I didn’t expect to be walking into By Karisse Altiera for acupuncture just one day after knee surgery—but something in me needed a shift. I was exhausted, emotionally drained, and honestly just wanted to crawl into bed. But a quiet voice whispered, “Give yourself this moment.” So I did.
The second I met Vida, I felt it—this wasn’t going to be like any acupuncture session I’d had before. She wasn’t trying to fix me or impress me. She was simply present, grounded, and exactly what my nervous system needed. I got on the table with a racing heart, but the moment her hands touched me, I felt safe. My body softened. My mind let go. And for the first time in days, I rested.
I’m so grateful we get to offer this kind of care—where healing isn’t just physical, it’s energetic, emotional, and deeply human.