Hi, I’m Briana! I’m a massage therapist with a deep passion for Eastern medicine and integrative bodywork. I studied at Pacific College of Health and Science, where I gained foundational knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) while working alongside acupuncturists and being a long-time TCM patient myself. My journey into holistic healing deepened through my ongoing studies in Ayurveda, and I am currently training to become a trauma-informed Ayurvedic wellness counselor.
I had the privilege of studying Ayurvedic bodywork in India, and I love incorporating Eastern modalities into my practice, alongside techniques such as trigger point therapy, deep tissue massage, and myofascial release. I also focus on nervous system regulation, breathwork, and grounding energy practices, all aimed at helping clients reconnect with their bodies and release stored tension.
I believe that our fascia tells a story, and I am honored to assist clients in discovering greater ease, resilience, and balance in their bodies.
Hi, I’m Briana! I’m a massage therapist with a deep passion for Eastern medicine and integrative ...
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Hi friend!
I’m Taqiyya. Reiki Master Practitioner, Teacher and Certified Massage Therapist here at Nalu Healing Arts. I received my certification in Massage Therapy and Asian Bodywork from Pacific College of Health and Science in 2023, and have been a practicing Reiki Master since 2020. Reiki Energy Healing and Bodywork are the heart and foundation of my clinical practice and have enhanced my ability to intuitively read energy and facilitate healing.
My mission is holistic integration; to provide a trauma - informed nurturing space where you can pause, breathe fully, and experience touch that reconciles the exiled parts of the body-mind.
In the last year, I have begun expanding my skill set to include Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Experiencing through The Polyvagal Institute and Somatic Experiencing Institute, respectively. Additionally, I am trained in multiple therapeutic techniques including, Abdominal Massage, Fire Cupping, Tui Na, Hatha yoga, Aerial Yoga, Breathwork, Sound Healing, and Yoni steaming– all of which are modalities that may be called upon in our sessions.
Outside of my practice, I spend much of my time recharging and embodying holistic pattern based medicines such as Pattern Recognition, Human Design, Astrology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chi Nei Tsang, Shamanic Plant Medicine, and Somatics. I am most at peace in nature, learning, singing or dancing with affirmations, and spending time with my seven year old niece, Charlotte.
I invite you to book a session with me to experience a journey of self discovery, wholeness, and integration, through your body and energy field.
With love,
Taqiyya
Hi friend!
I’m Taqiyya. Reiki Master Practitioner, Teacher and Certified Massage Therapist here ...
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Nalu received her Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Pacific College of Health & Science in 2015 in San Diego, CA. Her passion for the healing arts developed in her early 20’s when she attended massage school and fell in love with anatomy, physiology, the nervous system, and somatic healing. She then received her undergrad in Psychology along with pre-requisites for Acupuncture school.
She studied under the Orthopedic Acupuncturist who wrote the Ortho book for Acupuncture schools, and received hands on training at UCSD focusing on acute and chronic pain & trauma. She has also spent a year interning at Rady Children’s Hospital working with patients who suffer from adverse reactions from chemotherapy and radiation, chronic pain, eating disorders, digestive illnesses, ulcerative colitis, and many more ailments.
Nalu specializes in pain management and the mental - emotional - physical connection. She pinpoints where we hold stress and emotions in the body and how they manifest as pain and ailments in the body. She uses orthopedic acupuncture to work with pain management, and the 5 Element theory and traditional Chinese medicine to work with the mental, emotional & spiritual connection using a mix of acupuncture, bodywork, cupping, sound healing & somatic healing in her treatments.
She is trained in multiple therapeutic techniques including acupuncture, fire cupping, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, electrical stimulation, moxibustion, gua sha, bodywork, sound healing, somatic healing, reiki, intuitive card reading & is currently a student of functional medicine.
Nalu received her Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Pacific College of He...
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