After 12 years of advanced and trauma-informed bodywork experience, I now help WOMEN* in the healing and creative arts reclaim their power and aliveness through somatic and energetic recalibration.
Some of my main Client Profiles
The Seasoned Seeker
Therapists/coaches/healers/caregivers/space holders wanting to nourish themselves and grow in order to be the best that they can be for themselves, their loved ones, and clients/patients
Ready to go deeper into somatic recalibration and energy healing than other methods they’ve tried, and have usually tried many healing modalities.
Integrating plant medicine/MDMA/ketamine experiences
The Burnt-Out Creative/Entrepreneur
Creative arts folks/entrepreneurs who are blocked or making decisions in survival mode and logic/left-brained thinking
Recovering from toxic work environments and relationships
Ready to lead from embodiment vs. hustle and sacrifice
The Complex Trauma Survivor
CPTSD, recovering codependents recovering from narcissistic and abusive relationships
Boundary issues, people pleasing, dissociated from their bodies and selves
Want to reconnect to and reclaim their bodies, self-trust, and power
Some typical outcomes to expect from our work together
More balanced energetic boundaries and decreased enmeshment with clients, colleagues, and loved ones
Somatic and intuitive connection to your highest self —> connection to others that feels safer and more enjoyable
Creative flow and authentic self-expression in your art, work, and life
Feeling more grounded, with a greater emotional capacity to move through the full spectrum of the human experience (stress, heavy emotions —> joy, pleasure, and expansion
*Women and nonbinary folks who are comfortable in women-focused spaces
“I am not offering to fix you, because that would imply that there is something wrong with you, and that I am the one doing the healing. We’re naturally always moving through different stages of healing and growth throughout life, and I’m here to support you and your nervous system through those moments of stuckness, discomfort, unfurling, and transformation by facilitating your body-mind’s innate ability to heal.
It takes so much energy to walk through life with painful and imbalanced patterns in our bodies and souls.
My hope for you when we work together is that you will discover how to feel more alive and embodied through integrating all of your parts, releasing physical and energetic blockages, and through somatic magic, so that you can trust your wise intuitive self to guide you on your most aligned path.”
Who I do not work With
Those in crisis. If you are housing or food insecure, struggling with substance-abuse, having an acute mental health or medical crisis, please seek help from a professional in those fields. I can refer you to others if need be.
People looking for a one-off session from time to time and not ready to commit to working together over a series of sessions
Folks who are not comfortable in women, queer, and BIPOC-centered spaces
Those wanting to be told what to do or to have major decisions made for you
People who are not ready to take accountability and explore new perspectives and narratives
My Mission &Offerings
My Mission &Offerings
My MISSION
After 12 years of advanced and trauma-informed bodywork experience, I now help women in the healing and creative arts reclaim their power and aliveness through somatic and energetic recalibration.
I am passionate about facilitating deep transformation on somatic, spiritual, and energetic levels—helping you reconnect with your body as the gateway to your intuition and most authentic self. My work is rooted in the belief that true embodiment is the foundation for discerning, intuitive decision-making and aligned action in life.
I want so much more for you than symptom management or temporary relief. As someone who has walked the path from survival to thriving, I understand what it means to move from operating in survival mode to leading from embodiment. I'm passionate about uncovering the root causes of physical manifestations—understanding how energetic and emotional imbalances show up in your body. Rather than simply releasing what doesn't serve you, my approach focuses on moving through and integrating what arises, creating lasting transformation that honors your full complexity.
Through Diwa Collaborative, I specialize in supporting seasoned seekers—therapists, coaches, healers, and caregivers ready to go deeper than other modalities they've tried. I work with burnt-out creatives and entrepreneurs who are ready to lead from embodiment rather than hustle and sacrifice. And I hold space for complex trauma survivors reclaiming their bodies, self-trust, and power after narcissistic abuse and codependent patterns.
This work isn't about fixing you; it's about remembering who you've always been beneath the layers of protection, trauma, and conditioning. It's about reclaiming your power, your pleasure, your voice, and your most authentic expression—moving from survival mode thinking to creative flow, from enmeshment to healthy boundaries, from dissociation to embodied aliveness.
Heather’s Offerings
Most sessions are a blend of the following techniques, but your intention for your session and what I’m guided to work on through my assessement and intuition determines what modalities we will use.
