Simplicity HEALING Team

Carol  | Owner

Carol, a Michigan Native, began her professional career with a great sense of optimism by graduating from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and becoming a Certified Public Accountant. After several years of working in Systems Consulting implementing accounting software programs for various entities in Oregon and California, Carol knew there was something else out there for her, a passion, a true calling and purpose, and so her journey began on a “road less traveled”. She left her big corporate job without hesitation and moved to Colorado to find clarity, all the while, taking two different career paths while there in Web Design and Business Administration. 

In 2004, after much reflection, self-care, personal growth and healing in the beautiful mountains of Colorado, Carol found the clarity in her purpose she had been seeking. It is healing, had been all along, first for herself, then, for others. This is when Carol found home again. Home in her heart and home to Michigan. 

Carol’s journey into the healing of others began on small scale, working one-on-one with individuals empowering them to make lasting lifestyle changes in their nutritional, physical & emotional health. She then took another step forward, with the assistance of her accounting and business knowledge, and opened her first business offering therapeutic massage. Her studio’s mission was to make a key healing modality that was once considered a luxury afforded only to the wealthy, affordable to the masses. Mission accomplished, and Carol then sold her thriving studio knowing there was a very present, higher universal pull vibrating within her. 

She understood from her very own experience over the years of embracing change with purpose, taking risks with a knowing everything would work out, of living without much means but feeling abundance, and all the while, taking care of her mind, body and soul so she lived with happiness through the good and the not so good days, that this experience alone would bring her to her calling and to the creation of Simplicity Healing. A healing space unlike any other, a space created with love, spirited energy and joy and a space of amazing healing practitioners who collectively, provide natural forms of healing for the totality of one’s mind, body and soul. Simplicity is more than just a space, it is an energetic vibration representing wholeness, connectedness, wellness and peace.

Brenna | Healing Massage Therapist

 Being a graduate of Irene’s Myomassology Institute, Brenna is trained in many techniques and modalities, but loves to focus on relaxation massage, reflexology, Thai massage, and reiki energy healing.  

Having been a dancer all her life, Brenna  naturally incorporates her creative arts experience into a most beautiful and  graceful flow for her every massage.

She also mindfully tailors each massage to the clients needs with ease and flow. It is her belief that everyone benefits from the peaceful relaxation and comfort of therapeutic massage, both physically and mentally.

Melissa | Healing Massage Therapist

Melissa is a local to Rochester and has lived there most of her life. She is a graduate of Irene’s Myomassology Institute. Her areas of interest and practice include reflexology, fascia therapy, craniosacral therapy, and polarity. Melissa often utilizes a variety of techniques from these modalities in her work. Her background and experience as a dancer has also helped shape her fascination with bodywork, and the importance of listening to your own body. She is also interested in energy work and has been meditating and intently working with energy in her own life for the past two years. During this time, she has come to understand that healing takes form physically, emotionally and energetically. Melissa is mindful of the physical and energetic relationship that takes place and has found that combining physical touch and light energetic work in her practice allows for her to foster a deeper connection to her clients and their needs.  

She is also currently volunteering as an apprentice at Irene’s Myomassology Institute where she can further her knowledge and understanding of the body and the field, alongside helping new students on their own journey to become licensed massage therapists.  

When she isn’t at Simplicity, her greatest joys are spending time with her family and son, hiking,  dancing, aerial arts, cooking, and anything related to art and creativity.  

 Erika | Healing Massage Therapist

 Erika is a licensed massage therapist and graduate of Irene’s Myomassology Institute. She also holds a 200 hour yoga teacher training certification from Great Lakes Yoga and is a certified Reiki practitioner. 

Erika chose to become a Massage Therapist after learning its benefit on the body and mind, as well as wanting to fulfill her goal of helping others heal mentally, physically and emotionally. 

She has a full spectrum of amazing modalities she performs that utilize Thai massage, CranioSacral therapy, lymphatic drainage, reflexology, cupping and aromatherapy; and her massage style has a most beautiful flow! Erika has a depth and passion for healing and always strives to best serve her client's needs. 

In her time away from helping others, she loves to dance and anything else having to do with art and creativity (i.e. painting), fitness and she does some modeling on the side.

Elise | Certified Sound Healing / Yoga Instructor 

Elise completed her 200 RYT in 2018 and added an additional 300 RYT hours with the most authentic teachings from AYM Rishikesh, India, in 2019. Since then, she has been fortunate to experience teaching in many venues here in the States, but in Costa Rica as well.

