Thanks to these Local Practitioners YOU'LL have a wide variety of healing modalities to try at the Touch of Chico healing fair this year!
Please, scroll down to learn more about each practitioner and what they will be offering at The Touch of Chico this year for $1/minute.
Join us Sunday, Sept 13th, Noon-4pm at the Chico Creek Nature Center for healing massage, energywork, 4 free presentations, vendor area & live music, too on the main stage.
(Music line up, skill share presentations, food booths & vendors info found here)
Bodyworkers:
- Aaron Fetty of the Chico Massage School
- Ashley Hohenstein
- Cornelia Coppock
- Crystal Thomas
- Dani Haddad
- Deb Deming
- Dexter Lindo
- Ell Jaramillo
- Elodie Sisk
- Heather Brown
- Jason Jacques
- Jeanne Kristopherson
- Kat Maslin
- Katya Miller
- Ken Hanson
- La Vonda Tracy
- Matt Dunckel
- Robyn Fay
- Stella Beauchamp
- Stephanie Haney of Chico Community Acupuncture
- Tanisha Demo
- Valorie Plummer
- Vanessa Huichan
- Victor Estrada
Intuitives
- Bobbie Rae Jones
- Emerald Starlight
- Ekarini Ni Wayan-Eka
- Eli Westgard
- Erin Kennedy
- Gayle Kimball
- Guillaume Marchisseau
- Kristiana Afrasiabi
- Mandy Jay and Brian of A Felt Life
- Saraha Enciso
- Shigemi Minetaka
- Skye Li Raskin
- Pia States
- TamRa WichMa
Descriptions of modalities being offered at the Touch of Chico:
Aaron Fetty CMT, has been practicing massage and teaching it since 2000. He is the lead instructor at Chico Massage School. He uses his deep knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology to help identify and address the core issues that are causing his clients’ pain. Aaron will be offering therapeutic massage, blending deep tissue, myofascial, neuromuscular, sports massage, and also relaxation techniques on the table. He’ll also be offering chair massage for those that prefer it. He’s excited to help!
Ashley Hohenstein - a massage therapist and health educator for over 25 years. Six years ago she extended her practice to include Somatic Integration, a combination of visualizations, energy work and emotional release that targets the root of the physiological or psychological problem. Ashley believes health is optimized when harmonizing the mind, body and spirit.
Bobbie Rae Jones - A massage practitioner and visionary artist for 30 years, this year, Bobbie builds on her skillset expanding into the role of an Intuitive. She is currently training as a medium and psychic in spirit communication, and in ritual for healing of ancestral lineages. Bobbie unites with Erin Kennedy and Saraha Enciso to offer their combined skills as The Trusted Circle.
Cornelia Coppock is a 1986 graduate of The National Holistic Institute. She gives massages that give her clients the opportunity to relax the mind, body and spirit using various modalities including Reiki, Swedish, Acupressure, Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Aromatherapy. Anyone dealing with stress and anxiety can benefit from a massage from her.
Crystal Thomas - A former Division I and professional indoor volleyball player who understands the impact of chronic pain on performance. With her Master’s degree in Kinesiology, specializing in Health Promotion and Sport Performance combined with her Postural Restoration Institute training and athletic experience she has a deep understanding of movement, biomechanics, and human performance. Crystal's holistic approach empowers individuals to thrive by restoring balance, eliminating pain, enhancing mobility, and fostering long-term health and well-being.
Dani Haddad - Divine Dani aka Danielle Haddad am a compassionate and client-centered Massage Therapist dedicated to promoting wellness, healing, and holistic self-care. With a strong foundation in human behavior, child development, social services, and behavioral health, I, Danielle bring a unique understanding of the connection between physical, emotional, and mental well-being. My approach to massage therapy extends beyond relaxation. I create a safe, welcoming environment where clients can reduce stress, relieve muscle tension, restore balance, and support their overall health.
