hello!
thank you for being here.
My name is Jenna Frisch and I practice Tui Na (Chinese medical massage), Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine.
I am originally from Massachusetts and moved to Oakland in 2013 seeking a place where the practice of traditional medicine was part of the culture; I am grateful to those who made it so. I began studying bodywork in 2014 in the Chinese medicine tradition and completed a Masters of Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in Oakland in 2024. Alongside these formal studies, I have spent time in mentorship and independent study for bodywork, qigong + Taichi , herbal medicine, and acupuncture/pulse reading.
My practice is dynamic; I came to this medicine asking questions about how to be well in this world, which landed me amongst the 5 Spirits in Chinese medicine. I enjoy working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, and the full range of the human experience, in all its complexity. I also enjoy practicing orthopedic techniques that focus on increasing mobility, sensation, relieving physical pain and injury repair.
With gratitude and awe, I give thanks to my ancestral and spiritual lineages. I am descended from Hungarian Ashkenazi Jews, Portuguese, Dutch and other folks. I do not hold a connection by blood to Chinese medicine but feel a responsibility to honor, learn and deepen my understanding. This responsibility fosters a connection to the principles and people who have lived and shared this medicine.
I acknowledge some of my teachers here for the ways they've shaped me as a practitioner and student: Brian O'Dea, Kathleen Davis, Jason Frye, Liping Zhu, and Robert Levine. & to Stephen Jenkinson - who does not know me by name but whose work on death, grief, dying, and mystery has been incredibly influential in the way I show up.
kind words
“jenna’s ability to hold space so my body doesn’t have to hold itself alone is healing. my body responded well to her fluid combination of bodywork & needling. It’s serene & powerful; organic & perfect. A certain pain point Ihad lodged in my deep hip bone has since dissolved after one session.
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“I was skeptical but this is magical. I feel like I’m in the ocean.”
“I appreciate how much space you create. In my body, but also, time opens up.”
“I first sensed that Jenna was a healer when she read my pulses prior to an acupuncture treatment a few months ago. I have since had the good fortune to experience her healing touch in the form of massage. Jenna skillfully integrates a variety of traditional techniques with (sometimes disarming) intuition and insight. Jenna’s treatments not only relieve my pain/tension but also give me an over all sense of well being that persists long after I leave the massage table. Highly recommended!”
