Hello and welcome to Moonrise. I created this work as a culmination of my life experience, my Reiki and massage training, and my love of plants.

Prior to moving to Maui, I lived in Sedona and worked as a spa massage therapist. The part of the treatments that always had the biggest impact on my clients was the abdominal work. This is where people would walk out and say, “WOW, I’ve never experienced anything like that before!” It is when the room would quiet, and I could feel the tears and the pain that had been quietly harbored for years. I would feel a deep connection with their body, their energy, their soul. The time was tender and sweet, and sometimes life-changing.

So when I moved to Maui, I knew this is where I wanted to place my energy.

The abdominal work modality I have been trained in is called Chi Nei Tsang. Chi Nei Tsang is an ancient Taoist technique, literally means “working the energy of the internal organs” or “internal organs chi transformation.” In Chinese medicine, the navel center is recognized as the body’s most powerful energy center. It is considered the seat of health, vitality, internal power, creativity, and intuition. And to me, it only makes sense to address this area of our beings before anything else.

By combining these modalities with my own body’s wisdom, I have created what I call Intuitive Touch Therapy—a space to freely explore how and where your physical, emotional, and spiritual body needs care and harmony.

If you would like more information about the work, please review the FAQ’s on the home page and feel free to reach out if you have any more questions.

Education

• Certificate of Massage Therapy, Sedona School of Massage

• Chi Nei Tsang Level 1 & 2, White Cloud Institute

• Reiki Level 1 & 2, Yoga with Shawna