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

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.

02/11/2026

Even after the coldest and longest of New England Winters, the Spring roots somehow always take hold. I am always amazed by this. The season slowly changes and tiny white flowers, Snowdrops, appear. So delicate. They are the first sign of what is to come- the brightest greens, that give way to lush, juicy, full Summer foliage and flowers. How anything outside survives those winters is awe inspiring to me. In New England, the arrival of Spring is marvelous. It reminds us that we survived something.

We are very much like those roots right now that are sleeping beneath the snow. This time is not just about being dormant. It's about cultivating. This rest, this inward turn during the winter cold has a purpose...to restore, to recharge, to heal, to cultivate resilience.

Acupuncture is often the subject of miracle stories- "I went 3 times in 1983 and it cured me!". And yes, these do happen, and it's amazing and wonderful when it does, but they are rare (I refer to them as winning the Acupuncture Lotto). What feels more important to share is how incredible of a tool Acupuncture is over time. Like a warm, nourishing broth, simmered with care, Acupuncture can heal slowly and deeply in such a profound way by actually restoring both the structure and function of the body.

So I invite you to think of where you would truly like to experience change in your life...less allergies? Less pain? Improved digestion? More energy? Greater sleep quality? What about your health would you change, knowing that if you committed and put in the time, my staff and I would support you in achieving it? What would you change if you could achieve it by Spring?

02/06/2026

Thank you so much to all of our patients and everyone who voted. We are over the moon to have made Litchfield Magazines Best of 2026 list! It's been a pleasure to offer personalized, compassionate healthcare to Litchfield county for the last 13 years.
We blend the time tested science of acupuncture with pain-free, side-effect free, modern medical solutions to get you back to feeling and functioning your best.
How can we help you in 2026?

01/15/2026

Acupuncture is often the last resort with the best results. For more information on a pain-free, side-effect free solution for peripheral neuropathy schedule yourself, or a loved one, for a complimentary consultation. We would love to see you!

01/15/2026

11/13/2025

We are thrilled to share that SpringRoot Acupuncture & Wellness has been nominated for the Best of Litchfield County Readers Choice Contest 2026, in the Naturopathic/Holistic Medicine category. We have had our sights on this for years and are beyond excited and honored to have made it!

We would love the visibility that this will give SpringRoot throughout Litchfield County. Would you be willing to give us your vote?

Voting has begun and runs until November 16th. We've included the link below. To find the Naturopathic/Holistic Medicine category, please scroll to the bottom. Thank you for your support!

https://litchfieldmagazine.com/readers-choice-survey-2026/

11/06/2025

Return to the simple things that bring you joy, without the discomfort of neuropathy. One patient felt the sand beneath her feet this summer without pain. Another can walk barefoot in the morning without feeling like she's walking on rocks.

15 minute consultations are complimentary. How can we help you?

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

10/31/2025

O3 ReBoot Therapy is a medical treatment that introduces O3, a highly reactive form of oxygen, into the body with the intention of promoting healing and reducing inflammation by stimulating the immune and antioxidant systems. This therapy is an effective way to enhance oxygen delivery to the body, modulate inflammation, activate antioxidants, support the body in fighting infections, and aid in promoting tissue repair.

15 minute consultations are complimentary. How can we help you return to feeling your best?

10/07/2025

Sadly, our warm days are numbered. Those with joint stiffness and arthritic pain who often experience a reprieve through the summer months (as the sunshine literally warms our bones) are already feeling the effects of the seasons changing.

If the cold bothers your joints or if the damp, rainy days flare up an old knee injury or make your hands ache, treatments with SpringRoot can be a welcomed support through the fall and winter. Acupuncture can counteract the cold (you'll see!), reduce inflammation, increase circulation and improve how the body responds to those damp, cold days. Our patients report feeling overall more resilient and tolerant of temperature changes.

15 minute consultations are complimentary. We would love to work with you!

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

10/05/2025

Here's a great article on the importance of creating and maintaining knee health!

Our knees are arguably one of our most important joints. Here’s how to strengthen them: https://bbc.in/3IRuLGR