hello!
thank you for being here.
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 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. I have a Masters of Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in Oakland and years of mentorship and independent study in bodywork, qigong, herbal medicine, and acupuncture.
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.
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!”
