Sharlene Hosek
- ABMP Member
- ND License #: 21156
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Sharlene was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii and after graduating from Honoka'a High School, she moved to New York City. She thereby attended one of the most prestigious massage schools in the nation. The Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences offers students one of the most intense and comprehensive curriculums in both Western Physiology and Eastern Philosophy combined. Her training included internships at Bellevue Hospital, Lutheran Hospital and the P.H. Ling Clinic.
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Sharlene was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii and after graduating from Honoka'a High School, she moved to New York City. She thereby attended one of the most prestigious massage schools in the nation. The Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences offers students one of the most intense and comprehensive curriculums in both Western Physiology and Eastern Philosophy combined. Her training included internships at Bellevue Hospital, Lutheran Hospital and the P.H. Ling Clinic.
Sharlene continued her studies at The Napa Valley School of Massage. Thereafter, her training includes studying with world-renowned Chongkol Setthakorn at the Institute of Thai Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In Beijing, China, she interned with the Chinese Olympic Team Medical Doctors at the Sports Hospital of Nrism and continued her education in Beijing at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She later studied with Angela Longo, founder of The Traditional Chinese Medical College of Hawaii. Sharlene then became a teacher of Tuina at the college and also taught anatomy.
Sharlene started her career as a Massage Therapist in 2000. Occupations in New York City consisted of Stein Seniors Center and upscale luxury properties such as: The Waldorf Astoria, The Plaza, The Regent Wall Street, Regency Hotel Park Avenue and The New York Palace. After returning to Hawaii, she worked at various Kohala Coast properties including: Kuki'o Spa, Hilton Spa, the prestigious Mauna Lani Spa, and was Lead Therapist at The Hawaiian Rainforest Spa located at the Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Marriott. Sharlene's most favorite property being The Spa Without Walls at The Fairmont Orchid. Sharlene is highly trained in massage and spa treatments including all scrubs, wraps, hot rocks, and vichy.
While juggling numerous opportunities, in 2005, she opened her private practice, Asian Pacific Massage, in Kamuela, Hawaii, her hometown. With medical massage, Sharlene has been able to successfully treat chronic soft tissue complications arising from various types of accidents and injuries. Each session is a specialized treatment that integrates both Western Physiology and Eastern Philosophy. As a deep tissue massage specialist, Asian modalities such as Tuina, Thai, Shiatsu, and Acupressure alongside Swedish, Sports, Myofascial, and Lomilomi techniques are incorporated. Medical massage allows for the treatment of chronic pain and dysfunction using extensive soft tissue manipulation, assisting in the restoration of both energetic and functional disorders. Sharlene has been performing massage since 2000 in a wide variety of clinical, corporate, and spa settings and operated a private practice in Hawaii for 15 years.
In 2017, she relocated to Sonora, CA and opened a practice at Mountain House Holistic Center. However, in 2020 and due to the pandemic, the office was closed. In 2021, she was able to once again share her passion in the spa at The Firebrand Hotel in Whitefish, MT and at Mariposa Massage in Helena, MT. Her new private practice, Legendary Massage Therapy, is set to debut in December 2021 in Bowman, North Dakota.
Sharlene would expressly like to acknowledge the immense training and time well spent from her mentors; Vincent Metzo, Dr. Kong, Dr. Wong, Dr. Xu Mengzhong, Kenneth Lubowich, Tamara Mondragon and Angela Longo.
Licenses:
NCBTMB 391053-00
ND 21156
ABMP
IAHP
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ND # 21156
NCBTMB
# 391053-00
2002
Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences
Occupational Studies
2015
Hawaii Community College
Marketing
2020
Siena Heights University
Massage Therapy
Bodywork
Acupressure
Five Element Acupressure
Anma
Tuina Chinese Massage
Lomi Lomi
Hawaiian Swedish
Reflexology
Chinese Foot Therapy
Shiatsu
Japanese Massage
Sports Massage
Rehabilitation of Soft Tissue Injuries
Swedish
Relaxation and Circulation
Thai Massage
Floor and Table Stretching
Trigger Point Therapy
Acupressure Release
Myofascial Release
Soft Tissue Restrictive Release Therapy
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Jennifer
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Apr 24
Sharlene was amazing! I felt so much better when I left. She also wrote a book that I am excited to read!
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Anonymous
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Apr 20
She is very knowledgeable about her craft. I had a great 1st session.
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Dan
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Apr 19
My specific needs are always addressed and great care is taken to ensure a great experience
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Anonymous
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Mar 21
Sharlene did a great job, amazing at what she does!
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Annette
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Mar 21
I have already told many friends and family she is the BEST!
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Anonymous
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Mar 14
great massage!
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Mandy
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Mar 12
HIGHLY recommend! My hamstring was in such pain I could barely walk and in an hour she managed to get me walking and with little pain. She found those areas and went specifically to them and it feels amazing.
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Nancy
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Feb 19
Absolutely Recommend!
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Anonymous
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Feb 11
I’ve got carpal tunnel syndrome and am avoiding surgery. I’ve had to be very patient and completely stop all activities that cause me pain, but that’s not enough to actually help me recover… That’s where Sharlene comes in. I could tell that she was really getting in there and relieving some of the compression from the affected nerves. I’ve had massages where several spots are touched on but as a result none of them got the time to be resolved as much as needed; she found the biggest spots (upper arms to elbow area, some in the front of the shoulder joint area) that were causing my issue this week, and focused most of her time and energy on that. I LOVE when I’m able to tell there is progress being made!! I’m excited for future sessions to go this well.
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Gene Anne
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Jan 23
Thai massage was amazing! It’s my favorite one so far! Headaches and pain have disappeared since I’ve been going to Sharlene! Can’t say enough just how skilled she is!
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Bodywork & Massage
- Cupping Methods
- Pregnancy Massage
- Swedish Massage
- Deep Tissue
- Sports Massage
- Relaxing
- Tuina
- Reflexology
- Medical Massage
- Thai Massage
- Craniosacral Therapy
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