About Prana Llama Mindful Bodyworker
Jimena Galvez,
Yoga Teacher &  Licensed Massage Therapist  #10636
 
Jimena (pronounced he~men~ah) the owner of Prana Llama Mindful Bodywork, attended the East West College of Healing Arts, a nationally accredited school for massage therapy. In the spring of 2003 she graduated with an emphasis in Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Craniosacral Therapy, and Traditional Thai Massage. She became licensed in Oregon and certified nationally.
 
After graduating from East West, she worked in a chiropractic clinic to gain experience, during which time she also began her own massage practice part-time. Before Jimena opened Prana Llama Mindful Bodywork, she served on the staff of the Barefoot Sage, The Center for Natural Medicine, Root Whole Body, and Dynamic Therapeutic Massage. These varied massage therapy environments offered the opportunity for Jimena to work with a vast amount of clients who required an enormous variety of massage. These practice spaces allowed her to understand the space she envisioned creating to practice massage. After several years of practicing massage in these venues, she eventually decided to pursue her  goal of working only for herself.  Prana Llama was officially opened in July of 2006.
 
She has continued to expand her knowledge of bodywork through participating in a variety of courses from Craniosacral Therapy with The Upledger Institute, Breema , Hydrotherapy with Stones, Aromatherapy, Myofasial techniques for the cervical spine with The Rolf Institute, Prenatal Massage, and Reflexology. Jimena also finds that connecting with colleagues enriches her professional growth. She adamantly believes that learning, and expansion of our minds never ceases and is currently working on her Bachelors of Science.
 
Jimena has a true love for yoga including Asana- the postures, Pranayama- breath-work and meditation. She has been studying and teaching for ten years and is currently training to earn her 500 hr teaching certification. Her yoga practice is essential in her life and she finds the ancient wisdom enhances her ability to offer a nurturing presence to her clients. Yoga and Ayurveda led Jimena to bodywork; she found herself intrigued with Anatomy, Physiology, and the Body-Mind connection. She knew that her massage education would enhance her yoga teaching, and found great tranquility in understanding what was occurring in her own body through experiencing bodywork.  It is her belief that in our society stress reduction is an absolute necessity and that we each have the opportunity to improve the quality of our lives though being more present in our bodies. Jimena loves offering massage and she encourages people to take time to find balance for themselves on a regular basis
 
In her spare time, Jimena takes advantage of the incredible natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and especially enjoys hiking and trail running with her husband and Pointer puppy Django. Jimena is a Northwest wine enthusiast, loves to play piano, bake, tend to her garden & reconnect on her yoga mat. She loves her weekly visits to the Portland Farmers Market and exploring our vibrant music scene.
ph:503.803.5136
Jimena Gálvez ... 5015 NE 11th Ave, Portland OR  97211 ... 503-803-5136
Jimena Gálvez ... 5015 NE 11th Ave, Portland OR  97211 ... 503-803-5136