Volunteer Opportunities in August 2024

Sunday, August 11: Hyde Park Open Streets

If you’re a current or former participant in community acupuncture at BAP, we could use your help! Boston Acupuncture Project offers free sample sessions at Hyde Park Open Streets on Sunday, August 11. 

BAP could use help for an hour or two with any of the following.

  • Set up tent, bring materials out of the clinic: 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Watch all the stuff while Ren takes a break: 9:30-10:00 AM
  • Signing people up for free treatments, chat about acupuncture: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Breakdown, put things back inside: 4:30-6:00 PM

Please let us know if you can help by emailing Ren.

NOTE: River Street will be CLOSED on August 11 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM along the event route, 1219 River Street to 1266 River Street.

Saturday, August 17: HELP Founders Day

Boston Acupuncture Project will be tabling at HELP by AMG Founders Day in in Roxbury from 4-7 PM on Saturday, August 17.

Details TBD. Please get in touch if you’d like to help with set up and/or tabling.

Volunteers needed for May 5!

Hi everyone, Ren here. I’m looking for volunteers for our big May Day Celebration coming up on Sunday, May 5. Can you help out with any of these things?

Set up tent, chairs, tables, etc. (9:30-10:30 AM)

Model for clinic photoshoot (10-11 AM)

Sign people up for free treatments and/or give clinic tours (anytime from 11 AM – 2 PM)

Clean up from event (anytime from 2-4 PM)

Since we’re offering everyone free acupuncture treatments on May 5 – if you’re helping out that day, you can get a free treatment at another time! Please reach out to me at 617-506-3868 (or in person) if you’re interested in helping or want more information.

Thanks so much!

Feel good for a good cause: 4th Friday Fundraiser for REJ Forum of Hyde Park

Community acupuncture treatments at Boston Acupuncture Project (74 Fairmount Ave, Hyde Park) are “by donation” on Friday, January 27, 2023 with 50% of proceeds benefiting Hyde Park’s Racial Equity and Justice (REJ) Forum.

Partner: Racial Equity & Justice Forum of Hyde Park

The REJ Forum is a “series of structured and inclusive conversations about racial equity and justice, intended to deepen the ongoing discourse, and spark and fortify impactful action that result in equity and justice for all residents; the priority is the Hyde Park community and the reach is all of Boston.” Learn more on their website: https://westfhcommunity.org/racial-equity

Why Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a natural, holistic treatment using sterile, single-use, hair-thin needles inserted into specific points on the body. Since acupuncture helps the body heal itself, it can be used for a wide variety of health challenges alongside conventional treatment, including pain relief, stress relief, and so much more. Most people find the treatments pleasant and relaxing.

Putting the “Community” in Community Acupuncture

Boston Acupuncture Project (BAP) provides individualized acupuncture treatments in a peaceful group setting, also known as “community acupuncture.”

BAP’s practitioners, all licensed by the Board of Registration in Medicine in Massachusetts, have provided acupuncture to over 950 individuals in the past 4 years. “By offering relief from pain, stress, and isolation, we aim to contribute to the well-being of individual people, and the strength of our community as a whole.”

In this spirit, BAP hosts monthly 4th Friday Fundraisers, partnering with local justice organizations, raising funds and awareness. (If you know an organization we shoulder partner with, please get in touch!)

Please join us!

Book your visit online at BostonAcupunctureProject.org or walk in from 4:00-6:00 PM on the 4th Friday of the month. Suggested donation: $20-$60.

Appointments are strongly recommended and face masks are required.

Free Outdoor Yoga + Acupuncture

Image of Black woman doing yoga in park. text says: Community in Nature. Free yoga plus acupuncture. Sundays 10-11 AM. Mother's Rest Park on September 11. Reverend Loesch Family Park on September 18. 4 Corners Yoga and Wellness Logo.

Join 4 Corners Yoga + Wellness and Boston Acupuncture Project for outdoor yoga followed by relaxing group acupuncture!

Community In Nature Yoga Classes:
Sunday, Sept. 11 at Mother’s Rest Park, 10-11 AM
Sunday, Sept. 18 at Rev. Loesch Family Park, 10-11 AM

To see details and register:
1. Visit https://www.4cornersyogawellness.com/yoga
2. Select the date of the class on the scheduler at the top of the page
3. Click the green “book” button next to the class name.

(Drop-ins are also welcome!)

At the end of these classes, Boston Acupuncture Project provides free relaxation acupuncture.

Please bring your own yoga mat!

