East Natural Therapy, Rockville

At East Natural Therapy, wellness practitioner Maureen Meng draws from ancient practices to help her clients manage everything from insomnia to chronic illness. The licensed acupuncturist, who has been practicing more than 25 years and has been featured on the likes of CNN, FOX News, and CNBC, works to balance the body’s internal energy pathways using strategically placed acupuncture needles or tissue-manipulating qigong tui na massage strokes.

Though much of her practice is steeped in the wisdom of the past, she isn’t afraid to rope in more modern approaches when necessary. Ceragem treatments, for instance, rely on automatic massage beds that stimulate specific vertebrae, muscles, and nerves to help diminish a whole host of problems, including migraines and poor respiratory function.