Deborah Deming, CMT, has 24 plus years of experience as a therapist and is known for medical massage. After attending Chico Therapy Wellness Center in 2001, she was certified in an 800-hour chiropractic massage internship under Dr. Ron Horlick, DC. Deborah also attended the Upledger Institute where she learned Visceral Manipulation and Cranial Sacral Therapy. Throughout the years, she has learned to integrate her wide array of training into a unique style consisting of Soft Tissue Release, Myofascial, Osteopathic Approach to Evaluation Procedures, Cellulite Massage, Reflexology, Hot Stone, Shiatsu, Tuina, Chios (energy work), Visceral Manipulation, Cranial Sacral, Alexander Technique, Jacuzzi Therapy, and Lomi Lomi.
Dexter Lindo owner of EQ-librium, is a nationally certified Massage Therapist with over ten years of experience. He acquired 1,500 hours of education from a state accredited program that included various massage and healing modalities such as Swedish, Therapeutic, Sports, Deep Tissue, Reiki, Myo-fascial, Pregnancy, Reflexology, Shiatsu and Tui-Na. Dexter also attended Emperor’s College Graduate School of Traditional Oriental Medicine studying acupuncture and herbal medicine. His diverse knowledge allows him to customize each massage to the unique client needs. As a therapist, Dexter brings balance and harmony to mind, body and spirit through his nurturing therapeutic touch and positive energy.
Eli Westgard Reiki Master
Ell Jaramillo - Ell blends therapeutic bodywork with a calming, client-centered approach, creating tailored sessions that feel both effective and restorative. Her work looks beyond where discomfort shows up, taking into consideration the whole person in front of her and the many factors that can influence how the body feels, moves, and holds tension.
Elodie Sisk - info pending
Emerald Starlight - A Somatic Grief Coach, Reiki Master Teacher and Sound Healer. She intuitively weaves these and other modalities in her Healing Sessions to achieve multidimensional and transformational healing. She is passionate about helping people turn their deepest pain into their greatest gifts as she has been living this work since her daughter Liberty died in 2017.
Erin Kennedy - A helper and healer in the Chico Community since the Camp Fire. Her full time work surrounds kids and families with support and stability in times of crisis and uncertainty. This work blends seamlessly with her work as a Heyoka Empath and Reiki practitioner; supporting individuals with physical healing, energy work and trauma release. She has been an intuitive her entire life, but has fully embraced her abilities over the last few years as she moved into healing and energy work. She is a gifted psychic who will help identify emotional and mental blocks that are holding you back from your true potential.
Gayle Kimball Ph.D., author of “Calm: How to Thrive in Challenging Times” and “Calm Parents and Children,” etc. will provide mini-readings and chakra balancing.
Guillaume Marchisseau Hypnotherapy Guillaume helps his clients change themselves through a range of subconscious techniques, hypnosis and hypnotherapy being central to his practice. Coming from a background as a computer engineer he understands the mind as this beautiful and essential component of the human being, that can be programmed and modified to achieve the desired outcome. So that the mind can be nurtured and mastered the same way that an artist or artisan learns to use his hands. Guillaume is also a Yoga Instructor, bringing him a holistic view on ways to allow for change.
Heather Brown, CMT is a graduate of the IPSB School of Integrative Psycho-Structural Bodywork in Santa Monica. Her approach to bodywork incorporates techniques from circulatory, lymphatic, and deep tissue massage and sensory repatterning. Each session is tailored to the unique needs and goals of her clients. Whether you’re a college student, expectant parent, weekend warrior, or senior, she is passionate about bringing you the benefits of therapeutic massage on your journey to reduce stress, manage pain, and improve your well-being. heatherbrownintegrativemassagetherapy.com
Jason Jacques will be offering Access Consciousness Bars at Touch of Chico this year. He took a class on practicing this treatment, after receiving his own first (bars) treatment. "I was hooked!!" It starts with intentional energetic clearing and then he lightly touches and holds 32 points on the head. Access Bars is a gentle touch point technique that creates relaxation and reduces stress and anxiety.
