About
Gaia Massage & Yoga, LLC
We are committed to giving you quality service at an affordable cost. We limit the hours of massage each of our Therapists perform each day so that you are receiving a great massage every time.
Gaia Massage & Yoga, LLC has been a member of the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce since 2005 and is proud to be operating in the beautiful Chippewa Valley.
A little about Sarah
Sarah Pederson has been practicing Holistic Massage Therapy since 1999. She received her formal training at Starfire Massage School & Healing Center in Missoula, Montana. She completed her Reiki Master & Teacher training in 2002. Each year Sarah participates in continuing educational programs to further her knowledge and understanding of the physical and astral bodies. She is a registered member of the American Massage Therapy Association as well as being Nationally Certified in Massage Therapy through NCBTMB.
Sarah was introduced to Hatha yoga at the age of sixteen. She has been studying yoga for over a dozen years, taking both public and private classes. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training through the Shambhava School of Yoga at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat in Rollinsville, Colorado, in 2005. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance. Deeply grounded in the belief that we can heal ourselves, Sarah brings an eclectic mix to both the massage table and yoga mat, combining the different modalities she has studied to create a healing session that is catered to each individual's specific needs. She wishes to share her gifts with you.
Sarah understands what chronic pain is because she used to experience it for several years. Through massage, yoga, and other healing arts Sarah has successfully been able to reduce and eliminate that pain.
Sarah is currently in the Spiritual Deepening for Global Transformation three-year certificate program through The Christine Center (www.christinecenter.org) in Willard, Wis. Focusing on The Art of Contemplation,The Mind-Body Connection and through Leadership, she is learning how our individual lives are microcosms of the larger world that we live in.
A little about Danielle
Danielle Wagner, Licensed Massage Therapist, graduated from the St. Croix Center for the Healing Arts in Hudson, WI in 2001. She has had more than 540 hours of training in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Chair and Aromatherapy Massage. She is also trained in Reflexology and Acupressure. She is nationally certified, a member of the American Massage Therapy Association and is a Wisconsin Licensed Massage Therapist. Danielle recently completed a Thai on the Table course during the month of October. Thai Massage is similar to yoga with passive rather than active stretches. Her friendly smile, honesty and professional skills will quickly win you over.
