Our Story
We're neighbors, healers, teachers, and guides. Each practitioner in our collective brings years of training and a genuine passion for their craft.
Whether that's the precision of naturopathic medicine, the intuitive touch of massage, or the grounding flow of a yoga class. What unites us is a shared commitment to whole-person wellness and a deep love for this little mountain town we call home.
Sisters Wellness Collective was founded by Dr. Sarah Schantz, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Lymphedema Therapist, with a vision to build something the Sisters community had long needed: a true wellness hub where people could find the right support, all in one place.
Read more about each of them below, or visit this page for a more in-depth profile on each of our collective!
Our Practitioners
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Sarah is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Lymphatic Therapist with an additional certification from the Lymphology Association of North America as a lymphedema specialist.
Her hands-on approach to physical therapy and therapeutic bodywork helps clients heal complex areas such as shoulder and hip joints. The founder of Sisters Wellness Collective, Sarah enjoys photography, poetry, spending time in nature, and her dog Millie.
Founder | DPT, CLT-LANA
Sun Ranch Location
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With over a decade of clinical experience in Biofield Tuning, Jillian has had the privilege of working with clients worldwide. Her background as a Registered Nurse (RN) gives her a deep understanding of the body’s innate intelligence and its ability to heal when given the right support.
Through Biofield Tuning, she helps clients release energetic resistance, restore balance, and unlock their full potential—both personally and professionally.
BSN
Main Ave. Location
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Two decades studying contemporary dance propelled Alexis’s passion for movement and transitioned her into massage therapy.
Graduating from East West College of the Healing Arts in 2005, she became a certified LMT specializing in Ashiatsu, deep tissue massage, swedish massage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and cupping.
For the past 15 years Alexis has honed her craft and built her practice in Oregon. After which she took to the seas working as a wellness specialist for National Geographic Linblad Expeditions, performing massage therapy and teaching yoga.
Alexis is an empath and uses her skills to heal. Her intuitive touch puts you in a deep state of relaxation; releasing muscle tension and finding balance in the mind and body. She can treat chronic pain, injuries, or aid in keeping one’s body in peak performance.
Her practice, now located in the Sisters Wellness Collective, allows her to bring expertise to clients all over Central Oregon.
LMT
Sun Ranch Location
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Tracy Erfling is a naturopathic doctor specializing in menopause and perimenopause. For 25 years, she’s worked with health and hormones, empowering women in all phases of life.
Dr. Tracy received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from the National College of Natural Medicine in 2000, after studying biology and chemistry at Willamette University. She is the founder of Sisters Women’s Health in Sisters, Oregon.
Naturopathic Doctor
Main Ave. Location
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Julia's passion is listening deeply to the body and its innate wisdom. Her hands-on work helps the body naturally reset itself through unwinding tension, stuck patterns, and pain that can arise from old injuries, stress, and habits.
She adds microcurrent therapy with Equiscope, a non-invasive way to help cells make energy, calm inflammation, and speed repair. Julia's work is rooted in extensive clinical training, somatic understanding, and intuitive listening, along with her DPT degree.
DPT
Main Ave. Location
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Allison is a licensed acupuncturist and holistic health practitioner. Her approach helps clients with their physical conditions while also fostering harmony in mental and spiritual wellbeing. She specializes in chronic pain, chronic illness, women’s health, and mental health disorders.
Graduating with a Masters in Oriental Medicine from the World Medicine Institute in Honolulu, she completed board exams through the National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAM) and is licensed by the Oregon Medical Board.
LAc
Main Ave. Location
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Jeri is a trauma-informed somatic coach and licensed massage therapist who holds space for clients to reconnect with their bodies as a path to healing and transformation. Her somatic coaching offers a compassionate, body-centered approach that supports nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and self-awareness.
Massage therapy provides restorative touch to release tension, integrate insights, and support holistic wellbeing. Her work creates a safe, grounded space for clients to explore the mind-body connection and encourage lasting wellness
LMT
Main Ave. Location
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Offering 60 minute and 90 minute personalized massage. Specialized modalities include Deep Tissue, Cupping, Restorative, and Pre & Postnatal.
Kayla’s intention through bodywork is to listen more deeply to the body, no pre determined routines but rather an in the moment exploration. Kayla sees her practice as a way to connect with the deeper intelligence of life moving around and within us.
She is certified in TEH Energy Healing and specializes in both Deep Tissue and Prenatal Massage.
Kayla has been teaching Yoga for 14 years, it is her life mission and devotional practice to pass on what has been passed to her from her teachers.
LMT, E-RYT 500
Sun Ranch Location
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Elizabeth's work with clients opens the way for profound healing, transformation, and well-being. As a practitioner of Biofield Tuning, Eden Energy Medicine & Resonant Attention, she supports clients through these gentle approaches to help restore balance and reconnect with the body’s natural wisdom.
Her practice offers a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their unique healing journeys, through presence, awareness, and compassionate care.
EEM-CP
Main Ave. Location
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Offering 90 minute and 2 hour personalized bodywork and training sessions
Rene has over 30 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and educating practitioners. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, his expertise lies in understanding the intricate workings of the human body, its movement, healing, and resilience. With a diverse educational background encompassing exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, kinesiology, manual therapy, craniosacral therapy, yoga, and cranio-fascial/TMJ therapy, Rene possesses a wealth of knowledge to help guide you into health and resilience.
DPT, MTC, CFC
Sun Ranch Location