IN PERSON
Facial and Cranial Work (Intraoral/jaw, orbital/eye, and occipital/head and neck)
Great for folks who need relief from TMJ syndrome, sciatica, neck and shoulder pain, night grinders, stress clenchers, migraine-sufferers, and those recovering from trauma to the face, chin, head, and anyone with dental, sexual, or gynecological trauma. One of the reasons for this is because our jaw and hip fascia is connected, so our jaws can be affected by pelvic trauma as well.
Our eyes or not only the windows to our souls, but they also need gentle tending to. When orbital muscles are fixated and hyper-focused due to stress and overuse, this can lead to balance and neuromuscular issues. I reprogram the eyes by using a combination of delicate massage, eye movement, and guided imagery.
Somatic Bodywork
This interactive method of bodywork incorporates guided visualization, intuitive verbal prompts, breathing, stretches, and gentle touch to help you to make a mind-body connection to areas of your body experiencing muscular amnesia due to chronic pain, tightness, limited range of motion, chronic stress, trauma, disassociation, and more. Increases breathing capacity and ease by releasing fascia surrounding the diaphragm, rib cage, and thoracic spine and more. Helps to get you out of fight/flight/freeze and move out of stuckness and to feel more embodied in a safe way. Increases ROM, helps to gently increase body proprioception and awareness of movement, mobility, and will teach you tools to self-sooth your nervous system in any situation.
Neuromuscular Reprogramming (NMR)
This bodywork has been a game-changer in my own healing, alignment, and muscle function. Passive range of motion (ROM) techniques and 2-second, light resistance muscles tests will be used to gather information and determine which muscles to release in order to activate inhibited/inactive muscles. These tests also serve the very important function of presenting your brain with a mirror so that it can receive feedback on its performance, which encourages it to make immediate changes to how it sends energy to your muscles. This looks and feels like immediate muscle activation in previously inactive or compromised muscles - meaning you will feel more balanced and usually more energized because there is less energy being dedicated to inefficient holding patterns in your body.
Some or all of the following techniques may be used during your session: Guided meditation, trigger-point release (MFT) gentle and rhythmic rocking and shaking techniques, deep tissue, assisted stretching, and more.
Energy Work
Advanced ThetaHealing
Reiki Level II
Guided Journeys
Breathwork
Meditation
Visualization
ONLINE
Guided Breathwork, Meditation, and Visualization
There are many types of breathwork. Some are great for calming and slowing down the nervous system, and other times the goal is to move stuck energy and emotions by speeding up the breath and intensifying it. People who have experienced plant medicine ceremonies often say that the emotional release and shift in perspectives that they achieve during breathwork are similar to when they have been in healing circles. Some people want to get up and move their bodies during a session. Others get the “healing hands” (when they feel like they’re buzzing and vibrating), and feel called to shake them out or move them to places in their bodies that are holding pain or stuck emotions while consciously breathing into those areas. Emotional releases can be big and loud, or quiet and imperceptible. No matter what your intention or experience is, we will move through it gently at your body’s pace.
Somatic & Energy Alchemy
As a certified Somatic Mind-Body coach, I have developed a unique way of approaching somatic work over the years that borrows from Hakomi, SRI (Somato Respiratory Integration), parts work, and more.
We follow your body’s guidance on where to focus and flow in the session. This work can be done lying down, sitting, or standing. Sometimes sessions will take an artistic approach where you will draw or paint your felt sense and as we work, you will see the shift in your energy and felt sense reflected back to you on paper. Sometimes a more movement-based approach is taken, depending on your energetic state, physical-ability, stage of healing, and needs.
Instead of forcing a goal on or trying to fix your body, we honor where it is by being lovingly curious, and through that acceptance and witnessing, you experience your stubborn holding patterns and perspectives shifting, a-ha moments and realizations, and harmony between your mind, body, and spirit and different parts.
You will experience more connection to your body, and intuition, more clarity, groundedness, peace, and embodiment which leads to an easier time connecting with and being in relationship with others, making aligned decisions, and overall aliveness.
ThetaHealing
I am an Advanced ThetaHealing practitioner and practice this modality quite differently than how I was taught. ThetaHealing is an interactive energy work modality done while in a theta brain wave (that sweet spot between waking and sleep). Every session is different because it depends on what you intend to work on, clear, and/or manifest, and what I am guided to work on. If one does not believe in the existence of a higher consciousness (something bigger than you and I), then this type of healing may not be recommended at this time because your subconscious will likely block much of the healing.
Limiting belief systems come to light during our conversation in which I will ask guiding questions and hold space for your subconscious mind to unfold. These belief systems are looked at during a meditative state because it enables you to share from an open state of mind without judgement or defensiveness, and helps us uncover and remove what is no longer serving you, and to transform your beliefs in order to attract abundance and to live a happier, healthier life. Letting go of limiting beliefs and replacing them with more ideal ones can lead to physical healing and energetic frequency upgrades.
