About Us
Our Mission
Rooted Community Acupuncture is dedicated to the well-being and health of the citizens of Phoenix, Arizona through affordable, accessible acupuncture.
Our History & Future
Planning, desire and drive to open an affordable acupuncture nonprofit began in 2015. In 2017 we opened our doors to provide affordable and accessible acupuncture. Acupuncture is a wonderful healing modality that treats a myriad of conditions; making it affordable is paramount to assisting in the overall wellbeing of the areas we serve. We serve Anthem, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Glendale, Maryvale, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Surprise. We offer educational support as well for individuals seeking optimal health for mind and body.
Our Goal: To provide affordable acupuncture to North Phoenix and surrounding areas.
Acupuncture is a treatment modality that has existed for thousands of years. It helps millions of people worldwide with just about any health issue. It does this by way of the insertion of very fine, single-use, filiform (solid) sterile needles into specified points of the body thereby providing the push for positive change within, moving the patient in the direction of optimal health.
What is Community Acupuncture?
The “community” aspect comes in when you tear down the walls (metaphorically and literally) by having a large space where patients are treated individually while sharing space. This brings a sense of togetherness that is often lacking in our society. Many find group treatments work better due to the fullness of healing energy in the space. To ensure this, our space is an all-inclusive, safe space for all people, regardless of race, color, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity or national origin.
Visit POCA for more information on the Community Acupuncture Movement.
Our People
Saja Lynn
Acupuncturist, Executive Director, & Board President
Saja is a graduate of Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture (PIHMA). Before seeking a Masters in Acupuncture, she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors in Business Administration from Stevens-Henager College in Ogden, Utah.
She began her path toward a career in acupuncture in 2004, when she had her first set of acupuncture treatments, and fell in love with the modality. Then, while in school at PIHMA, she learned about Community Acupuncture and felt she had finally found her place in the beautiful medicine she had been studying. She is amazed every day by how much acupuncture can help people. By being a Community Acupuncturist, she is able to see her skills benefit a greater number of people, which allows her heart to sing.
When not poking, Saja enjoys spending time with her significant other and two young sons, filling the time with board games, Legos, trains, and dinosaurs—at times simultaneously.
On the Board
Laqwanda Roberts-Buckley
Board Vice President
With over 16 years of experience in the field of mental health, Laqwanda Roberts-Buckley is the Executive Director/Founder of Healing Black Women, Inc She is a Reiki Master, Certified Life Coach, Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of Mississippi. She has served in positions such as Coordinator of Diverse Students’ Mental Health and Wellness for a university, Director of Outreach for the national office of Mental Health America, Therapist, and on the Board of Directors for NAMI Northern Virginia as well as RPSV, Inc. She is an established public speaker/mental health advocate and has collaborated with organizations such as Human Rights Campaign and Eventbrite. She utilizes her personal experiences as a suicide attempt survivor and individual who manages Bipolar I Disorder and PTSD to promote mental & holistic wellness.
open position
Board Secretary
If you would like to help rooted grow be being a member of the board, please contact us at hello@rootedacu.org
Kat Bussey
Board Treasurer
Between owning and running Geek Girl Financial Services, being a full-time student, and parent with two young sons & a husband, she serves Rooted as treasurer on the Board of Directors. Kat is an instrumental part of our team, making certain our financial accounting is top notch. She loves the paperwork. As might be expected, she loves all things geeky, but she’s not simply a geek. She loves science and math, so she is also a bit of a nerd.
Sarah Lewis
Board Member
Sarah is a long-time patient of Rooted. Originally a skeptic of acupuncture, she tried community acupuncture in 2014 and is now a total convert! Not only is it the ultimate in relaxation, it’s the only type of treatment that consistently helps her manage chronic pain, fatigue, and digestive issues. She is so thankful to be a part of the Rooted Community and to help foster its continued growth. When Sarah isn’t taking acunaps, she enjoys snuggling her dogs (and any other dogs she can find), hiking, training in Krav Maga, and checking out new coffee shops and restaurants with her fiancé.