As founder of Spa Willamina, Willow's ultimate goal is to restore the essence of an individual bringing each client back to optimal health.Her training is vast and ongoing, studying everything from Advanced Skin Care in New York, Massage Therapy techniques, Herbal Healing, Meditation and Energy work and Nutritional Therapy. Willow's education is unique from most Estheticians due to her extensive background and application of so many facets of healing.

As owner of Spa Willamina, and as someone who has worked in the healing arts for over 20 years, Willow has made it her priority to find the best results-oriented, natural products.

Willow incorporates a holistic and relaxing component to every treatment she provides. 
Her job is to both educate and motivate the staff at Spa Willamina with inspirational training programs and products to optimize each guest's experience.

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Alecia has always had a love for balance and order which attracted her to the field of mathematics.  She spent many years in the teaching profession and is a strong advocate of life-long learning.  She has come to Oregon in support of her husband’s continuing education and has found her home at Spa Willamina.  She brings with her talents of organization, accounting, and management to guide our team as our spa director. 

In finding balance in her own life, Alecia loves to spend time with her family, read, and meditate.  She enjoys exploring Portland and considers this her new home.

Libran Aileen’s theme has always been beauty, peace and harmony.  She helps her customers come to a place where they can relax, recharge and rekindle their inner spirits.  It’s not unusual for people to fall asleep in the process.  Having always been the style consultant for her friends, she loves helping people to discover ways and products to keep their skin healthy and glowing.

Aromatherapy and natural health practices were part of her basic upbringing. Therefore, Spa Willamina’s approach of creating unique recipes for each individual fits perfectly with her desire to develop new combinations and embrace each customer as special.

Aileen was in the first graduating class at Portland’s Aveda Institute.  She has worked at the Grand Salon Spa in Beaverton and at Ruby’s Spa at McMenamin’s Grand Lodge. Some of her further education has focused on make-up; taking the James Ryder Make-up workshops and certification training for both the Jane Iredale and Eminence Skincare lines - training which she has utilized for many brides.

She is also a graduate of the Barbizon Modeling School and the Performing Arts Institute.  She loves hiking Oregon trails rain or shine, dancing and singing for the joy of it, baking gorgeous desserts and her sweet cat Selina.

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Caitlin has been applying her love of helping people to her work as an Esthetician for eleven years.  She takes a whole body approach to skin care helping her clients feel beautiful from the inside out.  Caitlin arrived in Portland one year ago to continue her education at Portland State University in the field of health sciences.  Her ultimate goal is to work in the field of physical therapy where she can combine her education and love of helping people.
When Caitlin isn’t working at Spa Willamina or attending classes, she is teaching health and fitness classes such as yoga, spinning and turbo kick.  An outdoor enthusiast and true adventure seeker, Caitlin also spends her spare time rock climbing, hiking and enjoying everything the great outdoors has to offer!

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Erin, Esthetician, was educated at the Euro Institute of Skincare. She has a creative professional background in Graphic Design, Fitness & Dance, and possesses a long-standing obsession for all that encompasses beauty, health, wellness, and education.

Erin utilizes her knowledge and passion of skin care to educate her clients so they may achieve a balanced whole-body approach to their own health, beauty and lifestyle. Her drive for education, experimentation, and growth is never-ending.

Erin's area of focus is strengthening reactive and the most sensitive of skins. Her brow designs are informed by her graphic design precision and attention to detail. And the rhythm & choreography of her massage is a reflection of her love for the healing energy of movement.

As an esthetician she has decided to specialize where her passion lies in customized facials, brow design, and lash & brow tints. She is all about the details.

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Joy believes that health and beauty are one. Her goal is to help people who care about their health and the health of the planet to become more aware of the choices they make when it comes to their skin care needs. She is also a certified diet counselor and second level Reiki practitioner. She has had extensive training in Hungarian facial techniques and massage and continues to take classes in natural skin care whenever possible.

Joy is passionate about skin care. She believes that everyone deserves beautiful skin and by having regular facials, maintaining a healthy diet and using natural, organic, vegan friendly skin care along with highly effective massage she can help bring the skin to a natural state of beauty and health.

