About Us

Karie Wik, BA, LMBT, RYT
Karie practices bodywork with the intention of supporting her clients in achieving their ideal level of wellness. She strongly believes that true health is holistic, encompassing the body, mind and emotional/spiritual landscapes, and that the key to any therapeutic treatment is working to find balance and increased awareness in these systems.

Karie is a licensed massage and bodywork therapist and a certified yoga instructor through Lisa Clark’s EmbodiYoga™ program at the 230-hour level. She began the practice of yoga and meditation years ago and uses this experiential knowledge of the body in her massage work. Since taking her first yoga class in 1999 she has had the pleasure of being exposed to a great number of healers and teachers from all over the world, taking part in workshops, as well as working as seasonal staff for over two years at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in upstate New York. Karie continues to develop her skills by working toward a Claire Marie Miller Nurturing the Mother Pregnancy Massage Certification and participating in weekly training in Neuromuscular Massage and Myofascial Therapy. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance from the Pennsylvania State University, and played the French Horn in orchestras and chamber groups for many years.

Julee Snyder, BA, LMBT, RYT
Julee is a licensed bodywork therapist integrating massage, yoga, and movement therapy. She provides individually catered support to people with specialized needs ranging from stress and pain management, pregnancy support, chronic conditions, grief and emotional support, movement inquiries and challenges, breath work, meditation, sensory integration, personal transformation, and more. Julee enjoys creating healing partnerships and brings to her work a spacious presence, an embodied exploration of anatomy, a clear articulation of alignment and movement principles, a playful curiosity, and a powerful yet sensitive touch. She draws from 15 years of dance experience, 12 years of yoga practice, and more that 2,000 hours of therapeutic study. Julee received her BA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and studied dance at the Amsterdam School of the Arts. She is a Certified Practitioner of Body-Mind Centering® and received her massage training at the Body Therapy Institute. She is a certified yoga teacher at the 500-hour Professional Level through Lisa Clark’s EmbodiYoga program in Chapel Hill. She is a Yoga Alliance registered teacher and currently teaches Embodied Anatomy in the EmbodiYoga, Blue Lotus, and the Body Center teacher trainings. Her continuing education includes coursework in Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Anatomy Trains, Craniosacral, Hot Stones, Pregnancy massage, Yoga for Pregnancy, and Restorative yoga. Julee has worked as a massage and yoga therapist in several clinical environments including Duke Integrative Medicine. Julee is a pre-medical student at NC State University with ambitions of entering Osteopathic school.

Gin Brunssen, BS, LMBT
Prior to founding the Ayurvedic Bodywork Center,Gin had the distinction of working at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, founded by ayurvedic physician and author Deepak Chopra. Here she learned Ayurvedic Massage Therapy and Panchakarma administration. She served as Assistant Supervisor in the Chopra Center Spa before being recruited to work as Therapeutic Bodywork Team Lead at Wellspace, a large integrative healthcare center in Boston, MA. In her first years as a therapist, Gin concentrated on mastering Neuromuscular Therapy, attending continuing education with Paul St. John. She also obtained certifications in pregnancy massage, infant massage instruction, and Integrative Neuromuscular Myofascial Therapy. Gin also holds a B.S. degree in the field of human development and family studies.

Suzanne Voss, licensed esthetician
Suzanne Voss is a licensed esthetician with a life long passion for skincare, health and wellbeing. Suzanne first discovered ayurveda more than 20 years ago when she read Deepak Chopra's book Perfect Health. She then became a long time client of renowned ayurvedic chemist, author and esthetician, Pratima Raichur in New York City, where she learned to apply the principles of ayurveda to skincare.

Suzanne's passion is helping her clients achieve glowing, radiant skin while nurturing them using the finest treatments and products available today. The products she uses reflect her philosophy, they are pure, cruelty free, and they deliver optimal results without the addition of harmful artificial ingredients. Suzanne knows that our skin is a reflection of our health, stress level and lifestyle and she provides a tranquil, nurturing environment where life's stresses can melt away and the skin can receive the attention and nourishment it needs to radiate health and true beauty.

Suzanne's travels have taken her all over the US, and to Scandinavia and Costa Rica. She has an avid interest in native cultures, natural health and traditional healing practices from around the world. Suzanne practices yoga and meditation and loves to spend quiet time in nature.

Reuben Schooler, LMBT, RYT

Reuben discovered his innate desire and ability as a healer through the spiritual science of yoga. Since that time, Reuben has devoted himself to the study and practice of radiant health and well being.

As a young adult, Reuben was an active runner, rugby player and beach volleyballer. Later, Reuben turned to the practice of yoga postures to heal his body and mind from stress that manifested as various chronic dis-ease conditions. In 2001, Reuben became a Certified Personal Trainer with NETA and in 2004 became a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. In 2005, he met his teacher, Dr. Samuel Sasu of Ghana (West Africa). Studying Ayurveda with Dr. Sasu led Reuben to become a licensed massage therapist in early 2008. Reuben is licensed by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork.

Reuben earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Duke University in 1987 and enjoyed a successful twenty year career in the Information Technology industry. Reuben has traveled extensively in North and South America, Africa, the Caribbean and Europe and is grateful for the opportunity to bring a world of experience to his offerings as an Ayurveda practitioner, massage therapist, and yoga teacher.