OUR TEAM
A diverse team of hair and scalp professionals
ready to support your stress relief, hair, and scalp needs
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Melissa Shaker
Melissa is a dedicated head spa specialist with over 16 years of experience in holistic wellness, hair services, and energy work. She specializes in providing rejuvenating scalp massages, hair treatments, and relaxation therapies that promote overall well-being. With a passion for integrating mind, body, and spirit, Melissa has developed a unique approach to her work that enhances the traditional spa experience.
As a certified Reiki Master, Melissa believes in the transformative power of Reiki to help clients release stress and tension while promoting relaxation and balance. Her gentle touch and intuitive understanding of energy flow allows her to create a serene environment where clients can unwind and recharge.
Melissa’s philosophy centers around the belief that true beauty radiates from within. By combining her knowledge of holistic practices with traditional head spa treatments, she aims to nurture not only the physical appearance but also the emotional and spiritual well-being of her clients. Her warm demeanor and compassionate approach make every visit a personalized journey toward relaxation and self-discovery.
In her free time, Melissa likes to travel and go on hikes with her little boy and husband. She also holds private Trauma-Informed yoga + meditation classes to further enrich the understanding of mind-body connection.
Hannah Tran
Hannah brings a wealth of experience and a refined skill set to her role as Head Spa and Scalp Specialist at MIVIA Stress Relief Spa. With a robust background in hairstyling, cosmetology, and skincare, Hannah is dedicated to providing exceptional service and specialized care to each client.
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Hannah's career in the beauty industry has been marked by her roles at several esteemed establishments with over five years of cosmetology experience. At MIVIA Stress Relief Spa, Hannah leverages her comprehensive cosmetology knowledge and her ability to create a calming and rejuvenating environment. Her proficiency in hair and scalp treatments, coupled with her passion for guest services and meticulous attention to detail, make her an invaluable asset to the spa. Hannah's dedication to continuous learning and excellence is evident through her consistent delivery of outstanding results, ensuring clients leave the spa feeling refreshed and revitalized.
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Hannah holds an Associates in Science degree and a Cosmetology License, underscoring her commitment to professional development and adherence to industry standards. Her skills in hair styling, nail care, makeup application, body waxing, and caregiving, combined with her strong front desk and computer skills, enable her to provide comprehensive and seamless services to her clients.
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In her role as Head Spa and Scalp Specialist, Hannah is committed to enhancing the well-being of her clients through tailored treatments and a holistic approach to stress relief and beauty care. Her ability to blend technical expertise with a warm, client-focused approach ensures that MIVIA Stress Relief Spa remains a sanctuary for relaxation and rejuvenation.
ABOUT MONICA
Owner & Founder of MIVIA Stress Relief Spa & MIVIA Leadership
A passionate servant leader with 20 years of experience in the "people business," where I served a large demand of customer needs resulting in great professional success.
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Over the past 10 years, my focus has been the support of personal growth and tailored transformation through coaching, mentoring, guiding, teaching, and healing. I helped professionals, family, and close friends, where we worked in partnership to accomplish goals, self-discovery, and find their life passion and purpose, all resulting in great success stories!
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As part of my coaching approach and healing toolkit, I leverage my natural gifts of intuition, clairaudience, clairvoyance, and clairsentience. Additionally, l apply years of learned capabilities, developed intensely through academia and years of experience coaching individuals from all walks of life. The results of my support helps individuals discover answers to their life questions and needs; unblock limiting beliefs; and get to understand themselves through my professional guidance, self-reflecting exercises, workshops, and one-on-one coaching.
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Over the years, my passion for helping others grew immensely. I strongly feel and believe that my life's purpose is to help others connect with themselves, find their life-path, and heal through spiritual energy.
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And so began my journey to help heal, transform lives, and unlock paths to unlimited opportunities.
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I'm looking forward to working with you!
Sending you love & positive vibes,
Monica
21+ years effectively supporting customer needs
14+ years as an accomplished senior leader
10+ years guiding, coaching, training, and mentoring
Certified Master Life Coach • Certified Strengths Coach via Accredited ICF Institutes
11 years applying intuitive practices for life wellness and lightwork approaches for energy healing and spirituality
Certified Reiki Master & Crystal Healer
Strengths & Attributes. Bulleted below are expert level attributes developed through over 19 years of professional background and academia.
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Professional Coaching
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Training
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Mentorship
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Creative Architecting (storyboards, vision boards)
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Facilitation & Moderation
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Conflict Resolution
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Business Operations
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Strategic Advisement​
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Program & Project Management
Background & Education. Monica's professional experience includes working with individuals of all walks of life; and organizations from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, specializing in Management and focus on leading teams and individuals. Executive Leadership certification with a focus on Strategic Decision Making, Coaching Skills for Leaders, and Quality & Service Excellence. Monica has hundreds of training hours in: coaching; Personal Branding; Leading like a CEO; Diversity, Inclusion & Equity; Communication in the Language of Leadership; Inclusive Female Leadership; Servant Leadership; Conflict Resolution; Speaking Confidently & Effectively; Crystal Healing; Reiki Training and Practices. She is actively working to achieve her coaching certification via ICF and graduating to becoming a Reiki Master.
Volunteer Work supporting Minority Communities. Monica’s passion for supporting the minority community at large, is demonstrated through her endeavor to serve as a mentor to help minorities better their professional opportunities. Her leadership, guidance, and support provided minorities with the knowledge and training to place themselves within the best professional opportunities possible. She supported their professional goals and accomplished this through putting her writing skills to work to showcase each individuals’ strengths and capabilities within their resumes. As a natural and experienced presenter, she coached and prepared professionals for phone screenings, in-person interviews and presentations. With a high-rate of success, her volunteer efforts were well noticed which resulted in an increase of referrals. Once starting with family and friends, and later expanding to second and third degree connections.
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Today. A local Virginian, Monica is a proud member of the Bolivian-American community where she served on the Board of Directors for a Bolivian Folklore Group for two consecutive years and led the women’s troupes in the Caporales dance form and holds over 10 years contributing back to the community through cultural dance. She and her husband reside in Northern Virginia with their three children, their dogs named Mimi & Molly, and a Green-Cheek Conure parrot named May.
