Community Acupuncture of Mt Airy CAMA

Specialties

Elise Rivers and her growing staff of acupuncturists, herbologists, fertility specialists and healers were the first to bring this style of cost-​efficient, community acupuncture to Philadelphia.

Now after 10 years serving the Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill and Germantown neighborhoods, we’re adding nutrition and wellness counseling to our offerings. Want help with diet, chronic issues, or just ready to commit to making your health a priority? Come in for a comprehensive intake and help with creating a wellness plan for your life.

Elise Rivers’ CAMAcenter is the place!

History

Established in 2005.

We started as the first Acupuncture Walk-​in clinic in 2005, then moved to 6782 Germantown Ave storefront in 2010.

Meet the Business Owner

Elise C.

Business Owner

Elise Rivers, Esq., ABT, M.Ac., Dipl​.Ac. is the founder and owner of Community Acupuncture of Mt Airy along with her own private practice, Moon River Acupuncture. Elise specializes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is also a Certified Asian Bodywork Therapist (Shiatsu). She has been practicing Asian medicine for more than 12 years.

A top graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture with a Masters in both Japanese and TCM-​style techniques, she is also a certified practitioner of the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA), requiring completion of a comprehensive training in auricular (ear) acupuncture, and a ten month curriculum in addiction behavior and treatments. As part of her training she worked at the Dimock Community Health Center in Jamaica Plain, MA and the Wellness Center in Boston, MA.

Elise enjoys sharing her knowledge and five years ago joined the staff of the Won Institute for Graduate Studies to teach point location.