Jenna Zabala, Neighbor

Mission: To offer well rounded natural treatments to fit a person’s body and their history

Jennaʻs PATH

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Jenna spent her earlier years dancing from the age of five (5). At age fifteen (15) Jenna began teaching dance to children. She always loved dance and movement as a child which led her to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at The City College of New York. The joy Jenna felt expressing herself through movement led Jenna’s deep curiosity in the human body and its function.

Holistic LIFE LONG Learning

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE: Life is a series of twisting and turning, lunging and stretching from one position to another. Jenna pirouetted upon the Alexander Technique in 2000. Alexander Technique is a simple yet powerful approach for improving the quality of movement, balance, support and coordination. Three (3) years of conscientious training allowed Jenna to focus on a profound appreciation of the body. Jenna obtained her certification from The American Center for the Alexander Technique, Inc. (ACAT) in 2005.

THE NEXT TURNs and LEAPs

MEDITATION and YOGA: Jenna became very curious about meditation and yoga, more specifically Thai Yoga and Kundalini yoga. The modalities are both an outward and internal expression of meditative loving kindness, critical elements to Jenna as a person and as an instructor. Jenna became certified as a Thai Yoga Bodyworker through Jonas Westring in 2004 and five (5) years later certified as a Kundalini Yoga instructor under the teaching of Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa.

MASSAGE THERAPY, REIKI and MELT: Understanding more about the body and movement of personal histories, Jenna offers massage therapy for all persons including expectant mothers. She received her Associates of Occupational Studies from The Swedish Institute of Health Sciences in 2008. Jenna holds two Prenatal Certifications in Massage Therapy from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (Kiera Nagle) and The Swedish Institute (Susanrachel Condon). She further went on to receive her Reiki Attunement and Training in 2012 from The Brand Wellness Center. Jenna received her certification in the MELT® Method in 2012. MELT is a revolutionary self care treatment to pain-free longevity that helps you stay healthy, youthful, and active for a lifetime. It rejuvenates connective tissue hydration and relieves trapped tension in our bodies from aging, exercise, and repetitive activity at work and home.

For the past decade Jenna has been fortunate to spend the summer months in Hawaii where she is also a Licensed Massage Therapist.