Acupuncture for Active Lifestyles

Holistic Treatments to address Stress, Pain & Mental Health

As Portland, Maine’s trusted acupuncture clinic, we help you find relief from everyday stressors, including pain, women’s health concerns, skin conditions and emotional well-being. Our gentle, effective treatments support your body’s natural ability to repair and regulate, helping you feel your best.

What We Treat & How We Help

At West End Acupuncture, we go beyond symptom relief to support your whole health. Whether you're navigating pain, fatigue or hormonal shifts, our evidence-informed treatments help you reset and heal, naturally. Each session is personalized, combining traditional techniques with modern research to meet your unique needs.

Targeted Support for Everyday Stressors

From chronic pain and stress to hormonal shifts and digestion, our treatments are designed to regulate your nervous system and support whole-body health. Whether you’re recovering from injury, managing anxiety, or navigating skin concerns, acupuncture helps your body shift out of stress mode and into rest, recovery, and resilience.

  • Pain Management

    Improve circulation, ease muscle tension, and stimulate your body’s natural pain-relief mechanisms. We treat acute and chronic pain, including back pain, neck pain, joint pain, migraines, and more.

  • Stress & Mental Health

    Support your mental health with acupuncture treatments designed to regulate the nervous system. Acupuncture can help with stress and anxiety, improved mood, better sleep, mental clarity and fatigue recovery.

  • Skin & Dermatology

    Address the root causes of breakouts, redness, signs of aging, and inflammation, including factors like hormonal shifts, digestion, immune response, and detoxification.

  • Sports Acupuncture

    Accelerate healing, reduce inflammation and pain, and improve mobility. Acupuncture supports athletes and active individuals in recovering from sports injuries and maintaining peak performance.

  • Women’s Health

    Support menstrual health, fertility, and peri/menopause symptoms with acupuncture treatments that promote hormonal balance and reduce stress.

  • Gut Health & Digestion

    Balance the gut-brain connection and support a healthy microbiome. Acupuncture can help common symptoms such as heartburn, indigestion, bloating, nausea, and more.

Thoughtful Treatment Options 

Whether you're new or returning, we offer personalized care tailored to your needs, from private sessions to community acupuncture. Our goal is to help relieve symptoms and support meaningful progress toward all your health goals.

Acupuncture

Initial Visit: $175
Follow Up: $135

May include: cupping, electro-stim, moxibustion, dry needling, gua sha, infrared light. 

Community Acupuncture

$45 / 45min

Experience the benefits of acupuncture in a comfortable group setting—ease stress, uplift your mood, and support your overall health.

Facial Acupuncture

Initial Visit: $250
Follow Up: $175*

Recommended 10-15 sessions for best results.

Includes: Skin health consultation, facial + body acupuncture, Celluma red light therapy, topical product recommendations, at-home care + tools, plus dietary and supplement support.

*Package rates available at a discount.

Insights on Wellness, Healing & Acupuncture

Curious about acupuncture or how to support your health between visits? Our blog shares expert tips, real stories, and evidence-based insights on everything from stress relief to skin health.