Maura focuses on pain management, women’s health, mental-emotional health, oncology support, digestive issues, & recovery from motor vehicle accidents. She loves having her patients feel at home when they arrive at Wild Hearts and leave feeling more grounded, centered, and pain-free.

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Hello! My name is Kudra (she/her) and I am excited to work with you through whatever it is you are tending. Breath, presence, and trust in the body’s capacity for healing are what fuel my practice. Your specific needs and reasons for seeking bodywork will inform and guide how we collaborate in your care. I aim to empower your sovereign embodied experience and am humbled to support you in your healing evolution. It is an honor!

Originally from New Hampshire, I’ve been loving life in Portland since the summer of 2021. Before becoming an LMT, I worked as a social worker doing end of life care and transitional assistance with seniors. Previous to that, I was the resident chef at a yoga retreat center and organic farm where I was also a student and sometimes mentor of yoga asana and philosophy. I also have completed my Bachelor’s in Psychology with a special focus in somatics, trauma, and embodiment. In my free time, you might catch me dancing barefoot in the grass, riding my bicycle, creating music, or studying astrology.

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Jesse Grimmett’s journey began in the mountains of Arizona before relocating to Portland in 1995, drawn by the city’s thriving arts and wellness community. After many years living in Portland, Jesse felt called to deepen his involvement in the wellness community through massage therapy. Following graduation from East West College of the Healing Arts, Jesse built a solid foundation in the science and practice of massage therapy, developing ability in anatomy, physiology, and a range of bodywork modalities.

Jesse’s comprehensive approach blends modalities, including deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) aspects of structural integration and elements of Eastern techniques like Tui Na and Thai massage. This integration enables Jesse to create personalized treatment plans for each client. Drawing on a diverse professional background, Jesse brings empathy and understanding when treating a variety of work-related injuries.

Jesse’s own life experiences deeply influence their approach to care. By navigating personal challenges, Jesse has come to appreciate the powerful connection between mental and physical health, and recognizes how unresolved emotional trauma can affect the body. This perspective allows Jesse to offer a compassionate space for clients facing these struggles, and fostering the safety and trust essential for healing. Jesse provides personalized care for athletes, tradespeople, service workers, and artists experiencing everyday aches and pains. He addresses challenges like repetitive movements, long hours, and physical strain by tailoring treatments for overuse injuries, poor posture, and creative fatigue. This inclusive approach supports well-being and helps clients perform at their best.

As an avid cyclist, Jesse emphasizes recovery, flexibility, and injury prevention, rooted in the belief that everyone deserves to feel comfortable and at home in their body.

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Kirsten is a Registered Nurse, Licensed Acupuncturist, and Board-Certified Herbalist, offering integrative, evidence-based care for both physical and emotional well-being. She brings together the art and science of medicine, blending East Asian medicine, manual therapies including Tuina, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, and CranioSacral Therapy, and Western biomedicine to support healing at the root.

With over a decade of experience in integrative health, Kirsten has worked across community, clinical, and inpatient settings, including adult, pediatric, and psychiatric care. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, expanding her ability to support clients within the allopathic care model while maintaining a deeply holistic, trauma-informed approach.

Kirsten specializes in integrative care for neuropsychiatric and mind-body conditions. She supports clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, insomnia, and the impacts of stress, as well as those navigating neurological conditions such as traumatic brain injury, stroke recovery, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, neurogenic pain, and other neurodegenerative or autoimmune conditions. Her practice also addresses pain, hormonal imbalance, chronic illness, and nervous system dysregulation.

Her approach is collaborative and individualized. Whether you are seeking relief from symptoms, support through a complex health journey, or a deeper sense of balance and vitality, she meets you where you are. She is particularly interested in the neurobiological roots of mental health and in integrating neuroscience, lifestyle medicine, and traditional healing systems to improve health and well-being.

Kirsten earned her Master’s in Oriental Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Oregon Health and Science University. Her earlier studies in Biology and Ethnobotany at Lewis and Clark College and Duke University inform her deep respect for the relationship between humans and the natural world, and the roots of vitality in nature.

A lifelong mountaineer, former Outward Bound instructor, and mental health advocate, Kirsten believes that healing extends beyond the clinic. In her spare time, you can find her tending to her garden, playing dress-up with her three-year-old daughter, laughing at comedy, or being active outdoors. She views wellness as grounded in connection with self, community, and nature, and looks forward to partnering with you to cultivate resilience, clarity, and lasting health.

