Karen Marks has been practicing acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for 5 years. She primarily uses Japanese-style acupuncture, as well as adjunct therapies such as moxa, cupping, tuina/shiatsu, and electrical stimulation. Karen enjoys working with children, using a Japanese technique called Sho-ni-shin, which utilizes special tools for tapping and rubbing the skin in place of- and sometimes in addition to- needling. She is also trained in cosmetic acupuncture.

Karen first became interested in acupuncture and Chinese Medicine when she was successfully treated for back pain and asthma while studying music at UCLA. After graduating Cum Laude with a double specialization in jazz studies and music education, she spent a year in Japan teaching English and studying the Japanese culture and language. She also visited Thailand, Mongolia and China during this time.

After returning to the US, Karen attended Southwest Acupuncture College (SWAC) in Boulder, Colorado. There, she received her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine, which included an intense education in both Chinese and Japanese style acupuncture and herbal medicine, as well as classes in the western medical biosciences, physics and chemistry.

Karen took part in many specialized internships, including those at the Longmont Oncology Clinic, Boulder County AIDS Project, and Golden West Retirement Community. At the onsite clinic at SWAC, she also participated in the Japanese-style, sports medicine and herbal specialty clinics, as well as the regular acupuncture/herb clinics.

For the last several years, Karen has been working in a variety of clinics treating conditions ranging from pain and PMS to insomnia and digestive disorders. Karen is a native of Arvada, Colorado, and she enjoys hiking, biking (both on road and off), skiing and travelling, as well as listening to or performing music, reading and spending time with her family.

7550 Grant Place, Arvada, CO 80002

Phone: 720-898-9552