When you come in for an initial treatment, you will have a consultation with your practitioner. This includes looking at your tongue and feeling your pulse. This consultation determines the very unique and individualized diagnosis and treatment plan specifically for you. The consultation is generally one hour. Depending on what type of treatment is utilized, the treatment typically lasts about ½ hour. If acupuncture is used, the needles are inserted and left in the points for about twenty minutes. Many people find this time very relaxing and refreshing. After twenty minutes, the needles are taken out.