Meet Me in Medford | Justine Myers, Acupuncture Together

By 4Squares Residential Group with Judi 411

Here at Meet Me in Medford, we love celebrating the people who make this community feel like home — and few practices embody community spirit quite like community acupuncture.

This month, we sat down with Justine Myers, Lic. Ac., founder of Acupuncture Together in West Medford. For more than a decade, Justine has lived and worked in Medford, raising her family here while creating a healing space rooted in accessibility, connection, and care.

She practices alongside Andrew Cheever, Lic. Ac., her colleague and co-acupuncturist. Together, they form the “we” behind Acupuncture Together — a clinic that has quietly become a wellness resource for residents across Medford and its neighboring towns.

We talked with Justine about what brought her to Medford, why community acupuncture matters, and the hidden gems she loves most.

What brought you to Medford?

I grew up in Connecticut and moved to the Boston area in 2004 to attend the New England School of Acupuncture in Watertown. After graduating in 2007, I lived in a few different apartments in Malden and Somerville. I met my husband, Chet, in 2010 — we were both living in Somerville at the time — and in 2013, we bought our house in West Medford. We’ve loved it here from day one.

It’s such a beautiful part of the city. I’m outside a lot running and training for triathlons, and Medford’s trails are incredible. You can run from one end of Medford to the other almost entirely on trails — along the Mystic Lakes to the Mystic River Path all the way to the Condon Shell and Medford Square, then along the Clippership Connector out to Macdonald Park. It’s amazing.

My kids attend the Brooks Elementary School and the Andrews Middle School, and both schools have been really wonderful.  Between the schools, Medford Youth Soccer, Saints Basketball, Medford Hoops, the Spotlight Productions theater program, and the Medford Family Network, our family has benefited from so many incredible community programs for kids.

Tell us about Acupuncture Together. How did it begin, and how did it end up in West Medford?

I opened Acupuncture Together in 2008 in North Cambridge. Initially, that space worked, but eventually I felt it was time to move to a different location. In the fall of 2020, I happened to drive by a storefront in West Medford and saw a “For Rent” sign. I called the landlord, and everything fell into place - we're right next door to Pikachi Ramen.  After completing renovations, we moved to West Medford in the spring of 2021.

It was an unusual moment — spring of 2021, when people were cautiously re-emerging after being so cautious with Covid — but the move turned out to be perfect. Most of our patients from our former Cambridge location still see us, and we’ve gained many new patients from Medford, Arlington, Somerville, and beyond.  Working a mile from home is a really nice bonus.

Community acupuncture is a big part of your model. What makes it special?

Community acupuncture means treating people together in a shared space, typically in recliners, almost like a quiet, calming living room. It’s something Andrew and I both feel deeply committed to offering. Community acupuncture makes treatment more accessible by offering appointments at a lower cost than private-room treatments.  That allows people to receive acupuncture regularly, which is crucial for achieving results.

I first learned about the model in acupuncture school and loved the concept immediately — both the community aspect and the affordability. It’s the foundation of how we practice.

People sometimes walk in skeptical or a little nervous on their first acupuncture session, and then they’re amazed by how relaxed they feel or how their symptoms begin to shift. Sometimes they come in for pain but discover that their sleep improves, their nervous system settles, or something unrelated unexpectedly feels better. Acupuncture can have wide-ranging effects because it calms and rebalances the body in such a whole-system way.

We’re fully community-style — no private rooms — and it works beautifully in our space and for the kind of care we want to offer.

You mentioned loving Medford’s outdoor spaces. Do you have any hidden gems?

Yes! There’s a little trail in West Medford that many people don’t know about: the Thomas Woods Park Trail along Grove Street, right behind The Slave Wall.  There are a few openings in the stone wall along Grove Street, and you can slip into this peaceful wooded path. It’s only about a half mile long, but so beautiful. Great for a quick walk or a bit of trail running.

For food, I love El Vaquero for Mexican — small, mostly takeout, but really good — and CB Scoops is a family favorite.

Another hidden gem is the Medford High School pool, which offers memberships to residents. It’s affordable and has morning, evening, and Saturday hours. I’m there two mornings a week. A lot of people don’t even know it exists, but it’s a fantastic resource.

Medford really shows up when it matters. You’ve experienced that with the food pantries.

Absolutely. With the recent SNAP benefit cuts, the need has been enormous. I’m a member at Temple Shalom, and we host a micro pantry right by Victory Park. I had signed up months ago to stock it in November, and when I arrived to put food on the shelves, they were nearly full. I could barely add anything. I went to the pantry next to the community fridge in Medford Square, and those shelves were well stocked, too.

The need is real, but the community's response has been incredible. People are stepping up in such a big way, and it’s really heartening to see.

What would you tell someone considering a move to Medford?

Medford is welcoming, friendly, and down-to-earth. There’s no “keeping up with the Joneses” energy here. I grew up in a part of Connecticut where appearances mattered a lot, and Medford is the exact opposite. People are real, approachable, and kind.

And you can get pretty much anything you need right here — groceries, cafés, restaurants, bookstores, trails, youth activities, you name it. It’s convenient without feeling overwhelming, and it truly feels like home.

If you’ve been curious about acupuncture — or looking for a gentle, accessible way to support your health — consider visiting Acupuncture Together in West Medford. Justine Myers, Lic. Ac., and Andrew Cheever, Lic. Ac., offer community acupuncture in a warm, calming environment designed to make wellness welcoming and affordable for everyone. Settle into a recliner, breathe, and let your nervous system unwind.

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