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Casondra Sobieralski
Casondra Sobieralski holds a BA in Art History from the University of
Pittsburgh and an MFA in Conceptual and Information Arts from San
Francisco State University. She obtained massage certification from Diamond Light School of Massage and Healing in 1995--shortly after moving to California--because everyone she met instantly identified her as an East Coaster.
Casondra has had additional massage and somatics training at the Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, the San Francisco School of Massage, McKinnon Institute, Heartwood Institute, the Bodiwork Institute, and Moving on Center. She worked extensively with Dr. Christopher Ross of Golden Gate Chiropractic over seven years; therefore, she has much experience working with a vast array of injuries and with pregnant women. In terms of form, Casondra specializes in deep Swedish massage, but she incorporates philosophical elements of Breema and Thai. Energy work, as a fundamental part of her experience growing up, is a given in her bodywork. (“Mom gave us “aura fluffs” after school with our snack.”) Casondra is a marathon runner and a mountain biker, so if you engage in those sports, be assured that she can empathize especially well with your muscles’ needs.
Both Casondra’s multimedia art and her bodywork are influenced by her passion for exploring the often fuzzy and subjective line between myth and buried history, particularly the rich history of women healers/priestesses/shamans in the Western Hermetic tradition. Casondra is elated be on the Advisory Board of the Lunafest film festival, which is co-sponsored by Clif Bar and the Breast Cancer Fund, and seeks to promote women’s health, wellness, and voices.