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RE: The 10 Minute Integration Rule... why 10 minutes at a time, works...
I'm Chinese and grew up with traditional chinese medicine. I've personally never tried acupuncture, but my mom and dad have. Personally I have a low pain threshold and the thought of needles in me for 20 minutes sounds like torture. I know the benefits are amazing, but still, that instinctual fear is there!
If there is any discomfort from the needles, it's usually only on insertion which lasts a few seconds. It is only the skin layer that contains the main pain receptors, and so just under the skin those receptors are not there. Threfore, the acupuncturist is aiming to place the needle just under the skin layer. When they do this successfully, there is no "pain" as such. You may feel other sensations like dullness, or tingling, but is not "pain" as we know it.
80-90% of people fall asleep on the table or go into a deep meditative state soon after the needles are placed.
Hopefully that helps clarify the process :)