LES Acupuncture & Bodywork

Fifth Avenue south of 14th Street hums with foot traffic and the occasional whiff of roasted nuts from a street cart. Across from the familiar storefronts sits LES Acupuncture & Bodywork, two floors above street level at 138 5th Ave, Suite 2. From here it’s a short walk to the East River or Washington Square Park, depending on which way you turn after the elevator doors open.

Tui na and gua sha share the menu with LES Acupuncture & Bodywork’s offerings, alongside cupping and moxibustion tailored to lower Manhattan shoulders and spines. Cupping’s circular marks often catch curious glances in subway cars, and they’re common here, too. A few blocks away, a jazz brunch crowd spills onto the sidewalk while they wait for brunch; inside the clinic, needles arrive in sterilized packages.

For a map and the quickest route, use the directions link at https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c259a514a3a39b:0xb7a5c1dea16e7c30. Call (917) 392-9239 to schedule; the second-floor landing looks out over the same sidewalk where a saxophonist sometimes plays on weekends.