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Natural healing methods, applied precisely.

Traditional Chinese Medicine has a variety of natural healing methods that can help you resolve your health issues. These forms are ancient and have been used effectively — without harmful side effects — for thousands of years.

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My approach

One appointment, whichever tools the problem needs

Acupuncture, bodywork and coaching aren't billed as separate visits here. Tara draws on all of them in the same session, guided by what she finds on the table that day.

Core treatment Fine sterile acupuncture needles inserted along a patient's back during treatment

Acupuncture

A safe, effective, chemical-free way to promote the body's self-healing abilities through the restoration of balance and blood flow. Used to treat the root of an issue, to prevent and treat disease, relieve pain, balance mood, increase fertility, enhance athletic performance, and improve overall health and wellness.

  • Sterile, single-use needles — always
  • Points selected for both root pattern and today's symptoms
  • Most patients report treatments are relaxing, not painful
  • 20 minutes of quiet rest with needles retained
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Hands-on Therapist applying deep medical massage along a patient's back and shoulder

Medical Massage & Tui Na

The massage techniques Tara uses are designed to rehabilitate an injured area or muscle — Medical Massage (Neuromuscular Therapy), Chinese Sports Medicine and Tui Na (Chinese Massage Therapy). Therapeutic Massage is also offered as a stand-alone treatment.

  • Neuromuscular Therapy for trigger points and nerve entrapment
  • Tui Na — Chinese manual therapy along the meridians
  • Available inside an acupuncture visit or on its own
  • Licensed in Colorado massage therapy since 1999
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Circulation Practitioner lighting a flame to create suction for a traditional Chinese fire cupping treatment

Chinese Cupping

The suction and negative pressure provided by cupping can loosen muscles, encourage blood flow, and sedate the nervous system. Particularly useful for stubborn tight bands across the upper back and shoulders that don't respond to direct pressure.

  • Loosens muscle and fascia without deep direct pressure
  • Encourages local blood flow to stagnant tissue
  • Calming effect on an over-revved nervous system
  • Temporary circular marks are normal and fade in days
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Performance Antique anatomical illustration of the human nervous system used to explain referred pain patterns

Chinese Sports Medicine

Tara's specialization. Acute and chronic athletic injury treated with a combination of point selection, manual therapy and rehab-minded thinking — for recreational athletes, weekend warriors and anyone whose job is physical.

  • Sprains, strains, tendinopathy and overuse injury
  • Return-to-activity guidance, not just pain relief
  • Enhance athletic performance and recovery between efforts
  • Works alongside your chiropractor or physical therapist
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Whole-system Amber glass apothecary bottle and dried Chinese herbal remedies on a wooden surface

Health Coaching & Chinese Herbs

Depending on your distinct imbalance, there may be a combination of specific food choices, Chinese herbal remedies, acupuncture, massage techniques, and lifestyle changes suggested to effectively treat your whole system and, in turn, restore and maintain long-term health.

  • Food-as-medicine guidance matched to your pattern
  • Chinese herbal formulas where appropriate
  • Realistic lifestyle changes — not an all-or-nothing overhaul
  • Follow-up between visits so plans actually get used
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Preventive Person holding a small amber essential oil bottle in soft natural light

Stress, Sleep & Smoking Cessation

Treatment isn't only for what already hurts. Acupuncture is well used for balancing mood, improving sleep quality, managing stress load, and supporting people through smoking cessation — one of the most requested treatments at the clinic.

  • Smoking cessation protocols with a supporting health plan
  • Sleep quality and difficulty winding down
  • Stress load, anxiety and mood regulation
  • Seasonal and preventive tune-up visits
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How it works

What to expect, start to finish

No guessing about what happens when. Here is exactly how a course of care runs at the clinic.

01

Reach out

Call 303-564-3256 or send a message through the contact form. Tell Tara briefly what's going on — she'll tell you honestly whether this is something acupuncture is well suited to.

Same-week reply
02

Complete your intake

Download and print the intake forms before you come, or arrive 20 minutes early to fill them out at the office. Either way, the paperwork happens before your appointment time — not during it.

Before your visit
03

Consultation

The first 15–20 minutes are a one-on-one, in-depth conversation to elaborate on your forms and make sure Tara has a very clear understanding of your present state of being and how you got that way.

15–20 minutes
04

Your first treatment

Points are selected on the body, limbs and/or head to correct the underlying pattern of disharmony, with additional points added specifically to relieve current symptoms. Once needles are placed, you'll rest quietly for up to 20 minutes.

90 minutes total
05

Follow-up treatments

All treatments after the first session last one hour. Arrive at least five minutes early so you can settle. Each appointment begins with a review of progress since the last session to confirm the focus is still right.

60 minutes
Simple ceramic vessels arranged on a table in a calm treatment room

Before you arrive

Download your intake forms

Please download and print these files and bring the completed forms with you to your first appointment — or arrive 20 minutes early and complete them at the office.

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Questions

Frequently asked

If your question isn't here, just call — Tara would rather answer it before you book.

Most patients report that acupuncture treatments are not only relatively painless, but also extremely relaxing. Acupuncture needles are hair-fine and nothing like a hypodermic needle. You may feel a brief dull heaviness or a travelling sensation at a point — that's normal and usually fades within seconds.
Ninety minutes. The first 15–20 minutes are your consultation; the treatment follows. Every appointment after that lasts one hour.
Your completed intake forms (download links are above), a list of any medications or supplements you take, and loose comfortable clothing. Arrive 20 minutes early if you'd rather fill the forms out at the office.
It depends entirely on what you're being treated for and how long it's been going on. Acute issues often respond in a handful of visits; long-standing chronic patterns take longer. Tara will give you an honest estimate after your consultation and will tell you when you no longer need to come in.
Yes. Therapeutic Massage is offered as a stand-alone treatment, and Tara has held a Colorado Massage Therapy License since 1999.
Acupuncture is a chemical-free therapy that works well as a complement to conventional care — many patients are referred by their chiropractor or physician. Always keep your prescribing doctor informed, and never stop a prescribed medication without talking to them first.
Pain and injury, stress and sleep, digestive complaints, women's health, immune support, smoking cessation and general preventive wellness, among others. The conditions page has a fuller breakdown.
18425 Pony Express Dr, Suite 201C, Parker, CO 80134. Free parking on site, easy access from Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Centennial and south Aurora.

No pressure, no packages

Not sure which treatment you need? Neither is anyone at first.

That's what the consultation is for. Book a first visit and Tara will work it out with you — or tell you plainly if this isn't the right fit.

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18425 Pony Express Dr, Suite 201C, Parker, CO 80134