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Universal Healing Arts
Enlighten Your Mind, Heal Your Body and Nourish Your Soul
Our team of professionals offer an eclectic array of services, tools and healing modalities dedicated to enhancing your well-being in a safe and supportive environment that promotes transformation and healing
Our Team
Shima Chayvet
Shima Chayvet
FOUNDER, HEALER, TEACHER
Reiki Master Teacher & Healer since 2005. Tarot Reader, Mediumship
While working as a Vice President in the home care arena Shima was searching for something as a diversion to relieve some of the stress she was having on a job that took up most of her time. In a conversation with a friend she found out there was an Energy Healing Class at Westchester Community College being led by Gene Krackehl, Healer, Composer and Author. Instantly she fell in love and became involved in this concept of Energy Healing. Shima was certified as an Energy Healer in May of 2005. In November of the same year Shima found out there was a Reiki 1 and 2 certification course being offered at Wainwright House in Rye. Curious she went to the class and met Libby Barnett who studied and was attuned by John Harvey Gray one of the original Reiki Masters who was taught in this country in 1973 by Hawayo Takata. Libby then became attuned as a Reiki Master by Judy Carol Stewart who was the 35th Reiki Master. Shima took the Reiki 1 and Reiki 2 class with Libby and in 2006 Shima went to New Hampshire and was attuned to Reiki Master by Libby Barnett. In 2008 Shima again went back to Libby to become attuned as a Master of Reiki Masters.
As you can see Shima has a rare and close connection to the original 22 Reiki Masters attuned in this country and believes in maintaining the integrity of this ancient hands on healing technique. Over the years Shima has taught more than 150 students to this art and attuned many to become Reiki Masters. She is now holding classes for children in Reiki 1 and is currently teaching Reiki in an after school program in Westchester. She was asked to be a guest on a local TV show by the host, Colette Lopane-Capella of New Day Vitality speaking about Reiki and it’s benefits. Many come to Shima for Reiki Healing on a mental, emotional and spiritual level. Shima believes that Reiki is not just something that you do it is who you become because of it. Eventually Shima left home care with a dream to eventually open a healing arts center that would serve the community and those needing to be inspired to enlighten their minds, heal their bodies and nourish their souls. One step into Universal Healing Arts at 4 Crestview Avenue in Cortlandt Manor it becomes apparent that the dream has become realized.
Reiki Master Teacher & Healer since 2005. Tarot Reader, Mediumship
While working as a Vice President in the home care arena Shima was searching for something as a diversion to relieve some of the stress she was having on a job that took up most of her time. In a conversation with a friend she found out there was an Energy Healing Class at Westchester Community College being led by Gene Krackehl, Healer, Composer and Author. Instantly she fell in love and became involved in this concept of Energy Healing. Shima was certified as an Energy Healer in May of 2005. In November of the same year Shima found out there was a Reiki 1 and 2 certification course being offered at Wainwright House in Rye. Curious she went to the class and met Libby Barnett who studied and was attuned by John Harvey Gray one of the original Reiki Masters who was taught in this country in 1973 by Hawayo Takata. Libby then became attuned as a Reiki Master by Judy Carol Stewart who was the 35th Reiki Master. Shima took the Reiki 1 and Reiki 2 class with Libby and in 2006 Shima went to New Hampshire and was attuned to Reiki Master by Libby Barnett. In 2008 Shima again went back to Libby to become attuned as a Master of Reiki Masters.
As you can see Shima has a rare and close connection to the original 22 Reiki Masters attuned in this country and believes in maintaining the integrity of this ancient hands on healing technique. Over the years Shima has taught more than 150 students to this art and attuned many to become Reiki Masters. She is now holding classes for children in Reiki 1 and is currently teaching Reiki in an after school program in Westchester. She was asked to be a guest on a local TV show by the host, Colette Lopane-Capella of New Day Vitality speaking about Reiki and it’s benefits. Many come to Shima for Reiki Healing on a mental, emotional and spiritual level. Shima believes that Reiki is not just something that you do it is who you become because of it. Eventually Shima left home care with a dream to eventually open a healing arts center that would serve the community and those needing to be inspired to enlighten their minds, heal their bodies and nourish their souls. One step into Universal Healing Arts at 4 Crestview Avenue in Cortlandt Manor it becomes apparent that the dream has become realized.
Holly, Elaine, Lisa, Marissa
Christina, Sharon, Gary, Jacqueline
Holly Burling
CLASSICAL ACUPUNCTURIST
SPIRITUAL INTUITIVE, TEACHER, WRITER
15 years in professional practice
Holly received a Master of Science degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Swedish Institute in New York City, under the guidance of the internationally renowned Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation Taoist priest and Master of Classical Chinese Medicine. She brings a lifetime of tools—rooted in her own healing journey, lifelong experience as an intuitive, and extensive study and training in Taoist and Tibetan Buddhist lineages—to her practice.
Guided by her strong intuition, Holly's reflections and insights provide clarity to the deeper patterns and beliefs at the root of physical and emotional imbalances and challenging life issues. She helps people understand their authentic selves—their complexities, gifts, karma, and life paths—so they can access their power and live fully and freely. Her work facilitates deep self-discovery, powerful breakthroughs, and lasting transformational change.
