Sya’s seamless blend of Eastern and Western modalities -- such as Thai, Tui Na, Swedish and deep tissue--is based on a simple philosophy: “We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. By redirecting our thoughts, everything around us changes.”

Her mind-over-matter métier is both rigorous and deeply intuitive. Aside from pulling an assortment of techniques and knowledge -- from anatomy to traditional Chinese herbs and liniments -- from her bag of tricks, Warfield makes it a point to listen to what each of her clients is saying and feeling. But healing is a two-way street, so she also encourages active communication and client awareness of what is occurring on both a physical and emotional level. “Many of my clients come to me neglecting their body and spirit,” she says. “I focus on relieving the tension while incorporating energy work, reflexology, and stretching.”

Considering that Sya started out several years ago after studying Thai massage and herbal medicine in Thailand, it’s no surprise that her style is heavily influenced by time-honored Asian techniques. That includes Thai massage, a yoga-like modality that sends the body into deep stretches while using rhythmic kneading and thumb presses on energetic pathways and Tui Na, a modality associated with traditional Chinese medicine that uses various hand techniques to stimulate acupressure points and manipulate soft tissue. At the same time, no one technique is used to the exclusion of others. “The stretching affects the entire body by increasing flexibility, while the Western techniques influence the relaxation, as well as relieve muscle tension,” she explains.