After graduating from the University of North Florida’s Sports Medicine Athletic Training program in 2005, Leona followed her heart’s urging to take her studies up a notch into real life experience by traveling the world to learn the healing arts firsthand. Her adventures encompassed a stunning worldwide trek across 106 countries including Thailand where she was certified in the traditional arts of Thai massage.
She also studied other various modalities and techniques in her travels that she incorporates into her healing treatments today. While abroad Leona also began to foster a passion and skill-set for guiding and teaching others while teaching English in the south of Brazil and in Thailand.
Leona used her education and gifts locally to work with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a massage therapist. She also worked at Marsh Landing Country Club as a personal trainer, fitness instructor and massage therapist specializing with golf and tennis players. She also spent time at Health Point Jax acupuncture clinic offering medical massage and Thai massage for the clinic patients.
As part of her international travels Leona has offered her services on private and charter yachts, and luxury cruise lines.
Additionally Leona is a Reiki Master with over 21 years of experience in energy work. She initially discovered Reiki in college when writing an 18-page medical research paper on alternative healing options for AIDS patients, including Reiki. Ever since that pivotal realization there is more than just traditional Western medicine, Leona has continually studied energy work, and today she is a Reiki Master qualified in teaching Level 1 and Level 2 classes of the healing arts to beginners. She also recently became an Executive Healer with Theta Healing as well. Let her know how she can help empower your health and wellness journey!