Sunshine Institute
  • About
    • Practioners >
      • Melisa Austin, NTS LMBT
  • Massage Clinic Specialties
    • Auto-Immune Disorders
    • Chronic Pain
    • Seniors
    • Oncology
    • Pediatrics >
      • Autism Spectrum Disorders
      • Cancer
      • Infant Massage Classes for Caregivers
      • Pediatric Natural Wellness Series
    • Stress Relief
    • Women's Health
  • Advanced Continuing Ed
    • Healing Trauma in the Body
    • Nature Cure Spa Therapies
    • Polarity- Balancing Elements
    • Polarity Reflexes and Geometries
    • Turnau Method of Integrated Bodywork
    • Quantum Craniosacral
    • Sound Therapy
    • Vibrational Healing
  • Instructors
    • Christy Clavio
    • Evan Turnau
    • Melisa Austin
  • Daily Classes
    • Inner Alchemy
  • Scheduling
  • Research
    • Autism and Massage: Abstracts from Research Studies
    • Craniosacral Therapy >
      • Vagus Nerve
    • Lymphedema
    • Massage for Seniors
    • Oncology Massage
    • Reflexology
  • Contact
  • Registration


Our Mission as a clinic is to offer compassionate care and provide holistic support to our clients who are active participants in their own healing and conscious evolution. In addition to massage therapy, acupuncture and yoga therapy, we can offer guidance, references and referrals, in regards to nutrition, herbology, essential oil therapy, vibrational healing, nature cure remedies and other natural therapeutic modalities. Our healing community consists of amazing Acupuncturists, Ayurvedic Practitioners, Chiropractors, Doulas, Herbalists, Medical Astrologers, Midwives, Naturopaths, Nutritionists, Personal Trainers and Physical Therapists.

We focus on traditionally under-served populations, believing that the need for natural health care extends well beyond the luxurious spa setting.

Our Specialty Populations/Conditions include:


  • Active Seniors
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Chronic Pain
  • Geriatrics/Palliative Care/Hospice
  • Mother and Baby, including Fertility, Pre and Postnatal, and Infant Massage Classes for Caregivers
  • Neurological Imbalances
  • Oncology/ Lymphedema
  • Special Needs/Different Abilities
  • Pediatrics
  • Stress Relief


As a holistic educational center, we offer continuing education to natural health care practitioners. At present, we are a nationally certified continuing education provider for licensed massage therapists. In the near future, we hope to provided certified continuing education for Acupuncturists, Holistic Nurses, and Social Workers.

Our beautiful classroom holds movement therapies, meditation, study groups, toning circles, music events, social gatherings and is available to host community events, as well.




We are located in Asheville, surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, historically known for its rejuvenation retreats. Asheville is a true Natural Healing Mecca.

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