Hi, there! I’m Tahne Malia.
Pronounced like “Taw-nee Muh-lee-uh”. Six years ago I was transplanted from Oregon, where I was born and raised for 26 years and found myself diving head first into personal training for a local gym. I grew up as a multiport athlete and have always felt a persistent passion for the human body, especially athletics, so the career shift from a four year office job felt largely overdue. After a few years of training clients and helping people improve their confidence, build physical & mental strength, and achieve their physique goals, I observed how prevalent chronic pain and dysfunctional movement was for a majority of people. Unsurprisingly, I was struggling with my own physical pains and nagging injuries from my many years of undergoing heavy training and intense workouts. After a couple of high quality deep tissue massages, I was hooked. I had never experienced such immediate relief from the constant muscle tension I was living with and I finally understood that I needed to add more recovery tools into my regimen, like regular massage, in order to feel loose and perform my best. What I was struggling with for so long turned out to be the fire that ignited my drive to treat people with the same pain.
My personal experience with pain management combined with my lifelong career in athletics as well as continuing education have all paved the way for a deep understanding and attunement of the human body and how to treat it via various massage techniques. I started on my journey to become an LMT and since then I have specialized in deep tissue and sports massage including trigger point release, myofascial release, instrument assisted techniques such as cupping and scraping, and PNF stretching. I also offer lymphatic drainage, prenatal, Swedish style, and couples massage.
For clients that prefer an integrative multi-angle approach on their healing journey, my personal practice expands beyond conventional massage into the realm of sound therapy and guided meditation. For those interested, please reach out to me personally by cell phone or email. More details will be posted soon on this site about sound therapy and how it might be just the thing you didn’t know you were missing!
THE MEANING OF MAKIA
MAKIA (“Mah-Kee-Uh”): The word mākia is a Hawaiian spiritual concept that signifies direction or object of one’s focus or efforts. In 2024 University of Hawai’i chose “mākia” as Word Of The Year to encourage people to move forward in their lives with intention and clarity. From my personal perspective the concept can be best illustrated by the following quote:
Where the attention goes, the energy flows.
Everything in the universe is comprised of energy. From the sun and stars to the air that we breathe. From the hair growing out of our head to the constant stream of thoughts that fill it up. From the food we eat at every meal to the work put forth to complete each daily task. The conversations we have with other humans, even you reading this right now is all an energetic exchange.
In all of its complexity, this entire world we are currently experiencing is just energy manifesting in different forms. It is my personal philosophy that understanding the nuances of the various types of energy we are constantly interacting with will directly impact our ability to master our own energy (mind, body, spirit) and start living from a place of alignment. It all starts with where we are putting our attention and focus. It is a simple choice to make with each breath we take… where is our attention being placed? This is an important beginning step in the self inquiry process. Because wherever our attention is, our vital life force that is responsible for creating our personal reality is flowing directly to it. If you become a conscious master of your own awareness then you can create the life of your dreams.
While the above might seem obvious to some, I believe we all have a tendency to underestimate the negative impacts that both external and internal energetic forces have on our physical and mental health, thus interfering with our ability to experience the state of energetic alignment. I believe peace of mind and feeling amazing inside of our physical bodies is our birthright. It can be difficult to achieve, which is why I have committed myself to a journey of very intentionally channeling my energy into helping heal individuals experiencing stress, pain and ailment through the holistic healing practices.