Andrew is a licensed acupuncturist, massage therapist, and qigong/meditation instructor. He lives with his wife, Nalina, and son, Theo, in Healdsburg, while his son goes to Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Andrew graduated from Indiana University with a concentration in nonprofit business management. He worked as a professional fundraiser in Chicago, IL, and as the director of development for several environmental nonprofits in Anchorage, AK. While in Alaska Andrew fell in love with the healing arts, and then spent many years exclusively studying Taoism and training in tai chi, qigong energy healing, and massage therapy.
After moving to Santa Cruz, CA to study Chinese medicine and acupuncture at Five Branches University, Andrew spent seven years training in Zen Buddhism and Chen style tai chi, and another seven years practicing meditation and somatic therapy in a lineage of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism.
For the past six years, Andrew has been working exclusively in Silicon Valley for Apple’s Corporate Wellness Centers where he has spent ample time treating musculoskeletal pain, and working in the realm of women’s health and fertility.
Andrew’s approach to bodywork, acupuncture and the healing arts now reflects a deep reverence and respect for the innate wisdom of the body-mind (or, ‘Soma’), and her inherent capability to forever provide the most fertile soil from which our truest healing journey can unfold. Andrew and his family love spending time at the beach or on the Russian river. In his spare time, he also plays the Shakuhachi Japanese bamboo flute.
From a young age I was fascinated with health, medicine and the human body. One of my first jobs was working in a women’s health clinic. My interest in Chinese Medicine started at the age of 21 when I came down with Bell’s Palsy. With only two acupuncture treatments and some Chinese herbs the Bell’s Palsy was gone. This introduction to acupuncture and herbs spawned my interest in integrating women’s health with Chinese Medicine. More recently, I was able to overcome ovarian cysts and have a healthy pregnancy and baby using acupuncture and Chinese herbs. My responsibility as a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner is to help patients achieve their goals by meeting them at their comfort level. I take the time to get to know each patient and then design treatment plans that move them through their journey to better health. Like any other path in life, personal health is a practice. Initiating this practice begins by taking small steps every day. I am a California licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. I also hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of San Francisco. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Masters Degree from Emperors College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2007 and opened a successful acupuncture practice in San Diego. I have also interned with some of the top fertility practitioners in California. A native of San Francisco, being closer to family was the main reason for my relocation back to the Bay Area. A new resident of Santa Rosa, I am committed to providing compassionate quality healthcare to people in Sonoma County.