In addition to classical acupuncture and intuitive guidance, sessions may include moxibustion (heat therapy), cupping, essential oils, Taoist stone medicine, spiritual cultivation practices, and Chinese medical dietary therapy.
Holly is the founder of The Witching Hour—for women awakening to their intuitive powers with a calling to deepen their connection to Spirit—celebrated by women around the world as a sacred space to fully embrace their wisdom, magic, and power. She recently launched Taoist Rituals of Scent—an organic line of essential oil formulas created from Taoist teachings to inspire healing and expand spiritual cultivation.
Always an adventurous spirit, Holly has lived in New York, Vermont, Mexico, Texas, Italy, and most recently, off-grid on a magical star-filled mesa in Northern New Mexico.
Holly is an out-of-network provider for Aetna, Cigna, and United Healthcare/Oxford.
SPIRITUAL INTUITIVE, TEACHER, WRITER
15 years in professional practice
Holly received a Master of Science degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Swedish Institute in New York City, under the guidance of the internationally renowned Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation Taoist priest and Master of Classical Chinese Medicine. She brings a lifetime of tools—rooted in her own healing journey, lifelong experience as an intuitive, and extensive study and training in Taoist and Tibetan Buddhist lineages—to her practice.
Guided by her strong intuition, Holly's reflections and insights provide clarity to the deeper patterns and beliefs at the root of physical and emotional imbalances and challenging life issues. She helps people understand their authentic selves—their complexities, gifts, karma, and life paths—so they can access their power and live fully and freely. Her work facilitates deep self-discovery, powerful breakthroughs, and lasting transformational change.
In addition to classical acupuncture and intuitive guidance, sessions may include moxibustion (heat therapy), cupping, essential oils, Taoist stone medicine, spiritual cultivation practices, and Chinese medical dietary therapy.
Holly is the founder of The Witching Hour—for women awakening to their intuitive powers with a calling to deepen their connection to Spirit—celebrated by women around the world as a sacred space to fully embrace their wisdom, magic, and power. She recently launched Taoist Rituals of Scent—an organic line of essential oil formulas created from Taoist teachings to inspire healing and expand spiritual cultivation.
Always an adventurous spirit, Holly has lived in New York, Vermont, Mexico, Texas, Italy, and most recently, off-grid on a magical star-filled mesa in Northern New Mexico.
Holly is an out-of-network provider for Aetna, Cigna, and United Healthcare/Oxford.
Elaine Cirillo
HEALER, INTUITIVE, TEACHER
I believe there is an invisible life force that animates and permeates all living things. It is the underlying creative intelligence and healing force of the universe. Channeling and directing this energy can help move blockages within the body.
The body has an innate intelligence and natural ability to heal itself, consistently striving to achieve homeostasis, a state of balance. The body communicates any imbalance with us by producing symptoms. If we give the body the correct stimuli we can set the healing process in motion.
My goal is to guide my clients back to optimal health by assisting them in achieving balance, where every system of the body is working properly. In this balanced state, the body functioning optimally allows vital life force energy to flow freely and unobstructed.
Rising Star Teacher, Practioner and Certification, Prema Birthing Practitioner and Prema Agni Facilitator, Certified Reflexologist, Reiki Master, Tao Basics, Eriksonian Hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Shamanic Healer Training
Social Artistry Trainer
Advertising Marketing Consultant
My current practice includes Tai Chi, Qigong and Meditation
Rising Star Healing
Prema Agni Healing
Reiki
Reflexology
Reiki/Reflexology Combo
I believe there is an invisible life force that animates and permeates all living things. It is the underlying creative intelligence and healing force of the universe. Channeling and directing this energy can help move blockages within the body.
The body has an innate intelligence and natural ability to heal itself, consistently striving to achieve homeostasis, a state of balance. The body communicates any imbalance with us by producing symptoms. If we give the body the correct stimuli we can set the healing process in motion.
My goal is to guide my clients back to optimal health by assisting them in achieving balance, where every system of the body is working properly. In this balanced state, the body functioning optimally allows vital life force energy to flow freely and unobstructed.
Rising Star Teacher, Practioner and Certification, Prema Birthing Practitioner and Prema Agni Facilitator, Certified Reflexologist, Reiki Master, Tao Basics, Eriksonian Hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Shamanic Healer Training
Social Artistry Trainer
Advertising Marketing Consultant
My current practice includes Tai Chi, Qigong and Meditation
Rising Star Healing
Prema Agni Healing
Reiki
Reflexology
Reiki/Reflexology Combo
Lisa Cito
YOGA, PILATES, HEALTH COACH
As an Experienced Registered Certified Yoga Teacher, Certified Perfect Health Teacher in Ayurveda, a Certified Holistic Health Coach and published author of “Forgive and Heal” and “Floating” Meditations to name a few. She is also a published author of the Oxygen Yoga Book series and meditations.
