Manager, Integrative Oncology at Huntington Cancer Center

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Mind Body Practitioner

Pierre-Etienne Vannier, MSc., CHt., is a Mind-Body Practitioner and a Program Development Specialist, specialized in trauma recovery and resilience building through nervous system regulation. He has been collaborating with Huntington Cancer Center, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, since 2014 where he designs and facilitates mind-body programs for cancer patients and cancer center staff. He was co-investigator in a clinical research focusing on fostering post-traumatic growth among cancer survivors and taught pain management to HH nurses. He facilitated group sessions for staff and various support groups at Huntington, Arcadia Methodist Hospital, Adventist Health Hospital, UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, South Central Family Health Center, etc.

He is a Community Resilience Model (CRM) Trainer and a Trauma Resilience Model (TRM) Facilitator with the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI). He completed training as a Resilience Toolkit Facilitator for Lumos Transforms, and certified as a Tension and Trauma Release Exercises (TRE*) Practitioner. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Hypnosis Practitioner Training Institute. His community work includes volunteering with organizations supporting low-income populations, cancer patients, torture victims, and people living with HIV/AIDS. He also trained field hospital volunteers and health practitioners in Cairo, Egypt during the Egyptian Revolution. He supports clients worldwide through online sessions. For eight years, he worked with the United Nations Development Program to support people living with HIV/AIDS in the Arab world.

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Massage Therapist

Marina Hsiao is a certificated Massage Therapist in California. She has been a massage therapist since 2006, and trained in both the USA and Taiwan. She also received her Oncology Massage Certificate, Aromatherapy for Cancer Care, and an Oncology Setting certificate from the Institute Of Integrative Oncology.

She was a registered nurse and worked in the Oncology/Post-Surgery department for four years in Taiwan. After four years of nursing experience she went back to school and earned her bachelor of science in Agriculture from National Taiwan University, also Certificate of Lymphedema and Physiology and Microcirculation of the Lymphatic System from Academy of Lymphatic Studies.

She is very passionate about helping people on their healing journey and creating a healthy balanced life by providing individual/unique massage as well as educating her clients on self-care. Her specialties include Oncology Massage, Lymph Drainage techniques, Acupressure, Lomi Lomi, Chakra opening, Yoga Stretching, Face Meridian/ Lymph Massage and Aromatherapy. Her knowledge and experiences help her selected the appropriate massage techniques for each individual.

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Facilitator, Beat Cancer Thru Drumming

Sandi Chiu, L.Ac., is the lead facilitator for Beat Cancer Thru Drumming Workshops. She obtained a Socio-Emotional Arts (SEA) certificate, including the Beat the Odds® drum facilitation through UCLArts and Healing to help develop and facilitate programs maximizing socio-emotional benefits of art experiences. Sandi played the piano for over 10 years and taught children music through rhythm, sounds, and movements on the weekends. She practiced as an acupuncturist at UCLA and taught stress management classes at the Venice Family Free Clinic and traditional Chinese Medicine-inspired self-care workshops to the community. She maintains a part-time Chinese medicine practice in Arcadia and West Los Angeles and pursues a Ph.D. investigating how Chinese medicine and self-care can restore health for breast cancer survivors.

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