For most first-time clients, yes. A 30-minute consultation lets us match you to the right technology and practitioner instead of guessing. If you're an experienced biohacker who already knows the modalities you want, you can book a session directly — the team will flag anything that should be sequenced differently.

Most single-modality sessions run 30 to 60 minutes. Multi-modality stacks (for example, BEMER → NanoVi → LightStim) run 60 to 90 minutes. Body composition scans, M.E.A.D. analysis, and Qest 4 bioenergetic analysis are scheduled in their own time blocks. The exact length for each service is shown in the schedule above.

Sessions can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 24 hours in advance with no fee. Inside the 24-hour window, the session is charged in full so the practitioner's time is honored. Memberships and packages follow the same window. Same-day reschedules due to illness are reviewed case by case — just call the studio.

Ascent does not bill insurance directly. HSA and FSA cards are accepted for eligible services, and we can provide an itemized receipt for any service so you can submit it to your plan. Reimbursement varies by plan — check with your administrator before booking if eligibility is the deciding factor.

Comfortable, loose clothing — no metal accessories, no heavy makeup, no perfume. Skip caffeine, alcohol, and high-intensity training in the two hours before energy-based sessions (BEMER, BioCharger, Pulse PEMF, NanoVi) so your nervous system can actually respond to the work. Drink water. Eat light.

Yes. Gift sessions and packages can be purchased through the studio — call (949) 781-5769 or email the team and we'll send a gift certificate the same day. For consultations, the recipient will complete their own intake form before their first visit.