Lisa Cito has been assisting Women since the mid 1980’s to discover and bring out their true inner vibrant glow. Lisa realizes that women affect everyone around them as the caretakers of the world, and when a woman is at her very best, she impacts those around her, influencing them in a positive way, therefore helping bring light into our society with each person she touches.
Lisa’s goal is to help women
connect with and bring forth their inner vibrance which already lives deep inside their being so they may glow in their unique beauty and fullness of their true self.
Lisa’s approach is light hearted and compassionate in unconditional love. She does this through Ayurveda which helps them to understand who they are and why they have certain issues. Using Yoga postures, aroma therapy, nutrition, color, art and a myriad of guided meditations with many different breathing techniques to help balance the energy systems in the body, mind and spirit and the Chakra centers.
Lisa was the yoga teacher at the Westchester and Greenwich Country Clubs from 1998 through 2012 and 2014.
She has had her own private studio in Greenwich
Connecticut from 1997 through 2016 as well.
Through the years, Lisa has instructed in many professional facilities such as MBIA and Swiss Re in Armonk New York.
She started the Yoga program at Bally’s Total fitness in the mid 1990’s in Westchester County New York and Instructed classes in the New York Sports clubs and Cub Fit as well.
Lisa has also created and taught yoga programs in Any Time Fitness in Bedford Hills, NY and has offered a unique jumping rockin’ Air trampoline yoga class at Rockin’ Jump in Mt. Kisco, NY.
Lisa has taught many classes in the Breathe salt room in Katonah, N.Y. and in Apogee Wellness Center in Bedford Hills N.Y.
She offers private sessions, small and large classes, different types of workshops and enjoys creating unique experiential workshops and retreats to assist all in the fullness of health and wellness.
Lisa is currently offering classes and events at wellness centers in Connecticut and Westchester County.
She teaches many different styles of yoga as well as Pilates.
Lisa’s yoga certification is through Be Yoga/ Ishta Yoga.
She received her Ayurvedic certification through the Chopra Center and is a Certified Holistic Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Has a Certification in Pilates through Power Pilates.
As an Experienced Registered Certified Yoga Teacher, Certified Perfect Health Teacher in Ayurveda, a Certified Holistic Health Coach and published author of “Forgive and Heal” and “Floating” Meditations to name a few. She is also a published author of the Oxygen Yoga Book series and meditations.
Lisa Cito has been assisting Women since the mid 1980’s to discover and bring out their true inner vibrant glow. Lisa realizes that women affect everyone around them as the caretakers of the world, and when a woman is at her very best, she impacts those around her, influencing them in a positive way, therefore helping bring light into our society with each person she touches.
Lisa’s goal is to help women
connect with and bring forth their inner vibrance which already lives deep inside their being so they may glow in their unique beauty and fullness of their true self.
Lisa’s approach is light hearted and compassionate in unconditional love. She does this through Ayurveda which helps them to understand who they are and why they have certain issues. Using Yoga postures, aroma therapy, nutrition, color, art and a myriad of guided meditations with many different breathing techniques to help balance the energy systems in the body, mind and spirit and the Chakra centers.
Lisa was the yoga teacher at the Westchester and Greenwich Country Clubs from 1998 through 2012 and 2014.
She has had her own private studio in Greenwich
Connecticut from 1997 through 2016 as well.
Through the years, Lisa has instructed in many professional facilities such as MBIA and Swiss Re in Armonk New York.
She started the Yoga program at Bally’s Total fitness in the mid 1990’s in Westchester County New York and Instructed classes in the New York Sports clubs and Cub Fit as well.
Lisa has also created and taught yoga programs in Any Time Fitness in Bedford Hills, NY and has offered a unique jumping rockin’ Air trampoline yoga class at Rockin’ Jump in Mt. Kisco, NY.
Lisa has taught many classes in the Breathe salt room in Katonah, N.Y. and in Apogee Wellness Center in Bedford Hills N.Y.
She offers private sessions, small and large classes, different types of workshops and enjoys creating unique experiential workshops and retreats to assist all in the fullness of health and wellness.
Lisa is currently offering classes and events at wellness centers in Connecticut and Westchester County.
She teaches many different styles of yoga as well as Pilates.
Lisa’s yoga certification is through Be Yoga/ Ishta Yoga.
She received her Ayurvedic certification through the Chopra Center and is a Certified Holistic Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Has a Certification in Pilates through Power Pilates.
Marissa 'Breathe' Dinki
SOUND HEALER, BREATH WORK
I am a Sekhem Secichim Reiki Master, certified in Sekhem Sound Healing and EFT. I am also studying yoga so I can do yummy sound healing savasana and I have completed Gabby Bernstein's Spirit Junkie Masterclass.
And here now in March 2021 I am doing a Breathwork Facilitator Training with Sara Silverstein.
So we can truly breathe our pain and trauma out of the body together.
I do classes weekly, energy healing sessions, readings , workshops and coaching programs all focused on the living a heart centered life and growing through the sh*T we as humans go through.
I am a Sekhem Secichim Reiki Master, certified in Sekhem Sound Healing and EFT. I am also studying yoga so I can do yummy sound healing savasana and I have completed Gabby Bernstein's Spirit Junkie Masterclass.
