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ST. LOUIS PARK :: 952-345-1953 :: 4200 Minnetonka Boulevard, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
MINNEAPOLIS   :: 612-436-4700 :: 212 3rd Ave North, Suite 205, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Massage | Specialized Bodywork | Skin Therapy | Structural Integration | Gift Certificates

Thai Massage | Acupunture & Chinese Herbal Consults | YogaPsych®

 

The Yoga Center of Minneapolis is pleased to offer the Dharma Wellness & Spa with services offered at our St. Louis Park and Minneapolis studios. Dharma strives to bring an array of wellness services to help you find balance and your dharma (true life path). Each qualified therapist brings you their unique gifts in providing a meaningful and blissful personal experience. Whether you are seeking new ways to help relieve stress or alternative healing modalities, Dharma Wellness and Spa has a service for you.

Our Therapists

Book your appointment online, by phone (952-345-1953), or see below for details. Cancellations made within 24-hours and no-shows will be charged the full value of the service scheduled. (For all services except skin therapy)

Dr. Rachel Allyn, Ph.D., L.P.
Dr. Rachel Allyn is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and certified Yoga Instructor. In 2005, she received her Ph.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco. After a decade of being an avid yogi, Dr. Allyn underwent formal yoga-teacher training with Dana Baptiste in Salt Lake City specializing in Vinyasa. She has worked as a psychologist in diverse settings ranging from a level-one trauma center at Hennepin County Medical Center to residential treatment facilities, middle schools, and research labs. Dr. Allyn’s teaching experience is also multi-faceted, including ski instruction in Lake Tahoe, yoga for recovery, and psychology professor for Westminster College in Utah. Her lifelong experience as a competitive athlete combined with her formal training as a psychologist and yoga instructor create the ultimate mind-body-spirit healing session tailored for your needs. To learn more about her innovative practice called YogaPsych® and see a comprehensive list of Dr. Allyn’s traditional and non-traditional mental health services for adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations, please visit www.DrRachelAllyn.com.

Molly Brackett, CMT, SIP
Molly Brackett is a Structural Integration Practitioner (Rolf method) & a massage therapist. Molly is certified in Structural Integration also known as Rolfing from The Guild for Structural Integration. Her massage training was at CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School where she was trained in swedish relaxation massage, trigger point & rehabilitative therapies, & heated stone massage. Molly's interest & education in alternative healing therapies began from her own struggle with migraine headaches. Her determination to achieve overall wellness was cultivated through her frustration with the traditional medical model. Consequently, she was able to obtain her health via alternative healing therapies & has since been educated in various techniques to help others attain their own.

Sara Bublitz L.Ac., MaOM
Sara received her Master’s in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon. During her studies, she learned the art of Chinese and Japanese Acupuncture, Japanese Zen shiatsu massage, cupping, reflexology, qigong and Chinese herbs. She incorporates these modalities into her treatments to improve the overall wellbeing of each patient. Last year, Sara traveled to China to further her education in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. In China, Sara received additional training in facial paralysis, obesity and infertility. She is currently licensed in the state of MN and nationally certified by the NCCAOM. Sara specializes in pain relief, allergies and colds, digestive issues, stress management, emotional imbalance, headaches and insomnia.

Dawn Dougherty, CMT, Thai Yoga Bodywork Practitioner
Dawn Dougherty provides massage therapy at the Downtown Minneapolis location. Her services include Swedish relaxation massage, prenatal massage, heated stone massage, injury rehabilitation and thai yoga massage. You can learn more about her at www.dawndougherty.iwantamassage.com. To book an appointment e-mail dawndoc@yahoo.com or call (612) 670-0442.

Sheli Ginsburg, Esthetician
Sheli is a licensed skincare therapist specializing in organic, chemical-free, and herbal skincare. With a unique focus on prenatal and postnatal skincare, she has created wonderful treatments that help ease changes in a woman's skin during and after her pregnancy. Sheli's endless quest for health, fitness and nutritional knowledge has moved her across the country and overseas. She has studied and worked under nutritionists, medical skincare professionals, and acupuncturists. In 2002, Sheli received her Esthetician license and continues to research skin health, hormones, and nutrition. She is also a recent graduate from the teacher training program at the Yoga Center of Minneapolis. Sheli integrates these life experiences into her holistic and therapeutic approach to skincare, healing from the inside and out.

Chris Gordon, CMT & Certified Yoga Instructor
was introduced to Thai Massage in 1995 and has been a devoted student for the past 15 years. Chris attended the Oregon School of Massage in Portland, OR in 1999. He began to assist Thai Massage trainings at Breitenbush Hot Springs for the next five years (2001 – 2005) with teacher, D’vorah Swarzman. Chris deepened his skills and wisdom of this ancient healing art on two extended trips to Thailand and Laos. Chris honors his teachers, Pichest Boonthume, D'vorah and the Sunshine School and gives thanks to all of his wise teachers on this path we call life. Chris is the owner of Big River BodyWorks, a massage studio in St. Paul. Chris offers, Thai Massage, Deep tissue massage, Yoga classes, private yoga lessons, Thai Massage courses, yoga workshops and adventures. You can read more about Chris at his website: www.bigriverbodyworks.com.

Philip Hanson, CMT, CBT
Philip has been studying and practicing massage and bodywork for the last ten years. His journey began at Red Rocks Community College in Golden, CO. He spent two years studying Reiki, Healing Touch, Reflexology and Aromatherapy through a Holistic Nursing program. From there Philip moved to Santa Fe, NM where he enrolled in a 1,000 hour dual-certification program at the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts for Massage and Polarity Therapy. This program also involved extensive training in cranial-sacral therapy and many forms of therapuetic massage. Philip's goal is to understand the client's needs and use an integrative approach to support their path to wellness.

Jennifer Johnson, Lic.Ac., MAOM
Jennifer is licensed both by the state of MN and nationally to practice acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. She received her Master's in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture in Boston. Jennifer is a professional member of the national infertility organization, RESOLVE, and she has had advanced training and specialized education in treating infertility and gynocology with Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Laura Lund, Esthetician
Laura has taught yoga at YCM since 2000 and is excited to bring all of her passions under one roof. Her path as a master esthetician began twenty years ago at the Aveda Institute and has been supplemented with a Sivananda yoga teacher training, a B.S. in nutrition and a certification in therapeutic massage. Laura uses her years of education and wisdom to create unique therapies suited and tailor made for each individual, balancing beauty and wellness. All of her work is enhanced by her creativity and skill as an intuitive energy healer. She has an affinity for working with prenatal mamas and is committed to helping others realize the healing arts are not a luxury but a necessity for radiant health in today's society. Laura shines bright and is known for giving the best facial massage in town. Read more about Laura.