Marisa Anita Reyes, CAMTC #71532Marisa Reyes is a certified massage therapist, yoga instructor, breathwork guide, vaginal steaming facilitator, artist, musician, and Moon Dancer in the Ollintlahuimetztli tradition.
Marisa grew up in a household where education and physical activity were valued, but physical touch was uncommon. Her love for learning and curiosity led her to obtain her B.A. in Liberal Studies and a Masters of Library and Information Science, and she became a librarian, working in academia, schools and public libraries. She loved supporting her community by being a resource for adults and children, and fostering creativity and love of learning in others. Marisa began to study Kundalini Yoga, and was drawn to the deep spirituality of the practice that activated the body, mind and spirit. When she tried AcroYoga, she received her first ever Thai massage and was struck by the healing power of touch. This massage was the seed that would lead her on the path to be healer and guide for other's personal development. This seed grew roots and worked its way through the soil when Marisa began working with plant medicine in a conscious community. Witnessing the incredibly loving relationship in this environment and developing herself spiritually through this journey work, her inner truth was revealed, and her eyes were opened to the possibilities in her career, life mission, and romantic partnerships. Those experiences led her to Thailand to learn Thai massage, and the seed emerged from the soil into a sprout. She soon found herself on a beach in Cambodia, waiting for a replacement for a lost passport to continue her travels. It was on that beach that she met Michael, and fell in love. The two traveled together, learning Chi Nei Tsang abdominal massage in Thailand and Hatha Yoga in Rishikesh, India. And her sprout grew leaves. Marisa furthered her development as a massage therapist by getting her certificate at the Massage School of Pasadena. A flower was beginning to form. The couple traveled to Australia before landing back in Los Angeles, where they established their practice of healing and personal development named Purple Lotus. And the flower was now in full bloom. In 2017, in order to connect to her ancestral roots, Marisa traveled to Teotihuacan, Mexico to participate in her first moon dance, an intense ceremony where women dance all night by the pyramids of Teotihuacan, in celebration of the full moon, for four nights. She emerged from the experience with a deeper connection to her ancestry and womanhood, and a new relationship with the power of ceremony and ritual. She further explored womb healing when trained to become a Vaginal Steaming facilitator. Combining all that she learned in the healing arts of massage and yoga, breathwork, her experience with inner journeys, Plant Medicine, yoni steaming and the power of ritual, she created the Self-Love Ceremony. Since then, she's performed the ceremony with many individuals and couples, showing them the possibilities in their personal and romantic development, taking them on an inner journeys, healing their body and mind, and planting seeds that will allow them to grow their own flower, blossoming into the people they were meant to be. |
Michael Christfried Meier, CAMTC #70353Michael Meier is a Medical Massage Therapist with a certification from the Yoni Academy in Innsbruck, Austria, the most comprehensive Medical Massage training program in the world. Before opening his private practice with his wife Marisa, he worked in clinics, hospitals, and 5 star resorts around Europe.
Growing up in Austria, in a close family with three brothers and one sister, Michael always wanted to help people, and loved sports and physical activity. This love grew into his life-long journey to understand the human body. And when he discovered massage, he found the perfect way to learn more about the body, and how it works, while applying that knowledge to heal and relax people suffering from chronic pain and other physical ailments. Michael's first client, after completing his nearly two thousand hours of training, was a patient at a private clinic in the heart of Innsbruck. The patient was brought in on a stretcher, unable to walk, feeling like a burden his loved ones, and on the verge of giving up on life. After a brief "Oh, crap. This is my first client?" moment, Michael centered himself, and told the man "Let's see what we can do." Using all of his training, attention to detail, and passion for helping others, he gave the patient a Medical Massage. He eased the tensions in the man's muscles, fascia, and ligaments, performed lymphatic drainage, aligned the joints into the correct position, created space in the lumbar spine, and activated the parasympathetic nervous system, allowing the patient to release his trapped emotions and relieving the pressure on his nerves. After that massage, the patient was able to stand briefly, for the first time in years. A few more sessions with Michael, and the patient was able to get up and walk out the door, without assistance and without pain. Witnessing this transformation, Michael realized his unique healing talent. His mission to bring peace to the mind, body, and spirit, of as many people as he could, was solidified. In his quest to better understand the mind-body connection, Michael traveled the world, learning a total of over 30 massage techniques, including Chi Nei Tsang abdominal massage in Thailand, and Ayurvedic Prakriti analysis and Hatha Yoga training in India. During his travels, he met Marisa on a beach in Cambodia. Together they fostered each other's growth in the healing arts before opening their private practice, first in Australia, and then in Los Angeles. Combining his western scientific and medical training (anatomy, physiology and pathology), and ancient eastern medicine and wellness practices, he developed the Meier Method, a comprehensive program to heal the mind, body, and soul. |
The Space
When you arrive, you'll know it's where you're meant to be.
Michael and Marisa have created a zen oasis tucked away in the heart of Los Angeles' Highland Park neighborhood for you to heal, relax, and invigorate your mind, body, and spirit. Chakra signs guide you down a path where you are warmly greeted by your healer, and welcomed into the space. As you walk through the door, you're bathed in the scent of essential oils and healing music from the surround sound. Tapestries, sculptures, and cushions adorn the room, and natural light emanates from the high ceilings. It's the perfect indoor place for you to leave behind your worries and focus on yourself.
Outside, you walk through a tranquil garden, passing a shaded swing, a trickling buddha statue fountain, spiritual quotes, and an oversized teddy bear. You arrive at the pergola, the outdoor center of healing at Purple Lotus. You take off your shoes and step on to the beautiful wooden [type of wood], shaded structure, where you can receive a massage, accompanied by a gentle breeze and the sound of birds.
Michael and Marisa have created a zen oasis tucked away in the heart of Los Angeles' Highland Park neighborhood for you to heal, relax, and invigorate your mind, body, and spirit. Chakra signs guide you down a path where you are warmly greeted by your healer, and welcomed into the space. As you walk through the door, you're bathed in the scent of essential oils and healing music from the surround sound. Tapestries, sculptures, and cushions adorn the room, and natural light emanates from the high ceilings. It's the perfect indoor place for you to leave behind your worries and focus on yourself.
Outside, you walk through a tranquil garden, passing a shaded swing, a trickling buddha statue fountain, spiritual quotes, and an oversized teddy bear. You arrive at the pergola, the outdoor center of healing at Purple Lotus. You take off your shoes and step on to the beautiful wooden [type of wood], shaded structure, where you can receive a massage, accompanied by a gentle breeze and the sound of birds.
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