And here now in March 2021 I am doing a Breathwork Facilitator Training with Sara Silverstein.
So we can truly breathe our pain and trauma out of the body together.
I do classes weekly, energy healing sessions, readings , workshops and coaching programs all focused on the living a heart centered life and growing through the sh*T we as humans go through.
Christina Horelick
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL • LCSW
We can all feel stuck or defeated in life sometimes, uncertain as to how to move forward. As a therapist for the past 10 years I have helped many clients find and restore their inner strength and direction to take back control of their life.
My favorite part about being a therapist is building connection and implementing solution. I have helped many clients with a complex range of issues as a therapist including children and adults with severe mental illness, developmental disabilities, complex medical issues and trauma. I believe that healing individuals and families requires working on the entire family system. This can involve many different pieces from the challenges of adolescent transition into adulthood to parents that struggle with their mental health or their marriage.
I have extensive experience working with people with disabilities, both mental health and physical health issues, and their affected family members. I offer a safe space to facilitate a healing environment so we can work through traumas and challenges together. I use a whole person approach and determine what type of therapeutic intervention is best for you. CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and a strengths based approach are just a few types of interventions that I utilize.
My goal is to facilitate a warm, compassionate, impartial and genuine introspective into your challenges that can restore the power and direction you are looking for to affect change in your life. We will work together to find the best solutions to help you where you want to go.
I believe in a humanistic approach, acknowledging that we are all people constantly striving to be better and do better. I encourage you to take the first step and reach out for a free consultation to see how we can start your healing journey!
We can all feel stuck or defeated in life sometimes, uncertain as to how to move forward. As a therapist for the past 10 years I have helped many clients find and restore their inner strength and direction to take back control of their life.
My favorite part about being a therapist is building connection and implementing solution. I have helped many clients with a complex range of issues as a therapist including children and adults with severe mental illness, developmental disabilities, complex medical issues and trauma. I believe that healing individuals and families requires working on the entire family system. This can involve many different pieces from the challenges of adolescent transition into adulthood to parents that struggle with their mental health or their marriage.
I have extensive experience working with people with disabilities, both mental health and physical health issues, and their affected family members. I offer a safe space to facilitate a healing environment so we can work through traumas and challenges together. I use a whole person approach and determine what type of therapeutic intervention is best for you. CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and a strengths based approach are just a few types of interventions that I utilize.
My goal is to facilitate a warm, compassionate, impartial and genuine introspective into your challenges that can restore the power and direction you are looking for to affect change in your life. We will work together to find the best solutions to help you where you want to go.
I believe in a humanistic approach, acknowledging that we are all people constantly striving to be better and do better. I encourage you to take the first step and reach out for a free consultation to see how we can start your healing journey!
Sharon Powell
TAROT READER, HEALER
I am an empath, intuitive healer, Reiki Master, Angel card reader and Intuitive Tarot Reader. I knew this was my path when I gained an understanding of the One. I have a connection with my both human existence and my spirit existence.
I started my journey 45 years ago in Westchester County N.Y. In an attempt to answer questions in my life, I began to seek and found a spiritual teacher, Barbara Gerchins. Barbara was an amazing teacher and psychic medium. She found a spark in me and took me on as an apprentice. During my time with Barbara I learned Psychic meditation, numerology, past life regression, and Tarot. I traveled to several states with her and our group to do readings. Barbara was a strong influence on me and stayed in touch even after her move to Az.
After moving north I found Universal Healing Arts and Shima. Such a Blessing. Under Shima’s teachings I became certified as a Reiki Master, resumed my meditation growth, and came back to my first connection to spirit and Tarot.
I am an empath, intuitive healer, Reiki Master, Angel card reader and Intuitive Tarot Reader. I knew this was my path when I gained an understanding of the One. I have a connection with my both human existence and my spirit existence.
I started my journey 45 years ago in Westchester County N.Y. In an attempt to answer questions in my life, I began to seek and found a spiritual teacher, Barbara Gerchins. Barbara was an amazing teacher and psychic medium. She found a spark in me and took me on as an apprentice. During my time with Barbara I learned Psychic meditation, numerology, past life regression, and Tarot. I traveled to several states with her and our group to do readings. Barbara was a strong influence on me and stayed in touch even after her move to Az.
After moving north I found Universal Healing Arts and Shima. Such a Blessing. Under Shima’s teachings I became certified as a Reiki Master, resumed my meditation growth, and came back to my first connection to spirit and Tarot.
Sifu Gary Renza
TAI CHI, QIGONG INSTRUCTOR
“Sifu Gary Renza has been actively involved in the Chinese healing and martial arts for the past 30 yrs. He has competed in numerous tournaments, is a published writer, lecturer, herbalist and one of the most sought after teachers in the tristate area.
Sifu Renza has extensive training in the Chinese martial arts including Northern and Southern Shao’lin Ch’uan, Tai Chi Ch’uan, Hsing-I Ch’uan, Pa Kua Chang, Ching Na and Chinese Kenpo. He is also well versed in Taoist and Buddhist meditations and philosophies as well as the healing arts of Chi Kung, Chinese medicine, Tui Na and Chinese herbalogy. He has also written articles for some of the leading martial arts magazines in the country.
