The event will feature free acupuncture demonstrations, immune-boosting wellness shots and mini-treatments for stress reduction, as well as more than $500 in giveaways, according to a news release.

The 4 p.m. ribbon cutting, with Mayor Brandon Bocheski and members of the local Chamber of Commerce, will be followed by the drive-by healing event during which guests may receive services without getting out of their car. Guests also may choose to mingle, wearing masks, onsite.

The clinics general practitioners are Korina St. John Rongitsch and Megan Bolek, licensed acupuncturists.

Rongitsch, who holds a masters degree in acupuncture and Oriental medicine, earned the doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine degree from the Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, California.

Bolek earned a doctor of physical therapy degree at the University of Mary in Bismarck and a masters degree in traditional Chinese medicine from the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Roseville, Minn.

Together, they have more than 12 years of graduate level training and 26 years of clinical experience, Rongitsch said.

Before opening the Healing Tree Integrative Health Clinic, Rongitsch operated a clinic in East Grand Forks, called Healthy Happy Whole, for several years. She partnered with Bolek to launch a clinic that provides an integrated medical approach to treating patients, many of whom have tried other treatments but nothing has worked, according to Rongitsch.

We want to provide sustained health and sustained relief," Rongitsch said.

Clinic services range from acupuncture and physical therapy, to nutrition and telehealth consultations. The most common conditions the acupuncturists address are pain, anxiety, fertility, weight loss and cancer-related symptoms.

Bolek, who treats orthopedic disorders, has completed extensive training in chronic pain and vestibular rehabilitation; the vestibular system, which is part of the inner ear, helps the body maintain balance and spatial orientation. She also helps patients with pelvic floor dysfunction regain bladder control, improve sexual function and recover after giving birth.

Bolek, an orthopedic certified specialist, has advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, according to the website, http://www.healthyhappywhole.com.

The Healing Tree Integrative Health Clinic also employs a client coordinator, who will answer questions and schedule visits, and an intern who is pursuing a masters degree in acupuncture in the Twin Cities, said Rongitsch, whose plans include hiring other practitioners, such as a massage therapist, to provide more preventive therapeutic services.

We are excited to have a new business thats thriving, Rongitsch said. I am so grateful to be able to help people.

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