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Bailey (they/them) was born and raised in Atlanta and has called Portland home for the past five years. They love the beautiful PNW nature and the community-driven culture. In 2024, Bailey graduated from East West College of Healing Arts with a commitment to creating safe, inclusive spaces through massage therapy. They prioritize active listening, ensuring each client feels heard, respected, and supported. They thoughtfully tailor each session to their clients needs and love to collaborate to create short and long term goals.

Bailey’s massage style blends relaxing Swedish techniques with deeper therapeutic work and targeted stretching to help relieve pain, reduce tension, and restore balance in the body.

After gaining experience in corporate spa environments, Bailey expanded their practice by earning an esthetician license. Their passion for holistic care led them to develop a strong understanding of skin types, textures, and products, allowing them to deliver personalized treatments that leave clients feeling refreshed and glowing.

Outside of their practice, Bailey enjoys spending time in nature, connecting with friends, and painting.

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Janine started her journey in San Diego, while dealing with hormone dysregulation after childbirth, acupuncture and herbal medicine proved to be the solution. This fueled her desire to know what and how this medicine works. She received an AS in biology and transferred to Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, now called Pacific College of Health and Science, where she received a Master’s in Traditional Oriental Medicine and a certificate in Asian Body Therapy. Since graduating in 2009, she moved to Southern Oregon where her practice has been centered around acute and chronic pain management, but over the years she has developed a love of working with pregnant women as well as cosmetic and facial acupuncture.

Janine’s practice philosophy is to listen, with her ears, hands and heart. She has found those who feel heard, respond to treatment better than they expect. Janine also focuses on teaching her patients the foundation of feeling well starts with nourishment, rest and stress management. Wellness starts from the inside.

New to the Portland area, she lives with her husband Rock in Northeast Portland. Together they enjoy cycling, bike packing, camping, traveling and spending time with their son.

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Chris is a graduate of the Pacific College of Health and Science in Chicago (2013), where he began his massage therapy career working in small boutiques, spas, yoga studios, corporate franchises, and private practice. His path later led him to the Peruvian Amazon, where he spent months immersed in Shipibo plant medicine traditions before continuing his practice in San Francisco and Oakland, including working with sensory deprivation tanks.

He studied Thai Massage at the Sunshine School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was exposed to Ayurvedic modalities while traveling in India, and served as a massage therapy instructor at the National Holistic Institute in Los Angeles, and later in Portland. In Oregon, he continued his massage practice, managed a spa, and completed some training in Craniosacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute before joining the Buddha’s Medicine.

Grounded in a Swedish foundation, Chris integrates deep tissue, trigger point, Thai, Shiatsu, PNF stretching, myofascial techniques, and Reiki into his sessions. He is currently continuing his growth in Ayurvedic modalities and Craniosacral Therapy.

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Five-Element Acupuncturist and Associate Practitioner of Acutonics

Charleanne graduated from the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture with a Masters of Acupuncture and a certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Having worked as an R.N. for six years at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene, OR, she realized a need for a modality that treated the psycho- emotional aspect of chronic illness and pathology. After travelling to Gainesville, Florida to learn this unique form of Chinese medicine, she is delighted to share her knowledge with the Portland community.

In addition, she is currently a student in the advanced level Acutonics program offered through the Acutonics Institute of Integrative Medicine based in Tucson, AZ. She has studied in Todos Santos, Mexico with senior faculty member, Lynn Wedekind, M. Ed., who, as a former Physical Therapist and concert pianist, has developed a system of correlations between music intervals and Asian acupressure. She has also trained with Joanie Solaini in Salisbury, UK who specializes in ancient Greek/Roman influences on modern psychology and has the expertise to integrate the European and Asian roots of the Acutonics sound healing system, which is a modern healing modality.

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I was born and raised in Portland and graduated from East West College of Healing Arts. I was originally drawn to massage because of my own experience living with scoliosis. I know the physical toll that our lifestyles and work can take on the body and mind, especially when living with chronic pain or structural imbalances. I believe that bringing knowledge and awareness to our posture and movement patterns is an important tool for relief, and I am passionate about helping empower clients to understand their own anatomy.

I am drawn to deeper work, with the goal of decreasing muscle tension, breaking up adhesions, and increasing mobility. My techniques include Swedish, deep tissue, myofasical, and trigger point therapy. I enjoy working with clients who are dealing with chronic pain, injuries, and postural imbalances. I also love to treat the nervous system to combat stress and anxiety, or simply provide relief from all that life throws our way.

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