Burlington, Vermont · Acupuncture and Chinese herbs
Unhurried acupuncture and herbs, close to home
One licensed acupuncturist, one quiet room and as much time as you need. Many patients come for pain, stress or sleep. Community evenings keep care within reach.
- Since 2015in Burlington
- $30–$60community evenings, pay what you can
- L.Ac.licensed in Vermont
- 50 minwith the same practitioner each visit
Care, by appointment
A few things we do well, none of them rushed
Everything starts with a conversation. Maren will suggest what might fit, and you decide.
Acupuncture
Fine, single-use needles and a long, quiet rest. Many patients come for back and neck pain, headaches, stress or sleep.
About acupuncture
Cupping
Glass cups gently lift the skin over tight muscles. It can leave round marks that usually fade within a week.
About cupping
Chinese herbal consults
A 45-minute conversation, then a custom formula or a simple tea. Everything is checked against the medications you take.
About herbs
Tui na bodywork
Firm, rhythmic Chinese massage with Tomás, often used for stiff necks, tight shoulders and low backs.
About tui na
Community evenings
Group acupuncture in recliners every other Thursday. Pay $30 to $60, whatever works. Nobody asks for proof.
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A first visit
Your first visit is mostly a conversation
You’ll have about 75 minutes. Maren asks about your health, your sleep, your digestion and what a good week looks like, then looks at your tongue and takes your pulse. Then you rest on a heated table for 20 to 30 minutes with a few fine needles.
Many people are surprised by how little it hurts, and by how sleepy they get.
- Single-use needles, always
- A quiet room, a heated table and soft blankets
- Nothing to prepare except a light meal
Coming up
Community evenings take reservations so we know how many recliners to set up. The free talks are open to everyone.
Community acupuncture evening
Every other Thursday · 5:30pm – 8pm · Not on Dec 31
Group acupuncture in recliners, every other Thursday. You choose what to pay, from $30 to $60.
Open house and herb room tour
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 10am – 12pm
Come by on a Saturday morning, see the treatment rooms and the herb shelves, and ask Maren and Tomás anything.
Free talk: Sleeping better through a Vermont winter
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 6pm – 7:15pm
Maren on sleep, the dark months and what acupuncture and herbs can and can’t do, with plenty of practical things to try that cost nothing.
What patients say
- ★★★★★
“I’d put off acupuncture for years because I assumed it would be expensive and a little woo. The community evening was $35, Maren explained everything in plain English, and I slept like a rock that night.”
Dana M.Community eveningReview on Google - ★★★★★
“Fifteen years of a stiff low back from a desk job. Six visits in, I get out of the car without that wince. Maren never promised anything. She just said, let’s see how you respond.”
Paul R.Follow-up visits, low backReview on Google - ★★★★★
“Priya remembered my name and how I take my tea by my second visit. The room is so quiet that I fell asleep both times.”
Leah S.New-patient visit
Not sure acupuncture is for you?
Call or write and Priya or Maren will talk it through. Or come to a community evening and try it for $30 to $60, whatever fits your budget.