About the Practice

Acupuncture is not something you need to “believe in.” It is something that must be experienced. Just as any effective treatment involves collaboration, the dynamic created between client and practitioner is truly what brings this medicine alive. When it’s the right fit, the results are extraordinary.

Sometimes back pain is just back pain. But oftentimes the symptom is the proverbial finger pointing at the moon. A good acupuncturist will help you get some pain relief. A great practitioner will take you to the source. When we are open to source, there is no limit to the amount of healing that can be achieved.

My practice fuses the principles of Classical Chinese medicine with Taoist and Buddhist philosophy and parts work to expand the boundaries of possibility. I approach this work as a collaborative, dynamic exploration where we take on health projects, rather than health problems. I specialize in the meeting place of spirit and form; where the shen (spirit body) interacts with the elemental physical. This work has produced phenomenal results with anxiety, depression, complex trauma and other nervous system disorders, somaticized emotions, and all forms of musculoskeletal issues.

I graduated from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, CA. I am a licensed acupuncturist in Hawai'i and California and an NCCAOM Diplomate of acupuncture and herbal medicine. I also completed a two-year postgraduate program of study in Classical Chinese herbal medicine.

In 2024 I expanded my Los Angeles-based practice to Maui, and I am thrilled to be able to offer this medicine across the Pacific.

Whatever your reason for seeking treatment, whether you’re feeling called to dive in or are simply curious to dip a toe in the great waters, I know that this medicine has so much to offer you. Come as you are, and let’s find out together!

Jenn Goodman, L.Ac., Founder/Director