Michael is the creator of the Atlas Activation healing method, an ordained Minister, professional bodyworker, and soul purpose guide. Holding a B.A. in psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder he was the second therapist in America trained in the AtlasPROfilax method from Switzerland in 2006.

The combination of Michael’s expertise and years of experience in the healing arts has birthed a unique system of wellness that supports and elevates the whole being.

The Early Years…

My parents immigrated to this country in their early 20's. My mother was born in Japan and my father from Switzerland, both fascinated by American culture and the opportunities of a free country. My grandfather was a well known pediatrician in Kobe, Japan and ran a busy clinic with my grandmother, who was a nurse. I feel a strong connection to my ancestry and a natural desire to be of service.

It was in high school that my interest in spirituality and psychology began to form. Soon, at the University of Colorado, Boulder, I started to explore spirituality, psychology, and Buddhist meditation which was greatly inspired by a journey to Nepal, Thailand, India and China. I developed new world views, became fascinated with Buddhist philosophy and deepened a hunger to know myself. At the same time, my eyes opened up to the natural world as I marveled at the beauty and power of the Rocky Mountain. My twenties were filled with backcountry exploration, road trips throughout the Western States, and solo camping excursions through our National Parks.

By the time I was graduating, travel and nature had a louder voice. Instead of graduate school, I became an EMT with a backcountry wilderness emphasis. With this desire to travel and to serve, I joined the Peace Corps. I spent two and a half years on the island of Fiji in the South Pacific where I volunteered for the Ministry of Health as a community developer in sanitation (latrine building and water catchment) and appropriate technologies (solar cooking and dehydrating). I was also assigned as a health educator working with village health workers. When I returned to the States, I began a focused path in the healing arts.

Since 1998, from the moment I began massage school, I knew that my life’s work had found me.

For me, bodywork is a creative 'art' form guided by intuition and love. Healing is about listening to the subtle shifts in energy and following where the individual is willing to go. It is more about doing 'less' and trusting the innate wisdom of the body. We hold a space where one feels supported, heard and honored wherever they may be along the journey.

Health and Harmony is experienced through reciprocity when we discover how to receive as well as give. The art of giving opens a pathway to another soul, but the art of receiving and nurturing our inner truths opens our heart to service.

Our greatest reverence is to Nature, our Mother, the heartbeat that sustains all life. Reciprocity is receiving these gifts of life and giving back our appreciation and devotion through healing our separation from Nature and through service.

Currently offering sessions in three locations of California:
Bay Area, Nevada city, and Palm Springs
• Also traveling regularly to the Pacific Northwest.
• Remote healing also available.