Justin’s journey into his healing practice started in the mid-1990s, when he began the contrasting practices of meditation and sacred dance. In both, he discovered the power of single-pointed focus combined with internal energy manipulation. He also learned how to tap into the remarkable healing and regenerative power of the body. He pushed himself to learn as much as he could from as many talented healers as possible, and he began his foray into the realms of massage, acupuncture and shamanic healing. His main focus now is on the abdomen: more specifically, how physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual blockages or traumas weave together to constrict the abdomen, resulting in pain, fatigue, and a sense of disconnection. His work here ranges from gentle tapping to deep visceral manipulation.
- 2009-Present Student of the Four Winds Society, a school of shamanic healing of the Americas
- 2010 Studied traditional shamanic plant medicine at Dios-Ayahuasca-Sanaciones, Iquitos, Peru
- 2008 Post-graduate internship at Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China. Focus on acupuncture and Chinese herbology
- 2008 Graduate of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine with a master’s degree in Asian and Oriental Medicine
- 2006-2007 Taught Thai Massage Levels 1-2. Portland, OR
- 2006 Completed 50-hour Thai Massage class at Nerve Touch School of Thai Massage, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- 2005 Completed 100-hour Thai Massage class at San Francisco School of Massage, San Francisco, CA
- 2004 Graduate of East-West School of the Healing Arts, Portland, OR