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Anita

Anita is the founder of The Sanctuary (established in 2011) and brings over 25 years of experience in therapeutic massage therapy and bodywork.
Her career began in Budapest’s renowned spas, where she honed her skills in deep tissue work, alignment, and the nuanced language of the body. These years established the foundation for a practice rooted in precision, attunement, and respect for the body’s innate intelligence.
As her work evolved, Anita became increasingly drawn to the ways the body holds not only tension, but also unprocessed experiences and trauma—on the individual, transgenerational, and collective levels. She has seen how unresolved events can manifest as postural and alignment issues, chronic or unexplained pain, disease, and energetic imbalances, reflecting the body’s memory of what has been repressed or left unintegrated.
While therapeutic massage and physical relief is still an important part of Anita’s practise, she is gradually expanding to integrate systemic, somatic and trauma-informed approaches. Her sessions now honor the body’s full spectrum of expression—addressing both physical patterns and the emotional, transgenerational or energetic layers they may carry. By following the body’s cues and supporting its natural intelligence, she guides clients toward release, regulation, and a deeper sense of embodied presence.
Anita’s work reflects both her decades of hands-on expertise in massage and her emerging focus on body-based emotional healing, creating a space where tension, trauma, and memory can be safely recognized, processed, and transformed.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
1997. Reflexology
2000-2001. Medical Massage
2005. Naturopathy
2009 – 12. Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master
2013. Spiritual Counselor
2013. Korokan Massage
2016. Thai Foot Massage
2014 – 16. Integrative Family Constellation Facilitator
2017 – 19. Dance Movement Meditation – Ritual Dance Facilitator
2018 – 22. Advanced Sound Therapy Practitioner
2020 – 22. Voice Healing Practitoner
2021 – 22. Trauma Informed & Client Centered Family Constellation Facilitator
2023 – 24. Advanced Systemic Constellation Facilitator
2023 – 24. Trauma Support Specialist
2023 – 24. Somatic Trauma Therapy
2023 – 24. Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies
2023 – 24. Integrative Somatic Parts Work
2024 -25. Embodied Processing (in progress)
2024 -25. Root-Cause Therapy (in progress)
2025. Somatic Muscle Release
2025 -26. Advanced Clinical Massage (in progress)

I treated myself to 2 hrs with Anita in Sanctuary, It was just heaven. Mix of deep tissue massage, Reike and Reflexology. Amazing, slept like a baby afterwards! I highly recommend Sanctuary, massages always amazing, they use the best of oils, very pleasant relaxed environment in the centre of Ranelagh. Make an appointment now, treat yourself, you will be delighted with the experience.

Maria M

I love going for massages with Anita. Of course it is so good for the muscles and the body but it is so much more than this as well. I come out feeling nourished, relaxed, recharged and so well cared for. I have stuck with Anita for years now as she is the best masseur I found . I always go for deep tissue as I get a very sore back. I recommend Anita regularly.

Kathryn O

Fabulous as always. Andi is a caring and gifted professional. She takes 100% interest in her work, and is extremely knowledgeable on natural and organic skin care treatments. She always brings a holistic approach to treatments and creates a calming and healing environment in her treatment room which is just lovely. Thank you.

Dorene D
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