Need pain relief? This healer gets the point.

In a dim room on Beverly Boulevard, amidst herbs, faceted crystals and rare oils, you can get secret messages from your body.

No, it's not a head shop.

It's the fascinating haunt of Ona Spa's petite, bright-eyed Director of Acupuncture, Sherrie Kasner Matthews, LAc (pictured), where focused energy point stimulation--per ancient Chinese methods--can reveal what your body needs and move stuck energy. A sore point on the hand might relieve headaches, or a tender spot on the leg could mean your bladder needs healing. But we're afraid of needles.

So we were thrilled to discover her acupressure treatment, a mystical blend of gentle pressure point stimulation using crystals, focused infrared heat, aromatherapy, healing tea and moxibustion (focusing the smoke of a burning moxa herb on key points).

Our tester was shocked to feel tingling energy running down one side of her body, like tiny bubbles, and a sense that someone was pressing on a point when there was only a crystal sitting on the skin.

Curious about what your body has to say? Try this self-test from Matthews!

Put your finger on it.

Know someone who's curious about Chinese healing? Send her this email!