Erika Prater, LMT, CYT
(she/they)
Healing Artist
Certified Yoga + Reiki Practitioner/Teacher
Mixed Media Artist
Healing Artist
Certified Yoga + Reiki Practitioner/Teacher
Mixed Media Artist
I have been exploring the healing arts since my introduction in 2009 at Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca, NY. From Swedish to Lomi Lomi, I have studied and practiced various bodywork modalities that benefit the body, mind, and spirit. Along with massage training, I also initiated into the Western Usui Reiki tradition with my first Reiki instructor, Hallie Sawyers, LMT of Soul Song Integrative Bodywork. My education has continued with various studies in sound healing, Reiki Level III initiation, myofascial release massage, and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi bodywork on the Big Island with Sacred Lomi. Early in my wellness career, I began a dedicated practice in yoga asana for my own self care. Several years later, this journey led to deepening my understanding of Yoga, beyond the physical "on the mat" practices of asana, and further into its life affirming spiritual philosophies through teacher training at Beloved Yoga studio in Northern Virginia.
Growing up as a self taught visual artist with a roaming eye for found objects, I have always been excited about the tactile nature of analog collage and mixed media art. Deeply inspired by the beauty of the natural world and facets of the divine feminine, I create offerings and reflections on the sacred, dark, feminine qualities of life in mixed media form. Creative energy and vital energy are both valuable ingredients in my healing practice and it is an absolute joy to share them with community!
Growing up as a self taught visual artist with a roaming eye for found objects, I have always been excited about the tactile nature of analog collage and mixed media art. Deeply inspired by the beauty of the natural world and facets of the divine feminine, I create offerings and reflections on the sacred, dark, feminine qualities of life in mixed media form. Creative energy and vital energy are both valuable ingredients in my healing practice and it is an absolute joy to share them with community!
Certification & Training
Soul Song Reiki Training, Reiki I & II Ithaca, NY ~ Apr/May 2011
Finger Lakes School of Massage Ithaca, NY ~ Dec 2011
Reston Reiki Sound Healing Arts Training Reston, VA ~ Jan 2013
Virginia Center for Reiki Training, Reiki I & II Roanoke, VA ~ Oct 2014
Sacred Lomi Bodywork Training Big Island, HI ~ Feb 2015
Virginia Center for Reiki Training, Reiki III Roanoke, VA ~ Apr/May 2015
Sound Healing Academy, Level 1 Integral Sound Healing ~ Apr/June 2022
Beloved Yoga 200 Hr Teacher Training Reston, VA ~ Nov 2022
Myofascial Release Massage Training Falls Church, VA ~ Apr 2024
Soul Song Reiki Training, Reiki I & II Ithaca, NY ~ Apr/May 2011
Finger Lakes School of Massage Ithaca, NY ~ Dec 2011
Reston Reiki Sound Healing Arts Training Reston, VA ~ Jan 2013
Virginia Center for Reiki Training, Reiki I & II Roanoke, VA ~ Oct 2014
Sacred Lomi Bodywork Training Big Island, HI ~ Feb 2015
Virginia Center for Reiki Training, Reiki III Roanoke, VA ~ Apr/May 2015
Sound Healing Academy, Level 1 Integral Sound Healing ~ Apr/June 2022
Beloved Yoga 200 Hr Teacher Training Reston, VA ~ Nov 2022
Myofascial Release Massage Training Falls Church, VA ~ Apr 2024