POCA Clinic Member Changes
Recently I saw a bumper sticker for a local food co-op that said, “I own a grocery store with some friends” and I thought of…
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Open Sourcing Modern Acupuncture: Part Four, Stamina
Recently I had an interesting conversation with a prospective POCA Tech student, who described to me his efforts to research acupuncture schools. He told me…
Public Service Announcement: POCA and Ear Acupuncture!
One of the best things about POCA, I think, is that it’s based on self-organizing: members are free to identify needs and then work together…
Don’t Stop Believing: Why CAP Supports POCA’s Membership Drive
At the Community Acupuncture Project in West Seattle, we can’t, don’t and won’t stop believing in POCA! Since our inception in 2009, we’ve been a…
On Beginning, Again – for new and old punks. Part 1, Guest Post by Cait Cain
I’m finally writing a POCA blog – my name is Cait and I own Lincoln Acupuncture Project here in Lincoln, Nebraska. Some say adaptability is…
The Acupuncture Profession has 99 problems, but NADA ain’t one of them.
One year after New Hampshire makes changes to it’s acupuncture law.
POCA and the Commons: POCAfest Keynote 2018
by Lisa Baird and Lisa Rohleder 1. Lisa B: the tragedy of the commons A couple years ago one of my patients asked if her…
As Seen in O, the Oprah Magazine
If all POCA clinics would like to add that as a tagline, they totally can: https://www.oprah.com/health_wellness/group-acupuncture https://www.instagram.com/p/BleXqqTDfIg/?taken-by=tucsonacupuncturecoop This isn't my favorite mainstream press mention of…
Time to Make Friends!
(outside of the acupuncture profession) That’s the theme of our upcoming June 1-2 workshop in PDX. It’s all about relationship-building, reaching out, and cultivating partnerships…
To Be Safe for Myself and Others (Guest Post by Jade Fang)
It's my job to be safe for myself and other people. I decide how I can talk to people, do work, and be myself in a safe way.
I think Cheryl Strayed …