Over the years Sifu Renza has received numerous awards for his excellence and perseverance in the Chinese martial arts. At the present time Sifu Renza is teaching in the Cold Spring and Cortlandt Manor regions in southern New York.”
~Hudson Valley Martial Arts Organization
“Sifu Gary Renza has been actively involved in the Chinese healing and martial arts for the past 30 yrs. He has competed in numerous tournaments, is a published writer, lecturer, herbalist and one of the most sought after teachers in the tristate area.
Sifu Renza has extensive training in the Chinese martial arts including Northern and Southern Shao’lin Ch’uan, Tai Chi Ch’uan, Hsing-I Ch’uan, Pa Kua Chang, Ching Na and Chinese Kenpo. He is also well versed in Taoist and Buddhist meditations and philosophies as well as the healing arts of Chi Kung, Chinese medicine, Tui Na and Chinese herbalogy. He has also written articles for some of the leading martial arts magazines in the country.
Over the years Sifu Renza has received numerous awards for his excellence and perseverance in the Chinese martial arts. At the present time Sifu Renza is teaching in the Cold Spring and Cortlandt Manor regions in southern New York.”
~Hudson Valley Martial Arts Organization
Jacqueline Renee
MASSAGE • YOGA • LIFE COACH
Hi! I’m Jacqueline Renee.
I have been on the path of self-discovery since 2014 when I pursued Yoga Teacher Training while receiving the news that my father was diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer.
One year later, he left this Earth and in this pain of losing a loved one, it shined light on how I was living; rather, not living my life.
I always knew I wanted to be one of those cool hippie travelers carrying everything they own on their backs, dressed in cultural attire and having a curious mind on the world around them.
As I started my first 6 month solo trip from New Zealand to SE Asia and Europe, I knew this was going to be a path that would never end.
I experienced several spiritual awakenings, one of them being a new deep interest in the healing arts. I came back to the states and became a licensed massage therapist, energy healer, birth doula, retreat leader and life coach.
My current lifestyle consists of serving and being a conduit for healing the community and then setting foot out for my next venture.
For years I have received questions on how exactly I am able to pursue this life as a Solo Female Traveler and now I have arrived at a space where I am so incredibly excited to merge my passions of coaching, healing, spirituality and travel for women that are stepping out of the mold and into their power, living their lives with no regrets rather being an inspiration to the rest of the world.
The most empowering experience I believe a woman could experience is to see the world on her own. She develops courage, trust, love, and belief in who she is in this world.
I look forward to hearing about your visions, as I know they are just as grand, if not grander than my own!
“Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women, who have her back.”
If you have any questions please feel free to send me a note.
Accreditations
Certified Life Coach from the Centre of Applied Neuroscience (Toronto, Canada)
Licensed Massage Therapist, Lauterstein-Conway Massage School (Austin, TX)
Craniosacral Therapist
Birth Doula
200 hour Experienced Yoga Teacher
Meditation Teacher
Hi! I’m Jacqueline Renee.
I have been on the path of self-discovery since 2014 when I pursued Yoga Teacher Training while receiving the news that my father was diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer.
One year later, he left this Earth and in this pain of losing a loved one, it shined light on how I was living; rather, not living my life.
I always knew I wanted to be one of those cool hippie travelers carrying everything they own on their backs, dressed in cultural attire and having a curious mind on the world around them.
As I started my first 6 month solo trip from New Zealand to SE Asia and Europe, I knew this was going to be a path that would never end.
I experienced several spiritual awakenings, one of them being a new deep interest in the healing arts. I came back to the states and became a licensed massage therapist, energy healer, birth doula, retreat leader and life coach.
My current lifestyle consists of serving and being a conduit for healing the community and then setting foot out for my next venture.
For years I have received questions on how exactly I am able to pursue this life as a Solo Female Traveler and now I have arrived at a space where I am so incredibly excited to merge my passions of coaching, healing, spirituality and travel for women that are stepping out of the mold and into their power, living their lives with no regrets rather being an inspiration to the rest of the world.
The most empowering experience I believe a woman could experience is to see the world on her own. She develops courage, trust, love, and belief in who she is in this world.
I look forward to hearing about your visions, as I know they are just as grand, if not grander than my own!
“Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women, who have her back.”
If you have any questions please feel free to send me a note.
Accreditations
Certified Life Coach from the Centre of Applied Neuroscience (Toronto, Canada)
Licensed Massage Therapist, Lauterstein-Conway Massage School (Austin, TX)
Craniosacral Therapist
Birth Doula
200 hour Experienced Yoga Teacher
Meditation Teacher
Stacy Schaffer
MEDIUM • HEALER • ASTROLOGER
As a medium, her main
goal is to channel higher guidance for her clients by connecting with their angels, guides and
loved ones in spirit. Stacy also facilitates and teaches mediumship development circles for others
to develop their spiritual gifts.
