Sarai Schneider has been working as a therapeutic massage therapist since 2002 after graduating with honors from the National Holistic Institute in San Francisco. She also participated in a yearlong, hospital based Integrative Medicine and Spirituality Certificate Program with California Pacific Medical Center. While there, Sarai provided gentle massage and energy work to patients in various stages of critical health at their bedside as well as to their families and caregivers. She has a long and fulfilling history working solely in therapeutic, integrative health environments. In addition to her massage work, Sarai also completed a two year shamanic training with Malidoma Some, PhD, and West African Elder and has traveled twice to Burkina Faso, West Africa to deepen her studies.