Oceanside & Rancho Bernardo, CA

Makari Wellness

Make Well, Be Well. Acupuncture for neurological, vision, and pain conditions.

Michael WoodworthM.S.L.Ac.Dipl. OM

Why patients choose Makari Wellness

Makari Wellness practices classical Chinese medicine and acupuncture across its Oceanside and San Diego clinics, where Michael Woodworth, M.S., L.Ac., brings more than twenty years and rare training in ophthalmological acupuncture. Care spans neurological and vision conditions, chronic pain, migraines, fertility and sleep, with herbal medicine and bodywork. Every patient is seen personally. Cash-pay, with online booking.

Specializes in

Neurological, neurodegenerative, and vision conditions. Michael is one of Southern California's few Micro-Acupuncture 48 ophthalmological acupuncturists, with 20+ years in classical Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, and movement-based therapies.

Their approach

Every case is treated as a diagnostic problem first: a thorough intake and pattern diagnosis, not a symptom checklist, with an honest sense of what's realistic. Every patient is seen by Michael personally.

Two locations

Clinics in Oceanside and San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), in North County. Book online; new patients start with a thorough first visit that maps the whole picture, not just one complaint. Cash-pay practice.

Reviews

What patients say

Google

5.0/ 5

28+ reviews

Yelp

4.9/ 5

34+ reviews

What patients love

Across both clinics, patients describe the practitioner as deeply knowledgeable, refreshingly straight-talking, and genuinely invested in understanding the root of the problem rather than masking it. The recurring theme: the practitioner combines acupuncture with hands-on bodywork and clear at-home guidance, and takes the time to teach people how to keep up the work themselves.

Deeply knowledgeableStraight-talkingTreats the root causeAcupuncture + bodyworkTeaches home exercisesGenuinely cares

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What they treat

Conditions Makari Wellness treats

NeurologicalVision healthPain relief Recovery & rehab Fertility Women's healthHormonal healthDigestive healthMental healthAutoimmune

How they treat

Services provided

Acupuncture
Fine, single-use needles at specific points.
Herbal medicine
Personalized herbal formulas.
Structural alignment
Hands-on bodywork and alignment.
Nutrition therapy
Food and diet guidance.
Cupping
Warmed cups with gentle suction.

About Michael Woodworth

Michael Woodworth, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl. OM, has practiced classical Chinese medicine in Oceanside and San Diego since 2005. Makari Wellness is built around a single conviction: that this medicine, practiced with real diagnostic depth, can see the whole person and not just the condition they walked in with. Every patient is treated by Michael personally.

Where they focus

Makari Wellness is North County's dedicated neuro-vision practice. Michael trained with specialists in stroke and neurological therapy, and is one of Southern California's few Micro-Acupuncture 48 ophthalmological acupuncturists, work applied to conditions like macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, and diabetic retinopathy, alongside stroke recovery, peripheral neuropathy, and neurodegenerative conditions.

How they work

Every visit starts with a thorough intake and a pattern diagnosis, not just a symptom checklist. From there, care may draw on acupuncture, custom Chinese herbal formulas, Korean Hand Therapy, hands-on Tui Na and Active Release bodywork, and practical nutrition and lifestyle guidance. Michael treats each case as a diagnostic problem first and a treatment problem second, and always gives patients an honest sense of what to expect.

Beyond the neuro-vision work

The same approach supports a wide range of everyday concerns: musculoskeletal and sports injuries, fertility and women's health, digestive issues, sleep and stress, and autoimmune and inflammatory conditions alongside your medical care. Wherever care starts, the goal is to teach you tools you can use yourself, so you leave more capable, not more dependent on the clinic.

Two clinics

Makari Wellness sees patients at two North County locations, in Oceanside and in San Diego's Rancho Bernardo. New patients start with a thorough first visit; care is cash-pay, and you can book online.