Francesca Freund

West Oahu Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine

91-1123 Keaunui Drive Suite 223, Ewa Beach, HI, 96706-6369

Francesca was born in Portland, Oregon USA to parents of Dutch-Indonesian ancestry and raised on a farm in the country. She holds active certification: Licensed Acupuncturist (LAC) by the State of Hawaii and the Oregon Medical Board since 2007, Diplomate of Acupuncture by the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), a nationally recognized designation, Acupuncture Detox Specialist (ADS) from: The National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) as well as special training in “Healing Community Trauma: Acupuncture in the field in Natural Disasters” through: Acupuncturist’s Without Borders (AWB). Francesca has been treating patient’s in Recovery from Addiction and Trauma since 2005. Classical Taoist Medicine Training was under the guidance of Taoist Master Chang Yi Hsiang, Ph.D, 64th Generation holder of the lineage of the Heavanly Taoist Masters of Lung Hu Shan (Dragon-Tiger Mountain) a 2,000 year old Taoist lineage inherited from the Han Dynasty. She completed her studies in 2006 graduating with a Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine diploma, an accredited 4 year program in Honolulu, Hawaii from World Medicine Institute also known as Tai Hsuan College, that opened in 1978 and closed it’s doors in 2018. A life long student, Francesca continues her studies throughout the year and stays current with continuing education and relevent modern trends in Holistic/Cultural and Oriental Medicine. A life long athlete, Francesca has a working grasp and understanding of the patterns of injuries and conversely the patterns to healing. With a special interest in: Addiction/Trauma/ PTSD Recovery, Mental/Emotional imbalances, Migraines, Women’s cycle balancing including: Fertility, Menopause transition, Francesca is not limited to these areas and approaches each patient requesting her services from where they are at in the present moment and working forward from there. As a Rehabilitation Pain Management Specialist, Francesca collaborates with other practitioners as partners for recovery. Interested in learning more? Read on! Exposure to Eastern philosophy and Hawaiian Culture came in early childhood when she began dancing hula and practicing martial arts Judo at age 5, beginning her interest in anything “health” related. Her passion for Natural Medicine, Herbs and Macrobiotics was sparked in early teens when her family explored alternative medicine for her mother’s cancer treatment. With a passion for Health, balance and long life, Francesca follows on the wisdom of the ancients and strives to maintain and promote harmony and balance with moderate lifestyle, prayer/meditation, clean spirit, positive attitude and food as our medicine. Assisting people to transcend beyond his/her obstacles, and evolve into his/her state of “state of excellence” is something that Francesca is passionate about and maintains as a driving force in her practice. Francesca believes that maintaining one’s own spirit/ harmony practice will cultivate peace/harmony within one’s self on outward to the rest of the planet/universe. She considers time in prayer/meditation/nature/yoga/Qigong, eating whole foods, being active and creative, vital to vibrant health and incorporates it as a part of her daily practice. She welcomes the opportunity to share, learn and grow through healing. Mahalo!