Two Roots Acupuncture is a wellness clinic and herbal pharmacy serving Buena Vista, CO and the greater Arkansas River Valley community. We bring acupuncture and natural medicine to the people of Colorado. Holistic wellness to serve your healthcare needs.
Two Roots Acupuncture
719-239-1452 | TwoRootsAcupuncture@gmail.com
301 E. Main St. #285 Buena Vista, CO
"I was introduced to Acupuncture during one of my own personal healing journeys. After being told surgery was my only option to cure a tennis elbow injury, I knew at 24 years-old that there had to be another way. Acupuncture has not only healed me physically, but has also awakened a whole new world of mental, emotional, and spiritual growth within me. I was born feeling my innate connection to Earth and Sky and as a little girl I always spoke the phrase, “things are infinitely big as they are small.” Finding this medicine, echoed my own soul’s whispers back to me within its ability to tend to one’s being as fully as the Earth tends to her children. Traditional East Asian Medicine treats each individual as the whole, complex, and unique person that they are, and I love sharing this holistic medicine with my community. Before moving to Santa Fe, NM to complete my Master of Science in Oriental Medicine degree, I apprenticed for two years in an acupuncture clinic in Leadville, CO and I have since been fortunate enough to find continued mentorship beyond the clinical training my school provided. My treatment style is informed by all of my teachers that I have studied with since I began this journey, along with my continued self-cultivation and immeasurable passion for this medicine.
When I’m not treating, teaching, or space holding, I find solace in being active outside and observing the natural cycles of Earth and remembering my interconnectedness with all there is. This medicine is based on continued observation of the inherent patterns in the natural world, to inform us more deeply of our essential nature.“
Jacqueline Allen (Jaya) is the owner of Two Roots Acupuncture and has been in private practice for 8 years. Jacqueline is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Colorado with her Master of Science in Oriental Medicine that she received from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, NM. Jacqueline is a nationally board-certified Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, with over 3000 hours of didactic and clinical training in Classical Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Japanese Acupuncture, Chinese herbal pharmacology, clinical counseling, and so much more. She is also trained in adjunctive therapies including but not limited to moxibustion (heat therapy), Tui Na (Chinese medical massage), cupping, gua sha, and auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture).
She is an intuitive healing practitioner with a unique interest in Classical Chinese Medicine, a heart-centered approach. She strives to help her patients reconnect with their innate wisdom and wholeness of mind, body, soul, and spirit.
Jacqueline is honored to call the greater Arkansas River Valley home while providing her community with natural and holistic healthcare - medicine not just for healing but for living well.
Education & Certifications
MSOM, Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College (SWAC), Santa Fe, NM.
Dipl. OM, Diplomate Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) Nationally Certified in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Chinese Herbal Medicine Certified)
L.Ac., Colorado Licensed Acupuncturist since 2018
Clean Needle Technique Certified
NCCAOM Dipl. OM
Continuing Education & Advanced Training
Classical Chinese Medicine Mentorship - Sean Tuten, DOM, Doctor of Oriental Medicine & Global Teacher
Advanced Acupuncture Clinical - Anne Cecil-Sterman, leading Classical Acupuncturist, author, teacher
Spirit of the Meridians I & II - Dr. Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation Daoist Priest, master scholar, teacher & practitioner of Classical Chinese Medicine
Shadows & Wholeness Intensive - Alexander Love, Acupuncturist and Life Coach
World Reach Yoga Seva School Yoga Training - R.R. Shakti, Soul Artist, Contemplative Mythologist, & Depth Psychologist
Feminine Freedom Method - Tanya Lynn, Empowerment Coach , Group Facilitator, & Leadership Trainer
Mastering the Art of Group Facilitation - Tanya Lynn, Empowerment Coach, Group Facilitator, & Leadership Trainer
Memberships & Associations
““We are here to help you thrive. We treat the whole person - mind, body, soul, and spirit - and each treatment is individualized to serve you.””
The name change…
Most people knew me as Jackie, though professionally I reclaimed my birth name, Jacqueline before starting my practice. Yet deep down, neither ever fully felt like mine.
About five years ago, I had a quiet knowing that my name would one day change. I imagined it might come through ceremony or from a teacher, but instead, it arrived through something far more intimate: resonance.
A few months ago, the name Jaya found me — not through logic, but through sensation. Through sound. Through the feeling it awakened in my body.
I began using it quietly at first, then slowly with close friends and loved ones, whose warmth and openness helped me step into this new chapter with trust and tenderness.
Jaya (JAY-uh) is now the name I go by personally and creatively, while Jacqueline remains the name I continue to use professionally as an Acupuncturist.
This transition has become part of my path of self-discovery — a softening into authenticity, embodiment, and becoming.
For the first time in my life, my name feels less like something I wear and more like a mirror reflecting who I am becoming.
Warmly,
Jaya (JAY-uh)
Jacqueline Allen, L.Ac.
Two Roots Acupuncture
Our BV Office —
We are located inside BV Square in unit #285 on the second floor above The Amalie Bistro
301 E. Main Street #285, Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 239-1452
TwoRootsAcupuncture@gmail.com
The “Two Roots” are the foundation of Traditional East Asian medicine theory - the cycles of Yin and Yang. We see these two forces alternately ebbing and flowing in nature and within our bodies, in every moment and in everything. Our understanding of all things can be observed through the lens of this relationship and this integral duality that make up an inseparable wholeness. The Chinese call these two forces Yin and Yang, and we call them Two Roots. They are two parts of one whole - one tree - neither can exist without the other: “as above, so below”. Throughout the seasons of the year, in the monthly sun and moon cycles, in day and night, and in each moment these two forces are dancing. In our breath and our heartbeats, we can see yin and yang naturally creating balance and harmony - allowing us to inhale and exhale, contract and relax. In Traditional East Asian Medicine we know that observing the state of these two forces is the foundation of understanding health and how that looks for each individual. In turn, it allows us to diagnose and treat disharmony that can lead to disease, pain, and stagnation by treating the root(s) of the problem.
““One root of the tree breathes, and the other root drinks water...””
Why Two Roots?
Watch the video above to explore the essence of our practice and the foundational energy behind the spirit of our work.
““The law of Yin and Yang is the natural order of the universe, the foundation of all things, mother of all changes, the root of life and death. In healing, one must grasp the root of the disharmony, which is always subject to the law of Yin and Yang.”
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Yin and Yang is a system of recognizing how to separate out patterns in our life while also relaxing to accept the overall whole and complete nature of everything that is.
We hope you enjoy Two Roots Acupuncture as much as we do and that it becomes a regular part of your healthy lifestyle, helping you to promote the balance and healing that you deserve.
““As above, so below, as within, so without”
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The technique of stimulating precise points on the body by inserting thin needles through the skin to facilitate the body's natural ability to heal.
Consultations are included at no extra charge if during a private acupuncture treatment.
The following are additional Traditional East Asian Medicine techniques used when appropriate during acupuncture treatments to further promote the healing process.
Heat therapy in which dried mugwort called "moxa" is burned on or very near the surface of the skin in order to strengthen and invigorate blood and to warm the body to expel pathogens and promote healing.
Chinese medical massage.
Heat suction therapy to loosen muscles, encourage blood flow, and calm the nervous system.
Skin scraping therapy to release blood stasis and stimulate new blood flow to static areas.
Custom dietary and nutrition counseling based on your own unique constitution.
Support in creatively bringing daily intention into your life to better support what you need to feel your best.
To schedule an appointment call 719-239-1452 or email tworootsacupuncture@gmail.com.
