Sara is a licensed Integrative Massage Therapist, Traditional Healing Practitioner, somatic herbalist and steward of North African and Amazigh traditions, weaving these practices with the medicines and lifeways of her current home in the Pacific Northwest.
Born in Morocco and now living in Oregon, she integrates her professional training in massage therapy, Ayurveda and esthiology with folk practices and prayer to offer treatments, intentionally crafted handmade products, and hands on experience.
Contact her directly at Sara@sunmoon.studio
Credentials + Modalities
Massage & Bodywork
Studies and training in massage therapies including:
Myofascial Release
Lymphatic Drainage
Ayurvedic massage
Swedish
Deep Tissue
Craniosacral Therapy (CST)
Trigger Point
Licensed Massage Therapist, trained at the Aveda Institute of Colorado
Extensive training and professional hands-on experience in Holistic Esthiology, integrating knowledge of skin and body care
Advanced cupping therapy training at the East West College of the Healing Arts
Academic study and training of Ayurveda at Maharishi International University
Intensive training and professional hands-on practice as a clinical technician at The Raj Ayurvedic Retreat Center administering modalities including:
Panchakarma therapies
Abyanga (warm oil massage)
Shirodhara (stream of warm oil to the forehead)
Basti (therapeutic herbal enema)
Pulse reading for constitutional assessment
Ayurvedic dietary and herbal medicine
Pizzichilli (continuous mirrored warm oil massage)
Herbal milk bundle massage
15+ years of formal training, independent study and hands-on practice in North African, Western and Ayurvedic herbal healing
22 years of formal training, personal education and experience in herbal medicine making and product formulation
Integration of somatic herbalism, utilizing herbal application into bodywork and self-care practices.