Every local page on this site so far has had to make some kind of case for the journey — the timetable from Ipswich, the bridge from Marblehead, the coast road from Manchester.
This one does not, because Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing are Beverly. The practice is ten minutes away down the same road.
Getting here
| From | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Farms village | 10 minutes | Hale Street and Route 127 straight in |
| Prides Crossing | 8–10 minutes | The same road, slightly closer |
| West Beach area | 10–12 minutes | Add a couple of minutes |
| By commuter rail | Two stops | Beverly Farms to Prides Crossing to Montserrat to Beverly Depot |
| Montserrat | 5 minutes | Barely a journey at all |
The City of Beverly publishes parking and local travel information for the whole city, these neighbourhoods included.
Five stations in one city
A local detail that surprises people who have not looked at the map properly, and one that quietly explains why so many of the other pages on this site keep mentioning Beverly Depot.
Beverly has five commuter rail stations. Beverly Depot and North Beverly sit on the Newburyport branch; Montserrat, Prides Crossing and Beverly Farms sit on the Rockport branch, which divides from the other at the Depot.
It is why the Gloucester page can describe Beverly as a junction, and why the Manchester page can point out that most of that journey happens inside Beverly. From here you are on the inside of all of it.
Which changes the only thing that matters
Having written eight of these local pages now, one thing has become obvious: the recurring theme is not distance at all. It is friction, which is a different quantity and a more useful one to think about.
Courses of treatment fail far more often through abandonment than through ineffectiveness. Appointments four, five and six get rearranged, then postponed, then dropped — usually just before the point at which you would have known whether it was working. That is the same problem described in why rehab exercises get abandoned in week four, and it has the same solution.
From ten minutes away, holding one regular slot for six weeks is a genuinely small commitment. Which makes the review at the end mean something, and how many sessions people usually need explains why that review is the entire point.
Which treatment, and how long a session
With the journey out of the equation entirely, the only real question is what you actually want an appointment for.
| What you want | Usually suits | Length and rate |
|---|---|---|
| One area that has been complaining | Massage | 30 minutes, $45 |
| Neck, shoulders and back together | Massage | 60 minutes, $75 |
| Unhurried work on something longstanding | Massage | 90 minutes, $105 |
| An ongoing or wider-ranging complaint | Acupuncture | $75, usually a course of six |
| To stay fully clothed | Reflexology | $65 |
| Genuinely not sure | Say so when you book | We will tell you, including if it is neither |
What people come in with
The full range, and no particular local skew worth inventing one for. The other town pages on this site each note a pattern — sailing shoulders, riding backs, dock work — but a residential neighbourhood ten minutes away simply sends us everything, in roughly the proportions the whole city does.
- Ongoing low back pain and sciatica
- Neck and shoulder tension, usually better suited to massage
- Knee, hip and hand arthritis
- Migraine, sleep and stress
- Plantar fasciitis and other foot complaints, in a part of the city people walk in
If you are unsure which treatment fits, our comparison of acupuncture and massage works through it complaint by complaint, and choosing a licensed acupuncturist on the North Shore sets out what to ask any practice.
Being local cuts both ways
One thing worth saying plainly on a page written for people who live ten minutes away.
Proximity is a good reason to try somewhere and a poor reason to stay. If six sessions have not shifted anything, being nearby does not make a seventh more likely to work, and we would rather tell you that than keep the slot filled. The questions worth asking any practice, including this one, are in choosing a licensed acupuncturist on the North Shore.
It also means we are a reasonable place to ask a question without booking anything. If what you describe on the phone sounds like something a doctor should look at first, we will say so — several articles here exist mainly to point people elsewhere.
A small practice, since 1998
Two practitioners, by appointment only. You see the same person each visit, appointments are not stacked back to back, and there is time to say what has changed since the last one.
We have been at 146 Cabot Street since 1998, which for a neighbourhood ten minutes away probably means you have driven past us a great many times without particularly noticing. That is fairly typical of small practices on a main street.
Booking from Beverly Farms
Acupuncture runs Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 2pm. Massage runs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7am to 3pm and Saturday 8am to noon.
All rates are on our rates page, and what acupuncture costs in Massachusetts covers insurance. Otherwise get in touch to book.
Frequently asked questions
How far is the practice from Beverly Farms?
About ten minutes by car down Hale Street and Route 127, or two stops on the Rockport branch to Beverly Depot, which is a short walk from 146 Cabot Street.
Are Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing separate towns?
No. Both are neighbourhoods of Beverly, each with its own commuter rail stop. They have a distinct village character, but administratively they are part of the same city as the practice.
How many rail stations does Beverly have?
Five — Beverly Depot, North Beverly on the Newburyport branch, and Montserrat, Prides Crossing and Beverly Farms on the Rockport branch. It is unusually well served for a city its size.
Is it worth taking the train for a ten-minute drive?
Usually not, unless you are already travelling. The rail option matters more for the towns further out; from here most people simply drive.
What does it cost?
Acupuncture is $75 a session, massage is $45 for 30 minutes, $75 for 60 and $105 for 90, and reflexology is $65. Every rate is published and nothing is added at the end.
This article is general information, not medical advice. Acupuncture is intended to work alongside the care of your doctor, not to replace it. Please speak to a clinician about any new, severe or changing symptom.