Biography

Kimberly Reaves AS, LMT, CNHP, (MA31726) founded A New U! Healing Arts Center in 1999. She has an Associates degree in Clinical Laboratory Science; is a Licensed Massage Therapist and a Certified Natural Healing Practitioner with 8 years of hands-on experience. Personal injuries acquired from multiple auto accidents, has given her 17 years experience in trauma and pain. The limitations experienced from these have taught her to honor her body and those of her clients.

Her intuitive techniques help the patient release pent-up physical and emotional holding patterns with little or no stress to the body. Her specialized training in The BodyTalk™ System, Quantum Touch®, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Bodywork, Polarity, Massage Cupping® and other Therapeutic Modalities has increased her education of how the body heals naturally; allowing her to work extensively with clients, aiding in their recovery.

Pain has been her teacher both personally and professionally! She has studied it from the inside and out. Understanding pain at the deeper levels, learning that it also has emotional components that inhibit our abilities to move forward physically as well as emotionally, assists healing  following an accident or trauma.

As a Rehab Success Coach, she works with each client to aid them to a fuller understanding of their pain, it’s limitations and how to overcome or work with it – to improved quality of life!

Kim’s background also includes Laboratory Technology, Herbology, Nutrition and Natural Healing. She combines her medical background with more than 17 years of personal rehabilitation from physical pain related to traumatic injuries.

Through her own personal transformation she has gained compassion for others in acute and chronic pain. This personal experience has greatly benefited her clients. Their quality of life is improved by working with someone that understand the physiology of pain and is willing to work at their level of healing, empowering them to the next stage of improvement.

Kimberly and the professional staff incorporate All-Natural Therapies that provide the maximum benefit for their clients. Kim is a Certified BodyTalk™ and Quantum Touch® Practitioner. The staff also expand their abilities by learning the same and other modalities that will aid the client to better health naturally.

Kimberly was selected as the 2005 State of Florida Vocational Rehabilitation’s Success Story for disabled clients. She has been featured in The Jacksonville Business Journal, the Florida Times Union periodicals, State of Florida publications as well as community newspapers.  She is currently serving a second term as 1st Vice President for the First Coast Chapter of the Florida State Massage Therapy Association.