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Welcome to Retreat Acupuncture and Wellness Center in Lower Pacific Heights, San Francisco

Helping people heal with traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and massage for over a decade

For over a decade, Retreat Acupuncture and Wellness Center has been a trusted source of healing in the heart of San Francisco, offering personalized care through traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and massage. Conveniently located in the historic Healing Arts Building at Bush and Octavia—near Japantown in Lower Pacific Heights—our clinic is rooted in both tradition and community.

Originally founded with a focus on women’s wellness, Retreat has evolved into a comprehensive practice, offering specialized care tailored to the diverse needs of our patients. From chronic pain and stress management to fertility and preventive care, our services are designed to support your unique path to wellness.

Our team of experienced, board-certified practitioners is dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care. At Retreat, we believe in treating the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—through thoughtful, individualized treatment plans.

We’re proud to be an active part of the community for more than 10 years, and our mission remains simple: to help every patient achieve lasting health and well-being through holistic, patient-centered care.

Our caring, expert practitioners are dedicated to each person’s unique health concerns

Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Cupping Therapy

Cupping

Herbal Medicine

Herbal Medicine

Moxibustion

Moxibustion

IVF

IVF Support

cosmedic

Cosmetic Acupuncture

Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy

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Myofascial Release

reiki

Reiki

breathwork

Breathwork

functional medicine

Functional Medicine

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Wellness

Anna is wonderful — and is the only acupunturist who was able to bring me relief of chronic and very painful gastrointestinal issues. She was kind, acessible, and flexible.

She takes a very holistic approach, asking me questions each week about my lifestyle, diet, changes I was noticing, etc. I felt that she was very thoughtful and thorough. She also taught me a lot about how acupuncture works, since it was my first time.

The building and space is beautiful, too.

Anna Severn is the best! Since starting with her in Sept 2017, I have moved to monthly maintaince and I have NOT had any of my previous symptoms return!! My creaky knee is smooth (even after a 9 hr. Road trip), and all of my fingers that had trigger finger are still healed!

Anna is very honest and doesn’t try to talk you into having more treatments than needed!

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Retreat Acupuncture
1801 Bush Street
Suite 106
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-441-7200
Acupuncture in a Nutshell

What can acupuncturists treat?

Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of medical problems. Below are some of the health concerns that acupuncture can effectively treat:

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How are acupuncturists educated?

Today, acupuncturists undertake three to four years of extensive and comprehensive graduate training at nationally certified schools. All acupuncturists must pass a national exam and meet strict guidelines to practice in every state.

How safe is acupuncture?

Acupuncture is extremely safe. It is an all-natural, drug-free therapy, yielding no side effects just feelings of relaxation and well-being. There is little danger of infection from acupuncture needles because they are sterile, used once, and then discarded.

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