While doing ThetaHealing, the following other methods of healing will often occur as a natural next step depending on your needs and comfort level.
Ancestral Healing
An intention is set to call in only our most healed and well-intentioned ancestors and guides for protection, support, guidance, and wisdom. Ancestors are not limited to blood relatives, but include adoptive families, caretakers, and “spirit babies”. Ancestors may also be guides, but guides are not limited to beings that once lived on earth. Sometimes they are ascended masters, angels, deities, and pets. This work can dip into the realm of family constellations but IS NOT family constellations.
Inner Child Healing
This ties into the parts work and ancestral healing, and is powerful for self-love, acceptance, and compassion.
Reiki Level II
Distance healings are effective for realigning your energy centers in your body and energy field, promoting relaxation and peace, releasing pain caused by stagnant energy and emotions, and are great for when you need gentle, passive work.
You have two options for Reiki healing with me:
1) Send me an email or voice note beforehand to ensure that I have all the information I need before your reiki session. Schedule an online session, but feel free to go about your day and do not attend the zoom meeting if you are busy. I will record the session and include any insights or downloads I received.
2) Schedule an online session with me over Zoom that will last 60-minutes. No call beforehand is necessary.
Past Life Regressions
I cannot guarantee that you will experience the memory of a past life resurfacing in an energy work session, but this can happen naturally when going into a Theta brainwave (akin to being asleep or deep meditation) and through my own method of doing body-based parts work and inquiry.
My rates
My rates
I'm streamlining my investment structure to reflect transparent pricing.
beginning November 2025, sessions will be
$200 for an accelerated Recalibration Session (Approximately 60 minutes)
$280 for New Client and Deep Dive Sessions (Approximately 90 minutes)
when you invest in multiple sessions with me.
This investment…
*Eliminates tipping which creates predictable budgeting
*Reflects a more balanced energetic exchange for the depth of our work
*Helps me to continue my education and improve my skills to constantly provide my clients with the best possible care
*Enables me to live my life while having my basic needs met
Because I am prioritizing working with clients who commit to working with me over a period of time, it is more cost effective for you to invest in a package than to buy single sessions.
I will no longer be offering 75-minute and 120-minute sessions.
My current rates until November 2025 are $160/$190$220/$280 for 60/75/90/120 minute-sessions.
Deals & Packages
Deals & Packages
Available Deals and Packages
Lock in my lower 2025 rates for 2026 until November 1st, 2025, by Purchasing a PAckage of ten (10) Deep Dive or Accelerated recalibration sessions. (Additional Payment plans available upon request)
Refer a loved one and get $20 off of your next session, and they will get $20 off of their first session with me. use code referral20 when paying online.
New client referrals get $20 off of their first session, use code new20 when paying online.
Appointments
Appointments
**New Clients** Please book a complimentary alignment call to see if working together is the right fit for both of us.
*I have a 24-hour cancellation policy for reservations booked in advance. Last-minute cancellations are subject to a 100% service charge fee.
Bio
Bio
Who am I in a professional context?
I am an intuitive and somatic energy healing facilitator with a 12+-year background in bodywork. I am a Certified Massage Therapist, Neuromuscular Reprogramming practitioner, advanced ThetaHealing practitioner, trauma-informed breath work facilitator, somatic mind-body coach, and Reiki practitioner.
I first started doing bodywork and massage in Thailand, where I grew up. I obtained my Thai Massage Certificate and Thai Aromatherapy Massage Certificate from Wat Po Traditional Thai Massage School in Bangkok in 2007. I have been running my practice since 2013 after graduating from the National Holistic Institute as a certified massage therapist (CMT).
I soon grew tired of doing massage the way I had been classically trained, because clients would tend to come back with the same issues and the work wasn't sticking. This led me to train with Jocelyn Olivier at the Healus NeuroRehab Center in Mill Valley, where I learned about neuromuscular reprogramming—work I continue to deepen today. This opened up a whole new world of changing patterns and pain in the body and nervous system, but I eventually discovered there were limitations to that as well.
I also trained with Gabriel Posner to learn somatic bodywork, which sparked my interest in the mind-body connection. After becoming a certified ThetaHealing practitioner in 2019, the pandemic pushed me to lean into energy work. I discovered that this work not only helped clients release limiting beliefs for emotional and spiritual healing, but I began seeing connections between long-term pain patterns that couldn't be healed with physical interventions alone and their improvement—sometimes even disappearance—after deep ThetaHealing work.
