Balancing Mind and Body through Acupuncture

Harmonizing Health, One Needle at a Time

Longevity and Acupuncture

Originated in China more then 2,500 years ago, acupuncture is a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and is one of the most integrative health practices offering a wealth of benefits for preventing age related problems. Since ancient time Traditional Chinese Medicine has established unique view on life, fitness, and prevention of diseases with unique techniques, including acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina (massage), and unity of body and mind exercises practice (such as tai chi and qigong).

According to TCM philosophy, one’s physical health depends on harmony in the functions of internal organs and stable state emotional expression.

TCM approaches the whole body and its overall health conditions, and applies its ancient methods to promoting healthy aging through addressing the root problems during natural aging process.

Getting into regular regimen of acupuncture treatments proves very beneficial for improving emotional balance; memory, sleep quality, digestion, joints health, alleviating pain, improving muscles strength and body balance, increasing testosterone level in men, and enhancing overall vitality.

Our Mission

Longevity & Wellness Acpuncture is dedicated to serving and helping people of all ages in the Tidewater area and beyond to improve their health and well being, and live longer healthier life through the power of Acupuncture restoring and promoting longevity actions.

About Our Practice

I am Lada Alger, a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Virginia, and a founder of the Longevity & Wellness Acupuncture. The Longevity & Wellness Acupuncture was created out of the desire to share  the knowledge of the Traditional Chinese Medicine holistic methods of healing, and provide  people of all ages and backgrounds with the opportunity to restore and maintain balance of their body and mind in a more natural way. As a licensed acupuncturist in Virginia Beach, VA, I do what I love to do best: treating people and supporting them in their journey to achieving a fulfilled and healthy life. Since an early age, I have been keen to help people with their health problems, which led me to enter the medical field. After relocating to the US from the Ukraine I have been working for many years in the health care field. I have learned and observed the complexities of diagnosing and treating different diseases through Western medicine, and the need to look at health issues through different lenses to help people heal. This is when I decided to shift my focus to learning in-depth the Traditional Chinese Medicine and to become an acupuncturist. I believe that the best way of achieving a good long-term result in treating health issues and empowering patients to enjoy a long and healthy life is through a holistic approach. As a result, the integration of Acupuncture and other TCM modalities with Western medicine knowledge allows me to diagnose and better craft individualized treatment plans for each patient, and help patients to heal and reconnect with their body, mind, and spirit.

About the Practitioner

Lada Alger, L.Ac. is a Diplomate of Acupuncture by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine.

She received her Master of Science in Acupuncture from the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine. She traveled to China to study Acupuncture and Moxibustion at China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center and had her clinical training at the China Beijing Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic in 2019. She earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from East Carolina University and has over 25 years of patient care and research experience in a variety of US healthcare settings. She received a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.Pediatrician) degree from National Medical University in Kyiv, Ukraine before relocating to the US. She has been certified in the Korean Sujok style Micro-Acupuncture since 1993, when she studied and worked alongside the founder of the Korean Institute of SuJok Acupuncture, Professor Dr. Park, Jae Woo, whose dreams were to create a pain-free, Smile Civilization. 

Lada has several areas of particular interest including:

  • Muscular skeletal pain conditions including arthritis; neck, back, and shoulder pain
  • Dermatology/skin disorders: acne, eczema
  • Menopause
  • Female infertility, miscarriage, IVF assistance, and menstrual disorders.