Kama'aina Acupuncture

Aloha everyone. We don't post often since we're all basically socially media-lame! But since there's been a lot of questions about whether we'll stay open, the short answer is yes! Definitely. We've been following strict measures to keep things safely moving, and since we're under the umbrella of "essential healthcare" then we'll be here! Our usual hours will hold unless anything comes up. So in the meantime keep up the safety, if not for your immediate concerns, then for the larger community we serve of people in need. Aloha! Joe and the KA crew

We got through the first week!! Of course not without the glitch of our email marketing service giving grief. So no email announcement went out yet, so if you get a chance spread the word that we're back and using plenty of modified scheduling to keep the safety factors going. We hope to see you soon and hope you're all well!

We are re-opening tomorrow! On behalf of the whole crew I'll say it'll be good to see you. We'll be there seven days a week again, but we won't have all our usual hours covered just yet. So give a call to see what's available. We're following these basic guidelines: 1. Wear a mask... 2. Wait outside on bench or in car until we can see you 3. We'll ask people to wash or sanitize hands upon entry 4. As a suggestion we're asking that people consider bringing their own sheet or covering for the chair or table. We thank you for your patience through our absence and we hope that everyone is getting through well. See you soon! Aloha Joe Bright, LAc KA Founder

Yup its baby time!! Not often we know what happens after treatment whether it's getting pregnant or helping induce labor, but someone actually stopped by today to say thanks for being a part of her getting pregnant. We wish her all the best and hope her and her baby grow healthy together. So far so good for the first 6 weeks!!!

Aloha everyone in the KA community. It's been an interesting first month back in action. We've been spacing patients out and keeping the safety measures going. Only a couple of hiccups with people who are NOT coming to KA! But I wanted to let everyone know that even with the uptick in new cases we remain confident in staying open. We've got lots of experience in past epidemics (I teach Chinese medicine epidemiology) and we'll add whatever safety measures we need to keep people healthy and safe. So for the time being we're here and will help as you need. Let us know if any concerns or questions we can answer about the ongoing issues around Covid-19. Be well, stay safe. Mahalo Joe

Long overdue look at effectiveness issues

It's happening people...the place is coming together and is gonna feature some beautiful henna wall art by our own Patricia the Amazing! Check out some funny pics here of Joe on the low-rider saw and dancing with the "new" reclaimed wood paneling he just put up. Also got Tai (always smiling) on floors and Roy getting rid of that old yellow paint juju from the walls for good!! Missing here..photos of Dee, Joe's sister, helping us with painting reclaimed jalousies...thanks Dee!!! Also, Eric, who helped us retire the entire bathroom (woot woot!) and Ryoko, who came for painting jalousies over girl-talk So grateful for such an amazing crew of transformers!!!

It is easy to ridicule a 2000-year-old treatment that can seem closer to magic than to science. Individual large-scale clinical studies have consistently demonstrated that acupuncture provided better pain relief compared with usual care.

Hi all, we've gotten some requests for gift cards as a way to keep us all connected and supported. With gratefulness we've added them here. Since it's the first time using them let us know if anything goes off in the purchase process. Mahalo and love to you! KA

Aloha all! We've not posted in quite a while. Part of that being that we've always been busy in the clinic rather than on social media! But of course lately that hasn't been the case as we follow lockdown like you all are. We wanted to say that we hold space in our hearts for you all out there sharing the uncertainty of these times. We have each been spending our time in sending out all the best vibes that we can while offering guidance from a distance to those in need of i...t. It's not much but it's part of how we've always focused on transforming ourselves in order to be of service to you. When we can get past our own fears and be in a healthy mindset we can do a better job of helping you. We are currently still closed but looking at what plans we will put into action for re-opening at the correct time. Some could argue that we could have opened already and be considered "essential." However, we had strong concerns about our proximity to Waikiki and we often get travelers from all over the world. So we had decided it was prudent to quarantine the clinic alongside ourselves. So until we can safely open and continue the 11 years of being part of your healthy lives we will wish you the utmost of safety and the deepest wishes to remain well. And if you've already been impacted in some way we wish you the quickest of recoveries. With much love to you all. Joe and the KA crew

Today was my (Alicia) official last day here at Kama'aina Acupuncture...feeling so grateful for this wonderful ohana of healers, patients, and community that make this place special. It is an honor to have worked among the crew at Kama'aina Acu and apprenticed with teacher and mentor Joe Bright. He has been such a rock of support through any challenge and fountain of knowledge and experience, willing to help out in every step of the learning process. He has truly been int...egral to my growth as an acupuncturist and healer. Joe - you are phenomenal! Also, to all the great staff (and friends) who work hard to make Chinese medicine accessible to the community - I have the utmost respect for you and will always consider this crew of acupuncturists family! Y'all are awesome and so wonderful at what you do. Special thanks to all the great patients who are part of our community - for bringing your aloha, and allowing me to be have been a support for you on your healing path. You have been a joy to work with and are such a huge part of why it is great to work at Kama'aina Acu. I will be just over the Pali in Kailua, working to build up Olanani AcuOasis and continuing with my passion in Chinese medicine. Congrats and blessings to Ryoko Ito and Maire Cahoon for stepping up and taking on new shifts at Kama'aina Acupuncture!!

My students should ponder this one for sure. For our esteemed patients this is exactly how Traditional Chinese medical thought would say the lungs participate. :)

Our little Kailua sanctuary is now open for business! For the last month and a half, we have been working hard to transform this space into a healing oasis. We touched every inch of the floor, wall, and ceiling and have now birthed a space that is ready for the community! We are proud to be Kailua's first open-space acupuncture clinic! Special thanks the incredible Joe (of-all-trades) Bright who directed the whole operation, Patricia Hu for the gorgeous hand-painted mandala w...all art, the Kama'aina Acu crew for all their support, to Eric for the beautiful tile work, Mike Hegazy for his heavy liftin, our lovely Kailua ladies for lending a hand to painting (Dee, Pomai, Rachel, and Irie)Joe Acidera and crew for building the reception counter, Sierra Dew for helping us birth our logo, to my true love Roy Tomas for all the flooring, painting, building and being by my side to help with everything, and to all our friends and family who gifted items big and small to our clinic, including my parents who gave me faith and much needed monetary support. And of course, Tai Hawkins, my goddess partner/vision we/manifest/co-creator and co-owner of Olanani AcuOasis!! Come visit Kama'aina Acu's sister clinic and see the space for yourself. As one person put it, "I feel healed just walking in!" We are at 270 Ku'ulei Road, Suite 205. Our rates are $30-$50 sliding scale for most treatments. We are taking appointments M-F 9am -6pm and friends of Kama'ainaAcupuncture will receive $10 off. Call Tai or Alicia at (808) 263-8899 for an appointment!