About EHC, Practitioners & Teachers

Stephanie Halderman, Dipl. ABT, EMT, CMT

Stephanie is the founder of Eastern Holistic Center. She is a diplomat in Asian Bodywork Therapy through the National Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. She is certified in acupressure, eastern bodywork, therapeutic massage, hatha yoga, acu-yoga, prenatal & postnatal yoga, pre & perinatal massage therapy, childbirth education, CPR & First Aid instruction, and has been an EMT since 1997. She is a California State Authorized Instructor and teaches certification courses at EHC, the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, CA, and the Healing Arts Institute in Citrus Heights, CA.

Judi Pereira, CAMT

Judi is a graduate of the Eastern Holistic Center's Acupressure and Eastern Bodywork Program.  She believes each of us has the ability to heal; body, mind and spirit.  She is certified in Acupressure, Theraputic Body Work, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Tui Na.  Judi feels that learning is a lifelong venture. She continues to study and expand her work integrating various modalities into her practice. She is grateful for the opportunity to help others heal through this work and to share what she has learned with others so that they may also help themselves.  Judi also sits on the board of the Ceres Community Project, a non-profit program that teaches teens how to prepare organic nutrient dense meals and then deliver them to people faced with serious illness and cancer.  She is a strong believer in community and working together to improve the quality of life for others. 

Amanda Bloomberg, CMT

Since becoming a Certified Massage Therapist in 2003 Amanda’s practice has evolved with the integration of Acupressure. She is amazed at the power of the human body to heal and find balance from within. Since the birth of her two children Amanda is especially committed to helping women through the many life changes involved in pregnancy and childbirth. She has completed certifications in prenatal massage, acupressure for pregnancy as well as prenatal yoga in order to help all women have a more comfortable pregnancy, labor, birth, and beyond. Drawing from her experience with many modalities including Reflexology, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Swedish and Therapeutic Massage, Amanda is a compassionate channel for healing at whatever stage of life you find yourself.

Devorah Blum

Devorah Blum is the owner and director of Yoga Studio Ganesha in Sebastopol, where she teaches prenatal, postpartum and general yoga classes. She began her study of yoga in 1975, becoming a dedicated student of Iyengar Yoga. She started teaching prenatal yoga in 1988 after discovering the benefits of yoga during the pregnancy and birth of her first of three sons. Her depth of understanding the postures along with her attentiveness, compassion, and sensitive guidance enable Devorah to inspire and nurture each student.

Jim Donak

Jim Donak's fascination with the human body began at an early age. Since then, he has committed himself to in-depth studies of the healing arts, ranging from Tai Chi, kinesiology, and The Alexander Technique, to Neuro-Linguistic Programming, manual orthopedic and osteopathic techniques, and musculoskeletal therapy.

In addition to teaching at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley and the National Circus Center in San Francisco, Jim also maintains a private practice focusing on musculoskeletal healing, using Asian manual therapies, orthopedic bodywork, and rehabilitation exercises.

About EHC

Eastern Holistic Center offers private sessions, classes, continuing education and certification programs. EHC’s focus is to provide eastern holistic healing arts for the public and professionals who want to learn self-help, learn new modalities or enhance their profession.