She has studied under and mentored other students for world-famous mediums and always seeks
to empower those who come into her life. Stacy is a collaborator by nature and feels that spiritual
work should be done in cooperation with others. Stacy will be partnering with one of her
teachers on Heal.Me to offer readings, coaching and energy work starting in October/November
2023.
Stacy was called to explore and develop her mediumship and healing abilities years ago after she
experienced a transformative download in which she was told to “Clear the Channel,” followed
by a dream in which she was instructed to “Find a teacher.”
As a medium, her main
goal is to channel higher guidance for her clients by connecting with their angels, guides and
loved ones in spirit. Stacy also facilitates and teaches mediumship development circles for others
to develop their spiritual gifts.
She has studied under and mentored other students for world-famous mediums and always seeks
to empower those who come into her life. Stacy is a collaborator by nature and feels that spiritual
work should be done in cooperation with others. Stacy will be partnering with one of her
teachers on Heal.Me to offer readings, coaching and energy work starting in October/November
2023.
Stacy was called to explore and develop her mediumship and healing abilities years ago after she
experienced a transformative download in which she was told to “Clear the Channel,” followed
by a dream in which she was instructed to “Find a teacher.”
Alecia Thorney LMT
MEDICAL MASSAGE
18 years of experience,
In-network with Cigna & Aetna
Medical Massage- is a Therapeutic massage which is a non-invasive biologic treatment used for early detection, prevention, and pain management. We incorporate different modalities along with a full body muscle assessment so each session is tailored to your personal needs.
18 years of experience,
In-network with Cigna & Aetna
Medical Massage- is a Therapeutic massage which is a non-invasive biologic treatment used for early detection, prevention, and pain management. We incorporate different modalities along with a full body muscle assessment so each session is tailored to your personal needs.
Anne Zimmerman
ARTIST * INTUITIVE EMPATH
Artist, Therapeutic art practitioner, educator, Intuitive empath, and Reiki certified
I have taught Art in Westchester County for over 30 years. Facilitated therapeutic art programs for special needs individuals
I am constantly evolving in my artwork, although my favorite subject matter always will be mermaids and goddesses.
Art is how I breathe. For me it is a form of survival and necessity in today’s world
Artist, Therapeutic art practitioner, educator, Intuitive empath, and Reiki certified
I have taught Art in Westchester County for over 30 years. Facilitated therapeutic art programs for special needs individuals
I am constantly evolving in my artwork, although my favorite subject matter always will be mermaids and goddesses.
Art is how I breathe. For me it is a form of survival and necessity in today’s world
Stacy, Alecia, Anne
Laura, Tanya, Larry, Rachel
Guest Teachers
Laura Aversano
MEDICAL INTUITIVE, ANCESTRAL EMPATH
Laura is an ancestral and medical empath, and embraces her abilities as one who walks in the house of the spirits. At an early age, she would speak of other lifetimes and of various spirits she had conversations with. She was acutely aware of those other lifetimes, and how each experience had an impact on her and her family in the present. As she matured, she began to possess the gift of knowing and feeling people’s thoughts, emotions, hopes and dreams; as well as their illnesses through her own body. This also became true of the spirits around her. She began to know and live their stories through her, continually woven through aspects of her own life.
Her mother understood, for she too had experienced similar gifts as a child, passed down by family members of generations past. When Laura’s mother Marie was a little girl, she would recall the Holy Mother standing at the foot of her bed at night. Many times she thought she was dreaming. At the age of seven, Marie traveled throughout her town in her native Sicily, praying litanies at various shrines and other locations . . . and followed by people seeking to join in prayer and in the light with this child of God. And when she was a few years older, she suffered an illness so serious that she was prepared for ‘visitors’ as she was presumed dead. Her bed was placed in the middle of the room for people to come in and pay their respects. She awakened miraculously as people were mourning her. Later on in her own life, Laura’s mother began to utilize her gifts of spiritual knowledge and wisdom. Marie’s ancestral roots can be traced back to Egypt. Her maiden name, Monastra, is Latin for one light.
For Laura, the path maturing into her life’s work mirrored that of her mother as well as many other empaths throughout history. Laura has endured illnesses that are inexplicable in traditional medicine; mostly brought on by spiritual initiation and purification; as well as her extreme sensitivities. These initiations have enabled Laura to work in ways she could have never envisioned. Her abilities continue to evolve; communicating with people in comas, palpating frequencies of illnesses from the past, the present, or even before they manifest, tracking ancestral relationships, reading a footprint, speaking with the elementals of the natural world and those in the ethers, visitations from spirits that leave a mist in a room after they have gathered that have been visible to others – there are too many stories to share.
Laura’s studies defied any traditional curriculum. Her education and certifications in the healing arts includes but is not limited to: Kinesiology, Polarity Wellness Therapy, Plant Spirit Medicine, Energetic Nutrition, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Counseling and Development, Shamanism. She is an author, a student, a teacher. Her clientele comes from all over the world.
