Ann Kelleher, Ph.D., Massage Therapist

In July, 2009, I completed a 100-hour Certified Massage Therapist course of training at the Massage Therapy Institute (MTI) in Davis, CA. The course combines foundational training in flowing, Swedish relaxation massage with additional techniques that can be used for deeper, more focused work. I have continued my training at MTI with a focus on styles of massage that apply to pain relief and sports training. Since the summer of 2009, I have enjoyed building a vibrant private practice and am now happy to be a part of the team at Gerner Chiropractic.

I use a combination of Swedish massage and focused work in each session, based on the style preferred by the client. I also check in with the client throughout the session to adjust the amount of pressure and time spent on particular areas of the body. My goal is to meet the needs of the client during each session and, over time, to find ways that massage therapy can help improve the client’s quality of life through such means as improved sports performance, pain reduction or stress relief.
I have been a member of the Davis community since 1997, when I moved here with my husband as he started graduate school. I began graduate studies at UC Davis in 2003 and completed a Ph.D. in linguistics in June, 2010. I am a long-time learner and second language user of Mandarin Chinese and studied the sociopolitics of Mandarin education in the U.S. We are both avid cyclists and members of the Davis Bike Club race team.

Massage and bodywork have been very helpful to me over the years as I've needed to manage pain and injury from rock climbing, cycling, and prolonged computer use. I also found massage to be a great help in managing stress associated with graduate school. I genuinely love the work I am doing as a massage therapist and hope I can offer others some of the healing benefits I have received through massage and bodywork!

John C. Frink L.Ac.

John holds a Master's Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University and is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of California.

In addition to acupuncture, his training includes a special emphasis on the use of herbal medicines to treat a wide variety of conditions as well as the use of modern nutritional supplements to promote health. Traditional tuina techniques (tui na is a form of manual therapy) are used as an adjunct treatment for many musculoskeletal conditions.

John also holds a bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Some of his past experience includes treating veterans, working with the disabled, and teaching Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu. Other interests include music (guitar, piano, saxophone, and voice), martial arts, Qi Gong, reading fiction, hiking, and meditation. A native Davisite, John is excited to have returned to the community where he spent his childhood.