Sarah is a licensed esthetician – specializing in holistic, healing skincare. She’s always had a passion for life, for experience, and for exploring all there is to know and see. A born Empath, she finds inspiration and fulfillment in connecting with the world and people around her. After working as a receptionist at a spa while in college studying psychology, She quickly realized that her purpose was to really see, hear, understand and help people around her feel and live better. Skin is our largest organ, our soul’s casing, our outermost armor. She believes that in prioritizing our skin health, we can truly begin looking and feeling our best from the inside out. Sarah loves guiding you through your own unique journey – educating, collaborating, and formulating a personalized skincare regimen that will help you reach your goals. This treatment room is a sanctuary for you to lean fully into yourself and to rest your mind, body, soul, and skin.

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Since graduating from the Baltimore School of Massage in 2012, Samantha has made helping others her passion. She focuses on energy and inner healing while incorporating traditional massage techniques. Her sessions go beyond physical touch and help provide relief from many ailments including injuries, chronic and acute pain, anxiety, depression and PTSD.

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Melissa comes to the wellness field with over 19 years of experience. She started out with training in Reiki, and then became a licensed Massage therapist. Wanting to be able to help people at a deeper level, she discovered Acupuncture and Chinese medicine. After becoming a patient herself, she quickly fell in love with this form of healing and knew it was her calling. Melissa went on to receive her Masters of Acupuncture from Maryland University of Integrated Health where she studied for over 3 years.

Melissa is frequently described as compassionate and tranquil with an ability to create environments where her patients feel at ease. She treats most conditions, with an emphasis on emotional wellness and pain. She frequently incorporates her knowledge of bodywork into sessions, and her love of essential oils and stones.

“The most gratifying part of being an acupuncturist is watching people get better even if it is in ways they don’t realize at first. I enjoy seeing them grow, experience more ease in their symptoms, and make shifts in lifestyle and perceptions. It is a gift to be able to assist people in their healing journeys.”

In her free time, Melissa enjoys spending quality time with her family, relaxing with a good book, cooking an amazing meal, traveling, gardening and being outdoors.

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Jill comes to the wellness field with almost 2 decades of experience! “In my early career, I focused on myofascial release technique specializing in scar tissue and deep tissue sports massage. I myself was an athlete and a competitive marathon runner. I ended my running career in 2018 by finishing the original marathon in Athens Greece. I learned a stretching technique at that time which works great for runners and other types of athletes as well. I went on to study neuro-muscular therapy and in 2017 I began studying Shiatsu Shin Tai and became certified. Shin Tai is a much more subtle version of its parent modality Shiatsu. I found a love, and a foothold into the energetic healing world. After becoming a Reiki Master, I stumbled across a powerful healing practice under the Q’ero tribe from ancient Peru. One of the few shamanistic practices known for openly sharing their knowledge with outsiders. I trained in their version of shamanism called Munay-ki, which means universal love. I learned that energy is energy no matter the ritual. I have created a unique healing experience that integrates all the disciplines I’ve learned over time. I also offer lymphatic drainage massage and am comfortable crafting a massage that meets each individuals unique needs

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Ruth Milsten, MSW, LCSW-C, RYT, has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 27 years, a registered 300 hour yoga teacher for 24 years, a Holistic Health Educator for 16 years and an Imago trained couples therapist for 10 years. She is very excited to join Perilla Wellness Center every Thursday and is offering trauma informed, somatic and holistic individual and couples therapy. She combines talk therapy with somatic and holistic modalities, as Somatic Parts Work, to help clients safely process stress, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, relationship and career struggles, low self-esteem, people pleasing, new mom blues, disconnection from their bodies and the desire for self-exploration. Ruth is passionate about helping her clients develop a mind/body/spirit connection, come home to their bodies, find their inner wise authentic selves and develop self-compassion. Ruth is also passionate about working with couples, to help them improve communication, coregulation and attunement with themselves and each other. Ruth is LGBTQIA+, ENM and polyamory allied and welcomes clients of all backgrounds. Sessions include talk therapy, and a mixture of somatic and yogic practices, nervous system regulation, hypnotherapy, aura and chakra energy assessment and sound healing, and metaphysical exploration of client’s enneagram, basic astrology chart, master chakras, and numerology. Ruth and her clients develop a unique treatment plan related to their goals, healing and growth. Individual therapy: $180; Couples therapy: $200.00. Ruth is also excited to offer workshops at Perilla Wellness. Please contact Ruth at: rmilsten@hotmail.com or text at: 410-266-7864, to set up a free 15-minute consultation. You can learn more about Ruth at: www.reclaimwellnesstherapy and on Instagram: @reclaimwellnesstherapy. Ruth donates 1% of all profits to Whale and Dolphin Conservation USA: www.us.whales.org.

Ruth Milsten, MSW, LCSW-C, RYT, has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 27 years, a regis... Read More