Jeanne Christopherson Essential Massage 40 years experience in Full body massage (Swedish/Esalen), Energy balancing, healing (Reiki/Jin Shin Jyitsu), Assisted stretching (Yoga/Dance) & Acupressure (Shiatsu). I work thoroughly, without pain, addressing your present needs.
Kat Maslin Spot on psychic/medium readings. Ancient Shamanic rituals, Somatic channeler of light language & Healer of all energetic things: I use animals to heal humans; horses are a specialty (ask about my trainings with horses to build your business). I love healing all animals, and having them work with me on people I do healings for whole families (humans) as well; Healing the family as a whole has tremendous benefits! Or a 1 on 1 ("Just the 2 of us" special rates). Come experience Shaman KA at the Touch of Chico, under the magical redwood trees, see you there!
Katya Miller KM Massage and Bodywork is owned and operated by Katya Miller. With her passion for helping others and a fantastic education provided by Chico Massage School, she offers Chico an adaptable integrative style of Bodywork. Using modalities such as deep tissue, swedish, myofascial technique, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation she works to create a massage that is perfectly tailored for your body's needs. www.kmmassageandbodywork.com
Ken Hanson, Stress Less Smile More, has been doing intuitive massage since the late 1980's. He will be offering a combination of Swedish and Lomi Lomi full body massage in a privacy tent.
Kristiana Afrasiabi - A passionate, dedicated, and trained Tantra yoga teacher and sound healer. She believes in embracing holistic approaches to healing, and empowering individuals on a journey of self discovery and inner harmony. A practicing nurse for over a decade, has recently begun to study ancient ayurvedic practices, with the intention of integrating these two modalities to provide comprehensive care. At the Touch of Chico, she will be offering one on one, or small group sound baths, information about classical tantra and some of the traditional practices that are specific to this lineage, such as mantra, mudra, yantra, kriya, and ceremony.
La Vonda Tracy - the founder of Harmonize for Health, a wellness sanctuary created to help people pause, reconnect, and nurture the mind, body, and emotional self. For the KZFR event, LaVonda will be offering BrainTap, a guided audio-visual relaxation experience designed to help participants step away from the stimulation and demands of everyday life and enter a deeply relaxed state. BrainTap combines specially designed audio with gentle light stimulation through a headset, creating a peaceful, guided experience that requires no special effort from the participant. Simply get comfortable, put on the headset, and allow yourself to relax.
Mandy Jay & Brian are the hearts behind "A Felt Life", a body of work centered around embodiment, nervous system awareness, emotional honesty, and deep connection. Together, they create grounded, relational spaces that honor both the sacred and the very human, supporting people in reconnecting with themselves and experiencing greater presence and authenticity in their everyday lives. A Felt Life is also home to A Felt Life Parenting Community, a safe space for parents who want to move beyond behavior management and into connection, attunement, boundaries, and embodied leadership. At the heart of all of their work is an invitation to soften out of performance, reconnect with yourself, and experience what it feels like to be fully human, fully present, and deeply connected. At Touch of Chico, Mandy and Brian will be offering Intuitive Presence Sessions, inviting participants into a personalized experience of connection, presence, and embodied exploration.
Matt Dunckel - With over 25 years experience in bodywork and energy healing, I help clients identify and move through restrictive holding patterns. At Touch of Chico, I’ll be offering massage therapy. His website is ascension-coach.com
Pia States - Vibrational Healing using the power of various tuning forks has the ability to create a resonance through the body, mind and emotions and help you find the Still Point allowing for the body to work on its own healing. You will feel a sense of total relaxation and restore balance and perfect harmony of your whole body.
Robyn Fay - A Massage Therapist with over 12 years of hands-on experience, offering deeply therapeutic, intuitive, and restorative bodywork. Combining therapeutic with somatic bodywork, breathwork, integrated energy work has helped me create what is - Spryvitality. We opened our doors 7 months ago in Yuba City. My work blends clinical skill with holistic healing, meeting each client exactly where they are — physically, emotionally, and energetically.
