John K. Miller, MAOM, L.Ac, is a licensed acupuncturist practicing in New York City. A graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture, John earned a Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Since 2006, he has studied with Tom Tam, learning Tong Ren, Tom Tam’s Healing System. He practices Tai Qi, yoga, Qi Gong, Pang Gu and meditation. For exercise, John runs regularly in Central Park, practices Hatha Yoga, commutes throughout the city on his bicycle and is an avid telemark skier.

John was born and raised in Roxbury, Massachusetts. After graduating from Dartmouth College, he pursued a professional basketball career in Europe. Following his athletic career, John spent a decade in India, offering his service at an international not-for-profit Charitable Trust. During his stay, he studied India’s indigenous system of medicine, Ayurveda. He returned to the United States to study Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine in Boston. His teachers include Master Ou Wen Wei, Paul Fraser and Ken Wong.

Morningside Acupuncture is an acupuncture practice situated in New York City (NYC) with offices found in the Upper West Side (UWS) and also Washington Heights neighborhoods.

We specialize in treating acute & chronic pain, sports injuries, as well as stress-related conditions.

Each therapy is individualized based on a comprehensive assessment and incorporates multiple styles of acupuncture (TCM, dry needling, trigger point release), electroacupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, guasha, as well as recommendations for Chinese herbs as needed.

Acupuncture is especially reliable for pain and physical manifestations of stress so we see things like back pain, neck pain, headaches, muscle tightness, fatigue, sleep issues, as well as digestive issues regularly.

Five Element Acupuncture treats the person as a whole; something that can be absent from Western medicine where we see several doctors to tend our whole person. Five Element acupuncture is natural, ancient, and simple form of medicine that works to help the person find their natural balance. Instead of looking at a person like a list of separate symptoms, Five Element Acupuncture looks at the person as a whole. Taking in the physical, the mental, and the spiritual; it is all encompassing way of looking at life and healing. Acupuncture is an ancient system of health care based on natural laws of healing, involving the movement of vital energy. This energy, called qi (pronounced chi), moves in pathways called meridians which support the functions of the body, mind, and spirit. When qi is not moving smoothly in the body; imbalances begin to surface in the form of symptoms. Acupuncture addresses the root cause of these symptoms, and creates a deep and lasting healing.

Acupuncture assists in treating immediate acute symptoms, as well as underlying chronic imbalances to a person’s well being by improving overall health and immunity. Many people say they have greater energy and focus following treatment. Early treatment can help prevent more serious health problems from arising. Many people committed to a healthy lifestyle use acupuncture to help them maintain their well being. Treatments are uniquely designed for each patient in this highly personal form of medicine.

Health is more than just the absence of disease.

At Elaia Integrative Healthcare, we treat everyone as a whole being, not just as a diagnosis' or a symptom. To obtain true health you must address the structural, chemical, and spiritual aspects of a person. Finding the root cause will eliminate the branches of patterns that manifest.

We will closely look at all aspects of your life in order to help you achieve your highest state of health.

I practice traditional acupuncture, tuina, and naturopathic medicine, and teach tai chi & Qi gong.