The best project you’ll ever work on is you!

Hi, I'm Maureen Vargas, but everyone calls me Mo! I am very passionate about the field of acupuncture and holistic medicine. And it’s incredibly rewarding to go to work each day and help people find relief to a wide spectrum of health issues. I've had a busy family practice for the last 23 years, providing compassionate care for patients of all ages. I can help with pain management, mental health, autoimmune challenges as well as all aspects of women’s health from the teen years, fertility and menopause. I would love to help you solve your issue!

A heartfelt thank you to Santa Cruz for honoring me as the Best Acupuncturist in the Good Times for three consecutive years!

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Insurance - I do accept some PPO insurance as an out of network provider. I am also in network with select PPO Blue Shield networks . Please contact me if you’d like to verify your insurance coverage.

Questions? Ask me!

Phone/Text: 831-325-2943
Email: moraytis@me.com
Address: Santa Cruz Integrative Medicine, 740 Front Street, Suite 130, Santa Cruz, CA 95060


Check out these videos to see how acupuncture can help you too!

These are real patient testimonials that take a closer look at how acupuncture can help you with an array of issues from pain, sports medicine, mental health, infertility and pregnancy care.


Fertility Enhancement Acupuncture

On Making Babies... I have been a fertility specialist for most of my acupuncture career, and I have helped hundreds of women achieve pregnancy which includes male fertility issues from time to time. Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve already tried IVF and failed, acupuncture can help. In my acupuncture practice, my focus is to help patients understand their lab reports and unique fertility challenges. Together, we then address specific issues as part of a whole-health approach. The fertility acupuncture niche has been one of my passions for over two decades. I never stop wanting to learn the latest, constantly seeking new ways to improve patient outcomes from pre-conception to delivery. 

I have so many “infertile” women get pregnant and each case brings me as much joy as the first. This is not easy work — it’s always emotional and many times seems mysterious at first glance. This is where my 23 years of experience comes in — the diagnosis has to be just right. The treatment — acupuncture, herbs, nutrition — must be tailored exactly to your needs in order for it to work. Once we get that, your mama mojo can flourish (and we’re moving you closer to building your family).

Read more about how acupuncture addresses infertility on my blog, or scroll down and click on the first video to hear a client’s fertility success story first-hand. 


Acupuncture on your emotional tween/teen? Absolutely!

Treat Teen Depression and Anxiety with Acupuncture in Santa Cruz

Under my holistic method of pediatric care, I address everything from seasonal colds, allergies and digestive issues to most often - behavioral and emotional challenges of childhood and adolescence. It’s not easy being a kid these days! Acupuncture treatments are just the start: we'll also discuss lifestyle and nutritional changes that fit into your child’s needs and current food likes/dislikes. Needle-free treatments thru light stimulation are also very effective for my young patients who are not ready for acupuncture needles.

If there’s a motivating force in my life, it’s to help others feel good!

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And that's exactly what inspired me to co-author my book! Feng Shui Your Mind offers a lighthearted approach to mindfulness by taking Feng Shui to an entirely new level -- to the mind itself.


Healthy Thoughts For You!