The Body-Mind Bliss-Out experience combines the deep relaxation and subconscious healing power of Yoga Nidra with targeted therapeutic Marma Massage for the perfect mind-body mini-retreat. Your experience will be led by Ayurvedic Physician and Clinical Hypnotherapist Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD, and assisted by Ayurvedic massage phenomenon Mauri McKitrick, LMT. As a participant, you will experience first-hand how these ancient practices can be applied together through a modern medical lens to address nervous system stresses and dysregulation of all kinds - from simple work/life overload to anxiety, chronic pain, sleep disorders, and more. This unique offering brings together synergistic pieces of the healing puzzle from both Eastern and Western medical lenses. All are welcome!
Dr. Matt Van Auken, MD, MPH, ABOIM, DipABLM, E-RYT, YACEP is an Ayurveda-trained, triple board-certified physician, clinical hypnotherapist, and medical director for The Buddha's Medicine. He cares for his patients the way they come - as wholly unique, complete individuals with stories and experiences all their own. In his practice of medicine, he blends the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda with evidence-based lifestyle medicine, clinical hypnosis, and more.
Mauri McKitrick, LMT, has been continuously evolving in her massage practice over the course of 24 years. She specializes in a wide variety of massage techniques, and her expertise in Ayurvedic manual therapies goes back more than 16 years. Mauri skillfully nurtures the entirety of every client’s being with nature as her guide, and kindness as her foundation.
