Heather M. Sweeney, CMT, GTS, CEO, FOUNDER & CO-OWNER
Heather Sweeney is the Founder and CEO of Sadhana Health. She was a Contemporary Crafts major at The University of the Arts and spent over a decade working in the arts before graduating from the California Healing Arts College. Heather has spent the past 12 years working in clinical settings, as well as spent six years as a Clinical Specialist at UCLA’s Center for East-West Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles.
Heather is certified in Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) and specializes in Autoimmune Diseases, Rheumatological Conditions, Head, Neck & Shoulder Disorders, Vestibular injuries, Hip Pain, Orthopedics, and Geriatrics.
Heather is a long-time resident of Santa Monica, CA where she resides with her husband and their dogs Zeke and Freyja. She is an avid walker and enjoys hiking, knitting, photography, and drawing.
CINDY LIANG LECKINGTON, B.A., PT, DPT, CO-OWNER, DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Cindy Leckington is a highly accomplished orthopedic specialist dedicated to providing excellent care and expertise in the field of physical therapy. She earned her B.A. in Psychology with honors from Indiana University and went on to pursue her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. After finishing her doctoral studies, she completed a comprehensive orthopedic residency program, further honing her skills and gaining invaluable experiences in order to be fully equipped to address a wide range of orthopedic conditions. She is certified in Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM), Blood Flow Restriction Training, Sports Emergency Response and Comprehensive Management of Concussion.
Cindy has worked with a wide array of patient populations, ranging from those with post operative diagnoses to competitive athletes looking to return safely to a high level of play. She has special interest in vestibular rehab and post-concussion therapy as well as anyone looking to optimize their life and use movement as medicine.
Cindy has spent the past ten years working in leadership positions, most recently as the Clinical Director for the Santa Monica location of a nationwide physical therapy and fitness company.
Cindy lives in Venice with her husband and their dog Lula. She enjoys being physically active and can be found hiking, running, working out on the beach, cooking, baking, and crocheting.
Languages: Mandarin, Hakka Chinese
LAUREN FABIA, B.A., CMT, MANUAL THERAPIST
Lauren earned her B.A. from UC Santa Barbara in Cultural Anthropology and received her CMT from National Holistic Institute in Santa Ana, CA. As a neuromuscular therapist she specializes in orthopedics, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), injury rehab and prevention, chronic pain, and is certified in pre-/post-natal care. Lauren is passionate about myofascial decompression therapy (cupping) and is also a trained Reiki practitioner (Reiki I).
Lauren resides in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Philip do Nascimento, B.A., GTS, PT, DPT
Philip do Nascimento brings five years of experience to the Sadhana Health team. He received his B.A in Psychology from Rutgers University before pursuing his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from West Coast University. After completing his doctorate, Phil completed Blood Flow Restriction training as well as his certification in Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM)
Phil is passionate about working with athletes and weekend warriors of all ages (especially student athletes!) as well as injury prevention. He specializes in Orthopedics, Foot/Ankle injuries, and Shoulder injuries. Additionally, Phil has an extensive background working with our senior population.
Phil resides on the westside of Los Angeles with his wife and their dog Moon. He loves soccer, traveling, and trying new restaurants.
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish (conversational)
Stay Leon, CMT, CMLDT
Stay Leon earned her CMT from National Holistic Institute and received her certification in Manual Lymphatic Drainage from ACOLS. She is neurobiology student and cognitive science and is passionate about understanding the mind-body connection and hopes to work in research on this connection and the body’s potential for healing. Stay incorporates a diverse range of therapeutic modalities into her treatments that is a unique blend of East-West thought. She is Sadhana Health’s Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)and Burn Scar specialist.
Stay specializes in working with athletes focusing on performance and recovery, and oncology patients. She blends eastern and western approaches to body work, which may include Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Reiki during her treatments.
Stay’s favorite thing about working with patients is finding patterns of similar cause and effect, but also noting the different circumstantial body responses, and translating it all in a wholistic lens. She resides in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Languages: English, Spanish
CAMTC Certificate:
CA #91604