Meet the Doctors
Dr. Tristine Ciling, DAcCHM, L.Ac.
Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine · Women's Health, Fertility, Pregnancy, Postpartum & Pelvic Floor
If you've been told your symptoms are "just" part of pregnancy, postpartum, or being a woman, Dr. Tristine wants to hear about them. As she tells her patients: "Just because something is common doesn't mean you have to accept it as your normal."
Her Story
In her early twenties, Dr. Tristine was diagnosed with a 6.5 cm ovarian cyst. Hesitant to go straight to surgery, she tried acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Her follow-up imaging showed the cyst was gone. That experience is what led her to study Chinese medicine herself.
How She Can Help
Women's health at every stage: cycles, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and hormonal changes.
Pelvic floor acupuncture: pelvic pain, urinary symptoms, and postpartum changes. She works alongside pelvic floor physical therapists and OB-GYNs when a team approach helps.
A gentle touch when you need it: she also uses Japanese Meridian Therapy, a softer needling style, for patients who do best with a lighter approach.
Pain, stress, sleep, digestion, and cosmetic acupuncture for the whole family.
YOUR FIRST VISIT
"I never expect someone to feel completely open with me right away. My goal is to meet you where you are, listen to what matters to you, and let that comfort and trust build naturally over time."
Dr. Tristine
Outside the Clinic
Dr. Tristine lives in a rural part of Temecula with four cats, two Anatolian Shepherds, and a flock of chickens. She recharges by hiking and spending time by the ocean, and she's learning Turkish to connect with her family's heritage.
Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, Pacific College of Health and Science · CA Licensed Acupuncturist #20404 · NCBAHM Board Certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology
Dr. Morgan Zapalac, DAcCHM, M.Ed., L.Ac., IFM
Chinese Medicine & Functional Medicine · Fertility, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Gut Health & Whole-Family Care
If you've had fifteen minutes with a provider who never learned your story, Dr. Morgan built this practice for you. Her goal is for you to feel seen, maybe for the first time in your healthcare, and never dismissed.
Her Story
As a student at the University of Michigan, Dr. Morgan shadowed in the breast cancer unit where every Monday the whole team sat down together to work out the best plan for each complicated case. Years later, interviewing integrative clinics, she asked each one how their providers worked together. The honest answer was almost always that they didn't.
So she built East & West: one practice under one roof, where Eastern and Western medicine are practiced side by side & the providers actually talk to each other about your care.
How She Can Help
Your whole story: she looks at where you've been, where you are now, the triggers and mediators that have shaped your health along the way, and the barriers in your way today.
Both lenses, one visit: she reads your tongue and pulse alongside your labs, and the two often point to the same answer.
A plan you build together: from there, you create a sustainable plan together, one that fits your real life.
Doctor as teacher: the word doctor comes from the Latin docere, "to teach." It's why she earned a master's in education. Instead of handing you a list of instructions, she walks you through the why, so you leave understanding your body and feeling empowered to care for it.
YOUR FIRST VISIT
You've probably never told your entire story to a provider. With me, it's where we start. Together we'll find what's been getting in the way, build a plan you can actually keep, and you'll leave understanding your body better than when you walked in.
Dr. Morgan
Outside the Clinic
Dr. Morgan is on maternity leave with her second baby. When her daughter was born, she was in medical school and back in a virtual class within minutes. This time, she's taking the time to recover while Dr. Tristine cares for patients on the Eastern medicine side.
In Chinese medicine, postpartum is one of three golden opportunities in a woman's life to shape her long-term health. It's also the most overlooked. Dr. Morgan created the East & West Postpartum Collection to change that. Shop the collection →
Dr. Morgan returns in February 2027. Looking for care now?
B.S. Movement Science, University of Michigan · M.Ed. Adult Education, Pennsylvania State University · Naturopathic Medicine coursework, Bastyr University · Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, Pacific College of Health and Science (2024) · California Licensed Acupuncturist · Functional Medicine training, Institute for Functional Medicine (2025) · Perinatal mentorship with Dr. Deb Davis, DACM · Naturopathic motherhood mentorship with Dr. Erhler, N.D.
You don't have to just live with it.
The nausea that won't quit. The back pain in your third trimester. Healing that's taking longer than anyone said it would. The bloating, the restless nights, the stress you've carried for months.
If you've been told it's just part of being a mom, a woman, or getting older, we'd love to hear the whole story.
Your first visit with Dr. Tristine is 90 minutes, so there's time for all of it.
Initial visit $225 · acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, e-stim & herbal consult included