Kicki Katarina Hjortmarker

Holistic Bodyworker

Kicki Hjortmarker has a long history working holistically with injuries and chronic pain relief.

She is a passionate mind/bodyworker who has facilitated healing for thousands of people and helped them lead a balanced pain free life.

She has a multifaceted training- and life experience, which has led her to a broad perspective and strong intuition about what is needed when working with chronic pain.

Kicki’s interest for the Healing Arts started at a very young age as a ballet dancer and later as a gymnast on the Swedish National Team in Rhythmic Sports Gymnastics.

The intense training led to several injuries and chronic lower back pain.

Hence, at the age of 18 Kicki stopped competing at elite level.

The following years she spent studying education for elementary school at University of Gothenburg, Sweden, taught for a few years, and then headed to study acting in SD, California, a life long dream!

In SD she picked up ballet dancing again, but her lower back pain was getting worse. So, she sought treatments from a wonderful acupuncturist in San Diego who helped her with the mind/body awareness.

She feels that lessons gained from her injuries have given her a tremendous insight and advantage when developing her methods of working.

After a few years in SD, she headed to NYC to study acting. Within the program she studied Feldenkreis, Alexander technique, the relationship between mind/body/voice/throat, movement improve, and psychology.

The following years back in LA, she took as many classes and certifications in massage therapy and bodywork as she could.

To name a few, she got certified in massage therapy in 2005, started CST and SER studies in 2010, Pilates teacher certified in 2015, Reiki master in 2020, and certified Hypnotherapist in 2024.
 
Kicki is currently working full-time with her private practice Swedish Balance, customizing holistic treatments and programs to combat chronic headaches-, back-, neck-, stress, and trauma related pain.

It is Kicki’s true passion to help people become pain free. It is her mission to inspire others to trust the natural healing power of body, mind, spirit!