More about Laura's work and books can be found on her site at www.LauraAversano.com
Laura is an ancestral and medical empath, and embraces her abilities as one who walks in the house of the spirits. At an early age, she would speak of other lifetimes and of various spirits she had conversations with. She was acutely aware of those other lifetimes, and how each experience had an impact on her and her family in the present. As she matured, she began to possess the gift of knowing and feeling people’s thoughts, emotions, hopes and dreams; as well as their illnesses through her own body. This also became true of the spirits around her. She began to know and live their stories through her, continually woven through aspects of her own life.
Her mother understood, for she too had experienced similar gifts as a child, passed down by family members of generations past. When Laura’s mother Marie was a little girl, she would recall the Holy Mother standing at the foot of her bed at night. Many times she thought she was dreaming. At the age of seven, Marie traveled throughout her town in her native Sicily, praying litanies at various shrines and other locations . . . and followed by people seeking to join in prayer and in the light with this child of God. And when she was a few years older, she suffered an illness so serious that she was prepared for ‘visitors’ as she was presumed dead. Her bed was placed in the middle of the room for people to come in and pay their respects. She awakened miraculously as people were mourning her. Later on in her own life, Laura’s mother began to utilize her gifts of spiritual knowledge and wisdom. Marie’s ancestral roots can be traced back to Egypt. Her maiden name, Monastra, is Latin for one light.
For Laura, the path maturing into her life’s work mirrored that of her mother as well as many other empaths throughout history. Laura has endured illnesses that are inexplicable in traditional medicine; mostly brought on by spiritual initiation and purification; as well as her extreme sensitivities. These initiations have enabled Laura to work in ways she could have never envisioned. Her abilities continue to evolve; communicating with people in comas, palpating frequencies of illnesses from the past, the present, or even before they manifest, tracking ancestral relationships, reading a footprint, speaking with the elementals of the natural world and those in the ethers, visitations from spirits that leave a mist in a room after they have gathered that have been visible to others – there are too many stories to share.
Laura’s studies defied any traditional curriculum. Her education and certifications in the healing arts includes but is not limited to: Kinesiology, Polarity Wellness Therapy, Plant Spirit Medicine, Energetic Nutrition, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Counseling and Development, Shamanism. She is an author, a student, a teacher. Her clientele comes from all over the world.
More about Laura's work and books can be found on her site at www.LauraAversano.com
Tanya Brennan
HEALER, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER,ENTREPRENEUR
Tanya set out on her journey 24 years ago and has found many successes along the way. Tanya is mother of three, an entrepreneur, a Reiki energy healer and a visionary. She is a intuitive empath and holds a bachelors degree in science majoring in Psychology. She has experienced great success and great loss in her life and has learned how to balance the two.
This is her debut as a healer and motivational speaker. Tanya has been a guest on the Dr. Oz show guest starring with TONY ROBBINS and receiving a $10,000 ticket to his Business mastery program in Palm Beach FL. She was also a featured guest on the Mel Robbins show on topic "Overcoming challenge" and was also featured on JOY MANGANO'S informercial for her debut Book, Inventing JOY.
When she is not working or teaching her fitness classes you can find her out in nature finding amazement in all of God's creation.
Tanya has learned the power of manifestation and has manifested businesses, relationships, jobs, material objects, money and even a house in her desired neighborhood that was not even on the market.
Join her on a journey to enlightenment. Heal the wounds of the past, let go of emotions and attachments that are no longer serving you.
This workshop will utilize the power of the Lunar Eclipse. The lunar eclipse will be an extremely powerful time for cleansing our emotional waters and setting intention for renewal and rejuvenation in the coming months.
Tanya set out on her journey 24 years ago and has found many successes along the way. Tanya is mother of three, an entrepreneur, a Reiki energy healer and a visionary. She is a intuitive empath and holds a bachelors degree in science majoring in Psychology. She has experienced great success and great loss in her life and has learned how to balance the two.
This is her debut as a healer and motivational speaker. Tanya has been a guest on the Dr. Oz show guest starring with TONY ROBBINS and receiving a $10,000 ticket to his Business mastery program in Palm Beach FL. She was also a featured guest on the Mel Robbins show on topic "Overcoming challenge" and was also featured on JOY MANGANO'S informercial for her debut Book, Inventing JOY.
When she is not working or teaching her fitness classes you can find her out in nature finding amazement in all of God's creation.
Tanya has learned the power of manifestation and has manifested businesses, relationships, jobs, material objects, money and even a house in her desired neighborhood that was not even on the market.
Join her on a journey to enlightenment. Heal the wounds of the past, let go of emotions and attachments that are no longer serving you.
This workshop will utilize the power of the Lunar Eclipse. The lunar eclipse will be an extremely powerful time for cleansing our emotional waters and setting intention for renewal and rejuvenation in the coming months.
Larry Epstein
EMMY AWARD-WINNING WRITER, TV NEWS PRODUCER, JOURNALIST
Larry is a native New Yorker who’s lived in the Hudson Valley for the past 20 years.
Larry is a native New Yorker who’s lived in the Hudson Valley for the past 20 years.
