About
A small clinic with a long memory
Stillwater began in 2015 with one room, one table and a handwritten sign. It’s still one practitioner at the center, with a little help.
The practitioner
Maren Halvorsen, L.Ac.
Maren grew up in Essex Junction and worked six years as a hospital pharmacy technician before a stubborn shoulder sent her to an acupuncturist. What stayed with her was how much time the practitioner spent listening.
She trained in a three-year master’s program in Boston, then opened Stillwater in 2015 in a single room above a downtown bike shop. In 2019 the clinic moved to Millbrook Lane, and in 2021 it began its community evenings.
She treats the way she’d want to be treated: unhurried, honest about what acupuncture can and can’t do, and willing to say, “I think your doctor should look at this.” She’s licensed in Vermont and certified by the NCCAOM. Outside the clinic she’s on a cross-country ski trail or arguing with her sourdough starter.
- 2015opened downtown
- 2019moved to Millbrook Lane
- 2021first community evening
- 3 of usa practitioner, a bodyworker, a front desk
The people you’ll meet
A very small team, so you’ll see the same faces.
- MH
Maren Halvorsen
Licensed acupuncturist & herbalist
Opened Stillwater in 2015. A former hospital pharmacy technician, she checks every herbal formula against your medications.
L.Ac. (Vermont) · Master of Acupuncture · NCCAOM Diplomate
More about Maren Halvorsen - TR
Tomás Reyes
Tui na & cupping
A licensed massage therapist who joined in 2022. He works Wednesdays and Saturdays on tight shoulders, stiff necks and sore backs.
Licensed massage therapist · Certified in tui na and cupping
More about Tomás Reyes - PR
Priya Raman
Front desk
Part time since 2023. She answers the phone and the door, books visits and knows where the spare blankets are.
Around the clinic
In their words
- ★★★★★
“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
Come and say hello
Book a visit, come to a community evening or just call with a question.