Elise had a personal discipline of yoga ever since she was a child, practicing in the living room with her mom. Yoga resonated with her because she was drawn to the way you could flow and be more connected with your body. Through college, yoga became an essential practice for her, as it was one of the only spaces that she could be herself and manage stress and anxiety. Through her  classes, she likes to teach that yoga is so much more than just physical postures, even if you are just focusing on your breath and being in your own space... that is yoga. Her goal as a yoga teacher is to hold a safe, non-judgmental space for those to explore their yoga journey, whether they want to relax, flow, or just be.

Catherine | Certified Sound Healing / Yoga Instructor 

Bio Coming Soon!

Bridget  |  Certified Sound Healing & Meditation Instructor 

Bridget is a Certified Meditation Teacher, Sound Healing Practitioner, and Spiritual Mentor, has practiced meditation for eleven years. During that time, she experienced profound healing, cultivated unconditional self-love, and educated herself in ancient wisdom traditions and teachings.

Being in remission from Crohn's Disease at the age of 15, Bridget understands stress's impact on the body. After experiencing various "flare-ups" related to stress and anxiety, she began meditating to help alleviate the pain. 

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Bridget received the call to study meditation and become a teacher in 2018. Davidji, a world-renowned Meditation Teacher, Ayurvedic Healer, and Vedic Master, became her guide. On March 17, 2019, she received her Level 1 Master of Wisdom and Mediation Teacher Certification from the davidji meditation academy.

Bridget abides by the concepts of Oneness, Love, and Healing. Her intention as a teacher is to share the powerful, transformative benefits of meditation and be a safe place for others to heal. 

Bridget is also a Performance Coach. Before studying meditation, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Oakland University in 2015. 

Bridget's "own the stage" approach comprises three key components: presence, confidence, and performance. Using a combination of meditation and acting techniques, clients can expect to gain much more than "how to perform."

KB | Certified Meditation and Mindfulness Instructor

KB is a certified Reiki practitioner at the Master level, a certified 500-hour Meditation Coach, and a 200 and 300-hour Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor. She has engaged in a personal meditation practice for over 25 years, and has been energy conscious since childhood. KB received her first Reiki attunements in 2014 and has participated in ongoing trainings ever since, receiving her first Master Level Certification under the Usui Linage in July of 2017. KB has studied Reiki under multiple teachers and has studied with Sura Kim delving deeply into meditation, coaching and energy work.

She has also studied yoga, mindfulness and pranayama, receiving her 200-hour certification from renowned Montessori educator, author and teacher Shakta Khalsa, the founder of one of the most comprehensive training programs for children and family yoga and received a 300-hour Yoga Alliance certification for yoga, meditation and breathwork.

KB is a traditional Reiki Master and incorporates other modalities including meditation, chakra balancing and crystal work into some Reiki sessions. In addition to energy work, KB is an artist and holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from University of Michigan’s School of Art and Architecture. She is also a fierce animal advocate, as well as an animal Reiki practitioner. Animals come to her in droves, with or without an appointment. 

Through personal experience and all of this beautiful work, KB has cultivated a reverence and practice of living life through the lens of vibration and energy. Her years of meditation, energy work, and yoga carry over to her Reiki practice where she provides an intentional and sacred space enabling clients to deeply relax, connect to themselves, supporting self-healing across the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual realms.

Isabel | Herbalist and Certified Sound Healing / Yoga Instructor

Isabel chose the career path of becoming a yoga instructor to spread the light that this science can offer to others. She completed two 200-hour courses of yoga teacher training at White Lotus Yoga and Samastah and added an additional 300 hours in 2019 having submerged herself in the rich roots of this ancient medicine from AYM Rishikesh, India, in 2019.   She is also currently studying to be Certified in Yoga Therapy.  Isabel says that her passion for this practice will continue to fuel her longing of knowledge in this field. Her intentions for teacher are to give others the tools to heal themselves, experience their true bliss, and live their happiest lives.

Victoria | Essential Oils Consultant & Health Coach

Victoria has a never-ending passion for empowering others to improve their quality of life, using natural modalities. Her experience with supporting and caring for her mother who has Alzheimer’s has advanced her skills and knowledge of nutrition and other alternative practices. Victoria has been told that the love she has for working with others, as well as supporting them through their health journey, is a true inspiration. She believes that together we can rise to become the best version of ourselves.

Catherine | Clinical Nutritionist / Master Herbalist / Holistic Health Practitioner

Bio Coming Soon!

KB  |  Empowerment Wellness Coach

 Kelly | Certified Equine Therapist
Early on in Kelly's career, she graduated from the College Center for Creative Studies with a Fine Arts and Metals major. She had opened her own jewelry store and worked there for 7 years before selling the business and pursuing full-time Horse Training.  Kelly has always been passionate about human psychology and has always loved and connected with horses, so she embarked on a journey of finding a way to merge her two passions and became certified as an Equine Specialist.  She now has over 25 years of experience of leading and allowing clients to work through issues effectively with the assist of the horse’s intuitive guidance.  Kelly states that “horses require you to be in the present moment, a skill that is neither in the past or future.  Very few situations offer this luxury of unique and refreshing perspective and the results are simply transformational!" Kelly now brings her amazing knowledge, gifts and most beautiful horsemanship to Simplicity clients on a beautiful farm in Metamora, called Matador Farms.

