meet Manuel El Hijo Del Sol!

I’ve been a student of life since 1977 but my journey started at 21 in the summer of 1999. I walked into a massage school not to learn muscle manipulation techniques but rather my soul knew I was looking for spiritual and emotional healing. 

Somehow I knew at Body Tune-Ups School of Massage taught by Michael Eakin in Stockton Ca was where I would find the start of my path. Michael, may he Rest In Peace, was an intuitive man and he saw something in me where he pointed me in a direction where he knew I would heal and thrive. A lot has happened since I left Michael’s school as a young man up until now in my adult years. I experienced many hardships, setbacks, dishonesty, struggles and victim mindset. These tough learning experiences were my couches, teachers, and the backbone to the foundation my Spiritual life work would need to help others. 

Throughout the years I learned techniques like EFT Tapping, Reiki, Emotion Code, Breathwork, Meditation and other cultural techniques, ancestorial medicine and avenues like Psychedelic Ceremonies for my emotional and spiritual healing. 

As I have felt comfortable taking on the responsibility of guiding others in their journey, I have had to think of the times and moments Healers held space for me and the exchange of energy they had set. Reflecting on those moments everyone gave me only one hour and every so often, less time to be able to purge my wounds and emotions. At times I was left to sit in my car after sessions, composing myself before I could drive home from the release of the affections I was experiencing. Many times I was left thinking was the payment worth it?

This path was never about wanting to become a Healer or to be better than those who helped me. It was about getting to the core and remembering who I’ve always been. As I hold space for others, I hold it like I always wanted it for myself. I do so with reverence for the time, care and soul it takes to truly unravel and return to one’s authenticity. I offer my work not from a pedestal, but from the same ground I’ve walked, weathered by my experiences, refined by truth, and softened by compassion. I know how it feels like to leave a session feeling lost still needing feelings to be reconciled and because of this I have made it my mission to offer something different. I meet people where they are, I give them the time they deserve, and honor their healing as a sacred journey not a time stamped transaction. As I reflect on my journey and services; I don't stand above anyone, I walk beside them. My path has been shaped by hardship, deep inner work, and the grace of those who once genuinely held space for me when I needed it most. I’ve come to understand that real healing takes time and safety not just a one hour slot in a schedule. When you work with me I honor your process, your space, and your story. I am not here to fix you but to walk with you as you remember who you truly are.

If you find this connecting with you, I’ll be here offering time, truth, and steady light to guide your path by holding a lantern and never a cord.