There is no better studio for acupuncture with results on the Penninsula! Nicole is a master at what she does and the relief she provides for clients is stellar. Her studio is calming from the moment you enter and her energy is bright and welcoming. You can schedule online and she is efficient with her time as well as being as effective as she is. Parking is available and free at her building and on the street. read more

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Very knowledgeable and caring acupuncturist. Been there over many years. Nice quiet location

Great service and affordable! Really helped my stiff back in just 2 seasons! Making an Appointment and getting in last min was easy.

Been going several times over the last 3 years. Care is top notch the moment you walk in the door. Relaxing recliners, pillows, blankets. Very knowledgeable with Accupunture. read more

Nicole is very friendly but I feel as though I didn't get the same treatment as everyone else. My sessions always felt rushed like she was trying to get me out of there quickly and tend to her more loyal patients. The last session hurt my foot so bad I have been experiencing on and off pain in the nerve in my foot and even weeks/months later the pain in the same area still occurs randomly. I called the business to talk to her about it and told her what happened and she said she would call me back but she never did. read more

I can not even begin to explain how much better I was with only one treatment! Nicole and Mary are the real deal and so kind and knowledgeable, true healers. They have helped me with injuries and aches that have been chronic, with only a few sessions. I highly recommend go to Beach Community Acupuncture! read more

Until yesterday, I had never used acupuncture before, or (full disclosure) even considered it. Today, I'm 1,000% SOLD and telling everyone who will listen what a *Great* Experience my first treatment was! Outrageous sciatica pain relieved, awesome customer service (Thank You Nicole!), and a relaxing, sensual, restfully wonderful hour too!! 1,000% *HIGHLY* recommended! Now I know how the lion whose paw Daniel removed a thorn from felt! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!! read more

This is a such great place for acupuncture! Love their on line scheduling. I received wonderful care and the place is really welcoming, not only all of that, but they are super affordable too. Thank you for making me feel so much better :) HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Knowledgeable, quality service, clean. True healers. Great place for acupuncture treatments.

I can't say enough good things about this place. It is so relaxing even with being in a room with other people. The practitioners are helpful and very knowledgeable. The treatments are affordable and the place itself is very clean. It's my go to for acupuncture treatment. read more

Simply, they know what they are doing and get results! Don't think that paying more to go to a "clinic" with practitioners in white coats is somehow going to be better. Acupuncture is an art as much as a medical practice, and only year's of study and practice make it work. read more

I went in for the first time today & saw Nicole. This place is seriously amazing!!! The entire staff made me feel very welcome & Nicole did a wonderful job at making me feel like I was important to her. It's very clean and peaceful!!! I would have fallen asleep but I just had my morning coffee. Lastly, the price: $25. How smart are these ladies?! I mean, I'll be coming back for life!!! And I'll certainly be telling everyone I know about this place!!! I feel like I've won the lottery :) read more

Really welcoming experience with both Mary and Nicole. They're very friendly and provide a great listening ear into your needs. Such an accommodating team. The community acupuncture setting is peaceful and if you want more quiet, you can just bring your earbuds and listen to a soothing podcast. Can't wait to return! read more

I use to really respect and love this clinic until today! I made an appointment because I was in a lot of back pain and needed relief. Made my appointment online and arrived on time. Nancy informs my that my appointment was going to be a new patient cost of $55 not the normal $40. I am a returning patient and there is no reason for needing a new patient fee. I went to the OB community Acupunture for the past 3 years because it was closer to my home. Sadly the OB clinic closed. So, I naturally returned to this clinic in high hopes. I lost all respect in the fact that they turned my away in pain over a silly fee that I don't feel is necessary for a patient who has supported these clinics for the past 6 years. Have referred many people to the clinics. It's a sad day that what is supposed to be affordable is now nickel and dime-ing their returning patients. Where is "community" when your fee gets in the way of those in need? read more

Great spot in a great area of town. Highly recommend! Professional staff and clean facilities.

