About Us
Get to Know the Kanna Spa Team...
TIFFANY CAMPBELL, founder of Kanna Spa, graduated from the National Holistic Institute in 2005, with 720 hours of training in various modalities of massage therapy (Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Myofascial Release, Swedish, Sports, Reflexology, Prenatal, Hot Stones massage, etc.) as well as health education. Soon out of school, she worked with both a chiropractor & acupuncturist and began her journey as a therapist. Her love of the basic concepts of yoga (such as the power of breathing, body awareness, clearing the mind & focusing one’s energy within the body), & her intrigue with discovering new ways to listen to & read the body through her hands, has lead her to refine her talents as a therapist. She developed a unique style of addressing chronic body issues (such as pain, stiffness, stress & emotional holding patterns within the body) while allowing her clients to open up & achieve true relaxation through deep effective body work, patience, energy, trust, & intuition.
Tiffany practiced massage at The Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay from 2006-2011 where she benefited from working with wonderful therapists from around the world, received further training in luxurious spa-style therapies, & acquired a fine taste for quality service standards. Although she is fond of the spa setting, her most fulfilling work has been with clients who have sought after real body work versus the “typical fluffy spa massage.” She prefers to blend the two concepts & various modalities giving her clients the best of both worlds with typically more lasting results. In 2010, she opened her own part time private practice in San Mateo, California, which blossomed into a beautiful full service day spa in May of 2012. In 2019, Tiffany studied the ancient healing techniques of Cupping which she loves to blend into any massage session for greater healing, detoxification, circulation, relaxation & toning of the muscles.
It brings Tiffany great joy everyday to introduce her clients to amazingly talented therapists, unique & effective services, & a beautifully peaceful spa location.
“It is truly a great feeling when someone walks in the door grumpy, in pain & skeptical, & leaves hugging me & expressing gratitude for a unique experience, relaxation & relief from chronic pain. It’s like they are a different person when they leave my treatment room. I love a challenge. I love making a positive change in someone's well being. It’s like I can feel their energy beaming with goodness. It makes my whole day & that’s when I know I just love what I do.”
JULIE, certified massage therapist graduated from the National Holistic Institute in 2013. Her specialty is a personalized blended massage including Swedish massage, Pressure Points, Deep Tissue & Thai Stretch. She also loves to incorporate Hot Stones into a session for it's therapeutic & relaxation benefits. Julie has a passion for scalp, face & jaw tension release as well. Her deep tissue massage has been said to be transformational. She is truly inspired by helping people in need of relief from stress, pain & emotional trauma. It is apparent in her caring nature & passion for excellence in her work. "I am honored to share my massage passion to the community."
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JOSE, professional, experienced & certified massage therapist, excels at deep tissue, injury recovery, Swedish relaxation, sports massage, lymphatic massage, cupping, hot stones, & spa treatments. His unique style of massage, gentle to deep range of techniques, highly therapeutic skills & vast knowledge of the body is obvious within his healing body work sessions. He truly cares about the wellness & healing of each & every client to grace his massage table. (MORE INFO coming soon.)
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LUBA is a licensed, confident & experienced esthetician, passionate about skincare & helping others. She has been providing customized facial & body treatments for all skin types, lash & brow tinting, & waxing services for over 20 years in the Bay Area. She values continued education so that she may remain current with the latest breakthroughs in non-surgical skincare.
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SUYEN, certified massage therapist, started her career in the medical field as a certified nurse assistant & worked in hospice care. She decided to explore the holistic realm of health & wellness & dove into her studies at Skyline College, in 2014, where she learned more about human anatomy, physiology & kinesiology, as well as deep tissue, Swedish massage & focused bodywork for the psoas.
Suyen excelled quickly with her natural gift for a relaxing, soothing flow within her sessions She learned hot stones massage & fine tuned her skills while working in the spa industry over the next few years. She then decided to further her education at the San Francisco School of Massage in medical massage, trigger point & working with TMJ. (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction).
She also attended McKinnon Institute in Oakland where she gained valuable knowledge in oncology massage, prenatal massage, Lymphatic Drainage & basic cranial sacral therapy.
Suyen then worked as a massage therapy teacher's assistant for beginners at De Anza College. She found it fun and fulfilling to work with students who were just learning basic palpation skills & anatomy.
"I love my career because I learn something new every day. I love new challenges. Lower back, hips & psoas work have become my forte over the course of my career."
