Suzie is an energy healer, massage therapist, mentor, coach, educator and facilitator, serving her local communities for over 20 years. She presented and facilitated at several conferences teaching mindfulness meditation and stress-reduction. In addition, Suzie is an artist, floral photographer, writer and steward of the earth with a passion for plants and trees. Her commitment is to help those on their healing journey, from infant to elder.
Suzie was introduced to Reiki energy healing in 1984 at a healing conference, and her amazing journey into the healing arts began. After becoming a Second Degree Reiki Practitioner, she launched into a career as a massage therapist, becoming Nationally Certified. She practiced in North Carolina for several years (more recently in 2010, she received her certification to practice massage therapy in California as well).
Her passion for energy medicine remained and she became a Certified Healing Touch ™ practitioner, a Johrei Energy Practitioner, and studied with many energy medicine teachers, including Robert Jaffee, MD, Richard Bartlett, DC of Matrix Energetics, Tom Schaefer, DO of esoteric healing, Margaret Ruby, founder of Possibilities Vocational School teaching DNA activation and THETA healing, and Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine. .
She has studied Essential Oil Bath Therapy with Millie Austin, of Austin, Texas and Medicinal Aromatherapy with Wisdom of the Earth where she received her certification. Suzie offers a monthly essential oil study group where all are welcome. She also has studied color puncture, sound healing, stone therapy, and works with flower essences and gem elixirs.
At a time when Suzie was teaching Couples Massage classes at Kaiser-Permanente in NC, she became excited to find a certification program teaching infant massage which would fulfill her dream of teaching massage for infants to adults. She became certified through the International Association of Infant Massage Instructors in 1990. Today she teaches as a Certified Educator of Infant Massage with Infant Massage USA, and is President-Elect of the Greater Los Angeles Charter. The infant massage course is a four week course focusing on nurturing touch. She has additional training in Healing Touch for Babies and offers weekend classes in Energy Medicine for Parents, Babies and Family.
In 1998, the tools Suzie had studied over the years came in handy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The process of her healing journey over the years took her into the deep recesses of her core, arising with newfound wisdom and depth. She continues her walk on the wise woman path along with her mentors – the plants and trees, wise shamans, healers and medicine women, along with those that transcend time. |
