“Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it.
Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.”
-Chief Indian Seattle

Marisa Laursen help the clients to become their own self-aware healer

 Marisa Laursen, CAS, PKS, is a practitioner and teacher of Ayurveda. She is a graduate of the California College of Ayurveda, a California state-approved college for the study of Ayurveda, where she is now a member of the teaching faculty. Through her studies at CCA, Marisa earned certification as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Pancha Karma Specialist. In addition, Marisa supervises and mentors interns from CCA.
   CCA meets or exceeds the educational guidelines of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. Graduates of CCA are considered the most highly trained practitioners in the field of Ayurveda in the United States.
   Marisa has also earned certification from the American Institute of Vedic Studies, she has a B.S. degree in Human Services, is a certified yoga instructor, practices Reiki (Level III), and has earned certification in pulse diagnosis.
According to Marisa, "Ayurveda has an unbroken record of clinical experience going back to the dawn of human history for one very important reason: it works. As a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, I apply the profound principles discovered by ancient sages to today's world, helping people to achieve optimal health and well-being.

I consider it my utmost priority to help my clients to become their own self-aware healer. All around us, the tools to do so are at our disposal; all that is required is the knowledge to recognize them and the willingness to apply them. Assisting clients on this journey is my honor and privilege, and one of my greatest sources of joy."

Marisa believes that a significant part of her mission is to educate others on health and wellness, and she is available for speaking engagements at organizations, businesses, schools, etc.

"What the patient knows is more important than what the practitioner knows. The successful Ayurvedic practitioner is not the one who heals the most patients, but the one who teaches his patients to heal themselves."
– Caraka, The Great Ayurvedic Sage