Testimonials
Patricia Barnhart, Kite Boarder
Hood River, OR
Highly recommend Paleena’s classes and private sessions. You will feel and think of how you move in a new way.
Peter Voigt, Acupunturist and Herbalist
Portland, OR
Amazing Life Changing Insight!
Working with Paleena has brought a unique experience of combining yoga, somatic movement therapy/somatic experience, and functional sports medicine all in one shot! Every session left me more embodied and improved my parasympathetic relax and digest tone in my body. Being a physical therapist myself, I have to say that receiving movement and body instruction from Paleena is as good as it gets, as she uses her wicked intuition and somatic understanding to bring a truly transformational experience in every session. Unlike other therapies, working with Paleena leaves you with results immediately. She is also a delight to be around and is a compassionate practitioner.
Dr. Cathleen King, Creator of Primal Trust
Wendy Lincoln, Tech Worker
Seaside, OR
In our therapeutic session, Paleena led me through physical and mental work. The mental work helped me find and rework a traumatic event from my childhood that was stifling my recovery — and from fully experiencing joy. The physical work helped me find my true core and learn how I position and use my feet was extending the misery as well.
My session was a cathartic, supportive, empathy-filled experience! Paleena went to lengths to help me and is one of the sweetest, most caring, intuitive people I've ever met. A true, authentic healer. The experience wasn't just "therapy" or "physical therapy" — it was a holistic and unique healing experience drawing from several different disciplines and practices. It beautifully complimented the traditional physical therapy I was doing at the time. Honestly, I've also been happier and more mindful since the session too. I love the movement map she made me! Thank you so much, Paleena!
Soma Sexton, RN, B.S.N., CCST
Hood River, OR
Paleena's yoga/movement therapy is an incredible tool for some serious in depth exploration and discovery of the body's clever mechanisms for holding onto not so beneficial physical patterns that can hold pain or dysfunction. Paleena's gift is in seeing how the physical body holds and compensates on a very subtle but deep level. As she walks you through yoga movements she has a unique and skilled ability to guide you into feeling this in your own body and knowing it for yourself as well. The awareness of how my body should and should not be moving has been very benefical. During my sessions I have also had emotional releases and felt energetic shifts in a big way. It"s like a moving awareness/meditation practice that has serious benefits for the proper functioning of the body. Paleena, you have been a huge influence in my life. Thank you !!!
Lorenzo, Surfer
Encinitas, CA
Paleena, Is so intuitive and knowledgeable about the body and mind and the emotional connection between them. In just a few sessions I was able to get on my feet again and with her guidance, tune into my body to help it heal itself. Very profound for me yet so simple. I highly recommend her for anything from physical to emotional pain or trauma.
Working with Paleena has taken me on a journey into self discovery. She has a talent sharing her awareness of the body and the way it aligns with mind and soul. As we explore literal balance through my body’s bone structure, my ability to feel my body grows, helping me heal, and clarifying my life’s figurative balance. I am so grateful to be able to work with her!
Andre Landua, Athlete
Van LIFE
Anna Nerras
Portland, OR
As a life long athlete, I had prided myself on having an incredible mind body connection. My body has been my sacred tool. Always strong, always steady … then I lost my brother to brain cancer. My parent’s fell into a deep valley of grieve and could no longer comfort me. Within a year my mind and body became disconnected. I was having unexplained arm numbness, heart racing and I could never fully catch my own breath. I was scared, exhausted and deeply confused as to why my body, my sacred tool, was failing me.
Paleena Moyer came into my life at a pivotal moment. I knew as soon as I met her that I wanted to be in her yoga classes to be near to healing energy. Ultimately I was fortunate enough to work with her one on one.
She was able to see and hear my story with love and tenderness. Through a gentle guided practice, Paleena allowed me to slow down and dive into my own layers, ultimately helping build back a healthy mind body connection. Through slow ‘movement meditation’ my somatic nervous system began to create new healthy patterns. Paleena stayed steady and present with me on my healing journey. She has the ability to see where you are holding tension in your body and uses her treasure chest of knowledge to help you find release, reconnection and tenderness for yourself. She has gifted me with knowledge and tools that I can use in a daily practice to stay more grounded and present in my own body.
My mind body connection is healthy once again. My soul is forever filled with gratitude for her.
Michael Mitchell, CMT HHP
Solana Beach, CA
Paleena has developed herself and refined her skills. When you add her genius intuition and caring direction you cannot help but be transformed. I have many years of healing under my belt and she added to my knowledge and body awareness in her session with me. Thank you
Carmen Hanson, Energy Healer
Calgary, Canada
I have been surprised by how Paleena’s sessions impact my body, posture, mind and soul. I feel more like my 10 yr old self and less like my grown up self! I look forward to every session!
Art Shingler
San Diego, CA
Paleena’s insights into movement both through life and in the body can be transformative. Her encouragement is both gentle and, at the same time, motivating. She is not simply fixing problems — she is teaching internal curiosity and then passing on the knowledge needed to explore and connect in ways that ground both the body and soul.
Vicki newman
Hood River, OR
I want you to know I am doing so well-several days without pain-this is truly a first and I'm working minute by minute to believe it:) such new and totally rare sensation.