Nicole is simply amazing. Her dedication to acupuncture shines through and she is a true healer. Mary is also excellent and a solid choice if her schedule works better for you. I've had 20ish appointments here and am always satisfied that we are on the right path. This place stacks up favorably to far more expensive boutique shops. There is no need to brick off the extra money at those other places when a lot of the time you get someone less experienced there anyway. The receptionists are always welcoming and the vibe is good here. There is even online scheduling available. Five stars all around. Stop debating whether or not to try acupuncture and just make an appointment here. It will help you. read more

I've been coming here for a few years intermittently. Nothing but amazing things to say for their ability to help me with anxiety and pains and stress. After a miscarriage last year and some infertility issues, I started coming more regularly for the past 2 months and excited to say that Mary and Nicole helped get me a positive pregnancy test! Thanks Mary and Nicole! read more

Absolutely love Beach Community Acupuncture! Mary is my fav She is so sweet and personable and knows exactly how to treat whatever issues I come to her with. I am able to relax, unwind and de-stress whenever I'm there. read more

Absolutely love this place. To think that about a month ago I was apprehensive of needles and thought acupuncture was a bunch of Mumbo jumbo snake oil crap people bought into. Dr Quinn changed my narrow minded perspective completely. I have never felt better! now i sleep better, less aches and pains and just feel plain amazing! I've been converted! So addictive too and for $25 very affordable! read more

This is also a copy of my old review from before BCA moved. BCA helped me quit smoking! I tried multiple times before and failed because of those pesky cravings, but BCA was able to get my cravings to go away! On top of that, BCA is a wonderful community place to come and relax, while getting your Qi moving. I highly recommend BCA to anyone thinking about getting acupuncture treatments--its affordable and well worth your time! ** Update: 4/7/2015 In case you're wondering, it's been 4 years and I still have not smoked one cigarette!! :) Happy girl right here. read more

Such an amazing place with the most affordable treatments that get right to the right spot in healing and lots of chairs in a quiet community room with often last minute availability. read more

Appointments are easy to make! I've used their online and phone in options. I prefer online, it's easy to see what days they're open, who's in and what spots are available. Parking is a snap! There are a few spots next to the building, plenty of street 2-hour spots on their block, and if you feel like taking longer in the neighborhood park on Talbot St. (non-timed street parking). I have consistently walked out of here feeling so much better and only felt that the days after my appointments. read more

I was SO nervous!! Nicole was AMAZING!! Super nice and caring!! Headed back tomorrow for more needles!! Gahhhhh!! I NEVER thought I'd say that!!!! read more

Here are copies of my old reviews for BCA :). What I can say as a NEW review is that I cannot wait to visit San Diego and get some amazing treatments from Nicole & Mary! They are both wonderful at what they do! This place is a gem & I miss it all the time now that I've moved away to Colorado. Nicole and Mary also helped me through my pregnancy with excellent treatments, and I think it's one of the reasons I had an easy recovery postpartum & also had a relatively easy pregnancy. :) ---------- 06/2010 I waited until now to review Beach Community Acupuncture because I wanted to give this place a couple of tries before saying anything. But I just can't wait any longer! I was in love with this place after my first visit. Anyway, I love Nicole (her mannerism and professionalism, plus the fact that she seems to know everything about acupuncture!), I love the way this business is set up, I love the location, I love the great price, etc. I love everything about Beach Community Acupuncture. But most importantly, I love how I feel during acupuncture, and the natural high I get from acupuncture, as well. I also love that it seems to be doing some amazing things for my body. My husband has noticed that his carpal tunnel is being helped by the acupuncture as well. I can't wait to see how we both improve over the next while. We will be back over & over, and I recommend this place to anyone and everyone. I can't believe it took me so long to try acupuncture! But I'm really glad that I did. I'm hooked! ---------- 06/2010 follow-up I've now had two full weeks of treatment from Nicole, and I look forward to more! I could go on and on like I did in my first review, but all I really need to say is that acupuncture WORKS. I feel so wonderful, and everything is normalizing in my body (which is such a fabulous feeling). I go three times a week, and that seems to be the perfect amount of acupuncture (though honestly, I could go every day since I love the feeling it gives me... Probably not necessary, but still!) :) This place keeps getting better. If you haven't checked it out, you need to! No matter what ails you, you will find bliss at BCA. read more

Great experience. So relaxing and they listen to exactly what you need. I went for fertility treatment but they also incorporated anything else that I might have an ache or pain about. Great price for what you get and have always been able to get in the same day. read more

Nicole and her team are the best!!! super kind.... relax environment... and they do a great job!!!

