Sacred Body Massage & Healing Arts

Honoring the Divine in You!

Jenifer Mahanes, LMT, YT Owner of Sacred Body Massage & Healing Arts

Sacred Body Massage & Healing Arts is founded on the belief that I have found my passion and purpose in life as a massage therapist and bodyworker.

I believe the body is a sacred vessel and my intent is to treat all with Love, Compassion, Respect, and Reverence.

I listen with my heart and respond with hands of nurturing compassion to reduce pain and suffering, educate, & empower clients about their bodies and ways to improve their quality of life.

The Divine Light in me Honors the Divine Light in you.

I welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and provide you with the best "State of the Heart" service in the profession of Massage and Bodywork.

I specialize in several modalities: Oncology Massage, Cupping Therapy, Prenatal Massage, and Thai Yoga Massage. I have nearly a decade of experience as a massage therapist in multiple settings(MUSC pediatric ward, the spa industry, and my private practice) and

I love what I do!

I have been a Nationally Certified Licensed Massage Therapist since 2004, a Reiki practitioner since 1999, and I have been practicing Yoga since 1992 receiving my Yoga teacher certification in May of 2008.

I am a former Charleston County school teacher who is enjoying her second career and true calling as a massage therapist and bodyworker.

"I set out to save the world and realized I could actually accomplish more by making the world feel better one person at a time!" I love being able to listen to my Heart, express my talents in the healing arts, follow my Bliss, and make a positive difference in the world.

I believe that intention is a vital aspect of massage and hold in my Heart the highest intent for everyone I touch.

I am also a life long learner and lover of knowledge, embracing continuing education opportunities with excitement! I believe each new modality I study enhances my ability to aid in healing and to ease suffering .

" Every massage holds vast potential for benefits to spiritual, emotional, & physical healing and well being."

I have 7 years of experience in the spa industry, started a successful volunteer program called"Healing Hands" using massage for pain management in the Pediatric Ward at MUSC, and also maintain a private clientele. I have a passion for working with "Mommies to be". Expectant mothers have very special physical, emotional, and spiritual needs that I try to address through massage. My interests in the miracle of pregnancy led me to acquire a specialized certification in Prenatal Massage from The Virginia School of Massage in Charlottesville, VA. I hold certification and 90 hours of training in Thai Yoga Massage which I received in Thailand. After beginning my massage program at MUSC I realized I had a need for knowledge in the field of oncology so I received certification in Oncology Massage in January 2010 and offer in home and studio massages for people living with cancer.

In May of 2010 I received certification in Cupping Therapy, an ancient Chinese Medicine Technique which loosens tight muscles, increases circulation and speeds the healing of injured or traumatized muscle and soft tissue.

I believes it is my responsibility as a body worker to educate clients about their bodies.

"I encourage clients to consciously participate in their own healing, listen to their bodies & embrace their own personal power to improve their quality of life and sense of well being."

With that in mind, I received my Yoga Teacher certification in May of 2008 through the Holy Cow teacher training program and have taught and co-taught at Holy Cow. I share this knowledge and my personal journey of yoga with clients and encourage them to explore the benefits of yoga.

I currently teach yoga in private sessions and at Mitchell Elementary School in a volunteer program that brings yoga into every classroom! I love getting on the mat, being the biggest kid in the class, and sharing the joys and benefits of yoga with open, receptive, and beautiful young hearts!

"What I hold in my heart people feel when I touch them and my heart holds the highest intention to

Honor Your Body and the Divine Within."

"Jenifer has a warm heart, an engaging spirit and the highest of intentions for everyone she interacts with, this is immediately apparent to those she touches."

-quote from client first year in private practice