Just before COVID-19 hit the Americas, the Barefoot Acupuncture Movement joined farmers and community healers in Nicaragua to explore solidarity and self-reliance in healthcare across Central America.

In a valley emptied by war and displacement, Barefoot Acupuncture helps the remaining few heal, rebuild, and rediscover community amid the silence left behind.

Acupuncture is becoming more accessible—one ear at a time.

Ear acupuncture, also known as auricular acupuncture, is the most widely used form of acupuncture within Western health settings in the United States and Europe.