Win Free Acupuncture in our Raffle

A row of white raffle tickets

Boston Acupuncture Project is planning ahead for SPRING! We want to get the most of the good weather surely coming our way with as much outdoor acupuncture as possible. Help us set the stage for success with a fundraising raffle. Drawing on: December 18, 2020

First prize: one MONTH of FREE acupuncture for one person

Second prize: one WEEK of FREE acupuncture for one person

Third prize: ONE FREE acupuncture treatment for one person.

Update: winners selected on Dec. 18, 2020 at 7pm! Winners notified by email and/or voicemail. Thanks to all our supporters!

Please share with your friends!

(They can always buy some tickets to support YOUR favorite local acupuncture clinic . . . . and give the prize to you.)

The drawing will be on Facebook Live – click here for the event.

Free DAy & Raffle To Celebrate 2 Years Open

Purple banner with Boston Acupuncture Project logo and large white heading that says FREE DAY AND RAFFLE. Subheading Celebrating 2 years in Hyde Park. Under that it says Save Your Spot Online for Saturday, November 28, 10am to 2pm. Photo on top of the banner shows the storefront at 74 Fairmount Ave, Hyde Park - a Victorian building in neutral colors with purple trim. Lower photo shows an acupuncturist treating a patient in a recliner while another patient reclines in the background. They are all wearing masks.

We’re celebrating the second anniversary of our Hyde Park community acupuncture clinic with a day of FREE acupuncture treatments on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28, 2020! Appointments (and masks) required. First treatment begins at 10:00am, last treatment begins at 2:15pm, and doors close at 3:00pm. Click here to save your spot!

We will also kick off our Readiness Raffle, raising money to cover the costs of providing outdoor acupuncture this coming Spring.

This event is on Facebook: Free Day & Raffle to Celebrate 2 Years Open at Boston Acupuncture Project. Check it out and invite your friends!

Virtual doors open as our physical doors remain closed

Online Acu-Pressure Classes

We are offering our first ever ONLINE CLASS this Thursday, April 2nd: Acu-Pressure for Headaches and Eye Strain, taught by Oren “Ren” Pilinger, Licensed Acupuncturist.

Maybe you are on the computer a LOT more these days. Or maybe you have used acupuncture to manage headaches for a long time, and are looking for other helpful ideas. This class should have something for everyone: Ren plans to tailor the class content to who shows up, and what you want to learn about this topic!

Sign up for the online class, Acupressure for Headache and Eye Strain, by clicking this link.

If there is another class you would be interested in taking, please let us know!

Herbal Medicine Consultations

Aside from acupuncture, Ren is licensed to administer Chinese herbal medicine. This approach to herbal remedies uses the same ideas of Traditional Chinese Medicine as acupuncture treatments, but with plants instead of points.

Herbal formulas can be custom-made for each person and what they are dealing with at each moment in time. If you are an existing patient at Boston Acupuncture Project, you can click here to schedule an online consultation with Ren about Chinese herbal medicine. Any herbal formulas will be shipped to you directly.

Other ways to support us

We do hope to open our physical doors soon! All pre-paid packages for acupuncture treatment never expire. Gift certificates and packages are still available for purchase on our website. You can also support Boston Acupuncture Project with a donation to help us cover expenses during this closure.

Don’t forget to keep in touch on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – or just email or text. We miss seeing you all IRL (in real life). Thank you for your understanding and support!

Happy 1 year to BAP!

Tj and Ren cut the ribbon at Hyde Park in Nov. 2018
We’re celebrating the first anniversary of our Hyde Park community acupuncture clinic with an Open House Free Day on Saturday, November 30, 2019 featuring light refreshments, tours, and FREE acupuncture treatments! Appointments encouraged; walk-ins welcome starting at 10:00am. Last treatment at 2:30pm; doors close at 3:00pm. Click here to see the event on Facebook. Click the button below to reserve your spot now:

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Grand Opening crowd in November 2018
Friendly faces at the Grand Opening, November 2018

50% Off ELection Day special

Various Seals of the City of Boston

Celebrate democracy – and ease your election day jitters – with community acupuncture treatments at 50% off, only on Tuesday morning, November 5, 2019, from 9:00am-1:00pm with Andrew Cheever, Lic.Ac. at Boston Acupuncture Project, 74 Fairmount Ave, Hyde Park, MA 02136. Book online (click here) or call 617-506-3868 to reserve your appointment. Our regular sliding scale is $20-$40 per visit, plus a $10 intake fee for first visits only. On November 5th, you can pay as little as $10 for a return visit, and as little as $15 for a first visit. Pay what works for you on our sliding scale, no questions asked. Please note that you must pay with cash or card in the clinic on November 5, 2019 to get this special offer!

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Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.

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