About Sweetgrass Healing
About Joanna Karaoulis
Welcome to Sweetgrass Healing! Joanna is a highly skilled and compassionate practitioner who is trained in acupuncture, massage therapy, and Reiki. For more than 20 years, she has combined her knowledge of these modalities with her passion for client care to create uniquely customized and effective treatments for each of her clients.
Joanna’s healing arts education began in 1998 when she completed her first level of Reiki training at the Kathmandu Center for Healing in Nepal. Inspired by the potential for this modality, she went on to study Reiki level two at the Loving Touch Center in Brooklyn, NY. After honing her skills for several years, she earned her Reiki Master certification at the Reiki Healing Center in Media, PA in 2007.
After nearly a decade of work as a licensed massage therapist, Joanna expanded her repertoire of techniques again, studying craniosacral therapy in 2011. This is a gentle yet powerful technique often used to address head and neck pain and support the nervous system.
In 2002, Joanna studied massage at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in Colorado. The highlight of her massage program was her study of Shiatsu, a Japanese bodywork modality rooted in Chinese Medicine’s meridian system, and she has integrated Shiatsu into her treatments ever since.
In 2019, she enrolled at Maryland University of Integrative Health to pursue a degree of Master of Chinese Medicine, enabling her to include acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to her roster of services. She earned her acupuncture license in 2022 and completed a certification in Chinese Herbal Medicine in 2023.
Joanna’s belief in the body’s innate capacity to heal itself is at the core of the work she does. She listens carefully to her clients, endeavors to fully understand their concerns, and then uses her deep understanding of the body’s energy systems to create a treatment that helps to bring the body back into balance. Whether you’re coming in for acupuncture, massage, or Reiki, Joanna’s goal is to remove blockages to ease discomfort and support your overall well-being.
Joanna is driven by her passion for client care and her dedication to lifelong learning. She truly loves the work she does and offers one-of-a-kind personalized treatments that get to the root of the problem, ensuring lasting healing. She is deeply inspired by each client’s journey and looks forward to welcoming you to Sweetgrass Healing.
Outside of her healing arts practice, Joanna loves spending time with her husband, their two great kids, and the family’s pets. She has many hobbies and interests, including reading and singing, and you’ll often find her in the woods, birding and exploring Maryland’s beautiful parks.
Ready to learn more? Book your appointment with Joanna here!
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Sweetgrass Healing offers a variety of healing modalities to promote health and well-being for mind, body and Spirit.
Services offered include acupuncture, Reiki, craniosacral therapy, Ashiatsu massage, customized massage and acupressure.
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