As a national leader in holistic medicine – often called alternative or integrative medicine – we help you improve your well-being by focusing on your whole being, mind, body and spirit.
Whether you are healthy or sick, we meet you where you are at through:
Whether you are healthy or sick, our acupuncturists can help with concerns like digestive issues, insomnia, anxiety, menopause, infertility, cancer symptoms and treatment side effects and more.
No matter where you live or work in our region, there’s a good chance we have an acupuncturist in the area. You can find us at Allina Health clinics and hospitals, and even at Piper Breast Center and the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute.
Not all services or providers at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing may be covered by your insurance plan. Verify your benefits and network limitations prior to your appointment.
We support your well-being by focusing on your whole being
At the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, you will find a consistent philosophy regardless of whether you visit an integrative medicine doctor, have an acupuncture treatment, consult with our functional medicine providers, visit with a nutritionist or health coach, or take a wellness class.
We work with you to help you access your body's innate healing abilities and provide you the education and coaching you’ll need to become the best YOU.
What does this all mean for you?
Our history and name
Created in 2003, we have become the largest embedded integrative health care provider in the country. Originally founded by the George Family and the Ted and Roberta Mann Foundations as the Institute for Health and Healing, we changed our name to the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing in 2008 to honor integrative health philanthropist Penny George.
Penny George is an international leader and advocate of integrative medicine. Her passion stems from her own recovery from breast cancer, which utilized integrative medicine as a foundation for her recovery, and led her to see the need for a more holistic approach in Western medicine. She believes that integrative care has the potential to fundamentally change the face of today’s health care system. This institute is a philosophical and clinical manifestation of that promise.