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Katy takes a holistic approach to skin care.  She received her holistic education at the Euro Institute of Skin Care where her passion for natural skin care blossomed.  Her philosophy that proper skin care is essential to whole body health and emphasis on maintenance, yields results.  Her long standing dedication and passion for skin care drives her to continue her education through trade shows and workshops.

Katy’s knowledge and enthusiasm will put you at ease during your in depth skin analysis.  She strongly believes in making recommendations for clients based not only on need, but also what fits into your lifestyle.  She believes good skin care need not be overly complicated.  Come let this native Oregonian lull you into a blissed out state of relaxation. 

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With over two decades of experience in the spa and skin care industries, Patrick sees his role as a ‘skin coach,’ helping guide you to your goal of healthy, perfectly balanced skin. Utilizing his knowledge of ingredient chemistry, skin physiology and plant science, he strives to improve the quality of each client’s skin while providing a relaxing, centering experience that helps alleviate stress and support the body’s own reparative abilities.

Patrick is an esthetician, educator and published expert on healthy & holistic face and body treatments. As Product Development Director for Zia Natural Skincare, he extensively researched the proven benefits of botanical ingredients; he believes that naturally-based treatments best provide the nutrients skin needs to properly repair and maintain itself. Educated in cosmetic chemistry and aromatherapy, he has also trained at the International Dermal Institute, studying advanced skin care techniques, stress relief therapies and treatments for sensitive skin. He has a special interest in inflammatory skin conditions and men’s grooming.

Patrick continues to serve as a consultant to ecologically-minded personal care companies and writes about skin care for Examiner.com.

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Susanne has been practicing the art of Esthetics in Portland, Oregon since 2002.  She’s always been passionate about her studies in holistic skin care and is constantly researching new treatments, remedies,  and techniques to better improve her personalized care with each client’s needs in mind.  She attends the International Esthetics Conference annually and has also attended many advanced skin care classes from body-wraps to technical hair removal.

In addition to her love of skin care, in her daily life, Susanne is passionate about yoga, dance, and music.  These crucial elements help her to find balance and peace in our hectic world.  She is dedicated to taking care of our planet and finds beauty in all living things. A caregiver by nature, Susanne believes by living her life this way, she can truly share her energies and truths with her clients through the services she provides.

Susanne’s focus in holistic skin care incorporates aromatherapy,  using organic products, and the calming arts of massage to ensure each and every one of her clients receives the unique tranquility they deserve.  She’s known for her gentle healing touch, slow rhythmic massage, and for always keeping her clients personal needs at heart.  In addition to her facial treatments she also focuses on lymphatic drainage massage to cleanse toxins from the body more quickly.  Susanne also has extensive experience in full body waxing including Brazilian/bikini treatments.

Susanne feels very blessed and proud to be a part of this amazing group of healers at Spa Willamina.

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She started in the industry learning from the knowledge from family and friends that were in the spa and massage field. She has held jobs as receptionists at other spas and began to build a love for how massage changed the mind, body and spirit. She determined that her true calling was in the massage industry and enrolled in the school East West College of the Healing of Arts and found the passion and drive to help all that were in need of her healing hands. She graduated school in 2009 with a knowledge and focus in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Hot Stone and Spa treatments.

Since graduating she has found a passion for pre and post natal massage, pre and post event massage, movement therapy and continues to want to build her knowledge to bring about healing and change in any way possible to all her clients.

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My massage style encompasses a wide range of techniques, blended in a flowing experience. I combine Swedish flow with personalized deep tissue, myofascial work and the broad circular strokes of Hawaiian Lomi Lomi in a synergy of skill and intent. My knowledge of anatomy assists me to be precise and direct in my work.  I have been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2002. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy at the University of New England in Maine, and massage training at the Center for Massage in Asheville, North Carolina.

After almost 10 years my passion remains in the healing space of massage and it’s rejuvenating and educational potential.  The profound inspiration I have experienced during a decade of body work is central to my approach to every session. 