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DANIELA, certified massage therapist and licensed esthetician, graduated from the National Holistic Institute for massage therapy where she studied deep tissue, shiatsu, Swedish, sports massage, prenatal, lymphatic drainage, and various spa treatments. She later went on to study Traditional Lomi Lomi style of massage in Hawaii. Her style of massage bridges together deep tissue therapeutic releases and more focused work with the deep relaxation found through blending in the more flowy, lulling style of Lomi Lomi. Daniela can also blend reiki into her sessions to facilitate wellness, energy flow, healing and ultimate relaxation.
Daniela's style of bodywork also translates into her technique for skincare, giving a relaxing yet results oriented session. Her passion for skincare is apparent and helping her clients learn more about how to care for their skin truly brings her joy.
"I believe loving ourselves from the inside out allows us the opportunity to live a joy filled life. And I'm so honored to be able to help my clients in their journey of self love."
STEPHANIE, certified massage therapist, graduated in 2012 from the National Holistic Institute with 744 hours of training in various modalities including deep tissue, Swedish massage, shiatsu, myofascial release, sports massage, cupping, hot stones & spa treatments. Although she is well versed in customizing her sessions utilizing a blend of modalities from deep to gentle techniques to suit the needs of her clients, she finds it most spiritually rewarding to simply help people relax, forget about their day & go into a meditative state.
There is always something more to learn & to offer in this great field of wellness & bodywork. Stephanie finds great importance in the continual pursuit of new skills & inspiration as a Massage Therapist. She plans to add other modalities to her repertoire for years to come.
"It’s wonderful to witness the change in my client's faces & energy after a relaxing massage. Being a massage therapist has enriched my life in so many ways. I’ve loved all the people I’ve met, learned from & helped along the way. Massage Therapy has given me an abundance of patience & calm energy.”
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CAMILA, certified massage therapist. Deep tissue, prenatal, reiki, lymphatic drainage, swedish, cupping. BIO coming soon. _____________________________________________________________________________________
KIM is a talented and highly experienced licensed esthetician. BIO coming soon.
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ALICIA, certified massage therapist, discovered the power of body work at a very young age. Her father suffered from a bad fall and as a 5 year old child, she instinctively began massaging & walking on his back every evening to ease the pain. From then on, she was inspired & envisioned a future of helping others with their pain & injuries. In 2010, Alicia graduated with 720 hours of training in both Eastern & Western modalities from the National Holistic Institute, & in 2012, became certified in Traditional Thai Massage & Prenatal/Postpartum massage at McKinnon Institute. In 2015, she became Dona Doula certified under the teachings of Carol Shattuck Rice in Albany, CA. In 2016, she was certified as an Aromatherapist at the Aroma Hut Institute. Alicia prides herself on her personalized service, really getting to know each client's body care needs & personal goals.
"I love to work with weekend warriors, active go-getters, working class heroes, Bay Area moms & moms to be. My goal is not only to have each client feeling wonderful & renewed at the end of a session, but for these efforts to last over time & get better with each appointment."
Alicia specializes in prenatal & postnatal massage, Thai stretching, trigger point therapy, deep structural body work & cupping. She enjoys deep tissue modalities with pain & stress reduction as her primary focus in each therapeutic massage session. She is extremely knowledgeable in anatomy & has a deep understanding of the body matched equally with a healing touch.
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KANANI, certified massage therapist, graduated from the National Holistic Institute in 2008 where she learned a range of different massage therapies including deep tissue, sports, Swedish, prenatal massage, Shiatsu, hot stones, myofascial therapy & aromatherapy, as well as body wraps, anatomy & pathology.
Remembering back to when she used to give her family members massages as a young child, Kanani always knew she wanted to be a massage therapist.
After attending a 4 year University, in 2007, Kanani moved back to the Bay Area where she decided to follow her dream to help others through her bodywork. Through her journey, she has worked on all sorts of body types, developing a specialty within sports massage & deep work with athletes.
Working over the last decade, Kanani has become known for her intricate neck work, hip/gluteal techniques & stretches that open up the pelvic & lower back regions.
"It makes my day when I see a positive change in a client who came in feeling unwell & after they receive a massage, they are so calm, collected, smiling & even walking better. It lets me know I am doing the work I was meant for. The best feeling is when I see my clients emerge as a whole different person than when they originally walked in the door."
To find peace & tranquility to ground her for her work, Kanani finds the beach & a healthy meditation practice as her remedy.