Kristin Haefner
PAST LIFE REGRESSIONIST • YOUNG ADULT WORKSHOPS
I've always felt different. As a child, I experienced things I couldn't explain-visions, intense emotions that weren't mine, and a deep sense that I didn't quite belong. Growing up in a difficult environment only heightened my sensitivity, and for years, I struggled with anxiety, feeling overwhelmed by the world around me.
The fears, the patterns, the overwhelming emotions-they weren't just from this life. They were pieces of something much bigger, experiences my soul had carried through lifetimes. And once I started to explore and heal those past wounds, my life started to change.
Now, as the Past Life Regressionist at Universal Healing Arts in Cortlandt, NY, I help others do the same. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, emotional pain, or a deep feeling of being stuck, past life exploration can bring powerful insight and healing. Along with intuitive guidance, I create a space where you can safely uncover the part and heal for the future.
I've always felt different. As a child, I experienced things I couldn't explain-visions, intense emotions that weren't mine, and a deep sense that I didn't quite belong. Growing up in a difficult environment only heightened my sensitivity, and for years, I struggled with anxiety, feeling overwhelmed by the world around me.
The fears, the patterns, the overwhelming emotions-they weren't just from this life. They were pieces of something much bigger, experiences my soul had carried through lifetimes. And once I started to explore and heal those past wounds, my life started to change.
Now, as the Past Life Regressionist at Universal Healing Arts in Cortlandt, NY, I help others do the same. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, emotional pain, or a deep feeling of being stuck, past life exploration can bring powerful insight and healing. Along with intuitive guidance, I create a space where you can safely uncover the part and heal for the future.
Rachel Jesien
Michelle Lorenzo
PSYCHIC, MEDIUM, HEALER
Michelle Lorenzo, MA, LMT, Reiki Master, Psychic has spent over 40 years developing and sharing her psychic ability and knowledge of body, mind and spirit with others. Her MA in Counseling Psychology, NY State License in Massage Therapy, Certification in Hypnotherapy, and natural psychic ability give her a well-rounded approach to self-growth and wellness that she passionately shares with her clients through psychic readings and workshops on various self-discovery topics.
Michelle’s goal is to empower her clients with tools they can use to develop their own psychic ability and enhance their own sense of well-being. She has taught and read at popular wellness destinations including New Age Health Spa in Neversink NY, Sanivan Holistic Retreat & Spa in Hurleyville NY, and Crystal Connection Center in Wurtsboro NY.
Workshops Michelle facilitates here at Universal Healing Arts include Psychic Development, An Afternoon with Your Ancestors, How to Create and Use a Vision Board, Contemporary Bone-Casting, Lunch with Your Ancestors, Mala-Making and more!
Keep your eye on the schedule or call Universal Healing Arts if you would like a personal psychic reading with Michelle.
Michelle Lorenzo, MA, LMT, Reiki Master, Psychic has spent over 40 years developing and sharing her psychic ability and knowledge of body, mind and spirit with others. Her MA in Counseling Psychology, NY State License in Massage Therapy, Certification in Hypnotherapy, and natural psychic ability give her a well-rounded approach to self-growth and wellness that she passionately shares with her clients through psychic readings and workshops on various self-discovery topics.
Michelle’s goal is to empower her clients with tools they can use to develop their own psychic ability and enhance their own sense of well-being. She has taught and read at popular wellness destinations including New Age Health Spa in Neversink NY, Sanivan Holistic Retreat & Spa in Hurleyville NY, and Crystal Connection Center in Wurtsboro NY.
Workshops Michelle facilitates here at Universal Healing Arts include Psychic Development, An Afternoon with Your Ancestors, How to Create and Use a Vision Board, Contemporary Bone-Casting, Lunch with Your Ancestors, Mala-Making and more!
Keep your eye on the schedule or call Universal Healing Arts if you would like a personal psychic reading with Michelle.
Grisella Ramos Santiago
AKASHIC RECORDS
My name is Grisella. I am a New York state licensed clinician with over 15 years of experience working with issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship and general life issues. I have learned in my years of working with a diverse group of clients that we are all searching to become whole in all aspects of our lives. Because of this, I have expanded my clinical practice to a HOLISTIC THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE which includes Akashic Record readings, I can utilize not only my clinical skills, but also your personal akashic record information to assist you in knowing yourself at soul level in order to help you understand why certain unhealthy patterns keep reoccurring in your life and how to make positive changes to help you live your best life, the life you were meant to live. I work with my clients on a weekly, and biweekly basis supporting them on their path to wellness. I offer in person and remote services. Based on your specific needs..
My name is Grisella. I am a New York state licensed clinician with over 15 years of experience working with issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship and general life issues. I have learned in my years of working with a diverse group of clients that we are all searching to become whole in all aspects of our lives. Because of this, I have expanded my clinical practice to a HOLISTIC THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE which includes Akashic Record readings, I can utilize not only my clinical skills, but also your personal akashic record information to assist you in knowing yourself at soul level in order to help you understand why certain unhealthy patterns keep reoccurring in your life and how to make positive changes to help you live your best life, the life you were meant to live. I work with my clients on a weekly, and biweekly basis supporting them on their path to wellness. I offer in person and remote services. Based on your specific needs..
Michelle, Grisella
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