Thrive Acupuncture and Wellness

Thrive Acupuncture and Wellness Thrive is a holistic acupuncture clinic in Santa Rosa serving the greater Sonoma County. Welcome to Thrive Acupuncture and Wellness!

We hope to inspire you to become proactive about your health and help you find the best course of action for your specific needs. You’re likely here right now because you’re ready to experience greater physical and mental well-being. Maybe you’re tired, stressed out, in pain, or frustrated that you don’t have the vitality to enable you to live the life you dream of. You know you could use more energy, joy, and balance in your daily life. If you’re like many of our patients, you’re seeking an alternative or compliment to conventional medicine. You want to get to the root cause of your health problems, not just put a temporary bandage on them. Your goal is total life wellness and transformation. Get your health and well-being back using the gentle, safe, and highly effective natural healthcare system of Chinese Medicine. Christina Ness LAc, Dipl OM, MSTCM is passionate about helping people live an emotionally and physically balanced life filled with joy and vitality. Christina has helped hundreds of patients with a variety of health issues ranging from chronic pain and sports injuries, allergies and sinusitis, to depression, anxiety, PMS, and insomnia. Christina believes that everyone possesses an inherent natural state of health and well-being; however sometimes this vitality needs help shining through. Christina is committed to helping people find their inner physical and mental well-being and educating people about how they can live the fullest, most vibrant life so they can continue to thrive for as long as they live.

Still dragging from the time change? When You Feel Stuck, Acupuncture Can Help You Spring Forward!Some days, it feels li...
03/20/2026

Still dragging from the time change? When You Feel Stuck, Acupuncture Can Help You Spring Forward!

Some days, it feels like no matter how much you want to change, you just… don’t. You wake up tired, heavy, and unmotivated. The things that used to bring you joy feel distant, and even small tasks feel overwhelming. It’s not that you’re lazy, and it’s not that you’re broken. You’re stuck.

In Chinese medicine, we call this Qi stagnation—a kind of inner resistance where your energy isn’t moving the way it should. Just like a river that’s been blocked, things can start to feel sluggish, weighed down, or even hopeless.
This is where acupuncture comes in.

✨Acupuncture doesn’t force change—it gently encourages it. It helps unstick what’s stuck, shift what’s heavy, and get energy flowing again. Many people feel a lightness after their first session, like something deep inside has finally started to move. Over time, this movement creates momentum—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

🌿 We also have truly effective herbal remedies for support between appointments so you can keep up the momentum.

Maybe you won’t notice the shift all at once. Maybe one day, you’ll wake up and realize you feel just a little lighter. Then another day, you’ll find yourself interested in something again. And before you know it, you’re moving forward, without forcing it.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in a cycle of depression, acupuncture is here to help you take the first step—gently, naturally, at your own pace. You don’t have to do this alone.

Let’s start moving together.

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com






Back pain isn’t just “part of getting older.” It’s the wince when you bend down to pick up your shoes. It’s the ache tha...
03/20/2026

Back pain isn’t just “part of getting older.”
It’s the wince when you bend down to pick up your shoes.
It’s the ache that keeps you up at night.
It’s the stiffness that makes even sitting at your desk feel like a chore.

The truth? You don’t have to live this way.

At our clinic, we help people every week who thought back pain was just their “new normal.”

✨ Through acupuncture, we calm inflammation, improve circulation, and retrain your body’s natural healing response—so you can get back to the things you love without being sidelined by pain.

🌿 We also have truly effective natural herbal remedies--balms, liniments, creams, patches, soaks--that treat pain and promote soft tissue healing.

Imagine waking up without that dull ache.
Imagine walking, working, or playing with your kids without hesitation.
Imagine feeling like yourself again.

Your back doesn’t have to run your life. Let’s start the healing process today.

If you’ve been living with back pain, let’s talk. Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com

Spring pollen is here early! Can't breathe? We've got you.Sinus misery doesn't have to be keep you from enjoying all yo...
03/18/2026

Spring pollen is here early! Can't breathe? We've got you.

Sinus misery doesn't have to be keep you from enjoying all your senses. Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are excellent at clearing congestion and helping you breathe easier—both immediately and long term.

Whether it's sinus pressure, headaches, brain fog, or that constant full-headed feeling, we've seen it and we've treated it.

Many patients walk out breathing better after just one acupuncture treatment. And we have a simple natural nose spray that truly works. As well as custom herbal formulas so you have potent medicine you can take twice a day when the pollen is relentless.

Ready to breathe again?

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com (Link in Bio)

Tinnitus / Ear Ringing—That constant ringing, buzzing, or whooshing in your ears? It's not just annoying. It's maddeni...
03/18/2026

Tinnitus / Ear Ringing—That constant ringing, buzzing, or whooshing in your ears? It's not just annoying. It's maddening.

Tinnitus can make it hard to concentrate, hard to sleep, hard to feel at peace in your own head.

