Healthcare with Heart

Founded in 2008, Brooklyn Acupuncture Project (BAP) began with the imperative of making reliable medicine accessible to all. With a variety of services and dedication to the community, BAP brings affordable care to the city and inspires similar clinics worldwide. Healthy individuals make healthy communities and a healthy planet. Providing and choosing treatment at BAP is a direct action towards a more people-centered healthcare paradigm and sustainable planet. 

We started off with acupuncture, but have grown into a well rounded and rooted community of health professionals equipped to treat the entire family through all phases of life. Acupuncture will always be at the heart of our services, but in the true spirit of holistic medicine, we aim to support health and healing in all aspects of your day to day life. 

COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE:

The low-cost sliding scale has been at the core of BAP’s mission since opening our doors in 2008. We aim to separate the issue of money and treatment and stand for a deep change in the healthcare system.

The way community acupuncture has always worked is that people pay what they can afford and receive the same great care. We are a project rooted in community and honesty. Those who can pay more allow people who need to pay less to receive treatment.

In the present political climate, we want to make it clear that, as always, BAP stands with all immigrants and LGBTQ+ people. BAP is a community space for all people with a mission to equitably provide access to healthcare for everyone. We will always strive to make our space safe for anyone who seeks treatment with us.

Simultaneously, we also want to provide a sustainable future for our clinic, practitioners and front desk reception. Due to increases in rent, utilities, and other overhead costs, we must raise our prices in 2025. In doing so though, we have also decided to expand our sliding scale back to something more similar to what was used pre-COVID. This means more options and a hope that through engaging with our sliding scale tiers, everyone will be able to find a place that is suitable for their income level.

Please note: All payments must be completed before you come in for your appointment. All patients must have a credit card on file in order to book an appointment, but we will accept payments by cash or check once the card is placed on file. Please be advised that if you do not show up, are more than 10 minutes late, or do not cancel within 24 hours of your appointment, you will not be refunded for your appointment or receive a credit to your package.

• You may opt in at any tier.

• We will never ask anyone to disclose finances.

• The annual household income reference is not a strict rule but a framework to consider appropriate payment.

• All purchases are non-refundable. Packages will expire 1 year from the date of purchase.

Please know that BAP’s ultimate goal is to make it possible for you to get treatment often enough and long enough to get better and stay better. We want our BAP community to be open to all different kinds of people. We want to give you tools so you do not have to rely solely on large insurance and pharmaceutical corporations for costly and high tech interventions.  Although we are not a substitute for Western Medicine, we are an effective and accessible complement to it. 

Most acupuncturists in the United States, treat patients on tables in private rooms. This is not traditional in Asia where Chinese Medicine originates. In our clinic we have divided spaces, however everyone is treated in the same community setting (i.e. everybody together!).  Treating in a community setting has many benefits: it’s easy for friends and family to come for treatment together; many new patients find it comforting to see others who are being treated safely in the same environment; and while respecting how each person derives and makes meaning, a collective space allows for a sense of connection with other community members who are seeking to heal. We here at BAP feel that creating common ground for healing is one of the most powerful things we can do as acupuncturists!

Most acupuncturists in the US see only 1 patient at a time and charge upwards of $120+ per treatment. They spend a long time talking with each individual patient. While we always aim to give thorough attention and care to every person, in contrast, we streamline treatments and see multiple patients in an hour. This way we are able to make acupuncture affordable and still make sure practitioners are paid fairly. This is a more traditional approach to the medicine. 

Our commitment to you: 
We will always provide you with a safe community healing space with skilled practitioners. 

*If your Financial situation is preventing you from seeking treatment,

please email us for further assistance*

All of our Acupuncture practitioners hold a minimum of a master’s degree in East Asian Medicine and are certified by both the national and state professional boards.

Chinese Medicine is a complete medical system unto itself. Through an evolution of more than two thousand years, there are many lineages and approaches to diagnostics and treatment. While our practitioners offer different styles, they are all well equipped to support you in reaching any of your health goals. We work together as an integrated team, and many patients of BAP will work with multiple practitioners.

Stephanie Destina, DACM, LAc (she/her) is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a licensed acupuncturist in New York. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology/pre-medicine from the University of Hartford. She earned her master’s and doctorate degrees from Pacific College of Health and Science. She believes the integration of Eastern and Western medicine is the best approach for optimal health for mind, body, and spirit. She has been mentored by a renowned fertility acupuncture specialist and has clinical training in weight management, pediatric care, orthopedics, and HIV/AIDS. Her focus is in fertility enhancement, pregnancy support, eye disorders, endometriosis, pain management, PCOS, and irregular/painful periods. She also utilizes gua sha, aroma-acupoint therapy, moxibustion, and crystal/sound therapies in her treatments when needed. Her passion is to create a happy and calming environment for all her patients. 