Since returning to in-person work, I've woven these modalities together into an integrated approach. I'm certified in trauma-informed breath work facilitation (2021) with Katie Johnita and as a somatic mind-body coach (2023) with the Embody Lab. I also recently (2025) became a certified Reiki level II practitioner with Caroline Vigery.
After twelve years of evolution, I recently transitioned from Nervana Body & Soul to my new venture: Diwa Collaborative. "Diwa" means spirit in Tagalog, and when pronounced with the right Thai accent, it's a colloquial way to say something is good. Having married into a big, loving Filipino family while keeping my Thai surname, I wanted to honor both cultures by naming this project with intentionality. Diwa Collaborative is a collective for BIPOC and queer women and people who feel comfortable in BIPOC and women-centered healing and creative spaces.
My mission isn't to provide temporary relief, but to work with you over a series of sessions to realign your spirit, energy, and body so you can feel like the best possible version of yourself. I believe deeply in the correlation between our energetic state and physical ailments—our emotional and mental energy directly affects our posture, muscle tension patterns, and overall well-being. Through this integrated approach that honors the multidimensional being that you are, I aim to help clients not just manage symptoms, but transform patterns at their roots.
Who am I on a deeper level?
I am a 38-year-old biracial woman (she/her) who grew up in Thailand and came to San Francisco for college in 2005. This city has a way of pulling you back in. I never left! As a half-Thai, half-Caucasian American who identifies as bisexual, I understand what it means to navigate multiple identities and find belonging in spaces that don't always have room for all of who you are.
My healing journey began with my own survival. I am a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, and I have experienced pregnancy losses. I've known both poverty and wealth. For much of my twenties, I ran from my pain by throwing myself into work, self-medicating with alcohol and marijuana, and trying to save other people instead of facing my own wounds. I spent years armored in toxic masculine energy, projecting toughness and hyper-independence to protect myself from further harm.
As a recovering codependent who also navigates ADHD and complex relationships with visibility and attention, I understand the layers of healing that trauma requires. I was in therapy on and off for years before taking a hiatus from 2018-2023 to focus on network chiropractic care and energy healing—modalities that helped me access healing in ways traditional talk therapy hadn't reached.
These experiences have fundamentally shaped how I hold space for my clients. My nervous system has been through significant trauma and found pathways to healing, which allows me to stay present with people's big emotions—rage, frustration, anger, grief—without being overwhelmed or trying to fix them. Equally important, I can hold space for the big expansion that wants to happen when we clear these patterns, supporting clients as they step into new levels of joy, creativity, freedom, pleasure, and abundance.
I share this because I am human, and the way I work with people is inevitably shaped by my own perceptions, beliefs, and experiences—both conscious and unconscious. When you work with me, you're working with someone who has walked through the fire of transformation and emerged not unscathed, but whole. I know what it takes to reclaim your power, your pleasure, and your authentic self because I've done and continue to do that work myself. Healing is not linear, so I won’t pretend that I have it all figured out.
For those who resonate with these frameworks: I'm an ENFP, Enneagram 8, Sagittarius sun with Taurus moon and Leo rising. I'm clairsentient and claircognizant, and in Human Design terms, I'm a 5/1 Generator. But more than any system can capture, I'm someone who believes in your capacity to heal and transform, because I've witnessed it in my own life and in the lives of countless clients who have trusted me with their most vulnerable parts.
Testimonials
Just a few testimonials from people who’ve worked with Heather within the past few years
Testimonials
Just a few testimonials from people who’ve worked with Heather within the past few years
“Heather is an exceptional healer, and has undeniably transformed my quality of life. Over the past six months of being under her care, I have experienced an extraordinary improvement in my overall well-being.
She possesses an innate understanding of the subtle energetic aspects of the human body. Through her skilled touch and intuitive approach, she seamlessly weaves together the physical and energetic realms, creating a harmonious experience that goes beyond the surface level. While I may not fully grasp the intricacies of this energy work, I can feel a subtle shift in my body as she works with the energy pathways, encouraging the release of blockages and restoring a sense of harmony. The result is not only a physical release of tension but also a deep sense of emotional and mental clarity.
Her expertise in energy work goes hand in hand with her exceptional massage skills. She has relieved me from chronic muscular tension and pain that had plagued me for years. Her hands possess the ability to locate and dissolve even the deepest knots, leaving my body feeling lighter, freer, and more rejuvenated after every session. Her treatments have not only provided me with immediate relief but have also contributed to my long-term healing and improved mobility. Her intuitive touch, combined with her understanding of the energetic body, creates a truly holistic experience that transcends traditional bodywork.
