This month, Boston Acupuncture Project welcomes back two skilled practitioners with a deep dedication to community acupuncture.
Welcome Back, Tony – Monday, Sept 21
Anthony “Tony” Beal is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. He earned his Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine with a focus in Japanese Acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture program at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University.
In his words: “My goal as a practitioner of East Asian Medicine is to provide patients with access to affordable, safe, and effective healthcare. . . . In addition to Acupuncture, I am certified as a reiki master/teacher and yoga teacher. I enjoy being able to give patients coping tools such as breathing exercises and meditations to help them with their healing process.”
Andrew Cheever is a licensed acupuncturist practicing mainly at Open Space Community Acupuncture in Somerville, MA and Acupuncture Together in Medford, MA. Andrew is a master practitioner and teacher of the Korean martial art, Soo Bahk Do. He earned his Acupuncture Master’s Degree from the Tri-State Acupuncture College (2011).
Andrew began practicing Soo Bahk Do in 1989 and earned his master rank in 2005. Andrew practiced acupuncture at the New York Presbyterian Hospital’s pediatric oncology ward and as a detox acupuncturist for Fenway Community Health in Boston. He has experience working with individuals with physical, cognitive and social disabilities.
Andrew’s specialties include pain management and injury recovery, motor and trigger point release, insomnia, pediatrics and addiction.
Appointments are strongly encouraged! Book online anytime. Walk-ins available as space allows. Before walking in, check our hours and/or get in touch: 617-506-3868
We’re excited to offer San Fu Moxibustion this year! San Fu Moxibustion (or Moxa for short) uses hot, warming herbs applied to specific acupuncture points on the back and/or torso during the hottest days of the year to prevent cold, damp diseases in the winter.
The herbs are hot in terms of their medicinal property. You know how ginger and cinnamon are warm, and mint is cool? Herbal medicine uses these properties for health. These particular herbs are not just warm – they’re hot.
Why Use San Fu Moxa?
Do you get colds a lot in the winter? Do your hands and feet feel frozen with just a bit of colder weather? Chinese medicine wants to add warmth to help things flow, and boost the immune system so you can fight off colds.
Acupuncture uses the resources we already have inside of us to heal. Herbal medicine can add resources to the body (or help us get rid of excess, no-longer-useful material built up in the body). San Fu is a way to use the power of herbs for health, without drinking bitter teas for months. It provides an annual reset for people who suffer from frequent colds, flu, asthma, or bronchitis, and can improve circulation to hands and feet, by giving the body more internal resources.
Do you have symptoms that tend to be worse in colder weather? Ask your acupuncturist if San Fu Moxa could be helpful.
The dates change each year, because they are based on Daoist cosmology, not the Gregorian calendar.
San Fu is sometimes translated as the “three hidings” since it references three 10-day periods that are predicted to be the hottest days of the year – or what we sometimes call in English “the dog days of summer”. The treatment is given on the first day of each Fu period; so the patient comes in once every 10 days to have the paste taped to points mostly located either on their back or lower legs. Traditional Chinese hospitals are known to have lines out the doors on the Fu days with patients waiting for hours to have their points taped.
We’ll use different points each time. San Fu is most effective when you come in for a treatment on all 4 dates.
What’s In the San Fu Moxa?
We’re using a formula from China Herb Co. which is equal parts Xi Xin (Radix et Rhizoma Asari), Bai Jie Zi (Semen Sinapis), Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis), Lai Fu Zi (Semen Raphani), Xuan Fu Hua (Flos Inulae), and Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae). Please do not get San Fu Moxa if you’re allergic to any of these ingredients!
What can I expect at this visit?
This treatment is by appointment only. We’ll be treating people one at a time, using a massage table. Please be on time. Try to wear something that lets you easily expose your back for treatment, so you don’t have to undress.
We’ll locate the points, apply small balls of herbs, and tape them down using Tegaderm bandages. You will get printed aftercare instructions. Within minutes or hours, you may feel irritation, heat, or itching at the points. You can take the herbs off at any time. Don’t force yourself to keep them on if it’s too uncomfortable! Even if you feel nothing, take them off after 6 hours.
A blister may form at each point. Care for this the way you would any blister: cover with a neutral ointment and/or gauze. Some people get permanent or semi-permanent marks. These can be treated with scar strips or other scar treatments.
How much are you charging?
We’re sticking with a $30-$60 sliding scale. 12 hours’ notice is required to cancel or you will be charged a $30 late cancel/no-show fee. (Unless you’re sick. If you are sick, please cancel – no charge.)
Dr. Heidi Lovie, DACM Explains San Fu Moxibustion:
chat about acupuncture at BAP and answer questions
offer consent forms for a free treatment
keep track of a waiting list, if needed
restock refreshments (at the Birthday Celebration)
show people how to sign up for visits on our website
help Ren clean up at the end of the event
Who can volunteer?
