Spiritual Wellness at Spa Ojai

Nancy Furst has worked as a spiritual counselor for over thirty years. Her background includes advanced certification in crystal healing from Katrina Raphaell, certification as a hypnotherapist, training and practice in hospice care and bereavement, study, and practice of Native American spirituality, and an extensive study of metaphysics, astrology, brain science, and the healing arts. Along with a private practice, she has worked for acclaimed resorts for over twenty years.

Nancy has appeared in the L.A. Times, Cosmopolitan, San Diego Tribune, New York Times, Deseret News, GOOP, Travel and Leisure, American Spa, Spa Magazine, Ojai Magazine, and podcasts California Now and Happier in Hollywood.

Katie Manzella, Reiki Master, supports spiritual healing, self-empowerment, and transformation in a nurturing and relaxing environment. In this experience, Katie integrates the combined alchemy of Crystal, Reiki, and Chakra clearing practices to dissolve old patterns, energies, and emotions, while activating the chakra system to restore balance and equilibrium. Explore inner guidance and higher levels of consciousness in this one-hour session.

Born and raised in the Pacific Palisades, Katie was first introduced to crystals and holistic healing in 2010 during a healing session with her spiritual mentor. The experience made an extraordinary impact on her life. Trained and certified at the renowned Aura Shop in Santa Monica, Katie integrates her knowledge of crystals and metaphysical studies along with the combined alchemy of Reiki, Thetahealing, breathwork, yoga, meditation, sacred ceremonies, and eco-friendly living practices to illuminate the space and command divine perfection during sessions.

Barry Clark is a highly attuned soul-centered life coach, who brings a uniquely integrative approach to his work with a focus on energy usage. Barry sets the stage with clients for a co-creative process of uncovering purpose and re-aligning personal energy with intentions, authentic goals, and new life practices. The results support clients in creating and living their most aligned life experience through daily practice over time. This work can help shift client’s energies resulting in more joy, freedom, renewed vitality, personal clarity, and well-being, as well as a renewed sense of direction, purpose, and engagement.

Barry Clark has been an energy strategist and professional soul-centered life coach for the past twenty years. His background includes a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. He has certificates in Consciousness, Health & Healing, which addresses the mind-body-spirit connection, a certificate in Soul-Centered Professional Coaching, and has done additional training in Clinical Psychology on the Doctoral level. Barry is also a writer, and a regular contributor to Positively Positive on-line. In addition to his private practice, Barry also served for thirteen years as the in-house advisor for adult students at the University of Santa Monica, world famous for their personal growth programs in Spiritual Psychology.

In the privacy of your guest room, experience a deeply-immersive meditative sound experience. While resting in a comfortable position, a sound bath will combine the harmonic music of singing bowls, chimes, and other sonic instruments with intentional breath work and guided meditation. Sound bathing is a healing experience; a full-body listening experience using sound and vibration to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative wellness to nurture the mind and body. Individual or Couples Sound Baths will be conducted in the privacy of your guest room. Please allow extra time for travel and setup.

Kristina began her journey into sound in 2013 when doing a research project on the effects of sound & vibration during meditation. This paved the way to becoming a certified sound therapist with Vibrational Sound Association, which specializes in putting vibrating bowls on the body in a one-on-one session, and leading group sound baths using singing bowls, gongs, chimes, and other sonic instruments. Kristina incorporates the power of sound into her yoga classes and intuitively blends mindfulness meditation techniques and stress-reducing breathing practices to create an uplifting, connected, and deeply relaxing experience.