In Chinese Medicine, the ears are governed by the Kidney system—which makes the transition from winter (Kidney season) to spring a common time when ear issues often flare up or worsen.

Tinnitus can show up as:
👂 High-pitched ringing
👂 Low humming or buzzing
👂 Clicking or pulsing sounds
👂 Fullness or pressure in the ears
👂 Hearing loss or muffled sound

We treat tinnitus by:
✨ Nourishing the Kidney system (which "opens to the ears")
✨ Improving circulation to the inner ear
✨ Clearing any inflammation or stagnation

Does it work for everyone? No. We'll be honest that it's one of the more stubborn conditions we treat, but we've seen significant improvement in many patients—especially when it's related to stress, depletion, or circulation issues.

Some acupuncturists won't treat it b/c of the lower success rate. But Christina got rid of her tinnitus with acupuncture and herbs so we know it's possible, and let's be real, there aren't many other options so we'll give it our best shot. And we'll create a clear treatment plan, set realistic expectations, help you track progress, and won't string you along.

If the ringing is stealing your peace, let's see what we can do.

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com

Wondering what care actually looks like here?When you come in, we identify one to three key issues to focus on. That be...
03/14/2026

Wondering what care actually looks like here?

When you come in, we identify one to three key issues to focus on. That becomes the foundation of your personalized treatment plan. From there, we start the real work: shifting the deeper patterns causing those symptoms.

We typically work with patients for about 12 visits, twice a week for 3 weeks, then weekly for 6 weeks. Throughout, we track your progress closely.

The milestone we're aiming for? Two full weeks where your symptoms are gone. Not just better—gone. That's when we know real change is happening at the root level.

Once you reach that point, we talk about what comes next. Maybe maintenance care. Maybe an as-needed plan. The goal isn't to keep you coming in forever—it's to help you feel better for the long haul.

Along the way, we help you find tools that work at home, too. We're collaborators in your healing, not just providers of treatment.

Ready to get started?

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com

Your s*x drive used to be there. Now? It's just... not.Low libido. Difficulty with arousal. Lack of desire. Maybe ev...
03/14/2026

Your s*x drive used to be there. Now? It's just... not.

Low libido. Difficulty with arousal. Lack of desire. Maybe even some performance anxiety on top of it all.

And it's not just about s*x—it's about feeling vital, alive, and connected to your body.

In Chinese Medicine, libido is governed by the Kidney system—the source of your reproductive energy, hormones, and overall vitality. When the Kidneys are depleted, s*xual energy is one of the first things to go.

This can happen due to:
🔹 Chronic stress or burnout
🔹 Hormonal shifts (perimenopause, menopause, low testosterone)
🔹 Fatigue and overwork
🔹 Emotional disconnect or relationship strain We help restore s*xual vitality by:
🔹 Nourishing Kidney essence
🔹 Balancing hormones naturally
🔹 Reducing stress and supporting the nervous system
🔹 Reconnecting you with your body's natural vitality

You're allowed to want this back. Let's work on it together.

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com

Is pain making it hard to show up for the things (and people) you love?Whether you're dealing with hip, knee, shoulder, ...
03/11/2026

Is pain making it hard to show up for the things (and people) you love?

Whether you're dealing with hip, knee, shoulder, back, or nerve-related pain like sciatica or tingling—we're here to help.

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine offer natural, lasting relief by addressing the root causes of pain, not just masking it.

We focus on restoring function, improving mobility, and helping your body remember how to heal so you can move with more ease and less effort.

You don't need to rely on meds, surgeries, or constant appointments forever. We create targeted treatment plans that aim for true recovery.

Let's create a plan that gets you moving again—without the constant pain.

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com

Want to make scheduling your appointments online even easier? Download the Jane for Clients App—Jane is the name of our...
03/10/2026

Want to make scheduling your appointments online even easier?

Download the Jane for Clients App—Jane is the name of our online booking system.

With the app, you can manage appointments for all clinics that use Jane in one place, with one login. And it's easier and more intuitive than the website version. Especially if you make appointments for family members. (FYI the website version isn't going anywhere.)

Simply search "Jane for Clients" in the app store for Apple or Android. Or use the QR code in this post.

If you have questions ask Darien or Alisa next time you are in the office. Or check out the Jane App guide: https://jane.app/guide/jane-s-mobile-app-for-patients

Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com

Your stomach is running your life. And you're exhausted.You plan your day around bathroom access. You avoid certain fo...
03/09/2026

Your stomach is running your life. And you're exhausted.

You plan your day around bathroom access. You avoid certain foods (which seems to be an ever-growing list). You deal with cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation—or the fun combo of both.

You've been diagnosed with IBS. Or maybe you haven't, but you know something is seriously off.

