Larson Acupuncture

Bria is a compassionate and skilled bodyworker with special gifts to heal women. I first went to Bria after a total hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. The Mayan massage was a profoundly grounding and healing experience that put me on a road to a better relationship with my body. Over the last year I have had numerous combined acupuncture/​Mayan massage sessions, which have done wonders to relieve symptoms from emotional distress to physical pain. I highly recommend Bria!

Bria is marvelous!
I have a lot of neck, shoulder, and hip tightness that had recently limited my physical activity. After my trainer suggested that acupuncture could help improve my workouts, I decided to give it a try.
Let me first say that I also work in healthcare, and I tend to observe details. Small things like physician bedside manner, the condition of an office, and follow up are what I consider to be a must in patient care. After meeting Bria, I knew I had found the right place! Instantly after first walking into a cute, peaceful office, I was greeted by Bria’s warm smile. Her bedside manners were genuine, and she intently listened to my history without any rushing, etc. Our first session was very relaxing and most importantly, effective! I left feeling completely rejuvinated, and excited to test out the gains I had made.
Major improvement ladies and gents! The acupuncture helped release a lot of tightness in my neck and hips, and I was able to run longer, and train harder as a result. Bria also followed up after the first session, which was really awesome, since most medical providers are usually not open to email communication.
I can’t recommend Bria enough for the wonderful work she does, and the quality of care she provides. PS Bonus points for online scheduling!

After a summer of backpacking, zip lining, hiking and a little bit of waterskiing my back was Unilocaling. A colleague looked at me walking uncharacteristically slow down the hallway at work and said you need to see my acupuncturist. Within two days I had my first appointment, Bria asked lots of questions about my medical history then checked out my back and said it would take about four sessions to work. The initial needle stick was a bit of a surprise but one hour later I walked out of the office feeling like I had been to Rancho la Puerta. I scheduled a second appointment for two days later which was good as my pain was back 50% after 24 hours. After my second appointment I felt like I had been to the spa for two weeks. Now I’m trying to come up with excuses to go back… I could become an acupuncture needle junky!

Bria is AMAZING! I went to see her for a Mayan Abdominal Massage after a miscarriage. She really helped explain the positioning of my uterus and how I could do at-​home massage to help bring everything back to size and working order. She has a wonderful confident, strong massage technique and I will recommend her to all my women friends who have trouble with their cycles.

She is amazing!!!
Bria is the type of practitioner you always wanted; someone who genuinely cares about your well-​being but also wants to educated and empowers you. She has worked with me over the past year on a variety of things, but all coming around full circle to inner wellness. She makes you feel so comfortable and never judges; instead she gently nudges you to go a little deeper with your process and understanding so you both can work together to make the best impact for you. She’s a wonderful practitioner and I’m glad I was able to go through my journey with her.

I am SO GLAD that I found Bria! I first went to see her at my wits’ end, completely frustrated by my ongoing allergy and sinus problems. We had a thorough conversation about my health concerns and she was able to answer any questions I had clearly and kindly. Since I’ve started seeing Bria, I am less congested, my skin is clearer, and I have more energy. Besides seeing these great results, I also just really like working with her. Bria is compassionate and shares her knowledge in a way that feels relatable to me. I feel at ease with her and in her office, and I trust her with my health and well-​being.

After a 4 year search, I have found the perfect alternative medicine practitioner that delivers. What makes Bria unique is that her custom herbal formulations match her highly skilled treatments. Have you ever met a top tier doctor that could then make you a personalized prescription?
My initial acupuncture visit was for digestive issues as well as muscle cramping, and chronic neck pain management. The treatment is thorough, the best nap I have ever had, a great stress reliever, and delivered long lasting results.
A year later I came in for Mayan abdominal massage therapy and after the first treatment I felt that even the way I walked became stable and grounded.
The facial rejuvenation acupuncture is a noninvasive alternative to common dermatology procedures such as Botox and dermal fillers. My mother said that Bria was the best face massage she has ever had.

I feel so lucky to have found Bria Larson. This is the first acupuncturist I’ve ever gone to so I had no idea what to expect, but I’m glad I found what I consider to be the best! Being able to talk and have her concern over my physical as well as mental well being is a huge help, at a westernized doctors office I always feel like ‘what’s the problem? Take this pill’. I respect western medicine for what is is and can do but I wanted a different experience of healing, just because I don’t have something that a pill can’t heal doesn’t mean that I don’t have anything to treat. I *so* appreciate Bria, before every session she takes the time to listen briefly about my physical ailments which usually directly correlate to my mental ones. Even though it’s a very short portion of the session I feel like this is 50% of the healing process for me, and Bria always has sympathetic and wise words to share. The needles are tiny and small and even though I’m too scared to watch her place them, they are no more then a tiny prick and then you feel nothing. Afterwards she shines warming lamps on you and gives you time to let the healing begin. When the session is done I always feel refreshed, and by the looks of the other people that leave, they feel the refreshed daze that I do! Like anything in medicine, generally nothing happens immediately, but I can see in some areas small, and other areas substantial differences already (being treated for multiple things). But after every session, just from talking, acupuncture, warm heating lamps, knowing that I’m doing something healing for my body that doesn’t assault my body with liver damaging medicines, and the care that Bria shows, I always feel better and a little more healed. I truly look forward to every session with Bria and walk into the office with a skip in my step (literally) and leave with a smile.

WOW is all I can say. I already knew that Bria was a great acupuncturist, but I just had a Mayan abdominal massage, and I was literally floating down the street afterwards. Bria is so present and easy to talk to — she makes you feel totally at ease, and like it’s ok to ask questions. I highly recommend Bria for both acupuncture and abdominal massage!

In the last two months I have had the good fortune to meet Ms. Bria Larson.
Receiving acupuncture treatment from her is to be met with skill and compassionate attention. She explained how my difficulty to fall asleep is relate to an elevated heart meridian pulse. Now she has prescribed an herb tincture that I will take to help slow that pulse so I can rest more deeply at night. Great!
And I participated in a Sunday workshop called Trauma and the Body, that Bria co-​presented with a psychologist specializing in trauma. Bria is a fine teacher, clear thinker, and compassionate and effective healer.
I am happy to recommend her highly!
Kate Jones
Integral somatics practitioner

I have been seeing Bria for over a year and continue to recommend her services to many friends. She is the utmost professional, kind, warm, nurturing and knowledgeable. She gives time to listen and absorb your information to inform the correct treatment for that session. Acupuncture has offered me great benefits with head and neck tension, headaches, wrist and forearm pain from desk work and overall balancing in my body and mind. If you are on the fence about trying acupuncture, start here she is one the SF’s best!

Bria is impressively knowledgeable… like a PH.d. professor of Chinese Medicine, but with the talent of westernizing it all for easy understanding. I have been seeing her monthly for herbs and occasional treatment to help with painful periods, PMS, etc. Each month, my symptoms have improved. Everything is more manageable now. (thank goodness).
I now work closely with Bria and refer my clients to her. She is also a great business owner. She is reliable, dependable, and always on time… and she has the bedside manner thing down, too!
Thanks Bria.

Bria is incredibly professional and kind at the same time. She is an excellent listener and cares about your symptoms. She knows how to treat a client well and at the same time will ensure you get effective results over a short period of time. I feel a significant change after my first few visits with her.