About Your Practitioners
I’m Hadiza, a licensed massage therapist, certified herbal practitioner, and the co-founder of Sana Sana y Lafiya. I offer presence led in-home massage and herbal wellness consultations throughout Seattle, Bellevue, and the surrounding areas.
I’m Michi, a traditional massage therapist, certified doula and herbal practitioner, apprentice midwife and the co-founder of Sana Sana y Lafiya. I offer presence led in-home massage and herbal wellness consultations throughout Seattle, Bellevue, and the surrounding areas.
Our Story & Lineage
Sana Sana y Lafiya is rooted in the healing traditions of Hadiza’s Hausa-African American heritage and Michi’s Costa Rican roots. “Sana sana” means heal, heal and “lafiya” means health, peace, and wellness. These words carry the wisdom and rhythm of our lineages — the belief that healing is a return to balance, not something rushed or forced.
Our approach blends ancestral practices, herbal knowledge, somatic awareness, and the quiet grounding taught by traditional healers. Over the years, we’ve watched how stress, trauma, grief, and burnout settle into the body — sometimes quietly, sometimes all at once. Seeing this shaped our belief that healing begins with presence.
Our Approach: Presence-Led Massage
We’ve always believed people heal faster when they feel seen, not rushed. We work intentionally, following the body instead of pushing it. Presence-led massage isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing less with more attention.
Our touch is guided by breath, intuition, and somatic cues. We focus on:
• nervous system regulation
• grounding and emotional ease
• slow, restorative massage techniques
• safe, consent-based touch
• deep relaxation that continues after your session
Training, Experience & Healing Background
We bring together formal training, lived experience, and ancestral wisdom:
• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Trauma informed and somatic bodywork training
• Prenatal & postpartum massage training
• Herbal studies through ancestral, Afro-Indigenous, and California-based herbal schools
• 14+ years practicing holistic healing
• Experience supporting clients through stress, trauma, emotional heaviness, pregnancy, and postpartum
This combination allows us to offer massage that goes beyond muscles touching the nervous system, emotional layers, and energy.
In-Home & Mobile Massage Services
We offer in-home massage so you can receive healing in the comfort of your own space. We bring the table, linens, oils, and everything needed to create a calming environment.
Our mobile massage work supports:
• chronic tension & stress
• emotional overwhelm
• burnout & fatigue
• prenatal & postpartum recovery
• nervous system grounding
• people who need gentleness, nurturing, and presence
This style of massage is ideal for anyone who prefers a quiet, familiar, safe space especially those sensitive to travel, overstimulation, or traditional spa environments.
Service Areas
We offer in-home and mobile massage throughout:
Seattle • Bellevue • Mercer Island