here to help you restore mind-body-spirit balance and achieve foundational health.
Meet the team
Polina Shneyderman
Founder, Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
Kerri Laneau
Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
Ali Buzzeo
Licensed Acupuncturist
Dr. Jeanne MacDonald
Licensed Acupuncturist & MD
Sydney Sloan
Integrative Dietitian
Claudia Caldas
Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
Sam Watts
Licensed Acupuncturist
Conditions treated include but are not limited to ...
Your Journey to Foundational Health Starts Here
1
Call 617-860-2039 to schedule your first appointment with one of our licensed providers.
2
First appointment (approximately 90 minutes): We will discuss your health concerns, explain the principles of our Eastern medicine practices, conduct a full-body diagnostic, and create a personalized acupuncture treatment plan. This will be followed by your initial session.
3
Follow-up treatments (60 minutes): We typically recommend 12 weekly sessions to address your concerns. Treatments are tailored to your specific health issues, ranging from pain management to stress relief.
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Notice results after 2-3 treatments!* As your treatment progresses, you will experience a greater sense of well-being and reclaim your life through the power of natural acupuncture.
* Acute conditions tend to resolve more quickly than chronic issues. Chronic conditions may take longer to rebalance due to prolonged stress on the body, but with consistent treatments, you will notice significant improvements.
Pricing & Insurance
Insurance Coverage
AcuBoston accepts most health insurance (we do not accept Cigna).
Service Fees
as of July 1st
Acupuncture
Without Insurance
$155 Initial Treatment
90 min
$110 Follow-up
60 min
Herbal Consult
Without Acupuncture
$70 Initial Consult
30 min
$40 Follow-up
15 min
Herbal Consult
With Acupuncture
$30 Initial Consult
30 min
$15 Follow-up
15 min
Laser
Therapy
$20 Individual Session
$10 with Acupuncture Treatment
20 min
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
$200 Initial Treatment
90 min
$145 Follow-up
60 min
$350 Microneedling
60 min
Cupping
$50 Session
30 min
$20 with Private Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Without Insurance
$155 Initial Treatment
90 min
$110 Follow-up
60 min
Herbal Consult
Without Acupuncture
$70 Initial Consult
30 min
$40 Follow-up
15 min
Herbal Consult
With Acupuncture
$30 Initial Consult
30 min
$15 Follow-up
15 min
Laser
Therapy
$20 Individual Session
$10 with Acupuncture Treatment
20 min
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
$200 Initial Treatment
90 min
$145 Follow-up
60 min
$350 Microneedling
60 min
Cupping
$50 Session
30 min
$20 with Private Acupuncture
Areas We Serve
Serving Greater Boston Since 2020
Our clinic on Verndale Street in Brookline, MA, just off the MBTA Green Line (B) Harvard Ave stop near Allston, offers convenient acupuncture care with free parking and easy public transit access, including the 66 bus. It is ideally located for patients near Boston University along Commonwealth Avenue.
Brookline
Brighton
Allston
Fenway-Kenmore
Mission Hill
Jamaica Plain
Newton
West Roxbury
Weston
Cambridge
Back Bay
Somerville
Chestnut Hill
Contact Us
Getting Here
Conveniently located near Boston University, our Verndale clinic in Brookline is easily accessible by public transportation and car.
- ~5 minutes from the Harvard Avenue MBTA Station (Green Line B).
- ~10 minutes from Fenway and Longwood Medical Area
- Quick access via Harvard Street and Commonwealth Ave
- ~15 minutes from downtown Boston
Where to Park
- Free, 2-hour street parking on Verndale St and nearby side streets
- Residential streets typically allow parking with posted time limits
AcuBoston Verndale
95 Verndale St
Brookline, MA 02446
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 12:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday: 8:30am - 8pm
Friday: 9am - 4pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED