WHO WE ARE

Akhil Kumar Kaplan MSOM, L.Ac., Dipl. OM

Sarah Kaplan MSOM, L.Ac., Dipl. OM

Akhil Kumar Kaplan, a long time resident of Vermont, is a nationally board certified acupuncturist and herbalist. He holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing from Babson College and he graduated with a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, CO, one of the highest accredited Chinese Medicine colleges in the U.S. While working on his 3000-hour degree, he completed a 3-year intensive apprenticeship with Jack Schaefer of Mountain West Wellness to further develop his skills and knowledge as a practitioner of Chinese Medicine. Prior to moving back to Vermont, Akhil had a very successful practice in Boulder, CO, specializing in difficult to treat ailments as well as chronic pain, sports related injuries, stress, mens and womens health issues, and internal Medicine. Akhil also practices a Chinese body/energy work system from the lineage of Yin Style Ba Gua. As a system, it dates back to the Qing Dynasty and is taught in a lineage format, thus not offered in large institutional settings. This system involves healing with acupuncture, massage, breath and qi gong.

Akhil has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 12 years and has been teaching for the past 6. He practices yoga and meditation from the lineage of Ananda Marga, a spiritual organization dedicated to promoting yoga, meditation and social service throughout the world. He is a member of the Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team, a group that provides food, shelter, and healthcare to areas hit by natural disasters. He is also an active member of several other non-profit environmental and alternative Medicine boards. Formerly, Akhil was a competitive ski racer and played professional tennis until the age of 20 when a back injury ended his career prematurely. After years of pain, he finally discovered acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and now he helps others to remedy similar aches, pains and illnesses that keep them from living the life they dream. Akhil currently spends his free time hiking, biking, and laughing with his wife Sarah, his daughter Lekha, his dog Dupree and his cat Sammy.

Akhil has a strong passion for teaching Chinese Medicine, yoga, and meditation to promote lifestyle changes that result in optimal individual health in the physical, mental and spiritual realms. His combination of insight, humor and practical daily applications allows his patients and students to grasp the powerful subtleties offered through these modalities of healing. He firmly believes the patient should be involved to the fullest extent during treatments to optimize results. This is accomplished through breathing techniques, dietary journaling, as well as a number of practical assignments he will ask the patient to complete between treatment sessions.

Sarah Kaplan, a native of Wisconsin, is a nationally board certified acupuncturist and herbalist. She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Recreation Management from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and subsequently led wilderness trips for teens across North America. She was then inspired by the profound nature of Chinese Medicine and moved to Boulder, CO to pursue her studies of eastern Medicine and philosophy. She graduated with a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, CO, one of the highest accredited Chinese Medicine colleges in the U.S. In addition to that 3000 hour program, she completed post graduate training in Facial Rejuvenation and Mei Zen cosmetic acupuncture, two systems designed to decrease the aging process and help you to look and feel younger again. She further completed training in Allergy Elimination techniques that can help individuals overcome just about any allergy in just a few sessions. Lastly, she completed advanced training in Acutonics, a sound vibration healing system utilizing varied frequencies of tuning forks on commonly used acupuncture points.

Sarah has a strong passion for women and childrens health. When she is not helping people with their allergies or helping woman to look better through facial rejuvenation, she is researching childrens health to both increase her understanding and to make sure her daughter is as healthy as possible. Her passion for childrens health is evident through her sweet and caring demeanor as well as her wealth of knowledge of childrens physiology and emotional patterns. She practices a very gentle form of pediatric acupuncture known as Shonishin, which utilizes a series of tools to scrape, tap and rub acupuncture points.

You will often hear patients comment about her gentle way and how inspiring she is through her simple, yet practical approach to wellness. Her desire to make you as healthy as possible is evident in her tireless efforts to provide you with the best possible care. She goes well out of her way to research your case to make sure both you and she know the most information to provide the best possible result. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, backpacking, reading, watching movies and spending time with her family, friends and pets.