Our Team
Acupuncturists & Ayurvedic Specialists
Emily MS, LAC, Acupuncturist
Emily has been practicing as a primary health care provider and licensed Acupuncturist in Classical Five Element Acupuncture/Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbal Medicine for over a decade. She holds specialty certifications in Acupuncture for Fertility, and Integrative Nutrition. She is licensed with the California Board of Acupuncture and board certified nationally with the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).
Kathryn CMT, CYT, Ayurvedic Specialist, Licensed Esthetician
Kathryn is a Licensed Esthetician with over 20 years experience in resort spas, cutting-edge skin care studios and Holistic Healing environments. She continues her education with the most current skincare technology and industry techniques. She specializes in both organic and clinical skincare, makeup, color coordination and treatment. She is also a Certified Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor and Ayurvedic Medicine Specialist, focusing on nutrition, herbal remedies and lifestyle techniques for anti-aging and wellness. Her dynamic treatment style is thorough and her massage will leave you feeling rested and relaxed. She customizes each treatment to address your specific needs and will always share with you the best ways to maintain healthy, gorgeous skin.
Estheticians
Holly Licensed Esthetician
Holly is a Licensed Esthetician with over 9 years of experience in the beauty industry. Her mother was a passionate Cosmetologist and inspired her at a young age to go to seek a Cosmetology career. She decided to become an Esthetician and graduated from Milan Institute of Cosmetology in 2012 studying Skincare. She previously worked at Nob Hill Spa at the Huntington Hotel in San Francisco, and other reputable spas and skincare centers throughout the San Francisco, Bay Area. She specializes in waxing, chemical peels, hydra facials, lymphatic drainage, microdermabrasion, LED therapy, and oxygen treatments. She has a passion for skincare and desires to help her clients find solutions for their skincare needs. Our clients also love her massage and genuine personality. Outside of work, she is a beauty content creator who loves reviewing makeup and skincare lines, creating digital art, and spending time with her cat, Oreo.
Sig-Britt Licensed Esthetician, CMT, CNC
Barbara Licensed Esthetician, CMT, Ayurvedic Specialist
Barbara offers 27 years experience practicing in the S.F. Bay Area as licensed esthetician and massage therapist. For the past four years, Barbara has practiced in the Napa Valley Wine Country resort spas, namely Carneros Resort, and Alila, in St. Helena. Barbara completed her certification in Ayurveda at the California College of Ayurveda, studying Ayurveda, ShiroDhara and Abhyanga massage. She’s worked with several North Bay Ayurvedic spa facilities as well as held private practices in Marin and Sonoma offices with physicians of Chiropractic, TCM, and Yoga Therapists. She has engaged in lifelong personal spiritual and sensory studies including aromatherapy, light, sound, subtle energy field healing such as Reiki, and Ayurvedic Facial Marma Point massage. She believes in an integrative approach to a holistic self-care lifestyle and is passionate about providing her clients with the highest level of care and attention in order to reach their personal skincare and wellness goals.
Massage Therapists
HANS CMT, CYT,orthopedic massage
Hans is a well-rounded and gifted massage therapist with over 25 years of experience in bodywork. He graduated from the McKinnon Institute in Oakland California as well as the Novato Institute of Somantic Research in Novato CA and the Accupressure institute in Berkeley CA to name a few. His experience includes notable luxury resorts as well as integrative medical clinics.Hans therapeutic techniques range from deep tissue, connective tissue/Myofascial, Orthopedic and Medical massage therapies for pain management. He integrates relaxing Swedish Esalen massage, Sports massage, Accupressure, Ayurvedic, Shiatsu and Thai Yoga stretch massage for maximum relaxation and benefits.
Hans is thorough and tunes in quickly to each guest’s needs assuring his clients satisfaction.
Additionally, Hans is a Watsu Therapist, Yoga and Qigong instructor as well as a Naturopath trained in Germany.
