Notice of Price Increase Effective June 1, 2023
We are grateful and honored to share the journey of health and healing with you. And can you believe it’s been 5 years since Thrive raised its prices?Because the cost of everything has increased, we need to raise our prices in order to continue to provide you the best care possible. Starting June 1, 2023: […]
Bring on the Grounded Year of the Ox!
Happy Lunar New Year!How is 2021 going for you? Have you made time for rest and reflection? Or do you already wish you had a do-over for your New Year’s Resolutions? If so, you’re in luck! Not only is every moment a chance for a new beginning, February 12 is the start of the Lunar […]
What Would Christina Do? 9 Months Into the pandemic
I normally try and keep the newsletters short, but this one is jam packed, so please scroll down to the parts that interest you: Coming Soon: Our New Practice Management Software!—If you’re a patient please read this part as it will affect you What Would Christina Do?—9 Months Into the pandemic what have I learned […]
Insurance Changes for In Network Coverage in 2021
Please read if you use or intend to use Acupuncture Insurance benefits. If you have been using In Network insurance coverage in our office OR are planning to change your insurance in 2021, please read. We hate fine print, and right now we’re pretty averse to more change, but more than anything, we hate insurance […]
Invitation to Join Membership Community
I wrote the first draft of this email a while ago and life has continued to unfold with heated upset and divisiveness. Both in Sonoma County about how our Shelter in Place and Health Orders are being communicated and enforced, or not enforced. And around the US as inequality and racism have been brought out […]
Telemedicine Now Available
How Are You Doing? I miss seeing you in person and I’d love to hear from you! If you need some support, we can talk or “Zoom” for a Telemedicine appointment. Those of you who see me in person for acupuncture know that you get a lot more than just needles from your treatment. […]
Allergy, Cold and Flu Relief
Easy Allergy, Cold, and Flu DefenseThis sunny but still cold weather means that allergies are here early WHILE colds and flus are still happening. How can we support our respiratory systems to be a good first line of defense without overreacting? I'm so glad you asked! Because I love helping people prevent and treat […]
New Year Reflections
Happy 2020!I’m not a New Year’s resolution kind of person. Every moment is an opportunity for fresh thinking and insights. And that’s where real change comes from, not from the turning of a calendar. But I do enjoy the kind of reflection that happens naturally around the end and start of the year. I […]
How to Deal with Holiday Stress
Holiday Spirit From the Inside OutWhy are the holidays supposed to be so wonderful, but sometimes they just feel like a lot of work? Our culture puts a ton of focus on getting the holidays just right in order to experience the holiday spirit—having the perfect decorations, the perfect ingredients for your meal, the […]
Herbal Relief for Digestive Issues
When Abundant Eating Goes AwryThe holidays are a time of abundance. Abundant gratitude, abundant friend and family time, abundant gift giving, abundant celebrations, and abundant eating. I’m all about everything in moderation, including moderation, sometimes. That’s why I keep my Curing Pills close during the end of year holiday celebrations. My friends and family have […]