House of Shemana was born from a lineage already thirteen years in the making. When founders Anna Whiting and Jaymie Medlyn established Shemana Elixirs in 2012, they brought together a lifelong dedication to the healing arts — botanical intelligence, ritual precision, and the understanding that true restoration moves through the body, not just across the skin.
As the work deepened, a physical sanctuary became inevitable. Not a spa in the conventional sense. A house. A space where the intelligence of the Elixirs could be received in the hands of practitioners who carry the same lineage, the same intention, the same quality of presence.
House of Shemana is a dedicated ritual wellness studio in Byron Bay. Home of the Valume Signature Body and Skin Medicine — an integrated healing framework that understands the body, nervous system, skin, and energetic field as one interconnected whole. Alongside the Valume collection, a team of master integrative therapists practise acupuncture, CranioSacral therapy, somatic hypnotherapy, and Chi Nei Tsang within the same walls, held to the same standard.
Every treatment carries the values that have defined this lineage from the beginning. Authenticity. Reverence. Mastery arrived at through embodiment.
The door is open.

CranioSacral | Mandara Massage | Solara
Meet Steven
Steven brings a deep, intuitive presence to every session, blending the subtle art of Craniosacral Therapy with powerful tools like Myofascial Release, Chi Gung, Kahuna, and Functional Movement.
Working from a place of deep listening, he tunes into the body’s fluid tide — from gentle rhythmic oscillations to deep structural shifts — depending on what your system calls for in the moment. His approach invites the body’s innate intelligence to rise, unwind, and restore itself with lasting effect.
A trained practitioner in Visionary Craniosacral, Lomi Lomi, Wim Hof, Biomechanics and more, Steven holds space for true integration — where stories are softened, and healing begins.

Vasara | Hypnotherapy | Lumára
Meet Margot
Margot has spent years moving between continents and lineages, sitting with Indigenous healers and refining a practice that holds clinical precision and deep soul in equal measure.
Formally trained in Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP, KaHuna Bodywork, and CranioSacral Therapy, she brings this full lineage to the Vasara ritual and her somatic hypnotherapy sessions at House of Shemana.
Margot works below the level of the thinking mind — where the body holds what consciousness has not yet been able to process. Her sessions create safety at the level of the nervous system. From that safety, real change becomes possible.

Acupuncturist & Integrative Healing Practitioner
Meet Liyhan
Lihyan’s journey into Chinese Medicine opened a new lens on health — one that sees illness not as an isolated symptom, but as a reflection of deeper disharmony. Trained in Taoist Chinese Medicine, she bridges the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of healing with profound clarity and care.
Her approach goes beyond the surface. With advanced studies in esoteric acupuncture, five element theory, I-Ching, and eight extraordinary meridians, Lihyan specialises in treating psycho-emotional imbalances and guiding individuals on their spiritual path.
Every session with Lihyan is a grounded, sacred invitation to realign with your essence — to uncover the root, restore balance, and awaken the body’s natural wisdom.

Solara | Remedial | Navé | Lumára | Vasara
Meet Meagan
Meagan brings a deeply nurturing presence to every treatment, blending years of experience with heartfelt intention. Her Signature Shemana Massage fuses hot stone therapy, cupping, and remedial techniques to create a rich, grounding experience that releases tension and restores balance.
With an intuitive touch and unwavering dedication to the art of massage, Meagan offers more than relaxation — she delivers a deeply therapeutic ritual that leaves you feeling renewed, aligned, and held.

Navé | Lumára | Vasara
Meet Leela
Leela brings seven years of devoted bodywork practice to every session. Her touch is attuned, unhurried, and deeply responsive — reading the body's moment-to-moment intelligence and moving with it rather than over it.
She weaves CranioSacral Therapy, Mayan Abdominal Massage, and Fertility Massage into a single fluid offering. The result is a treatment shaped entirely by what your system is asking for — no fixed sequence, no generic structure. Each session finds its own form.
Leela's training spans Visionary CranioSacral, Internal Tracking with Purdie Woods, and graduate study at the Nourishing Tides Institute. That depth of study shows in the quality of her presence. She works with equal care whether a body arrives in acute tension, chronic holding, or simply in need of rest.

Chi Nei Tsang & Taoist Abdominal Massage Specialist
Meet Jade
Jade is a dedicated practitioner of Chi Nei Tsang (Taoist abdominal massage), blending ancient Taoist wisdom, Inner Alchemy breathwork, and traditional Chinese and Japanese healing techniques.
Understanding the abdomen as the body’s “second brain,” Jade skillfully accesses both physical and emotional tensions stored within. Her sessions offer a gentle, deeply restorative journey that supports toxin release, emotional balance, and revitalised energy flow.
With a passion for ancient Chinese medicine, Jade guides you at your own pace to rediscover the profound healing of Chi Nei Tsang, directly impacting organ health and overall wellbeing.

Solara | Remedial | Lumára
Meet Kelly
Kelly creates conditions for the body to remember itself. Her work holds a single intention: that each person who arrives leaves more deeply inhabiting their own skin.
She works at the intersection of remedial precision and ritual care — where physical release and inner restoration are not separate pursuits, but the same movement. Her touch carries both technical rigor and quiet reverence for each client's unique intelligence.
Every session is shaped entirely around the person in front of her. Nothing templated. Nothing rushed.


