About this Event
Acupuncture + Sound Healing
Rest. Receive. Reset.
A monthly community wellness experience with Daphne of OSCA + Lawanda of Pharaoh Essentials Wellness
Starting Saturday November 14th | 4:30–6 PM
Open Space Community Acupuncture
OSCA | 70 Union Square #102, Somerville, MA 02143
Sliding Scale: $35–$60
Event Summary
Come slow down, settle into your body, and receive.
Join acupuncturist and Owner Daphne of OSCA and sound healer Lawanda of Pharaoh Essentials Wellness for a 90-minute experience where gentle acupuncture and restorative sound work come together to create space for deep relaxation and whole-person wellbeing.
Acupuncture. Sound. Stillness. One room to exhale.
No experience with acupuncture, meditation, or sound healing is necessary.
The Experience
What happens when the body is invited to rest while receiving both acupuncture and sound?
This monthly gathering offers a unique opportunity to experience the two practices together.
Daphne will provide gentle acupuncture using techniques rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, including Dr. Tan Meridian Therapy and Master Tung techniques.
While participants are receiving acupuncture, Lawanda will create a restorative soundscape using therapeutic instruments, vibration, and guided relaxation.
The sounds aren't simply something you'll listen to—they're an invitation to experience vibration throughout the body while you rest.
The result is a shared space for slowing down, softening, and reconnecting.
You don't have to meditate perfectly.
You don't have to clear your mind.
You don't have to “do” anything.
Just arrive. Get comfortable. Receive.
About Daphne
Daphne (she/her) founded OSCA in 2011 with a practice centered on whole-person health, including mental and spiritual wellbeing.
She earned her master's degree from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in 1997 and apprenticed with J.R. Worsley in Classical Five Element Acupuncture, known for its gentle needle technique and whole-body approach.
Daphne's acupuncture is gentle and intuitive, focused on over-all wellness and stress release.
Daphne has extensive experience in community-based acupuncture and has trained in NADA acupuncture, trauma and addiction protocols, and Paulus IVF protocols. She has also participated in humanitarian acupuncture work through Acupuncturists Without Borders, including work following Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Daphne speaks Spanish.
“I love to see people quickly get the edge off of pain to the point where they can move more freely, medicate less and begin a trajectory in the right direction.”
About Lawanda
Lawanda Turner is the founder of Pharaoh Essentials Wellness and a sound healer, Reiki practitioner, and wellness facilitator.
Through therapeutic sound, vibration, guided meditation, and mindfulness practices, Lawanda creates accessible spaces where people can pause, listen, reconnect with their bodies, and rest.
Her sound healing experiences are grounded, intuitive, and welcoming—inviting participants to release the pressure to perform and simply receive.
Sliding-Scale Pricing
$35–$60 per person
Choose the price that feels sustainable for you.
The sliding scale helps us keep this experience accessible while honoring the time, training, space, and care that make it possible.
If you're able to contribute at the higher end, your participation helps support accessibility for others.
Space is limited. Advance registration is encouraged.
What to Bring
Come dressed comfortably and ready to rest.
We recommend bringing:
- Comfortable, loose clothing
- A water bottle
- Anything you personally use to support your comfort while resting
- An open mind and willingness to slow down
You'll be spending much of the experience resting quietly, so comfort is encouraged.
Accessibility & Sensory Considerations
We want this experience to be as welcoming and accessible as possible.
Please let us know before the session if you have accessibility needs, mobility considerations, sensory sensitivities, or anything else that would help you feel more comfortable.
Sound healing involves audible sound and vibration, and some instruments may be played closer to participants than others. You are always welcome to communicate your preferences and ask for adjustments.
If you have questions about whether acupuncture is appropriate for you based on your health, medications, pregnancy, or other individual circumstances, please contact Daphne/OSCA before registering.
This is a wellness experience and is not a substitute for medical care.
A Monthly Invitation to Rest
Our lives ask us to move quickly.
This is 90 minutes to do something different.
Pause.
Listen.
Receive.
Rest.
Come experience the meeting place of acupuncture and sound healing—and leave a little more connected to yourself.
Space is limited. Advance registration is encouraged.
Event venue & nearby stays
Open Space Community Acupuncture, 70 Union Square, Somerville, United States
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