Ahnna Goossen L.Ac.

Ahnna Goossen is deeply committed to her own personal growth and health as well as that of her patients. Her background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from UCSC and a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, California. For the past 21 years her studies have been focused on reconnecting a person to the highest version of self by restoring the mind body & spirit connection. She utilizes Traditional Chinese Medicine but her path of continuing education has led her to create a unique style of treatment incorporating Japanese Acupuncture with it’s gentle approach to needling, Snow Lotus Essential Oil Aroma Point therapy, Reiki & Qi Gong Energetics. Her passion also includes manifesting and co-creating the life of your dreams, the power of spoken word and metaphysical law of which she will incorporate into her treatments as well. Her Qi Gong classes are a blend from the many Master's she has studied with over the past 25 years and will often incorporate essential oils, vibrational healing and sound. She is excited to now be offering Acupuncture in the studio combined with aroma point therapy and sound healing...tapping into a new level of vibrational healing. She loves the power of the collective and bringing people together to experience their Heart Space.

She recently rebranded and merged her two companies into the Heart Space with Heart Space Healing Acupuncture where she spends much of her time and Heart Space Studio where she would like to spend more time exploring her creative expression as well as holding space for others to do the same.

Heart Space Inspiration….

"The journey of the Soul lifts us out of our linear mind space into the vastness of the heart space. This is a clearer state of consciousness that resonates with LOVE ~ the underlying foundation backing life." Soul Breathing by Carrie L'Esperance.

How did you get into Acupuncture?

Every day I am asked “how did you get into Acupuncture?”…. It was a personal journey that started when I was working at the Out Patient Physical Therapy Clinic at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. I was prepping for my Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy at the time…I was a runner, kayak instructor, surfer, swimmer…very active and one day I injured my lower back and developed the most painful case of sciatica that literally was like the rug was pulled out from under me. Over night my life changed from being active and alive to hobbling around with sciatica and pain that would literally take me to my knees. I worked in the PT department as an aid so I was very aware of the PT protocol and had the top therapist work on me… The Western Doctors gave me pain medication that made me sick…. I went like this for almost a year…and felt like I was 23 years old going on 83….I lost my kayaking job because I could no longer sit in the kayak, I stopped long distance running, I was taking advil all day long and was quickly loosing faith in my chosen profession of PT. My life was at a turning point but I was not aware of this at the time as I was in so much pain. Needless to say, I finally tried Acupuncture. I had 6 sessions and I got my body back… my life back!!!! I felt so calm, so cared for…and the pain soon disappeared…. I knew this was what I was to do with my life so after prepping for PT school for 4 years….I changed my direction and entered the Master’s Degree Program in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Five Branches University in Santa Cruz. I am so blessed to have been healed by this medicine and to have a career that I absolutely LOVE.

What happened to the Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic of Gilroy and Yoga Bella Studio?

In an effort to navigate 2020, I was guided to SIMPLIFY & RETURN TO MY HEART.

This inspired the merging of the acupuncture clinic and studio into one business…creating my new brand HEART SPACE.

Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic of Gilroy -> Heart Space Healing Acupuncture

Yoga Bella Studio -> Heart Space Studio