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Colleen was intuitively drawn to the healing arts from a young age.  Empathetic and with a desire to nurture, she wanted to help people improve the way their bodies functioned on a physical, emotional, and energetic level.  Specializing in Swedish and Deep Tissue, Colleen became a licensed massage therapist after graduating from Portland’s East West College.  She has also been trained in Reiki and is a level 2 practitioner. 

Colleen has studied herbalism with an array of teachers for the past 10 years and understands that nourishing the body with massage and herbs restores balance, allowing the body to heal itself. 

Colleen loves learning new techniques and modalities and is honored to be able to share her knowledge with you in order to be a part of your healing process.

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Before Emily became a Licensed Massage Therapist she was a filmmaker and media educator.  She received a Bachelor of Arts from the Evergreen State College and worked at a non-profit arts organization teaching kids and adults to take photographs, edit movies, and express themselves in fulfilling ways.  While she loved this career she also had a deep desire to become more grounded, and was inspired by the remarkable ability of our bodies to heal and grow.  Emily pursued massage therapy in order to deepen her understanding of her own body, and in turn help others do the same.  She has a passion for helping people achieve their health goals.  She graduated from East West College of Healing Arts here in Portland and specializes in Swedish and Deep Tissue, while also performing Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Trigger Point Therapy.  Emily loves connecting with people in a very fundamental way, and offers relaxation, education, and hope.

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Jen Hudyma has always had a passion for learning, and a nurturing spirit.  Growing up in Montana gave Jen a deep appreciation for the connection that exists between all creatures and the earth.  After receiving a B.A. in Anthropology, and a B.S. in History, Jen spent 6 months in the forest in Argentina, studying the behavior of capuchin monkeys.  This experience, paired with a deep appreciation for Eastern world-views and healing modalities, brought Jen to Portland, and to East West College.  Jen’s always had an interest in the ways people, and our fellow creatures, bond with one another, and create space for themselves to grow, learn, and heal.  She believes her role as a massage therapist is to lead others to this space, and to facilitate the process of becoming self-aware.  All creatures on this earth have the need for healthy touch, and for the knowledge that they are safe and able to be well in their bodies, and minds.  The energy that moves through us, and through the universe, can become stagnant if it is not tended to, and enriched through our daily experiences. 

Becoming licensed in 2011 was the first step in Jen’s journey as an LMT.  Jen looks forward to a lifetime of learning, and helping her clients to find healing, and peace within their bodies and minds.  Each session is tailored to the specific needs of the client, incorporating Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial release, PNF, Reflexology, and Thai techniques.  She has a love for Thai massage, with future plans to go to Thailand and further study the healing philosophy, and the energetic techniques that are so intertwined with all bodywork. 

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Balance is key.  Jen strongly believes that robust wellness and vitality are the results of a life in balance; a balance of physical health, emotional serenity, and mental clarity.  She operates with the knowing that bodywork is an integral part of this equation, and has felt honored for the last seven years to be a partner on this journey of finding and maintaining this dynamic balance. 

Jen’s journey as massage therapist began at East West College of the Healing Arts, where she first became acquainted with Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Asian bodywork modalities of Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Reiki and Acupressure. Her practice, as well as her life, are greatly influenced by these ancient ideas and precepts.

Each session with Jen is unique, depending on the client and their current therapeutic needs, but inevitably integrates some aspect of breath work, TCM, deep tissue and myofascial release. Although unique, each treatment is a constant mingling of East and West, ancient and new; all tools to help the client to fully feel what it is to “be” in their bodies, and then an aide in helping them to go where they want to go on their path of wellness and balance.

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Joelle offers a knowledgable touch, which stems from a love for massage that began at six years old and still holds strong today. 
She has a passion for and background in Thai massage, Advanced Hot/Cold Stone and Deep Tissue modalities. Her work is influenced by her personal interest in and focus on Qi Gong, a fantastic energy element, and it has blossomed throughout her style. Mix that up with a great respect for CranioSacral and Myofascial Release techniques, and, no matter the pressure you prefer, the result is inevitably relaxing and therapeutic.
“There are two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle… the other is as though everything is a miracle.”  - Albert Einstein

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Kathleen received her education at East West College of Massage and is well versed in Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Trigger Point Therapy. She also blends elements of Myofascial, PNF, Shiatsu and Reflexology to create a unique massage suited to your needs.

