Acupuncture is Tara’s second career. Her first career, rooted in corporate culture, became unsustainable when Tara recognized and accepted a deep yearning to be of service. She began studying acupuncture at Pacific College of Health and Science in 2008 and has continued to pursue and develop her craft at prestigious institutions such as McMaster’s University in Hamilton, Ontario where she studied contemporary medical acupuncture under Dr. Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco MD, renowned sports medicine specialist.

Most recently, Tara obtained her doctoral degree in integrative medicine from New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), the nation’s first professional school for the field of acupuncture.

Tara specializes in treating musculoskeletal pain, nerve pain, neuropathies, and a host of other health issues including but not limited to headaches, migraines, GI problems, menopausal symptoms, sleep issues, alopecia, stress, depression, and anxiety.

In 2014 Tara opened GenWell Acupuncture in hopes of helping people realize a better reality, an improved quality of life. Her wellness philosophy draws from her long history in personal growth and development, a lifelong pursuit to understanding the body, mind, and spirit. Yoga, Pilates, meditation, and rigorous study all contribute to her ability to provide patients with realistic lifestyle direction and results driven acupuncture treatments.

She firmly believes acupuncture should be an accessible therapy for all people and strives to realize a healthcare system where acupuncture serves as the foundation of a whole-body approach to optimal health.

Your acupuncture experience is in exceptional hands with Dr. Tara G. Almquist.

FUN FACTS:

Tara has several hobbies including fiber arts (knitting, crochet, and weaving), reading both fiction and non-fiction, cooking, gardening, and creative writing. With two children active in sports culture, Tara spends her off-hours carting them to their events as well as cheering them on from the sidelines.

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With over 25 years of experience and a deep passion for natural medicine, Susan is dedicated to helping people experience greater health and vitality through acupuncture.

Her treatments are gentle and grounded in listening. She specializes in relieving both chronic and acute pain, as well as many other issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, digestive concerns, and menopausal symptoms to name a few.

Susan has advanced training in Japanese acupuncture methods, which she has taught at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and in private workshops.

She graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture in 1995, and is licensed in both New York and Connecticut. She is also nationally certified by the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).

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