Meet Our Healing Arts Practitioners

Certified Massage Therapist, San Luis Obispo
Angela Bothwell, CMT
Massage Therapy
Angela Bothwell is a State Certified Massage Therapist, Reiki Teacher and Qi Gong Teacher. She has a B.A. in Art from C.S.U.L.B. and is a graduate of the Touch Therapy Institute in Encino, CA. She has studied Bodywork, Acupressure, Energy Therapies, and Holistic Healing extensively. Angela has given well over 10,000 massages during the last 19 years of full time practice and has highly-developed, tactile sensitivity.  This gives her the ability to work in a very detailed and intuitive way.  As an Ashiatsu, Deep Tissue and Therapeutic  Specialist, Angela has extensive experience treating chronic pain, injuries, stress and energy blockage. Her work is based not only on an understanding of anatomy & physiology, but also on an understanding of energy. Addressing the subtle energy body means that treatments are not only physical but also energetic. This type of experience can be much deeper than other forms of manual therapy. 
Amber Tarpley is a State Certified Massage Practitioner and graduate of the California Holistic Institute in San Luis Obispo. Amber's interest in massage developed out of a deep understanding of the importance of holistic self-care for overall health and wellness.  She specializes in focusing on target areas of the body which are causing stress and pain, while acknowledging and treating the body as a connected whole. Amber is skilled in: Integrative Swedish Massage, Myofascial Triigger Point Therapy, Therapeutic & Deep tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Aromatherapy and Ashiatsu. Amber is a Pre-Natal Massage Specialist who very much enjoys connecting and working with expectant Mothers through their Pregnancy. Amber also specializes in targeting tension issues of the neck area, which is especially important for clients in high stress occupations who work at a computer all day long. She fully customizes every session based on the individual, unique needs of each client.
Shawna Timmerman is a State Certified Massage Therapist with 18 years of experience.  She obtained her B.S with Honors in Exercise Physiology at the University of Wyoming in 1995.  In 1996, Shawna received her massage certificate at the Utah College of Massage Therapy, completing 780 hours of initial training and thereafter becoming National Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB).  Shawna has specialty knowledge of herbs, essential oils, and flower essences.  She received a Master Herbalist Certificate in 2004 from the Australasian College of Herbal Studies and has since enjoyed making herbal oils, teas, and medicinal tinctures. She also works with vibrational essence blends (flower, gemstone, etc.) which help shift imbalances at the deeper, more subtle level, where the original patterns exist. Additionally, Shawna was a teacher of the Massage Program at California Holistic Institute where she gained experience in teaching a wide range of topics such as: anatomy, theory, ethics, technique, and hands on massage skills.  She has a deep understanding of the uniqueness of our individual energies and strives to approach each person holistically; recognizing the healing force in nature combined with the power of touch and presence.  Her soothing touch leads to deep relaxation and her attention to detail helps facilitate wellbeing for her clients
Hypnotherapist, San Luis Obispo
Kim Bothwell, Hypnotherapist
Hypnotherapy
Kim Bothwell is a Nationally Certified Hypnotherapist with advanced specialty training in 5 PATH Hypnosis. Training and certification in 5 PATH allows the therapist to go far beyond what most hypnotherapists can do in a typical session. He is also a trained teacher of 7 PATH Self Hypnosis. This is a powerful system to help remove old, limiting beliefs and patterns and can be used to make just about any kind of improvement that you want to make in life. Additionally, Kim is certified by Smoke Free International as a Smoking Cessation Specialist Hypnotherapist. He is part of an international network of leading Hypnotherapist using an advanced method of Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming for rapid Smoking Cessation. Kim has over 20 years professional experience as a teacher and practitioner in the field of personal development. He has extensive experience with Mind-Body-Spiritual Healing and has studied and taught in both the U.S.A. and Asia.  While in Thailand, Kim trained in Native Thai Healing Arts and practiced long meditation. In his private practice, Kim has worked with psychologists, medical doctors, naturopaths & their patients. His background includes: Staffing at Spectrum Personal Excellence Trainings, Stress Management Consulting and Workshops, 16 years as a Teacher of Meditation, and 25 years as a practitioner of energy therapies. Kim is fully dedicated to empowering his clients to achieve a high level of success.  Everyone leaves the first session with powerful tools they can use for a lifetime!