I’m Hannah Rosenstein, M.Ac., L.Ac., the solo practitioner behind this small acupuncture clinic in Dupont Circle. I am a DC licensed acupuncturist and board certified by the NCCAOM.

As a DC native, I’m proud to serve this community! Before becoming an acupuncturist, I spent a decade as a massage therapist specializing in prenatal care, deep tissue, and myofascial work, Core Synchronism, Reiki, and Medical Qigong. That hands-on background continues to shape my approach profoundly.

My own experiences navigating health challenges as a teenager led me to a passionate pursuit of answers. Along the way, I fell in love with acupuncture and bodywork and knew I had found my calling.

I completed training as a Natural Therapeutic Specialist at the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics. I began my study of acupuncture at the Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine and earned my Master of Acupuncture from Virginia University of Integrative Medicine. I continue to deepen my studies through the Tan Balance Academy, and the Integral Nutrition Institute.

I approach the healing process from a humble, intentional, curious perspective, always staying open to learning.

I primarily practice the Balance Method, which is a beautiful style of acupuncture known for creating very intentional and precise flow dynamics in the body. You can’t help but get better, because we are speaking the language of balance to your body.

I utilize my bodywork background constantly, paying close attention not only to symptoms, but also to patterns of tension, structure, movement, tissue quality, and the ways stress and lived experience can show up in the body.

I commonly work with:

• Chronic and acute pain conditions, including neck pain, back pain, migraines, tension headaches, joint pain, and injury recovery

• Stress, burnout, anxiety, and nervous system overload

• Sleep difficulties, including insomnia, disrupted sleep, and exhaustion

• Digestive concerns such as IBS, bloating, reflux, constipation, and stress-related digestive symptoms

• Hormonal and cycle-related concerns, including menstrual pain, PMS, fertility support, peri-menopause, and menopause

• Support during major life transitions, periods of overwhelm, grief, or chronic stress

• Preventative and maintenance care to support long-term resilience, balance, and overall wellbeing

Each of our session begin with a check-in and a treatment selected based on what your body is presenting that day.

Recommendations for diet, lifestyle, movement, or self-care will be offered to support your progress between visits.

My treatments are designed to support the nervous system, improve circulation, reduce pain, and help the body move toward balance and regulation over time.

Each of our session begin with a check-in and a treatment selected based on what your body is presenting that day.

I also frequently make diet, lifestyle, movement, or self-care recommendations to support your progress.

Additional Tools and Techniques

When appropriate, I selectively incorporate supportive techniques such as:

• Myofascial release
• Massage therapy techniques
• ATP Resonance BioTherapy™
• Electro-acupuncture

These approaches are used alongside acupuncture when they are supportive of your goals and treatment.

Core Synchronism

In addition to acupuncture, I also offer a limited number of Core Synchronism sessions, as well as integrated Core + Acupuncture treatments.

Core Synchronism is an extremely gentle hands-on modality designed to support subtle body alignment, nervous system regulation, and trauma recovery.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is my primary tool and the foundation of my practice. I highly recommend that you choose an acupuncture new patient intake as the starting point of your journey, especially if you are new to natural healing work. Patients seek acupuncture when looking for direct support around physical symptoms, chronic pain, stress-related conditions, hormonal balance, digestion, sleep, or nervous system regulation.

Core Synchronism

If you are already familiar with Core Synchronism or have received Cranio-sacral work in the past, you are welcome to start here. Rather than strongly directing the system towards balance through the channel system, Core work listens to and supports the body’s underlying rhythms and energetic organization as they arise in real time.

Core sessions are ideal for those seeking very gentle, hands-on care with an emphasis on nervous system downshifting, and subtle trauma release work. These sessions are quiet, restorative, and slow paced.

Because the work is subtle and regulating, sessions may be received weekly, biweekly, or monthly depending on your needs and goals.

Core + Acupuncture Treatments

Core + Acupuncture sessions combine the subtle, restorative nature of Core work with the more direct systemic signaling of acupuncture. If you choose to dive in here, I recommend that you be familiar with receiving deeper styles of bodywork.

These treatments may be especially supportive for those seeking a deeper reset experience, particularly when physical symptoms, emotional stress, nervous system dysregulation, and long-standing patterns are all occurring together.

Because this combination can create a profound shift within the system, these sessions are generally recommended less frequently, often around once per month.

I highly value a spirit of partnership in the therapeutic relationship and ask that you come ready to participate in your own healing.

My role is to offer the best care I can, listen carefully, reflect with you, celebrate your progress, and help you navigate setbacks along the way.

I share my professional perspective when you are considering changes that may affect your health, and I am honest about what I believe we can accomplish together.

I also value the honest expression of emotion and the connection between our emotional and physical lives. Just as stress, trauma, or prolonged strain can shape the way illness appears in the body, supportive experiences can become powerful forms of medicine.

Meaningful conversation, movement, rest, cultural experiences, time in nature, nourishing food, and what we take in through our eyes and ears all have the potential to support healing.

Healing is a process, and we approach it together with patience, clarity, and respect for your body’s capacity to change.