Beyond the physical benefits, Heather’s calming presence and genuine compassion have had a profound impact on my mental wellness. She possesses a remarkable ability to understand the unique needs of her clients. From the very first session, she attentively listened to my concerns and tailored her approach to address them effectively. Her warm demeanor and soothing energy create a tranquil environment that allows me to fully relax. A Heather session is a sanctuary for self-care and inner peace.
Without a doubt, I can wholeheartedly recommend Heather to anyone seeking health and healing. Her unwavering dedication, exceptional skills, and compassionate nature make her an unparalleled practitioner. Under Heather’s care, I have discovered a new level of wellness that I never thought possible, and for that, I am forever grateful.
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“As a mental health clinician and a trauma survivor, I have a special understanding of the way the body lives in close relationship to the mind, emotions, and spirit. Working with Heather has brought relief to my body in my struggles with chronic pain, but this is only a small part of Heather’s magic. The fullness of her gifts have actually brought a deeper healing into my life. Heather has an uncommonly intuitive and wise understanding of how to allow the pain we carry in our hearts to release the pain we hold in our bodies and vice versa.
Heather’s approach is engaged, curious, incredibly gentle and loving. Never in my life have I trusted a healer to safely hold my body and emotions to this level, and she does it with so much wisdom and grace. Despite years of talk therapy and my own well of knowledge from my own practice as a therapist, I’ve never made so much progress in uncovering and releasing so much deeply embodied trauma as I have under Heather’s care. I have unexpectedly broken through to the other side of myself in places I’ve been stuck with pain and struggle for years.
Heather’s gifts impart a more meaningful kind of wellness and integration than I even knew was possible on a massage table. If what you want is a relaxing experience in a soothing environment, there are plenty of massage therapists who can give this to you, and I’ve met and worked with many of them. But to get the full benefit of Heather’s healing you have to be ready to meet yourself, to challenge your thinking, and to trust that your body and spirit will know what to do when she opens a pathway to repair their connection. Our work together over the last two years has been life-changing, and it has been such a joy and an honor to have her in my life.”
“I came to Heather in pain from injury, holding tightly onto to fear and past trauma. I was
immediately struck by the sense of safety and serenity I felt in the space she held, as well as her
warm and highly intuitive presence. In our first session, Heather showed me tools for regulating
my nervous system and she has continued to help me reconnect to my body, feeling into areas I
didn’t know I had lost connection with.
Heather is a gifted healer, who has helped me draw connections between my emotional world
and the stresses and pain held in my body. Our sessions together have illuminated new
understanding of how I carry myself in the world, my emotional and bodily awareness, and
meaningful self-reflections that were previously outside my awareness.
As a mental health professional, I am in awe of the profound effect that Heather’s help in
connecting the physical, spiritual, and emotional dimensions of being can have on the healing
process. Working with Heather has fortified my sense of self, changed my mindset towards pain
and healing, and she has shed bright light during a challenging chapter of my life.
Nervana Body & Soul is aptly named, as Heather’s craft offers immense physical relief, while
accessing deeper patterns, whose teachings create lasting impact and transformation.”
““I highly recommend signing up for Heather’s monthly series. You will be doing very deep work together. It can be intense because memories, old fears and feelings - many things may be unearthed and she leads you through using massage, energy work, and somatic work. For a month you’re immersed and things can develop cumulatively where you can gauge what is happening and building from week to week.
I left each session lighter, more resilient, and with a greater understanding of my pain and the power I have to make necessary changes.
I trust Heather to create and hold a safe and secure container for any and all of my emotions, thoughts, and whatever may come up. I have felt very vulnerable and she helps me to explore what is happening with wisdom and compassion.
She is incredibly intuitive in bodywork and energy work. The questions she asks as she guides you are insightful, pertinent, and lead to new perspectives.
I now feel like I’ve gotten a jumpstart on my own self-discovery and healing journey. Thank you, Heather, for this offering and for your loving work and presence!”
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“Heather is a rare gem who possesses integrity, professionalism and tremendous compassion. She is bright as the sun in her energy and spirit. As a healer, Heather uses several healing modalities, since she is trained in many of them, by doing this she creates a safe space for clients and helps them on a very deep level. I am truly astonished by her insight and astuteness. Heather lovingly guided me in connecting deeper to myself and spirit. I am so grateful to have found her.”