Acupuncture uses tiny needles to redirect the body's energy, which is a better use for needles than sewing yourself into a sleeping bag forever. Feel better with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

• $35 for one hour of acupuncture treatment (an $85 value)
• $35 for a one-hour intuitive massage (a $75 value)
$68 for a one-hour intuitive massage and one hour of acupuncture treatment (a $160 value)

During intuitive massages, the therapist customizes the massage by integrating several modalities, such as Swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular, and trigger point. Acupuncture treatments use hair-thin needles to subtly adjust the body's tissues and nerves.

Natural Medicine Center of Lakeland

As a biology major, Angela Boatright was on track to become a traditional doctor. Experiencing acupuncture's positive effects firsthand, however, was enough to change her plans. In 1995, she began her education in Chinese medicine, learning how to wield tiny acupuncture needles to realign qi and stitch hats for field mice, and interning at a hospital in China. She then teamed up with acupuncturist and doctor of Oriental Medicine Carol Chandler in 2005, and they opened Natural Medicine Center of Lakeland.

The center's team of Chinese-medicine practitioners, psychotherapists, massage therapists, and acupuncturists administers a sprawling selection of treatments. Techniques range from the time-tested, such as herbal therapy or lobotomies for surly teens, to the modern, such as infrared thermal imaging, which helps identify the earliest signs of breast cancer and heart disease.

Nancy K. Field, MA58370

THE PATIENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAYMENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FREE, DISCOUNTED FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT.