Masks Still Required at Thrive
We want to remind you that while the universal indoor mask requirements expired in California, masks are still required in Healthcare Settings. For those that haven’t been reading the details of the guidelines, universal indoor masking is still required in the following locations: Healthcare Settings Public Transportation Congregate facilities K-12 schools and childcare City of Santa […]
Covid Safety, Reassurance, and Cautious Optimism
Happy 2022I had some time to reflect over the break about how grateful I am that I get to be of service to all of you. I appreciate the trust and confidence you’ve all had in me over the past year and 9 months when it’s been hard for all of us to find solid […]
Mask Update + Feeling Good Mind Experiment
Hello again from the space of this newsletter! It’s been a while. Normally I have a loose schedule for the newsletters, but back in March I threw the loose schedule out the window. With so much extra on our plates in the last year or so (pandemic, new online booking/charting/payment system, surprise changes from the medical […]
How to Love your Lungs: Practical Support for Bad Air Quality
How To Love Your Lungs: Practical Support for Bad Air QualityIf you’ve worked with me at all you probably know that I’m not one to make hard rules about self care. I’m always encouraging you to follow your common sense and listen for what resonates with you. Look for things you will actually do, and […]
Why have a Pulse Oximeter at home?
Our New Device—The Pulse Oximeter—and Why You Want To Get OneThose of you that have been in for acupuncture since we reopened in May have experienced a new medical device—the pulse oximeter. It’s loosely clamps onto your finger and measures your oxygen saturation and your pulse rate. Why measure your oxygen saturation?I think knowing your […]
Deep Listening: A Mind Experiment
Deep ListeningMaybe I’m an optimist, but I’m excited that it seems the US is poised to tackle racism and injustice at a deeper level. I know it’s causing big emotions, but I’d rather that the large scale challenges are out in the open. Because it’s not that racism and injustice didn’t exist before, but there […]
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 […]
What Would Christina Do?
Since we’ve been back in the clinic seeing patients for 2 weeks, people keep asking me, “What are you doing for your health Christina?” During the initial stages of the pandemic reaching the US, there was quite a frenzy among natural medicine practitioners about what supplements to take or not to take. It seemed every […]
In-person Acupuncture Appts are back!
We are excited to say Christina is ready to start seeing patients in the office for acupuncture treatments with pre-screening and updated safety protocols. Requirements for In-person acupuncture Appointments Not have a fever or felt feverish for 2 weeks. Not have any respiratory symptoms or other possible COVID-19 symptoms for 2 weeks. Allergies, asthma and […]
COVID-19: Prevention is the Best Medicine!
Temporary Change To Our Illness Policy Usually we welcome sick people into our office so I can help patients reduce their symptoms and get over their respiratory illnesses faster. However in an effort to help keep our community safe from the rapid spread of coronavirus COVID-19, I’m asking you to stay home if you […]