We are Mohari Wellness. We are a comprehensive, integrative, progressive and holistic wellness resource for individuals and communities seeking to thrive.
We are a diverse family of health & fitness practitioners—Acupuncture, massage therapy, eastern nutritional counseling with herbal prescriptions, Aerial Silk & Yoga workshops, Sound Healing, meditation, corporate wellness and more. We are unified to support a whole, empowered community. We are an open, all-inclusive, non-judgmental and non-discriminating healing space. Our practitioners help people heal, learn, grow and thrive. Our non-profit aims to empower our Oakland community with affordable options for students, teachers, veterans and elders. We look forward to having you as part of our community at the Mohari Wellness.
OUR COMMUNITY
August Varlack L.Ac, C-DOAM, C-Ph.D
Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbal & Eastern Medical Specialist
August offers the following services for the physical and emotional being: acupuncture, herbal prescriptions, Shiatsu/Tui-Na/Deep Tissue massage, Facial Acupuncture, Life Coaching, Therapeutic Nutrition, stress management and pain relief.
Credentials
- California Licensed Acupuncturist
- Masters in Chinese Acupuncture & Herbology (3,400 hours of study), AIMC Berkeley, CA
- CSOMA Professional Board Director
- Ace Certified Personal Trainer
- Pain & injury training: Oakland Riders/San Francisco 49ers (Acupuncture) – John Steinke
- Residency at UC Berkeley (CAL Bears Athletics): treating acute and chronic injury
- BA in Politcal Science & Minor in Aerospace Science (USAF Reserve Officer Training Corps)
Christina Veverka, CMT
Neuromuscular Therapist & Health Educator
Christina specializes in neuromuscular massage therapy and health education. Her work focuses on treating the root causes of acute and chronic pain, and is supportive and effective in post- injury treatment to decrease pain and scar tissue and restore range of motion. Christina’s mission is to help bring an overall well being to her clients through education and by empowering them to take control of their health.
Christina tailors her bodywork sessions based on each client’s needs using thorough evaluation to help provide custom therapeutic sessions. With her extensive knowledge and training in health and wellness, she helps facilitate the healing process of her clients on a physiological and energetic level.
CRENDENTIALS
- California State Certified Neuromuscular Massage Therapist and Health Educator
- Graduate of National Holistic Institute, CA (1120 hrs of education)
- Trained in both Eastern and Western modalities: Myofascial Therapy, Deep Tissue, Swedish, Neuromuscular Therapy (Trigger Point specialist), Shiatsu, Basic Lymphatic Techniques, Sports Massage (pre and post-event support)
- Candidate, MS in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
Monika Kobylecka
Acupuncturist and Clinic Supervisor at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Monika Kobylecka is a licensed acupuncturist who practices a unique style of Japanese acupuncture called Kiiko Matsumoto style of acupuncture. In addition to her private practice, she received privileges at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where she treats young patients and is a clinic supervisor for the CHLA-YSU Pediatric Acupuncture Program.Her current practice was shaped by meeting renowned Japanese practitioner Kiiko Matsumoto in 2004 and learning this master’s unique style – an interactive and practical approach to acupuncture, something that a patient doesn’t have to believe is working; they can feel it working right during the treatment.
Education
- Master of Science Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM), Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego 2003
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of California San Diego 1998
JEFF MOONEY
MUSICIAN, RITUALIST, ARTIST, CULTURE WORKER
Jef Mooney has taught in the Bay Area, and various places in the US and Canada, for over 20 year. Jeff’s unique approach to rhythmic and vocal expression has developed through recognizing the power of human connection in a practice of collective joy. He sees interactive, mindful music as restorative to community health. Share your rhythm. Share your voice. Heal as one!
Lucid Dawn is a synthesist.
Her greatest superpower is to transform pain, fear & sickness, into wisdom, strength & freedom, and to help others to find their superpowers! Lucid has been on the Yogic path since 1994, five years into recovery from an abject early life of illness and abuse. On this journey she has learned many healing modalities. She does not subscribe to one ‘style’, but honors and integrates many. She is thriving as a mother, wife, teacher, community organizer, ritual leader & artist.
Lucid is fervent in her desire to help others thrive. She weaves the teachings of Yoga; movement, breath, meditation, & Non-Dual Tantrik philosophy w/ ritual & practice that acknowledge; season, celestial movements, and phases of life. She includes the use of sound healing & expressive arts. Her studies in neuroscience, cellular biology, nutrition, essential oils, Non-Violent Communication, earth magick, energy medicine, & Lifeline Healing Technique also inform her teaching.