* Please note that Stephanie does not offer cupping in her treatments.

Nicole Matteini, LAc (she/her) is a Licensed Acupuncturist with a decade of experience in the healthcare industry. She received her Master's in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science, her health coach training certificate from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, her bachelor's in Psychology at Fordham University, and completed a health and community comparative study abroad program with Students in International Training. She first came to the field as a patient, introduced to acupuncture by her yoga teacher, over a decade ago. Nicole works to meet patients where they are and takes a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. She approaches treatments from an evidence-based perspective as well as an esoteric and spiritual angle. She explains and creates care plans based on how each patient best receives information. Outside of the office you can find her reading, cooking at home, or listening to way too many podcasts. She uses cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, and e-stim in her treatments.

Carolyn Kweon, LAc (she/her) received her Master of Science from Pacific College of Health and Science.  She discovered Acupuncture while trying to heal a sports injury during her college athletic years.  She believes in healing the mind and body, as by treating both sped up her recovery process.  Her focuses are on orthopedic disorders such as pain management, pre and post-operative surgeries, as well as psycho-emotional disorders such as stress, anxiety, and depression.  She also treats dermatology, women's health/GYN disorders, and healthy aging.  She utilizes trigger point therapy, moxibustion, cupping, gua sha, and e-stim therapies when appropriate.  She is currently pursuing her Doctorate from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.

Davin Ramlogan, LAc (he/him) is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. He received his Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science (PCHS). His journey began in healthcare with the advice of his spiritual master who taught him the value of serving humanity through the healing arts. He has a strong focus in the practice of Kiiko Matsumoto Style acupuncture, having studied under her direct student, Vidhya Rojanavongse. After his graduation from PCHS, he continued to develop that style of acupuncture through his apprenticeship with Paul Rathe. He also enjoys incorporating the use of trigger points into his treatments.  He is a member of the International Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology Association. He received his Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology Diploma from master herbalist and world-renowned clinician in the field of dermatology and Chinese Medicine, Mazin Al-Khafaji. He has also apprenticed with Dr. Joseph Alban, another Chinese Medicine Dermatologist.  Davin ncorporates a variety of modalities when appropriate into his treatments including moxibustion, tui na, cupping, electroacupuncture and gua sha.

Carmen Rodriguez, Reiki Practitioner (she/her) is a queer, New York born and raised Reiki practitioner and yoga teacher. She received her Reiki Level 1 and 2 attunement at Minka Brooklyn with Aki Baker and Manu Del Prete, completed her 200hr yoga training at Sacred Brooklyn, and has completed yoga mentorships at Sky Ting and Flying Tree Yoga in Medellin, Colombia. In both her yoga classes and Reiki sessions, she likes to incorporate elements of tarot and astrology.

Reception

Karina Robles (she/her) was born in Mexico and raised in Brooklyn. She has worked in a variety of customer service-oriented roles, including a recent position as an assistant manager for an acupuncture clinic in Manhattan prior to the pandemic. She’s currently studying to become a licensed acupuncturist. You’re most likely to spot her around Brooklyn coffee shops reading and studying.

Diana Law (she/her) has worked in Brooklyn for more than 10 years within a range of settings from education and yoga to small business and tech. Throughout, she carries a passion for process and strives to develop ones that are organic, straightforward, collaborative, and efficient. Diana has benefited immensely from spaces that value a holistic approach to health and community. Therefore, working in those spaces operationally allows her to meaningfully participate and give back. In daily life, Diana enjoys trying new foods, walking dogs, and finding art that speaks to her.

Greer De Maglie (them/them) has lived and worked in New York for fifteen years. They have experience in art education and wellness spaces. They value collaborating to create atmospheres of warmth, communication, and understanding. They enjoy making and reading comics, tarot, biking, and spending time in NYC parks and gardens.

FOUNDER

Sarah Chase Natan, LAc (she/her) began her exploration of Chinese Medicine at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 2002 and graduated with a master’s degree in 2006 after spending more than a year living and studying in southern China. She is a nationally certified herbalist and shiatsu practitioner as well as a NY state-licensed acupuncturist. She has been fortunate to learn medicine traditions with Heiner Freuhoff, Lonny Jarret, Thea Elijah, Hua Ching Ni, the Wu Sheng’an family in Xi’an, and the good elders of the Secoya community Northeastern Ecuador. A thorough pulse diagnosis guides her acupuncture, body work, and herbal treatments as Sarah hopes to encourage the highest expression of health and wellbeing in all the people she works with. Serving through community acupuncture in Brooklyn for over seven years and treating in South and Central America for the past four years, Sarah has assisted thousands of people with many different needs and confidently treats everything from body pain to babesiosis to broken heart, wholeheartedly and without hesitation. She started Brooklyn Acupuncture Project in 2017 and is grateful for the community for making it the amazing place it is!