At Nourishing Roots Acupuncture & Wellness, we strive to help individuals achieve their health related goals through the use of Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and personalized nutritional guidance. We are committed to providing patients with effective holistic health care, so that you can live a more radiant life.
​At Nourishing Roots, we understand that time is of the essence and you need to feel better sooner. It is our job to facilitate the healing process in a timely manner. By taking a comprehensive and compassionate approach to health and treating the root of the conditions at hand, we can help restore balance within children and adults. When the whole family feels healthy, they can spend more time together doing the things that they love.

If you’re like many of our patients here at MIA Acupuncture, you’re seeking an alternative and/or a complement to conventional Western medicine. You want to stop ignoring your problems or stop merely getting temporary relief from pharmaceuticals. You want to get to the root cause of your health issues– not just put a temporary bandage on them. Your goal is to feel whole again and stop letting the days go by feeling unhealthy.

Health & Fitness

Karta also known as Ibolya E. Laar, completed The Master of Science in Acupuncture (MS-Ac) program at New York’s Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM), the biggest acupuncture college in the USA. In this program where East meets West, Karta studied the clinical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in our modern world. She is well trained in the practical application of cupping, gua sha (a scraping technique), moxibustion (heat therapy), the use of electric stimulation (e-stim) and the Chinese body work Tui Na. In addition, Karta is a recent graduate of massage therapy from PCOM as well. Upon completion of this hands-on program she refined her sensitivity to the muscles and joints of the human body enhancing her therapeutic touch.
In her private acupuncture practice Karta teaches her patients pain management and successfully treats shoulder pain, back pain, knee pain, sprains or strains and post-surgery pain including joint replacements. She also treats any type of emotional disturbances such as, anxiety, nervous disorders or the inability to sleep. She promotes and supports fruitful fertility, alleviates painful menstruation, and eliminates PMS symptoms like irritability, anger, cramps, headaches or bloating. In addition she balances the digestive system by relieving constipation, acid reflux, bloating, nausea or gas, and has great results in the management and prevention of allergic reactions such as runny nose, burning eyes, itching, sneezing and/or skin rashes such eczema or acne. Her specialty is assessing and successfully implementing lasting lifestyle modifications that will suite your specific needs.
Last but not least, Karta through the practice of Kundalini Yoga for the past 15 years has been able to consolidate inner virtues such as patience, personal integrity, self-esteem, and compassion for the soul purpose of promoting a healthy happy life. The practice of this self-cultivating discipline is the distinguishing factor of her healing arts. After a good days work she enjoys long conversations with her daughter, who is currently a student in Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, about the mysticism of Chinese Medicine and spirituality.

Joseph Tonzola L.Ac., Dipl. OM integrates acupuncture with functional medicine to effectively and holistically treat skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea. He works through guiding each patient back to health through restoring healthy function of thyroid activity, blood sugar balance, adrenal health, and decreasing overall chronic inflammation.