My Life and Work have been Shaped by Listening to the Body
Applying the principles of Jin Shin Jyutsu®, I provide gentle hands-on care and self-help teaching, supporting your body in finding its way back to steadiness, resilience, and vitality.
My practice is located in Oakmont Village, Santa Rosa, CA where I support people navigating stress, chronic conditions, critical care, and caregivers. My work helps reduce tension, balance disharmonies, and improve energy — clients often leave their session feeling calmer, more relaxed, with a deep sense of well-being and renewed vitality.
With a degree in psychology and early experience in crisis intervention and high-intensity medical environments, I bring a deep understanding of both the body and the clinical context. I have worked with medical teams serving burn, trauma, and pediatric patients, and I collaborate closely with care professionals to integrate Jin Shin Jyutsu safely and effectively.
I came to Jin Shin Jyutsu through both study and lived self-practice, navigating my own patterns of chronic inflammation, fatigue, and life transitions. Daily practice, mentorship in the lineage of Mary Burmeister, and formal training through Jin Shin Jyutsu Spirit Mind Body gave me embodied insight into how the body responds to stress and how to support it in a practical, grounded way.
I offer hands-on sessions and self-help instruction, and I am especially interested in helping integrate Jin Shin Jyutsu into medical, caregiving, and care environments.
At the heart of my work is listening — to pulses, breath, nervous system response, and opening to each person’s lived experience.
Jyutsu = Art
Shin = Creator
Jin = Person of knowing and Compassion
“Art of the Creator through person of knowing and compassion”
Jin Shin Jyutsu is an ancient wisdom that shares roots with Traditional Asian Medicine and was rediscovered by Master Jiro Murai in the early 20th century. It’s roots go much deeper—to ancient Japanese healing traditions. His student, Mary Burmeister, a Japanese American woman, brought the Art from Japan to America in the 1950’s. Mary prepared for 12 years before she began to teach the Art to students in the US.
Mary taught simplicity, the importance of being in the moment, and the importance of the breath to the basic expression of life energy. Safe, soothing, and accessible for everyone, it’s a simple elegant way to support wellness and reconnect with the body’s wisdom.
Origins of JIN SHIN JYUTSU®
Services
In the quiet of my studio, you will lay face up and fully clothed on a cushioned massage table. Your hands-on session begins as I listen to your pulses to learn where the body’s energy flow may be stagnated. Then I choose gentle “flows” to support your body’s natural ability to balance itself.
60 mins | $80—$115 | Schedule with Dawna
One hour session w/Dawna
More than a class, these are shared experiences of calm, restoration, and connection.
In a small group (5-12) setting, you’ll be guided through simple self-help practices, using your breath and hands, to quiet the mind, find resilience, settle body discomforts, and find your center.
You’ll learn practical tools you can use anytime, anywhere, whether you’re navigating stress, caregiving, illness, or simply need support in the middle of the night.
Come as you are. Leave with practical knowledge and a deeper sense of resilience.
60 minutes | $15 - $25 per person
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