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Jared Urchek: Vital Traditions Acupuncture

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Jared Urchek: Vital Traditions Acupuncture

Welcome to Vital Traditions, LLC, a source for Classical Five-Element Acupuncture & Zero Balancing massage. Thank you for visiting our page!

We offer Five-Element Acupuncture, Zero Balancing, and herbalism - powerful healing modalities that help people to release tension, stress, and be more connected to their core self It is our hope that everybody in this world can recieve the healing work that they need, whatever that may be, in order to continue to grow in their lives. Whether that healing is physical, emotional, spiritual, mental,

if we can help to facilitate any of that healing process, we would be highly grateful. Are you looking for growth, or healing in your life? Do you know someone who might? Get in contact with us to find out if our services will be a good match for reaching the health and vitality goals you desire.

07/29/2026

What an intense bit of smoke that was... I hope you all took care of yourselves and your lungs, and had lots of cooling, moisturizing, and mucilaginous herbs and foods. Cucumber, Mullien, Malabar Spinach, Linden, Butterfly Pea Flower, Marshmallow...

What was your favorite herb or food to help with that smoke?

07/25/2026

🔥This is one of my favorite classes to teach!🔥 And, as Summer is winding down into Autumn and colder months ahead, let's catch some of this heat and save it so we can use it in the Winter 🙂

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Join us for a hands-on exploration of one of Traditional Chinese Medicine's oldest healing arts: the making of moxa from mugwort.

Moxa, a dried and intentionally prepared herb, is burned (close to, or directly on the body) so as to apply medicinal heat to various parts of the body as well as directly on acupuncture points. It is one of the easiest ways to engage in herbal first aid, as well as to treat injuries, sprains, aches, and period cramps, as well as aid in postpartum recovery!

On Saturday, August 1st, we'll gather at Holdfast Farm in Olney, MD to learn the traditional process of harvesting, drying, and preparing mugwort (Ai Ye) for moxibustion. Together we'll explore the history and lineage of moxa making, the qualities that distinguish high-quality moxa, and the traditional methods used to transform raw mugwort into the material used for therapeutic moxibustion.

This workshop offers a rare opportunity to connect directly with the plant, the land, and the generations of practitioners who have preserved this craft.

🌿 Moxa Making Workshop

🗓️ 17 Saturday, August 1

⏰ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

📍 Holdfast Farm, Olney, MD

Whether you're an acupuncturist, herbalist, student, or simply curious about traditional healing practices, all are welcome.

Space is limited. Register today with that link in the bio!

Moxa Making Medicine

AiYe Chinese Medicine

Herbal Medicine OlneyMD HoldfastFarm PlantMedicine

06/23/2026

I found this fascinating about mulberry leaf! While all the other herbs that have been extracting in this tea were really dull green and looked like they had all the vitality extracted out of them, mulberry leaf alone was super vibrantly green and bright and looked like it still had loads of vitality left in the leaf.

To me, this is really interesting and important because the foods and herbs that have the ability to retain deep vitality will often will give us that same vitality when we take them in. It's an old herbal principle based on the doctrine of signatures that I find really important. The things that we notice about nature and about the herbs are often things that those herbs can convey to our body when we take them in as medicine.

I might make another post about Mall very soon, of all of the herbs listed in in herbal compendiums, mulberry alone has every single part of it called out as explicitly medicinal - the roots, the bark, the branches, the leaves, and the fruits...

Long story short, the medicine of mulberry is usually cooling, bitter, sweet, and really good for the liver, as well as the spleen, lungs, heart, and kidney depending on which part of the plant you take

Have you tried mulberry leaf as a tea before? Or have you eaten it or taken it in any other way?

06/19/2026

Today is the traditional day to harvest mugwort for making moxa! Get out there and harvest as much mugwort as you can if you're interested in making moxa this year

We have a full moxa making class coming up at Holdfast farm, August 1st from 10:00 to 1:00! If you've had any interest at all and how to make moxa or how to use this mugwort herb at a deeper level, this is the class for you.

More info to come with details and registration, but in the meantime, get out there and harvest some mugwort today!

Happy dragon boat festival, happy Juneteenth, may all beings be free from suffering, and may adequate reparations flow freely for those who have been harmed. May we re-knit this world into something beautiful

06/15/2026

Just a random scroll of some shots I took of this weekend up at The REED Center - The event was "Forest, Food, & Fire: Ecological Food Ways Summit & Indigenous Chef Challenge". So so many people came together and worked their tails off to make this event possible, including folks from native tribes all across North America. It's such a blessing to be in a space suffused with indigenous wisdom and elders. I was very happy to be able to lead a few mushroom walks and to find a plate of fresh wood ears to offer to the day's lunch.

But also, check out this amazing Wood-Fired stove. Outdoor kitchen that the REED Center made! Really amazing

05/18/2026

Plant walk/tea ceremony/fire ritual was a great success! Missed getting a picture of the whole 17 person crew, but here are a few highlights.

It's one of my favorite things to lead plant walks and teach people about the local wild herbs growing underneath our feet. To shift right from a plant walk into a tea ceremony where we're exploring the flavors and the energetics of those teas elevates the whole experience in a profound way. These plants aren't just abstract things, they are real beings, and they create real effects in the body, mind, and spirit.

We'll be scheduling the next one very soon, this time we might even have the pool open to help cool off the summer heat that's about to be upon us;)

05/04/2026

Take a tour of the new clinic with me! Very happy to be able to offer this set of services and a beautiful, quiet, comfortable location.

03/31/2026

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Well, well, well... Funny to have been in a place for so long... 11 years I've had my clinic here. I've hosted clients, classes, rented this out to numerous people for yoga, massage, dance, meditation, herbal workshops, and more.

I estimate I've given 7,000 to 8,000 and treatments here over my (literal) tenure here. How many forms have I done here? Harder to say. I believe that I've brought a lot of people comfort, and a lot of people healing here. I believe I've saved some people's lives in this office. What a blessing to have held this space...

My heart is at peace. I feel a lot of joy in letting this space go. It was never perfect for me, but it held a tremendous place for myself and others to receive a lot of deep healing here. And, it's been a season of letting go - I'm just riding the wave.

Spring is the climate of Wind, anyways. A time for shaking loose the dead branches.

Come see me at my new space if you like - a beautiful little home office/clinic I've created in Bladensburg. More to come on that soon

03/12/2026

Ok kids, it's officially tick season. Buckle up, take your herbs, and keep Tick Research Lab up in PA on your short list (ticklab.org). You can bag and send ticks to them to be tested

Stay safe out there!

and you know I removed this tick from Chica dog with some gentle :)

03/01/2026

Do not let them tell you that spring has not sprung.
Do not let them tell you it is not your time to bloom.

Let the petals of your heart unfurl.
Whether to the icy fingers of a morning Frost, or the warm rays of the rising sun.
Or, perhaps to the light of the Moon, after all things have gone to bed.

Do not let them tell you that spring has not sprung.
Do not let them tell you are not beautiful.
Do not let them tell you it is not your time to exist.

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Spring flowers, photos taken since Feb 11th of this year:

1&2. Stellaria/chickweed 3.Purple Dead Nettle 4. Hairy Bittercress 5&7. Common Groundsel 6. Dandy little Lion

Address

4912 Berwyn Road
College Park, MD
20740

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm

Telephone

+13306066376

Website

http://www.vital-traditions.com/

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