Lindsay completed a year long certification process in Sports Medicine Acupuncture® at the New England School of Acupuncture in Boston, Massachusetts. She is currently the only acupuncturist in the state of Minnesota with this advanced training in the treatment of sports injuries using motor point needling techniques, soft tissue mobilization, and rehabilitative exercises. In addition she has also completed a six month Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship with Whitfeld Reaves in Boulder, Colorado.
about Sara Bublitz, L.Ac.
Sara received her Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She is licensed in the state of Minnesota and nationally certified by the NCCAOM. She specializes in acute and chronic pain relief, sports injury, stress relief, allergies and colds, facial rejuvenation, women’s health, digestive issues and infertility. Sara is also trained in treating pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness, breech pregnancy and labor inductions. She incorporates the art of Japanese zen shiatsu massage, cupping, reflexology, and Chinese Herbology into treatments when necessary to improve the overall well-being of each patient. Sara is very passionate about what she does and gives every patient the most individualized care possible which may include education on nutrition, supplements and possible lifestyle changes in order for patients to receive optimal health. In September 2009, Sara had the honor of furthering her acupuncture studies in Nanjing, China where she specialized in obesity, pain relief, infertility and facial paralysis. Sara has also worked in an acute drug detox center in Portland, Oregon helping patients with heroin and alcohol addictions combat withdrawal symptoms using the NADA protocol. Sara uses all of her training to give the patients a well balanced treatment that not only treats the symptoms but the root cause giving lasting results.
In addition to working at Long Acupuncture Studios in Mapleg Grove, Sara also supervises students at the College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine within Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN. She supervises new student interns on patient care and is very passionate about educating not only the students, but also the patients in order to help them achieve health and recovery as quickly as possible.
Sara is a native Minnesotan who received her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota. She enjoys spending her time outside [weather permitting], socializing with family and friends, traveling the world, reading, and yoga. Sara is very proud to be practicing where she grew up and is honored to be helping the wonderful people of Minnesota.
about Miles Inhofer, L.Ac.
Miles graduated with honors from the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Northwestern Health Sciences University and currently holds a Master's degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. While studying at Northwestern, Miles held internships at the Courage Center for spinal injury and stroke rehabilitation, Pillsbury House community health project, and the Edith Davis Teaching Clinic at Northwestern Health Sciences University. He has experience treating many types of acute and chronic pain both due to injury or internal causes including sciatic pain, chronic neck and low back pain, acute elbow, knee, and shoulder pain, and plantar fasciitis. Miles also has training and experience with stress relief, appetite and digestive disorders, sleep disorders, and autoimmune disorders.
In 2009, Miles studied at the Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Tianjin, China. While there he received a certificate in advanced acupuncture techniques and TCM theory while practicing with and learning from some of China's preeminent TCM practitioners and scholars in the modalities of acupuncture and tui na massage. Miles began his undergraduate studies in Akita, Japan in 2001 then continued at the University of Minnesota studying Japanese, Sociology, and Natural Health Traditions at The Center for Spirituality and Healing.
He is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and licensed by the State of Minnesota Board of Medical Practice to practice acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Lindsay received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sports and Health Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. There she conducted research on the effects of exercise versus pharmaceutical drugs on clinical depression and studied athletic training. She graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University with a Masters Degree in Oriental Medicine. Through this program she had the chance to work at The Courage Center, The Salvation Army Harbor Lights, Perspectives Family Care Center, and The Aliveness Project. This gave her a wide variety of experience from treating patients suffering from brain and spinal cord injuries, various addictions, to women’s health issues and other chronic conditions. Lindsay loves working with athletes and specializes in Sports Acupuncture and the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Lindsay is also a practitioner of Chinese Herbology and prescribes herbal formulas that can treat conditions such as acne, infertility, urinary tract infections, menstrual irregularities, eczema, insomnia, and much more. During her training at Northwestern she also learned modalities such as cupping, moxibustion (the burning of a medicinal herb), tui na (Chinese Energy Massage), gua sha (dermal friction therapy), Chinese Food Therapy, and Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Renewal. 