Catherine, Massage Therapist
Catherine is a talented and caring certified massage therapist who’s been practicing massage for over 20 years and has cultivated many dedicated clients throughout the Bay Area. Over the years she has developed her own unique style integrating her specialties of Cranial Sacral, Swedish, Esalen and Deep Tissue massage, with Thai facilitated stretch and Hot Stone upon request. One can prepare to relax into her skilled hands and light hearted, nurturing presence. She is attentive with each client to ensure pressure satisfaction and comfort. Each client receives a massage tailored to their individual needs. In her free time, Catherine is a talented Potter, and Musician, actively lives a wellness lifestyle, and is currently developing multiple skills for green sustainable living.Sharon, Massage Therapist
Sharon began her journey with massage in the early 90s helping with hospice. She then branched out into working in spas, fitness centers and providing massage at special events. While having a passion for organic farming, for the last 20 years she has provided massage services to the food healers at the Eco-farm conferences. Her specialties include Shiatsu, Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage and chair massage while continuing to study eastern Ayurvedic massage and principles . She integrates stretching and reflexology while tailoring the service to address her clients special requests. She always considers each massage to be an opportunity to co-create a path to better mental and physical health. Sharons’s technique infuses each session with a zenlike rhythmic flow that relaxes even the most stressed nervous system. In her free time Sharon loves to swim, meditate and is an avid gardener who regularly finds ways to trick the squirrels out of eating her avocados.
Susan, Massage Therapist
Susan is a dedicated massage therapist who began her healing arts career at SFSU with a degree in Asian Culture and it’s Healing Arts. While there she studied Japanese dietary therapies, Qi Gong, Chinese herbology, dance and meditation. Following college she dove into a massage career developing her specialties in Western Therapeutic massage: Swedish, Aromatherapy and sports massage, as well as prenatal massage and “Tui Na” or Chinese Acupressure. Later into her career she began to include Ayurvedic massage and associated therapies after she was introduced to the Science of Ayurveda through Dr. Vasant Lad. Her sincere respect for Eastern healing infuses her services where she integrates Western with Eastern techniques and weaves Tibetan healing sound therapy and chakra crystals with each customized healing service.Sundi, Massage Therapist
Sundi is a certified massage therapist in the state of CA and has been practicing massage for the last 26 years. She trained initially at National Holistic Institute in Emeryville, CA and continues to stay abreast training in new and current modalities. Her passions for holistic healing also led her to study Chinese Medicine and therapeutic healing modalities through the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, CA. She is well versed in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial release, sports massage, pregnancy, reflexology, hot stone massage, reiki, cranial sacral & Eastern energy work, Jin Shin Jyutsu and Acupressure, as well Eastern techniques including: Cupping, Tui na, and Guasha. Drawing from her knowledge and experience she tailor designs every appointment to accommodate her clients specific needs. Lymphatic drainage, relaxation, chronic pain, or achy muscles? She’s got you covered! Sundi’s massage can easily help with making healing and restoration a regular part of your self care regimen.
Jackie, Massage Therapist
Jackie CMT, ABW has practiced massage for over 25 years. She completed her bodywork training at the Alive & Well Institute of Conscious Bodywork in Mill Valley, CA. She is adept at many traditional modalities of massage including Swedish, Esalon & Lymphatic massage, as well as Myofacial Release, Pregnancy massage, Sports & Deep Tissue massage. Additionally, she practices Neuromuscular Reprogramming, Cranial Sacral massage & Reiki and Crystalline healing. She specializes in and has developed an advanced style of bodywork to alleviate pain blending Neuromuscular Reprogramming to give her clients lasting results. She’s found the most effective way to help the body’s natural healing is to support the nervous system and the musculature. Whether caused by stress, nerve impingement or injury, Jackie can address it. Jackie is light-hearted and caring, yet focused and knowledgeable, whose intuitive approach and extensive expertise creates a safe space for head-to-toe healing.
1605 Solano Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 684-0956