Dana Ramirez has been working in the healing arts industry for 6 years and received her massage training at Emperor's College of Oriental Medicine. She has specific knowledge and experience with modalities such as pregnancy massage, deep tissue, and shiatsu. Dana also attended the Institute of Professional Practical Therapy to receive her certification as a Physical Therapist Aid and the Upledger Institute where she received training in CranioSacral1.
Dana aspires to use her talents to help people of all ages and physical activity to improve the quality of their life, increase mobility, decrease pain, and to improve their overall well-being. She recently completed her education with the Hellerwork Institute of Structural Integration in October 2008.
Marinda Lopez
Merinda Lopez has been with Dr. Faith Leuschen owner of Total Body Balance since June 2004. She became very hands on with the Patients and has had a long standing professional relationship over the years.
By taking the time to listen with eyes, ears, and hands she creates custom treatments for her clients.
Merinda uses both her client goals and intuitive approach to implement effective treatments. Specializing in sport/deep tissue she has dealt with various traumas ranging from sport injuries to other stress-related issues. Merinda uses Deep Tissue/Sports/ myo-fascial release techniques when working with Tri-Athletes, Basketball, Golfers and incorporate isolated stretching when needed. Merinda is a firm believer of balance in one's life, work and play as well as balance among mind, body and spirit.
Training and experience has prepared her to provide a variety of therapeutic modalities including the following massage techniques:
• Deep Tissue
• Myo-fascial Release
• Sports Massage
• Reiki II/III
Shirra Leavitt
Shirra entered the field of massage therapy from a background in the arts and considers massage an art form in itself.
Her sessions combine both eastern and western modalities, integrating acupressure, deep tissue, sports, Thai, polarity and cranial-sacral work.
Shirra holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University and has been practicing massage for over 14 years.
Each session is tailored to suit your individual needs.
Linda Janello
Linda attended massage school in 1988 at Tao Healing Arts Center in Santa Monica, California, which is primarily a Shiatsu massage school. Later she studied Sotai, a sports injury style physical therapy. Her boyfriend at the time who was a chiropractic student thought she had a gift and convinced her to attend massage school since she always massaged him after his long days at Chiropractic College.
She attended an orientation at Tao Healing Arts Center and she was hooked. In 2002 she graduated from Dahan Massage Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her massage specialties are Shiatsu, Thai, Deep Tissue, and Sports Injury.
