Healing Points Acupuncture & Wellness Center, Dr. Michelle Iona, DACM, L.Ac

06/11/2026

I'm honored to share that I've been nominated for Dan's Best of the Best 2026 on both the North Fork and South Fork in the categories of Acupuncture and Nutrition.

Over the past 25+ years, I've had the opportunity to meet some incredible people and do work that I genuinely love.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Healing Points, trusted me with their care, referred a friend, or cheered me on along the way.

If you'd like to vote, voting is open daily through August 31.

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✨ Select North Fork or South Fork
✨ Choose Health & Wellness
✨ Vote for Acupuncture
✨ Vote for Nutrition

Thank you for your support.

Dr. Michelle

06/08/2026

05/19/2026

Lately I have been doing a little soul searching. And honestly it feels good.

I think there is something really powerful about knowing yourself. Not perfectly. Not completely. But enough to own what lights you up and what absolutely does not. Enough to stop apologizing for either one.

So here I am.

I am passionate about the word WHY. Always have been. I need to understand the root of things. In medicine. In life. In people. Surface level has never been enough for me and I stopped pretending otherwise a long time ago.

I love learning. Genuinely love it. Most of my books are health related and I would not have it any other way. I am energized by like minded people, deep conversations and colleagues who push me to think differently.

I love a quiet peaceful morning. Prayer and gratitude first. Yes in the shower. And, yes, it counts. Then a savory warm breakfast. Then coffee. Then the world.

I love an early dinner. Black is always the right outfit choice. Pink is a very close second. I take my magnesium daily and I believe deeply in less is more for most things.

I am not a cold plunge person. Not a chocolate person. Not a dessert person. I will try any food on the planet except anything with a bone. That is a hard no.

I come home every day to the most unconditional love. Two dogs. Two cats. Three rescue cats. Every single one of their names begins with the letter M. Except Peewee. Peewee has never followed a rule in his life and honestly I respect it. 🐾

I believe in kindness always. In laughter as medicine. In starting small and building momentum. I am still working on balance. Still learning to receive as much as I give. Still putting more vacations on the calendar and actually keeping them there. That is the work of 2026 and I am showing up for it.

I have a strong faith. I believe I am always being guided and protected. Women's intuition is no joke. I have it and am finally learning to trust it.

What I know for certain is this. I am deeply passionate about what I do. I am in awe of the human body every single day. And I care, genuinely & wholeheartedly, about the people who trust me with their health.That part I have always known 💖💖

05/12/2026

Grateful to be part of such an amazing organization...

"Help when you can, because you can..." 💖💖

She didn't wait to be asked. She just showed up. For 22 years before joining the board.

Meet Dr. Michelle Iona, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, IFM-trained Functional Medicine practitioner, and founder of Healing Points Acupuncture & Wellness Center in Riverhead, is driven by one belief:

"Help when you can, because you can."

💖 For Dr. Iona, that belief runs deep. She lost two dear friends to breast cancer, and those losses became part of why she shows up, year after year, with everything she has.

💖 She showed up as a proud Pink Pearl Gala sponsor, rallying her network to donate gift baskets for our raffle. She shows up every year at our Annual 5K Walk, leading the team with energy, glamour, and heart to a morning that means everything to our survivors and thrivers.

"When you lose people you love to this disease, sitting on the sidelines is not an option."

After all those years, she joined our board as an At-Large Director.

And honestly?

We should have asked sooner.

💖 With 25+ years serving the East End, her specialty in integrative cancer support means her work and her mission are one and the same. Her oncology acupuncture training at deepened her expertise in supporting patients through every stage of treatment, because whole-person care isn't optional.

💖 We honored her with our Community Spirit Award at the 2024 Pink Pearl Gala, a recognition long overdue.

💖 As a featured expert at our Integrative Approaches to Cancer Care Conference, she helps patients understand they don't have to choose between conventional and complementary therapies. They can have both.

💖 One more thing. If you've ever smiled at one of our posts, felt inspired by a story we shared, or found us when you needed us most?

There's a good chance that was Dr. Iona too.

She manages our social media with the same quiet dedication she brings to everything else.

24 years and counting. MSK-trained. Gala sponsor. Community Spirit Award. Our social media voice. Board member.

That's not just dedication.

That's love. 💕

Thank you, Dr. Iona. This community is healthier and more connected because of you 💖

05/10/2026

Mother’s Day looks a little different the older you get

When you’re younger, you think it’s flowers, brunch, and badly wrapped gifts from the school book fair 🙃

Then life happens.

🌸 You realize some women are celebrating.
🌸 Some are still waiting.
🌸 Some are missing their moms.
🌸 Some are becoming mothers in ways nobody sees.
🌸 Some are the “mom” friend to literally everyone around them.
🌸 And some women spend the whole day saying “I’m fine” when their heart feels a little tender.

So today feels less about perfection… and more about love.

🌸 The kind that shows up.
🌸 The kind that sacrifices.
🌸 The kind that keeps going.
🌸 The kind that hopes anyway.

To every version of motherhood and every woman carrying love in her heart today…

Happy Mother’s Day ladies!

Dr. Michelle

05/04/2026

I almost didn’t post this, but what the heck I'm in a reflective mood today 🙃

When I came across this photo today, it brought me right back to a night filled with love, laughter, tears, and a kind of support you don’t forget 💗

And it made me think about everything behind it.

24+ years with the North Fork Breast Health Coalition.

First as a volunteer and now as a board member.

That’s a lot of stories. A lot of moments. A lot of women who have stayed with me long after they’ve walked out of the room.

Volunteering has a way of staying with you.

It gives you perspective in a way nothing else really does.

This work didn’t change how I care, it deepened it, and reminded me why I chose this path in the first place.

If I’m being honest, it’s also reminded me how much we all need each other.

If you’ve ever felt that pull to give back, even a little, don’t ignore it.

Find something that feels right to you and just start.

It matters more than you think.

And it will probably change you more than you expect.

Grateful for all of it… truly 💗

Dr. Michelle

04/19/2026

Listening, compassion and hope is what we offer here at Healing Points Acupuncture & Wellness Center, Dr. Michelle Iona, DACM, L.Ac

Here's another great doc that gets it ❤️

Be sure to listen in..

Dr. Michelle

21 likes. "How to face medical diagnoses with hope | Mark Pochapin, MD | TEDxNYU Langone Health"

03/08/2026

The world runs on the strength of women indeed!. I see it every single day and I never take it for granted.

25 years of watching people heal has taught me one thing:

👉 The body wants to get better. Sometimes it just needs a little help.

Happy International Women's Day to every woman who has trusted me with her health.

You are my why....

Who is a woman who inspires you?

Drop her name below 💕

Dr. Michelle

02/04/2026

Sometimes you just have to have fun and go with the trend 🤣🤣