Sharma
Kristen Stephens Sharma, President
Kristen is the President of East-West School of Integrative Healing Arts. She creates the curriculum and hand selects the amazing instructors at East-West. She works closely with her amazing staff daily to manage and guide all student to success. She is best known for her smile, creativity, energy, encouraging words and positive attitude, and loves seeing students reach success. She splits her time between East-West School and A Massage Oasis along with other Health & Wellness projects both in Iowa and out of state.
Kristen is also the Founder/CEO of the schools sister company, “A Massage Oasis” located in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and the University of Iowa Campus Recreation & Wellness Center. (Four Massage Locations serving patients, faculty, staff, students and visitors) Kristen has been a member of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce since 1993 and is multiple award winning business leader. Her main goal is to create an outstanding atmosphere for students to learn to help themselves and others through massage and additional holistic healing modalities.
Kristen recently received the 2010 Deb Dalziel Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award, for making the most significant difference for others, from the Iowa Small Business Development Center. (Read more)
She enjoys cooking and eating healthfully, walks outside in the sunshine, world travel, spending time with her husband and grown children, bike rides, singing and interior design, art and flowers. She volunteers her time regularly and is involved in many non-profit organizations including The Women’s Foundation, North Liberty Food Pantry, Cancer Society and the U of I Children’s Hospital Dance Marathon.
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