"I do not want to die... until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the seed that was placed in me until the last small twig has grown" - Kathe Kollwitz
(Napoli & Peterson, 2020)
Hi, Iām shawn maier..
I am a student at California Institute of Integral Studies pursuing a degree in Integrative Health. I am an Advanced Neuromuscular Massage Therapist and Reiki Master living in Huntington Beach, CA and I also practice Craniosacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation. I plan to use the Integrative Health degree to build upon the health education aspect of my massage therapy career. I also want to help bridge the gap between the biomedical field and massage therapy, as well as other integrative therapies. Ultimately I plan to become a consultant that helps develop and implement integrative therapy programs within established healthcare clinics while continuing to practice an integrative style of manual therapy.
In 2022, I started my own practice in a chiropractic office, I began working in a university integrative health clinic, I got married and we got a second dog. In 2024, I earned my BS in Integrative Health and begun a MA in Integrative Health Studies.
Reference and Informational Links
Napoli, M. P., & Peterson, S. W. (2020). Whole Person Health (2nd ed.). Van Haren Publishing.
Discover Craniosacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release https://www.upledger.com/therapies/
Discover Visceral Manipulation - https://www.barralinstitute.com/therapies/
Advanced Neuromuscular Massage School - https://nhi.edu/massage-school-programs/massage-therapy-courses/