I'm Maren, the founder of Mandala Method Healing. Since becoming licensed in 2021, I've been refining an approach that helps high-achieving professionals reconnect with their bodies and find lasting calm amid demanding lives.

Seeds of a holistic lifestyle had been planted all throughout my life, but the journey really begins in 2017 while attending my first cacao ceremony and discovering the transformative power of sound healing. My journey of self development continued as I effectively learned to manage severe PTSD symptoms in my body with the help of somatic practices, subliminal messages, sound healing, and more. This journey towards a more embodied and joyful life led me to a career in the healing arts.

I began professionally in hospitality while attending MiraCosta College studying liberal arts and child development. I also earned my NAMC Montessori Teaching certificate and worked as a Montessori preschool teacher during the beginning of the 2020 pandemic. After earning 2 AAs in 2020, something clicked. I'd been giving massages since middle school (sleepovers, family gatherings, anyone who needed relief) and always knew I was good at it. A coworker's daughter was attending massage school and it reminded me that this was a career path I considered and wanted all along. So I took the leap, even though it felt scary and uncertain. I began attending Healing Hands School of Holistic Health in Escondido, CA, became a LMT in December 2021, and graduated from the 1,000 hour HHP program in May 2022. In February 2023 I finished my 60 hour Integrative Somatic Practitioner training through The Embody Lab. I'm looking to further my education in 2026.

The Mandala Method weaves together therapeutic bodywork, energy healing, sound therapy, and somatic practices to guide you into deep relaxation and inner alignment. Each session includes custom bodywork (cupping, hot stones, Himalayan salt stones, CBD, advanced techniques), reiki, live sound bath, and body-based meditation. This work creates sustainable shifts so you can show up fully in your life (more present, more grounded, more you).

When I'm not working, you'll find me reading, traveling, or hiking with my husband and our girls (Isla the snake and Rika the kitty). Sustainable living isn't just something I practice (it's woven into everything I do).