Nicole is so kind and I have been really enjoying my acupuncture appointments. I leave feeling so refreshed! Everything is very clean and I appreciate the affordability of the treatments. I will definitely continue coming here!! read more

This is a copy of a review I did of the BCA for the OBRag. I still go there and am still very, very satisfied with the results. What does a porcupine, a pin cushion and a needle have in common? That's a pretty simple question. Of course you know the answer. But here is another question for you: What does a native of Maryland, a degree in English literature, and working in a non-profit domestic violence agency have in common? You don't know the answer? Let me give you a hint by asking another question. What does a Master's fellowship in documentary film making, a developmental director for Alternet.org, and the Managing Director of "Baykids" have in common? A hint about "Baykids." This is a group of hospitalized kids learning to express themselves through movie making. Does that help? Hmmm. Well, how about a brief stint in Peace Corps in Vanuatu, Melanesia, a former pet care business owner or the mother of two. Does that help any? Geez - maybe this will help. A Masters degree in Chinese Medicine; passage of the California acupuncture board exam in 2009, and the sole practitioner of the "Beach Community Acupuncture". Community Beach Acup NicoleAshley Practitioner Nicole Murray and staffer Ashley. Those are all the clues you can have. Rather than have you go to Google to check her out, let me tell you that one person that has achieved all of the above - well, not the porcupine part -and is none other than our own Ocean Beach resident Nicole Murray. Hers has to be one of the most impressive resumes I have ever seen, and as an administrator, I have seen many. So what exactly does she do? Her clinic has seven very comfortable recliners in a large, airy room. Soft music is playing and most of her clients are either sleeping, reading, or relaxing. Unlike the porcupine and needle, there is virtually no feeling as the acupuncture needles are placed in a variety of points on your arms, legs, head or neck. Because acupuncture channels flow across the entire body, it is possible to treat back pain, for example, with points on the hands and feet. Acupuncture needles are sterile, metallic, solid, and hair-thin. Some people feel energized by treatment while others feel relaxed. Acupuncture relieves pain. My first experience with the needles was when I broke my back in 2004. Nothing helped in relieving the pain. I went to pain doctors; chiropractors; and even got hooked on morphine to help get through a few hours a day pain free. Someone suggested acupuncture and I turned it down. I am afraid of needles and did not want to be a human pin cushion. But when the pain was so bad that I couldn't stand it anymore, I had my first treatment, and I have to tell you that the relief was almost instant. I walked into the office hunched over and walked out of there almost upright. After many treatments I was able to resume everything I had stopped because of pain, and only seldom do I have any of the same twinges I had back then. I want you to know why I am seeing Nicole, and her able staff of three, Ashley, Mary, and Brutta. Community Beach Acup handEighteen years ago I was operated on for breast cancer. I had no ill effects, and continued working through the chemo and radiation treatments. In the armpit there are 24 lymph nodes, and these nodes carry the lymph fluids throughout the body. I had 20 of the 24 removed to check to see if the cancer had spread. (Nowadays, they are able to remove far fewer to check for spreading.) I was never bothered with lymphedema - swelling of the arm - which is a common side-effect from breast cancer surgery, until 9 months ago. One day my watch popped off of my wrist, and I was horrified to see that my arm was the size of an elephant's leg - no lie - it was, and, unfortunately, still is. I have seen my oncologist who tells me that in 30 years of practice, he has only seen the swelling occur in one other patient so long after the surgery. I have had over 20 physical therapy treatments; have had it wrapped, and yet the swelling remains. As a last resort I am trying acupuncture to see if that procedure can reduce the swelling and have the system in my body start to work correctly. Here's the good part - my insurance will not pay for acupuncture. But each visit to the Beach Acupuncture Clinic only costs $20! (I was paying $80 when my back was broken.) At that cost I can afford to go often and continue with the treatments until I am helped or until we feel that the procedure will not help. And it isn't just $20 for me - it is $20 for all of Nicole's clients. Nicole says she is passionate about affordable health care. She certainly puts her money where her mouth is. If you are hurting; if you can't sleep; if you feel you need something but just don't know what it is - give Nicole and acupuncture a chance. The needles don't hurt. Really. The benefits far outweigh any fear you may have. read more

Mary and Nicole are both really nice and great. Even thought you are in a room with other people, it is still relaxing and there are ear plugs if you want more quiet. You can't beat the price here, it is affordable, yet quality service. I am seeing them for fertility, and I am hoping it helps! read more

Mary and Nicole are both absolutely amazing healers! I credit Mary's treatments with helping me get pregnant and have a healthy pregnancy and birth at 42! read more

My new favorite place for acupuncture. Simple and cheap. The only drawback is everything is done in a common room. I'm not shy, so that's not a problem for me. Since I moved to la Mesa, its harder to make the trek down to point loma, but this is still my favorite place. read more

This place is my utopia! Love everyone that works there and how they make me feel good . You can't go wrong with any practitioner.

