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 ene

rgy, 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.

Spring is Liver season and the Liver governs vision. Not just eyesight. Direction. When this system flows well, you feel...
04/19/2026

Spring is Liver season and the Liver governs vision.
Not just eyesight.
Direction.

When this system flows well, you feel clear. Decisive. Motivated.

When it stagnates? You feel:
😣 Uncertain
😣 Unmotivated
😣 Foggy about next steps
😣 Irritable without knowing why
😣 Pulled in five directions at once

This season amplifies expansion. But expansion without direction feels like pressure.

Ask yourself:
💭 What am I tolerating that I’ve outgrown?
💭 Where am I hesitating?
💭 What would feeling strong actually look like?

You don’t need to overhaul your life. You need one aligned step.
Clarity creates momentum. Momentum restores flow.

If part of your next chapter includes stronger health, steadier energy, or sharper focus, we’d love to support that.
Direction is physiological as much as it is philosophical.

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 body is not failing you. It’s adaptive. Symptoms show up when adaptation gets overloaded. When we aren't annoyed b...
04/18/2026

Your body is not failing you.
It’s adaptive.
Symptoms show up when adaptation gets overloaded.
When we aren't annoyed by them, they can be love letters to help you pay attention 💌

Pain isn’t betrayal.
Fatigue isn’t laziness.
Irritability isn’t weakness.
They’re signals.

☯️ Acupuncture helps restore regulation by improving circulation, calming the stress response, stabilizing hormones, and reducing inflammatory patterns.

🌿 Custom herbal formulas support you by increasing circulation, decreasing inflammation, regulating the digestive system, and calming the central nervous system.

Healing isn’t instant. But with consistency, physiology shifts.
✨ Sleep deepens.
✨ Pain decreases.
✨ Energy steadies.
✨ Mood stabilizes.

We don’t chase symptoms.
We identify patterns and build a structured plan around them.

If you’re ready to feel balanced instead of reactive, 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)






Food. Sleep. Water. Not s*xy. But foundational. When one slips, the others wobble. When all three are inconsistent, symp...
04/17/2026

Food. Sleep. Water.

Not s*xy.
But foundational.
When one slips, the others wobble.

When all three are inconsistent, symptoms multiply:
🌀 Brain fog
🌀 Irritability
🌀 Sluggish digestion
🌀 Hormonal volatility
🌀 Afternoon crashes

If you’re stretched thin and barely covering the basics, that’s not a failure of discipline.
It’s overload.
And overload requires regulation — not self-criticism.

Most or our patients feel meaningful lasting change within about 2-3 months of consistent care.

We rebuild:
✨ Digestive rhythm
✨ Sleep stability
✨ Stress tolerance
✨ Energy consistency

If your foundation feels shaky, schedule an appointment online or reach out with questions.
You don’t have to figure it out alone.

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






Endometriosis is not just “bad cramps.” It’s inflammatory, systemic, and often misunderstood. It can look like: 💥 Pelvic...
04/16/2026

Endometriosis is not just “bad cramps.”
It’s inflammatory, systemic, and often misunderstood.

It can look like:
💥 Pelvic pain that radiates
💥 Pain during or after s*x
💥 Painful ovulation
💥 Heavy, clotty cycles
💥 Exhaustion that lingers

And too many women are told to tolerate it.

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine don’t erase anatomy.

✨ Acupuncture reduces inflammatory load, improves pelvic blood flow, and regulates stress signaling — all of which influence pain intensity.

🌿 And when it comes to hormones gentle changes can make a big difference, so we also offer truly effective herbal remedies that help your body naturally regulate hormones—as well as increase circulation, decrease inflammation, and calm the central nervous system.

Many patients report:
☮️ Less pain.
☮️ Shorter flares.
☮️ More energy.
☮️ More control over their month.

If pain is shaping your calendar, it’s time for a strategic plan.

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






If you’re not sleeping well, everything costs more. More effort. More caffeine. More patience. Whether it’s: 🫩 Trouble f...
04/15/2026

If you’re not sleeping well, everything costs more.
More effort.
More caffeine.
More patience.

Whether it’s:
🫩 Trouble falling asleep
🫩 Waking between 1–3am
🫩 Light, restless sleep
🫩 Or waking unrefreshed

Sleep is where regulation happens.
When we treat sleep, we’re not sedating you.

We stabilize:
✨ Cortisol rhythm
✨ Hormonal timing
✨ Nervous system tone
✨ Circulation

Yes — habits matter:
Consistent wake time.
Wind-down routine.
Dark, cool room.
No late alcohol.

But if you’re doing “all the right things” and still wired at night?
That’s a deeper pattern.

If broken sleep is affecting your performance, we'd love to help. You don’t need to normalize exhaustion.