Saraha Enciso - A Northern California singer, dancer, artist, and intuitive guide. Saraha’s work is rooted in Embodied Mysticism. She has been working in the voice, body, and soul field for over 30yrs. Now expanding into mediumship and psychic studies, she is a clear channel for healing. Drawing from her education in vocal & sound healing, somatic movement, and Family Constellation therapy; the heart of her work lies in the reclamation of sovereignty, gnosis, and our innate relationship with the long story of our souls. She is offering mediumship, akashic and oracle readings, and soul harmonic sessions. She is looking forward to being a part of Touch of Chico for the first time.
Skye Li Raskin - A transformational coach specializing in nervous system health, life, and wellness coaching. With a background in mental health, she guides clients through non-clinical parts work, Reiki, sound bath journeys, and Sonic Neural — a transformational breathwork technique supporting deeper regulation, clarity, and aliveness. Skye offers 1:1 coaching, groups, and conscious gatherings for those ready to reconnect with body, mind, and spirit.
Stella Beauchamp - Stella has been practicing Thai Massage for 5 years. She has expanded her techniques in other fields of bodywork such as Rolfing and Cranio Sacral and she specializes in a traditional Thai treatment called Womb Lifting which helps women conceive naturally and maintain a healthy state of their reproductive organs and hormonal health throughout life. Stella has a background in western clinical herbalism and infuses her own body salves for her treatments. Stella uses heated Thai herbal packs on the body during her sessions to relax muscles, reduce inflammation and increase circulation.
Stephanie Haney - Chico Community Acupuncture Licensed Acupuncturist Stephanie will treat folks to improve energy, boost your immune system, de-stress, and reduce pain. A recent transplant to Chico, Stephanie treats pain and sports injuries, supports reproductive and hormonal health, chronic conditions and emotional well-being. Chico Community Acupuncture - A nonprofit whose mission since 2010 has been to provide effective, affordable, and accessible care with acupuncture to as many people as possible. More info at chicocommunityacupuncture.com Come sit, get poked, and take a nap.
TamRa WichMa Intuitive coaching combines guidance, emotional support, and inner alignment to help clients gain clarity, make empowered decisions, and reconnect with their authentic self. Intuitive readings tap into subtle energy, patterns, or higher insight to reflect what’s going on beneath the surface, offering perspective that goes beyond logic. Tarot cards are used as a visual and symbolic tool to guide conversations, uncover blocks, and illuminate paths forward — not to predict the future, but to explore it with intention and awareness. Together, these practices offer a grounded yet spiritual space for personal growth and transformation.
Tanisha Demo CMT Phoenix Revival Massage A certified massage therapist and graduate of Chico Massage School offering massage and Reiki services at Creating a Sustainable You in Chico, CA. She is passionate about providing a deeply relaxing experience to give her clients a chance to unwind, recover, and reduce inflammation and tension in the body. She integrates a range of add-ons and modalities such as warm stones, cupping, aromatherapy, swedish, deep tissue, stretching, etc. in order to provide her clients with the best service for their needs.
Valorie Plummer I have a deep passion for helping people on their healing journeys by providing customized Massage sessions focused on each person's specific needs, experiences, and healing goals. I specialize in Therapeutic Relaxation, Prenatal, Stress Relief and Chronic Pain Management. My goal as a therapist is to provide opportunities for healing, growth, stress relief, pain reduction. I have been doing Massage for 11 years, and I try to meet each client where they are in their healing journey. I look forward to meeting you and helping you on your path to healing and wellness!
Vanessa Huichan - A licensed massage therapist I offer deep tissue massage hot stone massage swedish massage chair massage been doing massage for 9 years I'm still new to northern California from social I enjoy helping people through massage therapy healing the body and soul with massage therapy I work at Renew Day Spa in Chico. www.myrenewdayspa.com 760-905-3968
Victor Estrada Hands In Motion. I practice therapeutic massage, sports massage and acupressure techniques.
Huge THANK YOU to all of these kind community members for volunteering at this event! We appreciate the support!
All funds raised at this event supports local homegrown independent community radio KZFR The Mighty Zephyr!
