I’m Marissa Sasak, and my path into healing work wasn’t linear at all - it was a journey filled with many ups and downs, and resulted in deep personal transformation. After years of struggling with anxiety, depression, self-sabotage, and the pull of addiction, I found myself on a journey inward. Through 15+ years of self-healing, spiritual exploration, and intuitive development, I learned how to not just survive, but to reclaim my joy, my wholeness, and my purpose.

That journey wasn’t just emotional, it was physical, too. I healed years of chronic low back pain, severe allergies, digestive issues, skin conditions, and intense PMDD - symptoms that were deeply rooted in unresolved trauma and emotional imbalance. Once I began listening to my body as a messenger instead of an enemy, true healing began to unfold.

I also moved through many toxic and karmic relationships that reflected back the parts of me that still needed love. For years, I didn’t know how to choose connection that honored my worth because I hadn’t yet learned to love myself. But through this deep inner work, I came home to myself. And from that place of self-love and sovereignty, I attracted my soulmate and built a relationship grounded in mutual respect, depth, and joy. I also see past friendships that fell apart with new compassionate eyes and my approach to friendship now is so much more enjoyable, nourishing, and secure.

This work didn’t just heal my body and my heart, it gave me the courage to change my life.

For years, I worked as a mechanical engineer in the biotech field. It looked great on paper, but quietly drained my soul. All I truly knew was that I was passionate about healing, about helping others reconnect with their power, just as I had. I had no roadmap, just an inner knowing. And through the healing tools I now share, I found the courage to take the leap and build something meaningful. That leap became Dharma Dojo.

I want to be crystal clear: this is an ongoing journey.

I’m always growing. Every new chapter in life brings its own challenges, but the difference now is that they no longer feel as heavy. In fact, many of them feel expansive, even exciting. That’s the gift of this work: when you know how to love and nurture yourself, growth stops feeling like a battle and starts feeling like becoming more you.

And here’s something else I’ve come to believe deeply:

Healing and becoming your true self isn’t rocket science. It’s actually the most natural thing in the world! We just forgot.

Somewhere along the way, we learned to disconnect from ourselves, taught to trust outside voices more than our own, shaped by the limitations of others. But your body, your heart, your spirit - they all remember how to come home. This work is about helping you remember too.

In case you're wondering, I’m an INFJ, a Cancer Sun, and a 4/6 Manifestor in Human Design.
I’ve always been deeply intuitive, able to sense beneath the surface and tune into the energetic truth of things. One of my greatest joys is seeing someone’s potential before they see it themselves, and helping them safely & courageously rise into it.

Clients often tell me how safe they feel in my presence and how soothing my voice is for them.
It’s one of my quiet superpowers: creating a space where people can let down their guard, reconnect with their truth, and experience transformation from a place of peace not struggle.

Why I Do This Work

I believe that every single person has the power to heal themselves and create a life aligned with their true essence. But most of us were never taught how.

That’s why I’m here. To help you remember how.

My passion is helping sensitive, empathic, and soulful people reconnect with their intuition, release old patterns, and step fully into the life they’re meant to live.

Healing is not about fixing at all. It’s about shedding everything that was never you. It's about returning to yourself and your own inner wisdom and truth.

I firmly believe in each individual's power to form secure and nourishing relationships the more that they feel safe and loved within themselves.

I absolutely love community, even as an introvert who has often been afraid of it. It's my mission to continue holding a space in which you and others can safely and joyfully create lasting and supportive relationships.

Dharma is your destiny - your soul's path, your sense of purpose, the reason you're here. For some of us, that means coming home to yourself.

Dojo is a place to experience life your way - a space to learn, to practice, to explore, to grow, to remember who you truly are and to connect, be seen, and just be you.

Dharma Dojo was born from my own healing journey and my devotion to this work - and to the people who feel called to it.

This is truly a living sanctuary for transformation, healing, and soul alignment.

Here, sensitive, empathic, and creative beings are invited to feel safe enough to let down their guard, reconnect with their inner truth, and come home to themselves - body, mind, and spirit.

You were never broken my friend. This is a place to remember who you are, and that who you are is so divinely created. We welcome your shadows and celebrate your light. We honor both the human and the soul.

Dharma Dojo is a virtual studio and exists to help you awaken:

• the power to heal
• the inspiration to dream
• and the courage to live authentically

At Dharma Dojo, we honor the body as a sacred messenger.

So many people come to this work after doing all the “right” things - therapy, coaching, medication, mindset work - but still feel stuck, anxious, fatigued, or in chronic pain.

What I’ve seen again and again is this:

Chronic symptoms, emotional overwhelm, and cycles that won’t shift are often your body’s way of communicating that something deeper needs your attention.

And it’s rarely just one thing. Healing is multifaceted - physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual. We don’t separate these parts of you. We slow down. We listen. We create space to hear what your body has been trying to say, so you can finally feel free.

This is a space to reconnect with your intuition, regulate your nervous system, release inherited patterns, and re-align with the life that’s truly meant for you.

At Dharma Dojo, we focus on natural, substance-free healing, but not in a dogmatic way.

This is about tuning into your body, your intuition, and finding the path that’s truly aligned with you. For some, that may include working with substances or therapies in conscious, intentional ways. For others, it’s about coming home to the healing intelligence already within you. Everyone is welcome.

The heart of this work is about rebuilding your trust in yourself.

You are your own healer, we want you to feel sovereign over your own life. We help you attune to your inner signals, explore what’s arising with compassion, and choose the healing path that’s right for you.

Dharma Dojo is here to remind you:

You are your own healer.

Your body remembers.

Your soul knows.

You don’t have to do it alone anymore.

My Methodology

There’s no one-size-fits-all path to healing. I don’t follow a rigid system because you are not a rigid being.

My approach is intuitive, integrative, and trauma-informed. It’s rooted in deep presence, energetic sensitivity, and the belief that your body holds the map. 

What You Can Expect

In our work together, we may explore:

• Nervous system regulation and healthy emotional processing
• Energy healing and intuitive guidance
• Somatic practices, yoga, breathwork, voice-activation
• EFT tapping and belief re-patterning
• Visualization, higher-self connection, and psychic tools
• Inner child work and subconscious integration
• Grounded coaching, spiritual insight, and soul alignment

Each session is a co-creation between you, me, and your higher guidance. Come receive and be willing to show up with honesty and curiosity.

The Foundation

The body is a sacred messenger.

Symptoms, emotions, tension, pain - these are signals designed to help guide you back into alignment. When we listen with compassion, healing unfolds naturally.

Safety comes first.

You can’t heal in survival mode. I create a space where your nervous system can soften, your heart can open, and your truth can emerge.

You are your own healer.

I’m here to remind you of your power. The healing doesn’t come from me. It comes from you, remembering who you really are.

Everything is welcome.

Your fear, your doubt, your grief, your joy, your rage, your magic, your dreams. All of it has a place here.

Healing Comes From Within

The work I guide is intuitive, body-based, and rooted in your natural healing intelligence.

You’ll learn to listen to your body, trust your energy, and discern what truly supports you - whether that’s stillness, movement, or a bold leap into something new.

It’s about helping you reconnect with your own inner compass.

There really isn't any right way of doing this, everyone's path is uniquely individual.

It’s about finding your way and feeling safe enough to follow it.