At the age of 11, I found myself going into book stores and getting enraptured by the “self help” section. I learned early on that we as humans have the capability of changing our lives for the better. I focused on positive thinking, visualization and was practicing the law of attraction before I knew what that was. My exploration into the healing arts would continue as I practiced yoga and began learning about meditation. When I was 18, I found myself discontented while working at a retail job. I thought there was no way I could continue in a soul sucking workplace. I expressed this to my mom, who asked me if I ever thought about massage therapy, she said "you've always been a healer". I immediately told her no, and would later admit to myself that it was solely because it was my mom who was suggesting it and there was a teeny bit of teenage rebellion in that answer. After I thought about it on my own, I went back and asked her to help me look into schools and licensing. I found myself sitting in on a class at the Touch Therapy Institute and immediately felt drawn to the work and enrolled that same day. I received my massage therapy license in 2007 and worked at high end spas all over Los Angeles for about a decade. I enjoyed providing massage, but desired to facilitate a deeper kind of healing than the cookie cutter spa-style sessions that were promoted at most day spas. This led me to seek out different modalities and I was introduced to Crainiosacral Unwinding, Reiki and Sound Healing. In 2011, I started my own independent bodywork practice, Heal with Me. For many years I explored and trained in the vast field of the energy healing arts, finding great results in my client’s experiences. In 2013, I took a training in sound healing with Jamie Bechtold (of the Soundbath Center) and began incorporating the use of tuning forks in my massage sessions, amplifying the healing process of these sessions. I consider myself a student of life, where I am always learning and evolving. During the years in my private bodywork sessions, my personal clients have asked my advice on exercise, diet, lifestyle, and together we have created treatment plans with mindset changes to help them achieve their goals. I decided to evolve further and shift toward holistic life coaching, where I’ve been helping guide clients to make positive changes, by integrating my knowledge of wellness, energy, sound healing and meditation. I believe we all have the unique ability to heal ourselves and it is an honor to be an instrument in facilitating that with you on your wellness journey. Testimonials:
“Joalena has been my life coach for several months. I originally tried these sessions for help with addiction to pain and sleeping pills. The amount of medication I need, dropped within weeks. Joalena also helped with self esteem and relaxation methods. I will be forever grateful for Joalena’s help.” – Debbie.S, 6/12/21
“Joalena is a fantastic healer. She helped me heal through a very difficult time in my life. She is thorough and cares about her clients. After seeing her just one time, I have made drastic improvements and I am very grateful we crossed paths”- Arianne. F, 11/8/19
“Joalena is a gifted healer. I recently had a sound healing session with her that eased pain in my body from a recent car accident and helped me transition into my new life chapter by releasing stress, centering, and getting in touch with my inner bliss. Through the vibrations of sound that she creates, acupressure with tuning forks, and massage, the session had a profound healing effect. I have known Joalena for a number of years through her work in the healing space. She is a gentle spirit, an intuitive healer, and a positive force. If you’re stressed, in pain, depressed, anxious, or just need centering, I highly recommend her!”- Christine.B., 9/22/19
