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OCA’s fees increased May 1, 2025. A credit card must now be kept on file to book appointments ( (but if you don’t have a credit card, please talk to Rachel)! Cash & debit payments are still be available.

  • OCA is closed June 28 - July 1. Rachel is headed to North Bay to do a (short) triathalon!

  • If you are in a bad state (physically or emotionally) and need some acupuncture but the calendar indicates the day is booked, please text Rachel to see if she can squeeze you in at (613) 413-3804

  • Upcoming MELT Method classes at Pranashanti Yoga: In September 2025, Rachel will also be offering a 4-week MELT Foundations series - excellent for those wanting to learn MELT more deeply and get a chance to practice at home. See September calendar on Pranashanti site for details. Her monthly September MELT workshop will be MELT 101 on Saturday, September 20th, 2025.

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Community Acupuncture

Community acupuncture sessions offer individualized acupuncture care in a peaceful, shared room treatment setting. Treatments are based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and diagnosis and are provided by a licensed practitioner. Cost per session is based on the individual's household income.

Rachel Lipton
(She/Her/Hers) Registered Acupuncturist

A community acupuncture enthusiast through and through, Rachel studied acupuncture in Victoria, B.C at Pacific Rim College.

Earning her license in 2016, Rachel began her practice in Toronto working at two community clinics - Toronto Community Acupuncture and Toronto Acupuncture Studio.

Her dream to open a clinic in a new city and help spread the community acupuncture movement more widely across Canada was sown early in her vision of practice. Rachel moved to Ottawa and opened OCA’s doors in May 2019. A community acupuncture room, with folks resting and healing peacefully together, is still one of her favourite places to be - even 12, 000 treatments later.

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Located at: 170 Booth Street, Unit #3, Ottawa
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Need Help? 613-413-3804 info@ottawacommunityacupuncture.ca