Acupuncture & Holistic Health Offerings
I believe that by bravely embarking on a journey within, towards embodiment, transformative healing is possible.
Through cultivating comfort and safety in navigating your inner terrain, you empower yourself to attune to your body’s wisdom and evolve with grace through life’s changes and challenges. Each treatment is intentionally crafted as an opportunity for you to awaken to your body’s messages which can masquerade as symptoms, all while accessing the whispers of intuition that no longer wish to be ignored but instead, be embraced.
This is how Rune invites you to reconnect to yourself: mind, body, and soul.
WHAT PATIENTS ARE SAYING
I have been seeing Dr. Lauren for less than a year, but in that year she’s changed my life. She’s helped heal my gut, my sleep is better, and my physical pain is gone. Having seen many doctors and specialists over the years, in our first meeting Dr. Lauren pinpointed an issue no one else ever addressed. She took the time to ask me detailed questions and came up with answers everyone else missed. After one acupuncture visit and within three days of following her dietary advice, my chronic pain decreased by 80%! Because of her I walk without pain and have been able to wean myself off many medications. Her care and intuition are unmatched! I highly recommend!
— MF, PORTLAND
Rune is not just a retreat for care, but a realm…
A realm where you return to yourself through the guided stillness facilitated by Acupuncture.
From the gentle application of potent, personalized points, Acupuncture allows you to witness and wander across your inner terrain in a lulled sleep-wake state that soothes your stress response by regulating the nervous system. In doing so, Acupuncture elicits signals of safety to reassure your body that ‘it’s okay, you can rebalance now.’ By inviting it to shift from a highly reactive “fight or flight” state to a one that can calmly discern and respond, ie. “rest and digest,” each treatment encourages the reintegration of parts of itself that have been disassociated or disembodied. This, in itself, is an insidious source of emotional and spiritual affliction I have observed in those who tend to seek out my work. Many relay a sense of feeling like a stranger in their own body, uncomfortable with what is stirring beneath the surface, feeling “stuck” and unable to move forward in the ways they want, both in their health and life.
After all…as above so below. They are but mirrors reflecting one another.
It is in this liminal space of mystery, of stillness, that the body remembers what it has known to do all along from birth, a knowing that’s palpable and kept in the chambers of our bones—the body remembers how to heal.
Tissues mend, life-giving energy and blood is encouraged to flow, ethereal and physical blockages begin to dissipate all the while...buried gems of dreams, whispers, suspicions, desires, and intrinsic knowing are released from their vessels of somatic memory. From there, they can finally rise to the surface of your conscious awareness to be heard, honored, and even integrated into your waking life—if you so choose.
Therein lies what I refer to as the “magic” of Acupuncture.
A merging of medicine and mysticism.
A coalescing of science and spirituality.
At Rune, we welcome it all.
Conditions Treated with Acupuncture
Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and World Health Organization (WHO) as being an effective treatment for a variety of health conditions.
Emotional Health
Chronic Stress + Adrenal Fatigue & Burnout
Anxiety & Depression , PTSD & Trauma Recovery
Substance Dependency + Insomnia
Grief, Feeling “Lost” or “Stuck",” Energetic Sensitivity
Pain Relief
Neck & Back Pain + Fibromyalgia
Joint Pain & Arthritis + Headaches & Migraines
Acute & Chronic Injuries + Chronic Muscle Tension
Post-Operative Recovery
Digestive Health
Abdominal Bloating & Pain + Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel Disease + Acid Reflux (GERD)
Nausea & Vomiting + Constipation & Diarrhea
Poor Appetite, Indigestion,
Food Sensitivities
Women’s Health
Irregular/Painful Cycles
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
Harmonizing On/After Hormonal Contraception
Fertility Support without or with IVF/IUI
Vaginal & Uterine-Related Health Conditions
Menopause Support
Frequently Asked Questions
OFFERINGS
ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is an ancient healing practice that uses hair-thin, single-use, and sterile needles to promote circulation, mobilize your body’s healing response, while supporting the proper functioning of its internal systems. There are 12 main channels that carry energy (qi, pronounced "chee") and blood to provide nourishment throughout our body. In a healthy person, the flow of these vital substances are freely moving in a state of dynamic equilibrium. When the flow of qi or blood becomes blocked in one or more of these channels from emotional stress, an injury, or illness — symptoms of disharmony will manifest physically. Acupuncture works by re-integrating the flow of qi and blood to bring your body, mind, and spirit back to a state of balance.
There is a story behind every symptom…
Although a diagnosis can help frame a “chief complaint” that’s as far as it goes. It’s a first glance..
Beyond that label is a 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚… an archive of events, celebrations, woes, habits, relational (and ancestral) patterns, emotions, and the memories that get stored in our bodies as a result.
