Meet Our Staff

Phoenix Bauer - Office Manager

Phoenix was born and raised in Santa Cruz, and despite travels both international and domestic, plans to call this paradise where the trees meet the beach, her home. Raised in a family environment of gratitude for the wonders of nature, she finds the outdoors to be an inspiring and constant reminder of the fragile balance between human and nature, as is the balance between the mind, body and spirit. She enjoys working in a place which looks to nourish the whole person.

Phoenix enjoys dance movement as a form of meditation, and has been know to break out into a spontaneous groove every now and then. Starting with ballet at the age of three, she danced with the Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre locally, and has played just about every part in the Nutcracker you can imagine. She spent summers in New York City, studying with world-renowned dance companies, where she was exposed to many other dance forms, eventually leading her to discover her true love, belly dance.

Homeschooled for most of her early life, Phoenix was exposed to healthy living and eating habits at a young age, as well as an alternative perspective on healing both body and mind, and continues to apply those practices to this day. You can find her at the beach, or in the redwoods, soaking up the sun, reading just about any book she can get her hands on, dancing through the raindrops, and chasing after her dogs.