The 4 Pillar Monthly Program.
For patients who want to work with Dr. Bastian over time — not session by session.
Most of what this medicine treats takes longer than one session.
Acupuncture can do something in a single session. Chronic patterns — the pain that returns, the sleep that never fully consolidates, the digestion that resists protocol after protocol — respond to consistency rather than intensity. The 4 Pillar Monthly Program exists for those patterns.
Members work with Dr. Bastian on a defined monthly cadence, with a structured combination of four modalities chosen from the practice. The point is not to see more of the patient. The point is to give the medicine a timeline long enough to work.
Four modalities, integrated into one monthly plan.
Acupuncture
The clinical foundation. Scheduled regularly enough that the practitioner gets to know the patient's pulse and presentation, not just their current complaint.
Somatic work
Hands-on release of the tension patterns the acupuncture reveals. Timed inside or alongside the needle sessions.
Breathwork
A structured breath protocol chosen for the patient's pattern — sympathetic-dominant, freeze-pattern, grief-held, or recovery.
Herbal formulas
Formulas prescribed by Bill and fulfilled through the Fullscript dispensary. Formulas are adjusted monthly based on how the patient is responding.
A typical month.
[INCLUDES — flag for Bastian to confirm exact package contents]
The default membership includes:
- [X] acupuncture sessions per month
- [X] breathwork or meditation sessions per month
- Ongoing somatic work as part of the above sessions
- Prescribed herbal formulas — the member pays the dispensary directly at Fullscript rates; prescribing is included in the membership
- Written monthly summary — points used, pulse observations, formula changes, recommended interval before the next session
- Priority scheduling
- Direct patient line for between-session questions
Pricing
[PRICE — flag for Bastian to fill. Per month, per quarter, or annual — Bill's preference.]
Term & commitment
[TERM — flag for Bastian. Recommend: three-month minimum to see the clinical benefit of the program structure, month-to-month after. Include cancellation policy.]
The program is designed for patients working with:
- Chronic pain that has not resolved with single-modality treatment
- Perimenopause and menopause symptoms that respond to ongoing endocrine and herbal work
- Long-term stress patterns, burnout, and nervous-system depletion
- Sleep disorders, including patterns that resist behavioral and medical intervention
- Digestive conditions that respond to ongoing dietary and herbal recalibration
- Post-illness recovery (long-Covid, post-surgical, post-intensive medical treatment)
- Preventive work — patients in a stable state who want to stay there
The program is not intended for acute injuries or first-time acupuncture patients. Those are better served by a single session, or a short course of sessions, before considering the program.
Three steps.
- A fifteen-minute call with Bill. Free. A short conversation to talk through what you are working with and whether the program structure makes sense for it.
- An intake session. A standard first visit — full intake, pulse and tongue diagnosis, first treatment, and a candid read on whether the program is the right container.
- Enrollment. If both sides agree the program is a fit, Bill designs the monthly plan for the first quarter.
Start with a fifteen-minute call.
The program is not a subscription you click into. It begins with a conversation.