Meet our Massage Therapists
Jeff Nordlee
Jeff Nordlee
Jeff Nordlee
I've been a Massage Therapist for 5 years. I was drawn to massage therapy because I want to help others. This profession holds so many benefits and is becoming more of a necessity than a luxury. My speciality is Deep Tissue Massage, I seem to have a knack for reach deep muscle tissue and finessing it to release.
Parnee Poet
Jeff Nordlee
Jeff Nordlee
Parnee is a writer, artist, massage therapist and breathing awareness teacher.
Parnee began studying Cuong Nhu Martial Arts January 2003 in Anishinaabe Territory (Marquette, Michigan) at Northern Lights Dojo with Sensei Richard "Bud" Place, Sensei Shane Robertson, Sensei Tim DeMarte, Sensei Jeffrey Scott and Sensei Michael Holman. After
Parnee is a writer, artist, massage therapist and breathing awareness teacher.
Parnee began studying Cuong Nhu Martial Arts January 2003 in Anishinaabe Territory (Marquette, Michigan) at Northern Lights Dojo with Sensei Richard "Bud" Place, Sensei Shane Robertson, Sensei Tim DeMarte, Sensei Jeffrey Scott and Sensei Michael Holman. After passing her Cuong Nhu Black Belt test in May 2010, she opened the first Cuong Nhu Wisconsin school, Tara Dojo, in Menominee Territory (Appleton, Wisconsin) in January 2011. She teaches self defense and Cuong Nhu Martial Arts classes.
Parnee is Tagalog and Kapampangan, born in the arkipelago commonly referred to as the Philippines and raised in the suburbs of Peoria, Anishinabewaki, Odawa, Mississauga and Sauk Territories (East Lansing, Michigan), where Parnee had friends from all over the world. Anacleto Sawal Paras, Jr., Parnee’s Father, is Kampampangan and graduated from Michigan State University with a PhD in Agricultural Engineering. Parnee’s mother, Florita Enrile Paras, is Tagalog and worked as a nurse and celebrated her kids’ birthdays with memorable birthdays every year. Parnee lived in the diverse MSU community at Spartan Village. The students’ food and languages were celebrated annually with “International Night” at Spartan Village Elementary School. Parnee spent most of their adult years in the Anishinaabe Territory, where she studied English literature, photography, biology, conservation, nursing, massage therapy and martial arts. After building a structure modeled from traditional wiigwams, of the Anishinaabe of the Gitche Gumee region, she lived in the hybrid “wiigy” and off the grid for two years, further deepening her appreciation of sustainability and living with the earth’s rhythms. At the urging of a new friend, Meisha Lamb, I spent over two years living in the rainforest of the Tlingit, Métis and Dënéndeh Territories (Haines, Alaska), surrounded by over 3000 feet tall mountains and going for long walks with my dear friend, Sissy, a Husky mix.
Meet our Reiki Practitioners
Katie Menning
Ashley Schouten
Ashley Schouten
Katie is a Karuna Holy Fire® Reiki Master and will be offering a 20 minute "Energy Bite" at the festival. This "Energy Bite" session is intended to provide the client a little jump start into energetic alignment while experiencing a taste of Reiki Energy Healing . This session is appropriate for all ages and skill levels. Most people experience a sense of calm and peace after their Reiki session with Katie.
Katie started her journey as a yoga instructor, during which Reiki Energy Healing found her. After healing some very intense trauma and grief, over the course of several years using Reiki Energy Healing, Katie was very much called to offering the practice herself. She now runs her own business called YokeeRoots Soulistic Wellness where she works with clients in aligning themselves to their soul and to their authentic joy. Katie works with many energy practices in her business but Reiki, universal life force energy, has always been the foundation of it all. You can expect to feel safe, seen, and heard when working with Katie. When she is not working you can find Katie traveling the country in her converted school bus with her princess passenger, Miss Rose the dog.
Ashley Schouten
Ashley Schouten
Ashley Schouten
Hello, I am Ashley. I have been a hairstylist with over 20 years of experience and counting. After several years of personally deep diving into my own healing with Reiki, I decided to become a Reiki Master Practitioner myself so that I can help my community and clients that I serve on their healing journey. I utilize essential oils and crystals in combination with Reiki to give you the best energetic experience for your healing journey.
I look forward to meeting you and helping you along your healing journey.
Kari Mattioli
Ashley Schouten
Kari Mattioli
Hi, I’m Kari Mattioli, a certified Karuna Reiki Master & Crystal Practitioner. I started receiving Reiki & quickly saw the benefits it had on myself & family. I was immediately drawn to energetic healing & became attuned & certified as a Reiki Master in 2022. In 2023, I added another layer of Reiki healing & became certified as a Karuna Reiki Master. In 2024, I became certified as a Crystal Practitioner to expand my knowledge and deepen my practice that even further.