Anyone who is a current or former participant in community acupuncture at BAP is welcome to volunteer! All volunteers get a voucher for a free return treatment on another day.
Where? When?
Boston Acupuncture Project, 74 Fairmount Ave – you know, our usual spot.
Friday, November 14 we need volunteers only from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Saturday, November 29 we need volunteers from 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Helping for one hour is great, you don’t need to stay the entire time.
Ren met Ali while getting a treatment as a patient at Brookline Community Acupuncture, and now welcomes Ali to join BAP’s team of substitute acupuncturists!
Alexandra (Ali) Buzzeo, Lic.Ac., received her Master of Acupuncture degree from the New England School of Acupuncture. She is nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Ali formerly worked as a therapist with neurodiverse children and their families. She practices meditation, breath work, and hoop dancing daily.
This month, Ali will be covering on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. The last appointment is at 6:00 PM. Save your spot by booking online now.
Spread the word about the awesomeness of community acupuncture and meet your neighbors by volunteering with Boston Acupuncture Project (BAP) at Open Streets – Hyde Park.
What will volunteers do?
help Ren set up the tent and table
greet people and talk about acupuncture at BAP
offer consent forms for a free treatment
keep track of a waiting list, if needed
show people how to sign up for visits on our website
help Ren clean up at the end of the event
Who can volunteer?
Anyone who is a current or former participant in community acupuncture at BAP is welcome to volunteer! All volunteers get a voucher for a free return treatment on another day.
Where? When?
Exact location TBA – outside Boston Acupuncture Project, on Sunday, August 10, 2025 from 10:00 AM-3:30 PM.
Helping for one hour is great, you don’t need to stay the entire time.
Boston Acupuncture Project (BAP) is pleased to welcome Lisa Keyes, L.Ac. as a substitute acupuncturist at our Hyde Park clinic. Lisa graduated with a Master of Acupuncture degree from Tai Sophia Institute (now Maryland University of Integrative Health) in 2009. Lisa was licensed and practicing acupuncture in Maryland before moving to Massachusetts.
One of the major reasons she loves acupuncture is the wide variety of issues it can help with, and that multiple health issues can be addressed simultaneously through personalized treatments.
Lisa has had experience treating many conditions, including: digestive issues, migraines & headaches, menstrual issues, insomnia, anxiety, allergies, and sciatica. She also appreciates how Reiki and acupuncture complement each other.
Lisa is not only licensed as an acupuncturist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, she is also a certified Reiki Level II practitioner and a certified Acupuncture Detox Specialist.
She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. in psychology and a minor in Women’s Studies.
This coming week, Lisa will be treating patients at Boston Acupuncture Project during regular community acupuncture hours on Tuesday, July 29 and Saturday, August 2. Book with Lisa online using our online scheduler.
Boston Acupuncture Project welcomes a new licensed acupuncturist, Miranda Gerzon! Miranda usually practices at The Meeting Point in Jamaica Plain. She holds a Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture and a Bachelor of Arts in International Development & Social Change from Clark University.
Miranda is here for the embodied revolution towards a more peaceful and just society. Healing tools of transformation and liberation are more crucial than ever. The awe-inspiring power humans have to grow, transform and heal energizes her work as an acupuncturist and as a way of life. She strives to create space for people to feel seen, heard and cared for.
In her words: “I’m honored to be able to share this empowering medicine with you. Whether you’re new to acupuncture, dealing with aches and pains, or feeling anxious and wanting to feel more grounded, balanced, and like yourself again—you are welcome just as you are. Bring your curiosity and an open mind and I hope to see you soon.”
Here at Boston Acupuncture Project (BAP), we believe healing is powerful – not just for individuals, but for entire communities. Through community acupuncture, we help people find relief from pain, stress, and isolation.
Last year, BAP’s first ever Spring Fundraiser successfully raised $7,500 thanks to 111 people! These donors made it possible for BAP to continue running our clinic with an affordable $30-$60 sliding scale.
Donations also make it possible to serve our communities with
free treatments at public events like Hyde Park’s Juneteenth Joy celebration
affordable mobile clinic services in partnership with organizations like The Teachers’ Lounge
fundraising nights for non-profits like Afrimerican Culture Initiative.
Now in our 7th year open, acupuncturists at BAP have treated almost 2,000 individuals! We know our clinical work makes a difference. In a recent poll, 96% of returning patients said that treatment at BAP gave them relief from pain, and 95% said the same for stress.
Celebrate 2025 with a $25 acupuncture treatment! This month only, NEW patients get their first community acupuncture treatment with us for only $25. Our regular sliding scale is $40-$60 for first visits, so this is a big discount!