Although you cannot erase the past, you can learn from it, process it, and pave a different path aligned with how you want to feel — with who you wish to be.
My heart’s work is to guide you there while gaining a renewed sense of resilience, confidence in knowing your body’s messages, and wisdom. After all, you are more than your past, pain, emotions, and struggles.
Here at Rune, you are cared for in your entirety: from your physical vessel to your unique constitution, heart, and spirit.
Through compassionate care, integrative analysis, as well as personalized rituals to weave into your daily life, it’s my honor to help you 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 in your story.
Let’s begin….
GATHERING
| Initial Consult | 1.5 hrs | $250
Your first visit is a consultation-only where we will weave the web of connections between your story, constitution, circumstances, story, and symptoms. Our gathering allows me to listen to what lead you to who you are today and who you want to become: your medical history, how you want to feel, the areas of your health you want to address, as well as your goals for working together.
I will familiarize you with how Acupuncture works, what to expect, plus go over potential treatment plans based on your needs. This Consult provides the foundation to gather the information needed to reflect on a personalized diagnosis and approach to care while also giving us the opportunity to feel if we would be a good fit to work together. Should we decide to move forward, I will begin to offer the clarity and tools for your next steps.
RITUALS
| Returning Visits | 1hr | $150
Your retuning visits are where your story unfolds and reintegration begins. We will gather for an hour, wherein that time I will hold space to listen to what has been surfacing for you in between sessions, ask about shifts being noticed, then provide an extended Acupuncture treatment. In addition to Acupuncture, we can include other related East Asian Medicine therapies to invigorate your healing process.
Throughout your process, I will be making suggestions for self-honoring rituals and daily practices that you can adopt to compliment your sessions and extend the benefits reaped within the doors of Rune. This is how, together, we can create sustainable, lasting shifts not only in your symptoms, but your overall well-being.
Please wear/bring a change of loose fitting clothes and eat something light prior to each visit. Packages are available upon request.
CUPPING THERAPY
Cupping gently lifts the skin and connective tissue (fascia) to improve circulation, relieve pain, and reduce stress. By creating a mild pressure, it is akin to a deep tissue massage in reverse. Cups are commonly placed along the neck, shoulders, back, and legs to treat soreness, stiffness, and tension. Given how physical and emotional stress to manifest hand-in-hand, ie. trapped emotions & somatic memory to be stored in the body, I often apply cupping to clear and “lift” heavy emotions associated with my client’s physical tension.
Rune offers Cupping as its own experience or with Acupuncture.
CASTING OUT | Cupping Only | 45 mins | $125*
CLEANSING RITUALS | Cupping & Acu | 1.5hrs | $175*
* This offerings are available to established Acupuncture patients *
TAROT & ORACLE READINGS
Since attuning myself to tarot and oracle cards since childhood, I have cultivated a deep connection with their imagery and messages, using them as a tool to clarify my intuition. This is the intention I approach my readings with: they are another guiding modality that can be adopted along one’s path to healing.
Readings at Rune can be combined with our Returning Acupuncture “Ritual” treatments to compliment the evolution that often takes place on a psychological, physical, and spiritual level. I invite you to summon your inner Seer and draw your own cards while reflecting on the messages that resonate — releasing what does not.
By merging the potency of the inward journey offered by Acupuncture with an immersion into the world of Tarot, our Illumination treatment is meant to bright light and awareness to your subconscious knowing, desires, suspicions, and callings.
ILLUMINATION | Acupuncture & Tarot | 1.5 hrs | $175 *
* This offerings are available to established Acupuncture patients *
WHAT PATIENTS ARE SAYING
“Lauren is one of the best practitioners of acupuncture I have known. She is professional, compassionate and intuitive. The environment of Rune is brings a sense of curiosity of the metaphysical realm and reassurance that you are in good hands. Expect to be listened to AND HEARD - two things that are often hard to come by these days in any health care field…Lauren has also made a significant impact in my life that has made me change my outlook on self care, created a scared and personal space, and forming better habits to support myself from the inside out. I would be significantly worse off without her guidance. I would not recommend anyone other than Lauren and would advise anyone considering seeing Lauren for any of her services to keep an open mind (if this is your first time seeking this line of care) but most importantly, you will not be disappointed.”
— MS, SACO
WHAT PATIENTS ARE SAYING
“Lauren immediately made me feel comfortable and heard. She is a great listener and I really got the sense that she cares about your overall wellbeing. Lauren asked a lot of questions and I felt that she really took the time to get to know me and the whole picture of what was going on. I was really impressed by her attention to detail, as well as her compassionate and friendly demeanor! I have never been to another provider that looked at the “big picture” before. It is a refreshing and very much appreciated change!”
— SM, PORTLAND
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