Testimonials

"My name is Bill Gilman. I am an ardent believer in the health benefits of serious massage and have been receiving frequent (at least once a week) massages in the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean for more than 40 years.

I spend 3 months a year in Honolulu. I first met Mia a number of years ago when she was recommended by a fellow masseuse to work on a shoulder issue that my regular Honolulu masseuse couldn’t correct. Needless to say she corrected my shoulder problem along with my entire body in that first session. I was hooked. I asked Mia to be my regular masseuse in Honolulu and luckily for me she agreed.

For all my experience with massage, I have never met anyone so totally devoted to the intellectual, physical, and spiritual pursuit of her massage practice. No one even comes close to matching her extensive knowledge of the body, the strength necessary to get deep enough to correct some of the problem areas, and her uniquely innate ability to transfer that knowledge and strength through her own body and mind to yours. It’s as if she was a great musician playing her instrument.

In the world of massage there is Mia Morissette and then there are the rest. If you’re fortunate enough to be in Honolulu, you’ll have an opportunity to receive the best massage of your life. "

- Bill Gilman

"I was always an active person.  Then came the injuries.  One on top of another; spilling over the decades and aggregating into one massive screeching halt.  I went to the gym hoping a personal trainer might fix me.  But bench presses, with proper form, were far beyond my ability. Concentrating against a background of blaring Top 40 hits, garrish outfits and wandering egos: impossible.  

Then came Mia.  As Einstein was a genius of physics, so Mia is a genius of the human form.  An innate talent, nurtured through a lifetime of practice in several physical disciplines, has endowed Mia with a kinesthetic intelligence that is astounding - and which merges with vast interior/spiritual dimensions.  You must understand your own physical form before you can correct it and Mia is one of the greatest enablers of understanding I’ve ever encountered.  You owe it to yourself to have a session with her."

- Matthew Hawkins J.D.

"Where do I start with how AWESOME Mia is?  I came to Mia about a year ago with so much back pain I could barely get out of bed, bend to the unload the dishwasher, or even turn in the car to see my children.  I had been to doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, physical trainers… nothing had improved my back pain.  My only option was pain management coupled with a laundry list of things I could not do anymore.  After four years, I was starting to think this was my new ‘normal’.  Then, I ran into a friend who told me she was seeing a trainer named Mia and who had helped eliminate (not just diminish) hip pain she had suffered with for years. I immediately asked for Mia’s number.

Before my first visit, I was cautiously optimistic, but Mia quickly removed the cautious part of my optimism. I could immediately tell she lived and breathed all that she taught.  Her methods were different and in trusting her process, I learned so much more than I imagined.  Others showed me how to manage my pain, whereas Mia educated me on how to activate different muscles which in turn moved my bones to create the space I needed in my back to alleviate my chronic inflammation.  The exercises varied depending on how my body was responding and we never moved on until I was able to feel the result of the exercise that she described.  It was a fascinating and effective way to learn how to control my body’s movement.

I started off slow and steady as it was too painful at the beginning to do much.  There were ups and downs due to the chronic inflammation that resided in my lower back.  However, over time (2-3 months), the most amazing things started to happen.  I got stronger, the pain lessened and when I did my first squat with a weighted barbell, I cried.   With Mia’s help, I basically retrained my body to move as I needed it to move for all daily activities – standing, sitting, bending, twisting and even cutting vegetables!  Through patience, trust and hard work, I am now self-healing.  While my back issues are permanent, I’m virtually pain free and feel like a new person.  Truly!  Today, I am an active member at a local bootcamp gym (going on 3 months) without re-injury.  I trained more recently with Mia because I miss going to her and we actually got to do a long, hard work-out! 

Mia was a life changer for me and I cannot give a stronger recommendation to go to her whether you are in pain like me or you want to just take your body to the next level.  She is so dedicated to your success, will push you when you really need that push and will celebrate in your accomplishments.  She is one of a kind.  Trust her process and you will get the results you want."

- Anonymous

" There is so much to share about Mia.  On purely a physical level, she lives everything she teaches and beyond.  I have never met a person who is so focused, dedicated to her craft, determined, committed.  She transformed herself from the body of a ballerina to an award winning body builder, all through completely natural means.

She emanates sincerity, love, compassion, intelligence.  She seems to have x-ray vision.  Through her years of study, she knows how the body works, inside and out.  She knows how everything is connected - veins, arteries, muscles, soft tissue, organs, bones.  This seems so obvious - she made me aware that my spine has a front and back.

See her if you are ready to be catapulted into a major shift, both in your body and your mind. Working with Mia is a gift to yourself and the value is priceless! "

-  Linda Rose Herman