Here's what you might be experiencing:
😵‍💫 Abdominal pain or cramping (often worse after eating)
😵‍💫 Unpredictable bowel movements that disrupt your day
😵‍💫 Bloating that makes you look and feel pregnant
😵‍💫 Food sensitivities that seem to multiply
😵‍💫 Anxiety around eating or being away from a bathroom

And winter makes it worse. Cold weather, rich food, more sugar, less exercise, more stress, irregular routines—your gut is NOT happy.

In Chinese Medicine, IBS is often a combination of Liver Qi stagnation (stress affecting your digestion) and Spleen Qi deficiency (your digestive system is exhausted and can't keep up).

We treat this by:
✨ Calming your nervous system (stress is a HUGE trigger)
✨ Strengthening your digestive function
✨ Reducing inflammation and pain
✨ Helping your body process food without the drama

This is the season to get ahead of it—before the spring and summer BBQs start.

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com

We Want To Make Sure You Saw These Fun Facts About Megan!Did you know Megan loves treating all things sinus, ears, nose,...
03/08/2026

We Want To Make Sure You Saw These Fun Facts About Megan!

Did you know Megan loves treating all things sinus, ears, nose, and throat?

She worked at a renowned otolaryngology clinic in San Francisco. She helped start up their integrative wellness center where she was the acupuncturist. Anytime the allopathic physicians hit a roadblock with one of their patients, they would send them to her.

She treated patients of all ages for sinus issues, allergies, ear imbalances, headaches, vertigo, throat problems, sleep apnea, and so much more.

Irritated that your sinuses, ears, nose, and throat keep bothering you? Tired of them not clearing up? Post viral symptoms lingering? Allergies starting to flare up? She wants you to know that relief is possible.

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com






Back pain doesn't just hurt. It steals your life. You can't pick up your kid. Can't sit through a meeting. Can't slee...
03/07/2026

Back pain doesn't just hurt. It steals your life.

You can't pick up your kid. Can't sit through a meeting. Can't sleep without waking up stiff. Can't do the things you love without paying for it later.

And winter makes it worse. Cold tightens your muscles. Reduced activity weakens your core. Stress locks up your whole back.

We see this every single day:
💥 Sciatica that shoots down your leg
💥 Bulging discs
💥 SI joint dysfunction
💥 Piriformis syndrome
💥 Numbness or tingling
💥 Chronic tension that never lets up
💥 Or sudden, acute pain that drops you to your knees

✨ Acupuncture gets to the root of what's happening while offering fast relief. We calm inflammation, reduce pain, and help your body move the way it's supposed to.

🌿 We also have truly effective natural herbal remedies--balms, liniments, creams, patches, soaks--that ease pain and promote soft tissue healing.

Don't suffer through the rest of winter with back pain. Start treatment now, while we still have time to shift things before spring fever hits.

Let's get you unstuck and back to living.

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
📍 2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com

🐴❤️‍🔥 Feeling the shift into the Year of the Fire Horse yet?A few weeks into the Lunar New Year, many people are noticin...
03/07/2026

🐴❤️‍🔥 Feeling the shift into the Year of the Fire Horse yet?

A few weeks into the Lunar New Year, many people are noticing life picking up momentum. In Chinese astrology, the Horse symbolizes vitality, freedom, endurance, and bold spirit. Combined with Fire energy, this year may feel fast-moving, passionate, and highly dynamic.

The Fire Horse is sometimes called “sovereign fire” — leadership energy that rewards courage, clarity, and authentic self-expression. It encourages us to stand in our truth and move toward what truly matters. But when fire runs high, intensity can rise quickly. Inspiration may come in flashes, emotions can feel amplified, and momentum may build before we’ve had time to reflect.

🐴❤️‍🔥 The strength of this year lies in bold, heart-led action.
🐴❤️‍🔥 The challenge lies in rushing without grounding.

As we transition from winter to spring now is a great time to reflect on the experience you want to create this year. You can start by asking yourself: How do I make time and space to bring out my best sense of reflection? What is the new direction and experience I want to have?

The Horse reminds us that true power comes from rhythm and pacing, not constant sprinting. Begin by allowing a small pause before decisions then connect with your dreams and move forward with intention.

Ask yourself:
• How can I move forward with both courage and steadiness?
• Where do I need both freedom and structure?
• What action reflects heart-led leadership?

If part of your intention this year is improving your health and well-being so you can move through life with more energy and resilience, acupuncture and herbal medicine can help.

Your wellbeing is not something you chase — it’s something you return to.

May this Lunar Year bring you inspired movement, courageous clarity, and a heart that glows rather than burns.

Schedule your appointment online or reach out with questions:
📍 Thrive Acupuncture & Wellness
2880 Cleveland Ave, Ste 5, Santa Rosa, CA
📆 thrive-acupuncture.janeapp.com (Link in Bio)
📩 thrive@thrive-acupuncture.com
☎️ (707) 527-0868






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2880 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 5
Santa Rosa, CA
95403

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Monday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 1am

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