Office Locations in Altoona, Indiana, & Huntingdon, PA

I am a licensed acupuncturist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. I primarily work with people who have athletic injuries, chronic pain, and environmental illness.

Well Woman Acupuncture is the only acupuncture and Chinese medicine clinic in Boulder county that is devoted solely to expertise in women's health. Our team of practitioners have received the highest level of education in Oriental medicine and have advanced certification in reproductive medicine. Conditions we treat include: menstrual disorders, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, insomnia, stress/anxiety/depression and perimenopause/menopause symptoms. We work comprehensively with each patient, evaluating nutrition and lifestyle habits that may hinder progress and making suggestions for improvement. We also work with your physicians to offer truly integrated care, making sure that your course of Eastern treatment works in tandem with your Western diagnoses and treatments.

NYS Licensed acupuncturist

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.