Sharlene Hosek

Licenses: NCBTMB 391053-00, NY 015662,

TX-MT127855, AZ-MT23701, CA 75136

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 School 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 training 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, becoming the Principal Therapist at The Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Marriott. Her most favorite property being The Spa Without Walls at The Fairmont Orchid where she was employed until 2013. In 2005, she opened her private practice and has since been very successful in helping people to feel better in their body.

In 2018, Sharlene relocated to California and is currently at Mountain House Holistic Center in downtown Sonora.

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.