Meet Elysium's Therapists
Sabine Krieger, Owner, M.S., LMT, Exercise Physiologist
Sabine was born in East Germany, and received her Masters degree in Exercise Physiology and Health Science from Northern Arizona University. Sabine is a published researcher. Sabine was a NCAA athletic and academic All American, as well as the 2002 German National Champion in the heptathlon. As a competitive athlete she was ranked in the top 20 in the world 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Her formal education, experience as a world-class athlete, working with post rehabilitation patients, and her knowledge as a licensed massage sports therapist, provides her with a deep pool of experiences and knowledge from which to draw from to provide you with the perfect personalized program to meet your goals.
Deborah Smith, Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master
Deborah leads group and private Yoga and Meditation sessions. Having healed herself naturally of many physical and emotional issues, Deborah loves to share her experience and knowledge about wellbeing. This passion led her to start the Heal Yourself Heal Your World Wellness Event, which she has run with other volunteers and the city of Apache Junction for 4 years. Deborah has enjoyed teaching yoga in Apache Junction for over 10 years, and has a Yoga Teacher certificate from the Pacifica West Institute of Yoga and Tai Chi as well as a Reiki Master certificate in the Usui lineage.
Elizabeth Witcofski - LMT, Aesthetician
Elizabeth is a licensed Esthetician and Yoga and Chi Gong Instructor and has continued to advance her studies throughout the years in organic skin care, make-up application, massage and healing body treatments, Native American energetic healing and spirituality, and chakra balancing. She has worked at some of the highest rated spas in Arizona and California.
Today, she weaves together her experience and knowledge to provide services that create a natural healing for the skin with her Esthetician work, as well as balancing the energies of the body, mind and soul.
Elizabeth is a practitioner of Svaroopa ® Yoga, one of the primary
styles of yoga in America, is known for its compassionate approach to
profoundly transformative work with the body to help realign the spine
in slow gentle but deep movements. She is also a teacher of Emei Qi Gong and in training with GrandmasterFu from China. Qi gong is gentle, rhythmic standing movements combined with simple breathing techniques, which focuses on helping to heal the organs of the body, mind and soul with the release of stress and creation of more joy and peace in ones life.
Shannon Mc Donnald, LMT, NA
Shannon comes from a background in the medical field with 6 years as a nurses assistant working with Geriatrics. She has 6 years experience as a Licensed Massage Therapist , 4 of those years working clinically with Dr. Michael Morris, Doctor of Chiropractic. Where she works mainly with rehabilitation and injury cases, as well as sports. Her focus is mainly deep tissue and rehabilitation and sports therapies. However she can have a lighter touch and relax and rejuvenate you. She also is skilled with post mastectomy and breast augmentation surgeries. Shannon's variety of skills and life experiences is what she brings to the table each and every time she touches a person. Also a member of ABMP and ERMI (Emergency Response Massage International).
