Ancient Wisdom, Modern Care

About Us

Sara Tornes Bates, LAc.

Sara is a Fort Collins acupuncturist who loves fall leaves, warm drinks, adventuring with her husband and son, and time in the sunshine.

Sara earned her Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 2012. She practiced in Nashville for several years before relocating to Fort Collins over 5 years ago. Sara has been specializing in treating women’s health conditions from the beginning, but regularly enjoys treating patients with digestive issues, autoimmune conditions, pain, anxiety and more. Sara discovered a particular passion for supporting pregnancy and birth and became a birth doula in 2015. She has pursued intensive training in using Chinese medicine principles, acupuncture, and acupressure to both prepare women for a gentle birth and to aid in labor.

Sara didn’t discover acupuncture until she was out of college but it was an instant fit for her; she was raised in a family with a natural remedy for everything and believes in the incredible healing potential of the body given the right tools!

Emma Goulart, DACM
Emma was raised by one parent as a Primary Care Physician and the other as an Acupuncturist and Family Nurse Practitioner. Because of the health benefits she received from this East-West balance, she learned from an early age that these two forms of medicine can work synergistically in order to achieve incredible health benefits.
A Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Colorado, Emma finished her Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) in 2021 and has a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) from 2014. Combined, she has completed over 4,000 hours of education from Pacific College of Health and Science and Southwest Acupuncture College. Emma is nationally certified as a Diplomat in Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Emma has dedicated additional hours in the fields of Sports Medicine and Women’s Health.  She held a year long apprenticeship at the University of Colorado in the sports medicine department, where she treated Division I athletes. Emma has chosen continuing education in injection therapy and injury recovery because of her passion aiding in positive surgery outcomes as well as helping the body heal from injury and scaring.
In addition to Chinese Medicine Emma has prior experience working as a Doula to support moms and families during their birthing experience. She is also a certified yoga teacher and a certified meditation instructor.