SONLIGHT HEALTH & WELLNESS
OUR TEAM
ERIK MEISTER
OWNER & FOUNDER
Erik is a Licensed Massage Therapist who completed professional training at Denver Integrative Massage School. He specializes in functional and integrated massage techniques such as Deep Tissue, Swedish, Traditional Thai Yoga Massage, Therapeutic Cupping and more.
Erik is also a health coach and personal trainer. He graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition as a Certified Health Coach and The National Association for Sports Medicine as a Certified Personal Trainer. He helps men and women live as the healthiest versions of themselves. In addition to massage therapy, he offers one-on-one health coaching and personal training programs to help his clients achieve meaningful and lasting change.
BRIAN COOK
LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST, CERTIFIED QIGONG INSTRUCTOR
Since 1985 Brian has practiced massage inspired by methods of the West and the East. Western techniques include Swedish Massage, Polarity, Sports Massage, Myofascial Cupping and the Trager Approach. Turning to the East, Brian studied Thai Yoga Massage, Thai Tok Sen Massage, Tuina Chinese Acupressure and Qigong Energy Healing. Brian practices Taoist and Medical Qigong which both influence his approach to bodywork.
But throw away the syllabus. A massage session is not about technique, it’s about you, the client. Together we can encourage effortless movement and cultivate a peaceful state of mind.
WHITNEY MANNINNG
LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST
Whitney Manning is a Licensed Massage Therapist educated at the Colorado School of Healing Arts. Whitney focuses on relaxation massage, delivering individualized sessions in a therapeutic setting that are connective, pain relieving, and an antidote to the everyday stress we carry physically and mentally. Whitney is led to massage therapy with the belief that health and peace of the mind and spirit are connected and enlivened by the health and wellness of our physical state.
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Previous to massage, Whitney enjoyed a long career in victim advocacy and supporting people in recovery from substance disorders. She values trauma informed approaches, empowerment, and compassionate communication. Whitney is excited to introduce massage to clients new to this self-care journey as well as continuing the healing work for massage enthusiasts.
MIKAYLA PALMER
CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH
Mikayla is a Certified Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. In her coaching sessions, Mikayla likes to consider whole body health- including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Mikayla is most passionate about helping others to lead their most authentic and healthiest lives and believes in small, sustainable goals that are built up over time. She is offering one-on-one coaching sessions at this time.
Mikayla is also a 200-hour Certified Yoga Instructor through Yoga Renew. She likes to create practices and flows based around a theme such as the changing of seasons, opening different chakras or diving deeper into the eight limbs of yoga. At this time Mikayla is offering private yoga sessions for up to four people. Her goal is for students to cultivate respect for themselves and their bodies during class, and to leave feeling refreshed and renewed.
LISA DOMENICO
REIKI MASTER & CERTIFIED REFLEXOLOGIST
Lisa is a Certified Professional Reflexologist who studied at Just For Health, School of Healing Arts, and graduated from Integrated Earth Medicine here in Colorado in 2014.
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She is a Reiki Master, trained and initiated by two Reiki teachers, first in Idaho and then with a teacher here in Colorado where her credentials were updated in 2022.
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Lisa has also trained in therapeutic massage and cranial sacral therapy, but her passion is for reflexology.
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"I found and have loved many avenues of alternative healing since my 20s. I find the science behind the different modalities fascinating and accurate, and the body, mind, and soul connection never ceases to amaze me!"