Massage is in Kathleen’s lineage. Her grandmother, a midwife, was known for her massage techniques to assist labor.  She is interested in traditional healing techniques from all over the world and focuses her continuing education on these methods.

Kathleen’s goal is to facilitate healing.  She believes that every body is unique and so is each person’s healing process.  Because of this, every massage is unique as well.

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Kelly Forester’s passion for art first peaked her interest in anatomy and the human body. Kelly decided to move from her home town in Kansas and study Massage Therapy in Portland, OR. Kelly graduated from East-West college of the Healing Arts in 2004. Since then she has been practicing Massage Therapy as an art form as a principle.

Kelly uses an integrative approach for massage uniting intuitive, energetic and manual techniques for a harmonious experience. Her specialties include Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release/Trigger Point, Deep Relaxation, Prenatal, and Body Balancing. It is very important to Kelly that what she does helps people feel better and provides a positive touch that is extremely valuable to the living being. She has helped hundreds of people maintain physical and mental balance through Massage. She is a healer and maintains the intuitive creativity that helps our souls grow.

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Lise is a lifelong student and practitioner of the healing arts. As a massage therapist, she honors the mind/body connection. This comes from a deeply held conviction that true healing must occur within the body, mind, and spirit, on all levels.

As a world traveller her training as a healer spans the globe. She lived in Asia for nearly ten years where she was exposed and drawn to various Asian healing and bodywork techniques. Specifically, traditional Thai massage, Chinese acupuncture, and Ayurveda. A large part of her travels to India were focused on the study of Ayurveda, India’s ancient healthcare system. After her time in the Far East, Lise settled in Spain where she devoted her time to mothering, learning Spanish, and applying all she learned thus far to the practice of daily life and child rearing.

Lise’s path finally led her and her young daughter to Portland.  Arriving with the intention of formalizing her training, she attended the Oregon School of Massage to become a licensed massage therapist.

Her passion for Asian bodywork and Ayurveda are an ever present influence in her approach to massage and life. She is happy to share her wealth of experience and guide her clients to acheive their own unique sense of wellness, balance, and harmony.

Om Shanti

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BREATH is not only the foundation for Nick’s bodywork practice, but supremely the life-force from which all things grow.  By maintaining the idea of transforming one’s true self from the inside-out, Nick performs various muscle energy techniques while simultaneously and actively engaging his clients in the deepest forms of breathwork.  Thus, by transporting stagnant energies or “wind” throughout the body and mind, the achievement of ultimate relaxation and relief from muscular tension becomes exponential!

As an avid yogi, swimmer, cyclist, runner, former competitive diver and teacher, Nick understands the effects of a rigorous lifestyle.  Primarily, his journey into massage and bodywork grew naturally from a profound love of yoga and movement.  Through his training at East West College of the Healing Arts, Nick became well versed in Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage and continues to enjoy blending elements of Traditional Thai and Shiatsu into specifically tailored sessions that delve into your concerns.  He is thoroughly honored by the knowledge he gains from each client’s mind-body connection and those subtle, yet constant reminders of remaining grounded in the present. 

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Sushila has been a part of the Wellness Industry for over 10 years; combining concierge, public relations, and event coordination in both the hotel and spa industries with her work as an esthetician, make up artist, and bridal specialist throughout the west coast.  Sushila has been a California licensed esthetician since 2005;  specializing in Ayurveda Face Rejuvenation, Usui Reiki, hatha yoga, pranayam (breath work), aromatherapy, and reflexology.  Sushila combines Eastern care with European esthetics for a holistic approach to beauty and women’s wellness.

A natural intuitive and energy worker, Sushila has been reading tarot for over 15 years. She formally studied cartomancy with Sacred Arte in San Francisco from 1995-1999. Sushila has been teaching privately since 2001;  public classes and workshops since 2007. Over the years she has combined and honed her skills as a tarot reader with her energy work as a Reiki Master Teacher, clairvoyance, and clairaudience to offer concise, poignant readings to her clientele.

When not at the spa, you can find Sushila on various stages throughout the Pacific Northwest, pursuing her passion of Tribal Nouveau Belly Dance.