KB  |  Reiki Master
KB is a certified Reiki practitioner at the Master level, a certified 500-hour Meditation Coach, and a 200 and 300-hour Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor. She has engaged in a personal meditation practice for over 25 years, and has been energy conscious since childhood. KB received her first Reiki attunements in 2014 and has participated in ongoing trainings ever since, receiving her first Master Level Certification under the Usui Linage in July of 2017. KB has studied Reiki under multiple teachers and has studied with Sura Kim delving deeply into meditation, coaching and energy work.

She has also studied yoga, mindfulness and pranayama, receiving her 200-hour certification from renowned Montessori educator, author and teacher Shakta Khalsa, the founder of one of the most comprehensive training programs for children and family yoga and received a 300-hour Yoga Alliance certification for yoga, meditation and breathwork.

KB is a traditional Reiki Master and incorporates other modalities including meditation, chakra balancing and crystal work into some Reiki sessions. In addition to energy work, KB is an artist and holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from University of Michigan’s School of Art and Architecture. She is also a fierce animal advocate, as well as an animal Reiki practitioner. Animals come to her in droves, with or without an appointment. 

Through personal experience and all of this beautiful work, KB has cultivated a reverence and practice of living life through the lens of vibration and energy. Her years of meditation, energy work, and yoga carry over to her Reiki practice where she provides an intentional and sacred space enabling clients to deeply relax, connect to themselves, supporting self-healing across the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual realms.

Andrea  |  BSN, RN & Biofield Tuning Specialist
As a Nurse with over 30 years of experience, Andrea has come to understand that our bodies are so much more than a mix of mechanical and chemical processes and are much healthier and whole through the optimization of mind, body and spiritual health.  Hence, unsatisfied with the current mainstream healthcare, Andrea pursued studies in holistic approaches for sustainable health including Ayurveda, TCM, Homeopathy and various energy medicines.

Biofield Tuning is one of many holistic modalities that actually found Andrea!  She was called to the practice and became officially certified in 2018.  Her mission is to assist other in their own journey to wellness and help them reach their full potential by teaching them to take control of their own path to healing.

Laura | Somatic Energy Healer 

Laura counts it an honor to have been working in the health care field for over 18 years earning and maintaining dual licensure as a Physical Therapist  and Massage Therapist. However, she found her passion working with the subtle fields of the human body, mind, and spirit while studying CranioSacral Therapy and a dialoging style known as Healing From the Core.

Laura’s personal and practice philosophy is that 'until we learn to connect energetically to our body’s inner wisdom, we’ll continue to believe that outside forces are responsible for our pain and suffering'. Working in unison with the subtle energies of the body as a person is dialoging or simply receiving a session to balance out the chaos of life, a client has greater likelihood of lasting transformation and shift from outdated life patterns.  

On a more personal note, Laura’s journey on the holistic route was kicked into high gear when she lost her husband of 29 years to cancer in 2017. Needing to find tools to help her navigate the multi-faceted challenges that widowhood brings, Laura found healing using all of the above and is deeply honored to be in a place where she can offer the same support to others.  

When Laura isn’t in session, she loves to cycle, kayak, & hike. She is the mom to two amazing kids and three beautiful grandkids. Some of her most favorite places to be on earth is on Maui, on the Youghiogheny River in PA, and Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, Mass. Laura is also the author of “The L.O.V.E. Protocol - A Pathway To Bridge the Gap to Your Inner Wisdom.”

Isabel | Reiki Healing & Shamanic Healing 

Izzy's role as a Shaman is to help you understand and bring to consciousness these looming patterns that may be affecting your life more that you realize. Once she begins to clear this field, your energy is open so that you can dream your life into being.  Shamans believe that this life is a dream. In order to change the dream, we have to embark on the journey of waking up.  Techniques from the Laika shamans of Peru;  "With reverence and love for all of the teachers that came before me and will come after me, I offer my services to you."    

Kennedy | Service Specialist

Kennedy is currently attending Michigan State University pursuing an undergraduate degree in Animal Science with a concentration in animal industry. Her role  at Simplicity Healing is providing advice and assistance to customers, as well as helping clients book appointments and giving information about our services that we specialize into find the right form of holistic healing for that individual. She is so happy to be a part of the wonderful team and excited to be able to help others!