I love this place. Whenever I am feeling off, I head to BCA and am usually feeling much better! It's definitely worth the time and money!

I had a chance to visit for the first time last week on an invitation from my sister. We called in the morning and scheduled sessions for the last couple of slots for the day, only a few hours later. We ran into a bit of traffic and called while we were on the way to let them know. My sister was worried about this, as she didn't want to affect their schedule any more or cause the staff to stay later than they needed to. We arrived about 10 minutes late to smiles and warm greetings. They were happy to see us! I had never been to community acupuncture before so I didn't know what to expect. The idea was fascinating! My sister introduced me to Mary and we shared a few laughs. She asked a few questions and proceeded to go to work on me. If she hadn't told me what she was going to do or if I couldn't see what she was doing, I would have thought nothing happened. I did not feel a thing! Mary was gentle and smooth, but swift at the same time. A true master! Sady, I live in Northern California so I doubt I will get to stop by again, not anytime soon. But I wanted to make sure I left a review to let everyone else know about Mary and this place. read more

I would not recommend this place to anyone. After going over 6 months to this facility, I noticed one thing. The receptionist and one of the acupuncturists would laugh and carry on and the front desk. When they asked me to put my recliner down so they could hear I'm ready, they never came. I had to keep clearing my throat as I had been there too long. When I let the owner know, after she ignored the 1st email, she referred me to another clinic. Way to be professional and handle the situation with you're staff. I should've gotten an apology and they should make it up to me. The new place I am at loves me and I love them. They always treat me with respect and come at the time they promise. They have a doorbell that rings to the front desk as well to ring if you have any issues. read more

I've been seeing the lovely Nicole for the past year. After seeing my regular physician in regards to a pain issue and being given two choices-either a hysterectomy or "just take pain medication" I decided to seek help here, and I am pleased to say that I have not taken even an asprin in over 6 months thanks to Nicole! Regular treatments and Chinese herbs are working wonders for my fibroids. I also have received treatment for stomach problems (once again-Dr says take dangerous Prilosec meds for over production of acid, but it was due to stress so that did not help) and the acupuncture did wonders to relieve the problem. They can also help with sports injuries. Another time I was bitten by a spider and my whole arm swelled up-but acupuncture worked wonders to relieve swelling. Thank you Mary and Nicole! read more

Love coming here. It's relaxing and has totally helped with my ankle pain. Price is so affordable and I felt really cared for. All the staff is amazing. Making it a regular part of my healthcare regimen. read more

I have done acupuncture before, but never in a "community" setting. Beach Community Acupuncture is a very welcoming and tranquil enviornment. This is the same business that has this review page on Yelp! (http://www.yelp.com/biz/beach-community-acupuncture-san-diego) but they recently moved their location. It's very clean, the chairs are surpringly comfy, and the price cannot be beat! The staff is very friendly and knowledgable. I love having time like this to purposefully slow me down, so that I don't run around worring about what I have to do or contemplate what's next in life for me lol. Lots of street parking, my appointment was around 930am and I had no issues finding a spot. Will definitely be back, highly recommend! read more

Thank you Nicole !!! My allergies were so bad I couldn't tell if i was sick or of allergies could really make me suffer that much .. Well turns out after a 45 minute session I took a nap and woke up and ALL SYMPTOMS WERE GONE! :0 I usually react very well with acupuncture but wow I was really impressed with this place . It's a super chill environment and I love how Nicole reads your tongue and she explained what organs different spots of your tongue are linked to - to see what's going on with your body. Love this place! read more

The new location is fantastic! Comfortable atmosphere and plenty of free parking. I've been seeing Mary to work on my anxiety disorder. She's always extremely attentive to my condition and keeps tabs on any changes that may have occurred since my last visit. read more