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)






Spring and the Liver (Compassion + Anger)Spring belongs to the Liver. And the Liver governs more than detox. It governs ...
04/13/2026

Spring and the Liver (Compassion + Anger)

Spring belongs to the Liver.
And the Liver governs more than detox. It governs emotional flow.

When it’s balanced:
💚 You’re decisive.
💚 Clear.
💚 Compassionate

When it’s strained:
🌀 Short fuse.
🌀 Self-criticism.
🌀 Resentment.
🌀 Snapping faster than you used to

High-functioning adults suppress frustration until it shows up physically — in the jaw, the shoulders, the cycle, the sleep.

Compassion isn’t weakness. It’s regulation.

If emotional volatility is affecting your leadership, relationships, or sense of self, that’s not something to “work on harder.” It’s a physiological pattern. And we can help!

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






Come Sit With Us Before needles. Before herbs.Before plans. Before protocols. We sit. You tell us what’s been happening....
04/11/2026

Come Sit With Us

Before needles.
Before herbs.
Before plans.
Before protocols.

We sit.
You tell us what’s been happening.

The migraines.
The sleep.
The cycle shifts.
The digestion.
The part you’ve been ignoring because you’re “handling it.”

We ask questions.
We listen carefully.
We tell you honestly whether what we do can help.

That’s it.

A free 15-minute consultation.
No pressure.
No sales script. Just clarity.

If you’ve been managing on your own for a while, this is where that changes.

Clinic Hours:
Monday: 2:00-6:00
Wednesday: 9:00-1:00
Thursday: 2:00-6:00
Friday: 9:00-1:00

We’ve built our schedule for real adults with real responsibilities.
Come sit with us. Let’s see what’s actually going on.

Call or email us to book your free consult, 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)






Spring is Liver Season and your Liver thrives on flow — in your body, your mind, and your decision-making. When things s...
04/09/2026

Spring is Liver Season and your Liver thrives on flow — in your body, your mind, and your decision-making.

When things stop moving, symptoms start speaking.
✳️ Irritable for no clear reason?
✳️ Tight hips no matter how much you stretch?
✳️ PMS intensifying?
✳️ Waking between 1–3am?
That’s stagnation. Which means the Liver is not performing optimally.

Movement is medicine for the Liver.
Not punishment workouts. Not extremes.
Walk. Lift. Stretch. Sweat. Breathe.

Then ask yourself:
Do I feel clearer and steadier after? Or depleted and edgy?
The Liver doesn’t want intensity. It wants rhythm.

And if you feel stuck physically, hormonally, emotionally, professionally — that’s not a personality issue. It’s a pattern.

We help restore circulation, regulate stress signaling, and get things moving again.
If you’re done feeling braced in your own body, come see us so we can help!

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






Painful Periods Are Not “Just the Way It Is” — Common does not mean normal. If your period means: ❌ Canceling plans ❌ ...
04/06/2026

Painful Periods Are Not “Just the Way It Is” — Common does not mean normal.

If your period means:
❌ Canceling plans
❌ Working through cramps
❌ Clotting
❌ Heavy bleeding
❌ Brain fog
❌ Snapping at people you care about
That’s not something you “inherit.”

Yes, fibroids. Yes, endometriosis. Yes, PCOS.

But underneath all of those is a regulatory pattern that can be treated.

Pain is not a personality trait. It’s a signal.

✨ Our acupuncture treatments reduce inflammation, improve pelvic circulation, and regulate hormonal flow so your cycle becomes predictable instead of disruptive.

🌿 Herbal remedies excel at treating painful periods. Tiny shifts in hormones make us feel completely different and herbs are a great potent but gentle medicine. We are all so busy, that being able to treat yourself twice a day in the time it takes to drink a cup of water is an every day miracle.

You deserve to feel steady all month — not just functional for two weeks. Let’s change your baseline.

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)







Spring is neck-and-shoulder season. 🌸 Wind externally. 🌸 Stress internally. 🌸 Both tighten the same tissues.If you’re wa...
04/06/2026

Spring is neck-and-shoulder season.
🌸 Wind externally.
🌸 Stress internally.
🌸 Both tighten the same tissues.

If you’re waking up with:
💥 A stiff neck
💥 Pain turning your head
💥 Shoulder tension that won’t stretch out
💥 Headaches creeping up from the base of your skull
We can help!

In Chinese Medicine, wind invades the upper body first. Add laptop posture and pressure at work, and the neck locks down fast.

Heat helps. A scarf helps. Topicals help.

But regulation fixes the pattern.

✨ Most people feel noticeable relief quickly — often after one acupuncture session. And after a series? Your body is far less reactive to tight neck triggers.

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

If your neck is running your week, come in and let us help you. No reason to muscle through it.

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







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

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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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