Eréne started her journey as a Chi Nei Tsang practitioner in 1998. In Portland, Oregon she apprenticed Eduardo Chavarria, a Bio-Energetic massage therapist, psychotherapist and Mayan Shaman. Eduardo taught Eréne the importance of visceral manipulation in accessing and reading emotional holding patterns in the body. In 2000, she began to study with Gilles Marin, founder and director of the Chi Nei Tsang Institute of Berkeley, California and author of Healing From Within with Chi Nei Tsang and Five Elements, Six Conditions. She has since received her Advanced Practitioner and Educator certificate from the institute. Eréne teaches ongoing classes in San Francisco, California and occasionally workshops in Portland, Oregon where she attended Portland State University. She continues to study with and assist G. Marin. Her work has been enhanced and inspired by other great teachers such as Master Mantak Chia author of, Chi Nei Tsang, Chi Nei Tsang II and Awaken Healing Light of the Tao and Stephen T. Chang author of The Great Tao and other works. Eréne received her diploma in Master Herbal Studies with the Australasian College of Health Sciences in Portland, Oregon in 2008. Eréne's ongoing education includes regular study with Liu Ming, founder of Da Yuan Circle with emphasis on his Nourishing Within Series and Mantic Arts, the ancient mathematical language of the stars from the eastern perspective, and has begun a 4 year program that will culminate in Tibet in 2012 studying with Dr. Neda Chenagstang, Medical Director of the International Academy for Traditional Tibetan Medicine.

In 2003, Eréne added Spino-Mandibular Equilibration® to her healing repertoire, a ground-breaking therapy that combines working with the jaw in conjunction with CNT. In addition to CNT and SME®, Eréne has begun a new treatment method, inspired by a CNT treatment using Applied Chi Kung on the Spine (ACKS®), incorporating a hot herbal compress and addressing the whole body through the spinal column.

A large part of Eréne's practice is inspired by Taoist meditation, which plays an active role in her life and work. Eréne maintains a daily practice in the Taoist meditations to give herself and her clients the highest level of energy required to promote the healing process.

She currently resides in San Francisco, California with her husband Christopher and her dog, Fortune who you may spot around the office. She hopes to have a home someday where it's very peaceful and slightly warmer.

Sara Prentiss-Shaw has studied Chi Nei Tsang with Eréne Lejeune and has assisted her weekly Fundamentals class from 2006 to the present. In addition to taking courses with Gilles Marin of the Chi Nei Tsang Institute of Berkeley and Karsai Nei Tsang with Sayuma Comer-Wills and Stephanie Wilger, she continues to study with Eréne in San Francisco.

In 2007, Sara received her certification for Level One Thai Massage with Kimberly Call, and in 2008 received her certification for Swedish Massage and Level One Deep Tissue Massage from the McKinnon Institute of Oakland.

She looks forward to sharing her skills and her passion for health with you!