Heather Sweeney (formerly Palleiko) is the Founder & CEO of Sadhana Health Inc., and the Managing Director of Sadhana Integrative Manual Therapies (SIMT), a subsidiary of Sadhana Health Inc. Heather founded SIMT in 2015 when she realized there was a community need for accessible high-quality care for those seeking preventative, holistic, non-invasive well-care.

In addition to her private practice, Heather worked in integrative medicine at UCLA's renowned Center for East-West Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles where she served as a clinical specialist in manual therapy for 5 1/2 years, treating patients as well as providing instruction to medical students and residents.

Prior to her commitment to UCLA, Heather worked as a manual therapist in a boutique physical therapy practice and taught movement re-education and "deep tissue massage" at a healing arts college in West Los Angeles. Heather specializes in Autoimmune Diseases, Rheumatological Conditions including Fibromyalgia, Head, Neck & Shoulder Disorders, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care. She has had her own private practice accepting patients on a limited basis since 2011.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
After spending over a decade in the arts (jewelry design & metalsmithing, photography), Heather received her Master Massage Therapist certification from California Healing Arts College in Los Angeles, California. Additionally, Heather is a certified GrastonTechnique® Provider. She is licensed and certified by the California Massage Therapy Council and has been nationally certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Heather is also a member of the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) and the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP).

Originally from the Midwest, Heather is a long-time resident of Santa Monica, CA where she resides with her family and their Bernese Mountain Dog, Zeke. She remains actively involved in both professional and community education through public speaking engagements, workshops, and consulting on holistic lifestyle & stress management, and how to incorporate integrative manual therapy into an allopathic medicine setting.