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Carrie Ognibene, HHP - Proprietor of Healing Arts Centre since 2001

Carrie Ognibene is a Holistic Health Practitioner and has been practicing massage therapy since 1996. She is a certified and licensed as a Holistic Health Practitioner of Therapeutic Massage and Oriental Bodywork, Esthetician and Aroma therapist.

Carrie’s specialty is integrating western and eastern techniques by combining deep tissue massage and oriental bodywork. This infusion of eclectic bodywork encompasses body, mind and spirit into a holistic healing massage. In addition, Carrie’s experience in athletic sports gives her the knowledge and personal experience in therapeutic sports massage. Not to mention, her gift is giving a healing and nurturing Aromatherapy massage that will leave you in bliss of relaxation.

I was raised in San Clemente, California and have always been involved with team sports, being athletic and having a healthy lifestyle.

I graduated from the University of San Diego in 1993 with a BBA (Business Administration). As a business major, possessing strong work ethics and an independent spirit my intention was to have my own business.

Looking for a better lifestyle, I moved to Mammoth Lakes, California in the spring of 1995. Amazed at the amount of out door activities, sunshine, space, mountain clean air and water I was in heaven and decided to stay. I wanted to continue my active and healthy lifestyle into a career or business and decided to attend massage school.

I studied and attained my Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) certification at Mueller College of Holistic Studies in San Diego, CA. with well over 1500 hours of academic studies. By 2001 I became the new proprietor of the Healing Arts Centre.

To understand and be more knowledgeable about our skin (the largest organ of the body) I decided to start taking Dermalogica skin care classes and to attend esthetician school. I graduated from the International Academy of Style 2003 and became licensed in the state of California from the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.

Healing Arts Centre - History

Since 1989, The Healing Arts Centre has been offering massage and facials to the Eastern Sierra.

Pamela Reynolds started her business in 1989, “Skin Care by Pamela”, the first esthetician in Mammoth to provide skin care/facials.

In 1995 Pamela added massage to her menu of services and changed her business name to “Skin and Body Therapy”.

In 1999, with the invasion of Interwest Corp., Pamela was forced to move her business location and in doing so she changed her business name again to what is now “The Healing Arts Centre”.

In 2001 Pamela sold the business to her massage therapist Carrie Ognibene and moved to Kauai, HI.

In 2001, the new proprietor of Healing Arts Centre, Carrie Ognibene, added Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine to its menu of services.

In 2002 the center expanded and added two more treatment rooms to facilitate the increase in business and services being offered.

In 2003 the center added Anusara therapeutic yoga/massage and the Rolf Method of Structural Integration.

And In 2005 Healing Arts added Chiropractic work to its integrative health center.

By 2006 Healing Arts Centre expanded again by renovating 850 sq. feet into the Healing Arts Movement Studio. The Movement Studio offers Yoga, Pilates, Dance, Trapeze, Martial Arts and Workshops.