SpringRoot Acupuncture & Wellness LLC - Rachel Beth Dorfman CMT, LAc

05/13/2026

Thank you, Litchfield Magazine, for sharing about the benefits of acupuncture and hormonal health for both women and men at SpringRoot!

springRoot Acupuncture in Woodbury offers holistic fertility and hormonal care, blending acupuncture with modern reproductive therapies.

04/29/2026

T'is the season for allergies. We can help!
And, please be aware out there, we're seeing so many patients report tick bites, even just from being in their own yard.

📍 40 Main St N. Woodbury, CT 06798
📞 203-266-9088
🌐 www.springrootacupuncture.com

04/15/2026

📍 40 Main St N. Woodbury, CT 06798
📞 203-266-9088
🌐 www.springrootacupuncture.com

04/08/2026

I love the holistic nature of this medicine. Not only does it not compartmentalize the body, but it does not separate treating the mind, issues of the heart, or spirit. It's such an incredible lens to witness healing through. I explain this to patients by sharing that people who come in for say, hip pain, often say things like "my blood pressure is the lowest and most stable that it has been since I can remember", or "I'm sleeping though the night since we started". Today, a patient who is coming for digestive issues shared "I'm so much more patient with my family. It's such a relief."
When you become a patient, we treat you. The whole you. We welcome you here. More than your knee, your back, or your neck...all of you.

03/31/2026

Thank you, Litchfield Magazine!

03/26/2026

03/18/2026

This is just a small sample of what walked in our door this week. Are you looking for your last resort solution? Are you looking for acupuncture as an alternative to the allopathic route? Are you simply looking for a soft place to land, to quiet your mind and balance yourself? Are you looking for a Spring reset? My staff and I welcome you and all that brings you through our door. Challenges accepted.

📍 40 Main St N. Woodbury, CT 06798
📞 203-266-9088
🌐 www.springrootacupuncture.com

03/04/2026

Patients often comment that just simply being at SpringRoot calms their nervous system, but there’s more to it than that. Acupuncture has been proven to lower cortisol and inflammation, both drivers of anxiety. Regular Acupuncture also supports healthy sleep, and insomnia with an overactive mind is often at the root of people feeling anxious throughout the day. I’ve described receiving Acupuncture as “facilitated meditation,” because it can induce deep relaxation, which reduces activity in the area of the brain that experiences fear and emotional responses.
If you are experiencing anxiety, we would love to help.

📍 40 Main St N. Woodbury, CT 06798
📞 203-266-9088
🌐 www.springrootacupuncture.com

02/14/2026

Vegetable and Dairy Fermentation Class and Fermented Condiment Class

Each session: $25 • Two sessions: $45
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Dates:
Part 1: November 22
Part 2: February 28
Part 3: May 2 (tentative)

Overview
Food as nourishment. Food nourishing community. Food as medicine.
Join us for a special three-part series led by HVWS parent Rachel Beth Dorfman, exploring healing through nutrition. Each workshop blends history, practical skills, and a deeper understanding of food's role in supporting vitality—for you, your family, and our community.

All proceeds support Housatonic Valley Waldorf School.

Part 2: Veggies & Dairy
February 28
Who needs store-bought, lab-grown probiotics when the best ones—customized for your body—can be made right in your own kitchen? Learn about the history of fermented foods, how the industrial revolution sidelined them, and the impact that has had on our gut health. We’ll cover why these foods may be the most essential missing elements in modern diets and how to make them using fermentation and lacto-fermentation techniques.

Part 3: Condiments
May 2
Think you love ketchup and mustard? Just wait until you taste what they were meant to be. Before mass production added preservatives, stabilizers, and sugar, condiments were ferments that supported digestion and flavor. We’ll explore how losing these foods has affected the standard American diet—and learn how to make delicious, traditional versions at home.

About Rachel Beth Dorfman
Rachel is a board-certified Licensed Acupuncturist with over 20 years of experience in Acupuncture, Asian Bodywork, and Classical Chinese Medicine. As the owner of SpringRoot Acupuncture & Wellness in Woodbury, CT, she has proudly served the community with attentive, personalized care since 2012.

She is passionate about preventative self-care, healthy living, and empowering individuals through education. Her interests include creating health and longevity through diet and movement, resistance training, reading, gardening, fiber arts, and exploring the world with her family. She believes deeply in the power of movement and food as medicine—and in the body’s incredible capacity to heal.