Acupuncture in Hartford and Springfield

Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine and Tai Chi in the Avon area

Stan Baker is a fully licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist. Our two conveniently located Acupuncture locations are in the greater West Hartford, Connecticut area and in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Stan Baker has over 30 years experience in the Oriental Healing Arts and specializes in difficult cases.

Presently he uses in his practice the major modalities of Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Chinese Dietetics, Chinese Massage and Body Work, Tui Na, and also Chi cultivation methods.

Acupuncture

Tai Chi & Qi Gong

Herbal Medicine

Pinpointing Migraine Relief with Acupuncture

Published November 17, 2025

According to the CDC, in the United States, over 15 percent of all adults complain about severe headaches or migraines, with prevalence among women more than twice as high as among men. In 2021, 4.3% of adults aged ≥18 years reported being bothered a lot by headache or migraine in the past 3 months, with a higher percentage among women

Needle by Needle: Acupuncture and Healing from Trauma

Published November 3, 2025

People can experience trauma in a variety of ways. Trauma can be physical or emotional. It can be the result of an event like a car accident or through a relationship like with an abusive parent, teacher/coach, or spouse. Trauma doesn’t just reside in the mind but rather embeds itself deep in the body.

It can be tricky to

How Acupuncture Supports Healing in Autoimmune Diseases

Published October 20, 2025

In January 2025, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have described — for the first time — the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in the U.S. Their research, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, reports that about 15 million people are estimated to have one or more of 105 autoimmune diseases. Treatments can vary but more and more people are looking

Acupuncture of Greater Hartford & Springfield

Stan Baker, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac.