Sandra Cade, a local destination spa professional known for creative, innovative, luxurious, and indulgent destination spa services. Having been heavily influenced by the charm and therapeutic rituals of classic European spa culture and history, Cade is best known for creating spa services that truly transform any spa treatment into a sensory journey of delight. Cade passion for an unforgettable guest experience, inspires her to give the absolute best in old world spa aromatherapy alongside modern spa treatments and techniques. Cade takes spa services out of the box and gives the guests what they desire.In addition to holding a Master’s degree in tourism management from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Cade is also a licensed esthetician as well as a spa educator and massage practitioner. She has conceptualized in-house spa services for 5-star and numerous other upscale hotel properties and has been pursuing her passion for excellence in spa services for over 18 years. She lives on the Central Coast with her son and two beautiful whippet dogs.
Rita Conway, ND is a licensed naturopathic doctor, with over 15 years experience teaching massage therapy students. Her work has been in all aspects of natural health care, including lifestyle modification, herbal medicine, nutrition, homeopathy and body therapies. Therapeutic massage is a life-long passion that has been an integral part of her practice over the years.
Barbara Kelly is a Licensed Massage Therapist. She graduated from the Hawaiian Islands School of Body Therapies 1,000 hour program in 1994. Her training and massage therapy repertoire include Myofascial Release, N.M.T. (neuromuscular therapy) or Trigger Point Therapy, Shiatsu, Aromatherapy, and Reflexology. She has worked alongside Chiropractors, Acupuncturist and Medical Doctors and has built a successful private practice since 1996. Barbara has been an instructor of massage at various schools since 1998. Currently she teaches classes to Japanese students at Dreamland Massage Training on the Big Island of Hawaii. Barbara's hope for the future is to continue giving the gift of massage instruction, and the touch of massage to people always.
Joanne Mapalo is a state certified instructor of massage therapy. She has practiced massage therapy for over 9 years. She has been instructing for over 6 years and was an Associate Director for a massage school in Southern California. Some of her specialties in massage include: Sports Massage, Pregnancy & Infant massage, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, and Reflexology. Joanne is excited about the opportunity to teach and share her knowledge with others.
Tyann Linden is a state certified instructor. Her experience in the healing arts began at age 14 and has never ended. She believes that it is a journey for life. She is a CMT with 12 years experience. She specializes in Swedish, Esalen, Deep Tissue, Myofacial, Cranial Sacral, Pregnancy Massage and Energy work. Tyann is a Reiki Master (teacher) with 16 years experience and is a facilitator at the Hearst Cancer Resource Center in SLO. She has studied herbology for over 25 years and is certified through Michael Tierra’s East West course in Herbology. Her passion for teaching and sharing her knowledge comes from the joy in awakening the healer in her students.
Marian Martinho is a state certified instructor of massage therapy with over 16 years of experience in the healing arts profession. She taught massage therapy for over 8 years at California State University, Fresno. Also, she taught various massage therapy courses for over 8 years at BPPVE approved schools. Her massage therapy specialties include: Deep Tissue, Stretch & Release Therapy, Japanese Acupressure, Chair Massage, Quantum Touch to name a few. Ms. Martinho has worked as a sole proprietor in the massage profession, and has worked closely with physical therapists and chiropractors. She owned the California Massage & Wellness Center in Fresno for two years. The center has six massage therapists all who practiced various forms of massage and bodywork. She is very energetic and is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with others.Sue Torrey is a state certified instructor of massage therapy with over 600 hours of training in bodywork and massage therapy. She is a proud graduate of the very first massage class at California Holistic Institute (2004).
Sue has long had an interest in and enthusiasm for mind/body as an integral whole, and has experienced healing in her own life and in the lives of others. Although she is a registered nurse with over 20 years of experience in acute care nursing on the Central Coast, she is a believer in the use of alternative therapies and the exploration of the spiritual and energetic dimensions of our own life experience, and of our connections with each other and the world around us. She sees health as a question of balance in which all that we touch with our bodies, our minds and our spirit plays a part. She shares with her students her belief that we are always doing energy work when we are working with others.
She currently teaches the 200 hour massage practitioner program (Atascadero) and the Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology in the 550 hour program. She loves teaching and sharing her knowledge, her enthusiasm for our amazing bodies, and her love of the many ways of connecting energetically with others.