Overflowing with gratitude for these kind words....

“What I find so compelling about Organic Intelligence is that it integrates all modes of therapy – not just in theory, but in a practical and highly engaging manner. Having worked with multiple counselors, I was continually impressed with and appreciative of Nilou’s balanced approach of providing structure, but always being responsive to what was occurring in the moment. In my experience, this is rare and precious. As is Nilou’s ability to read signals from me that I wasn’t even remotely conscious of, and to gently bring my awareness to these gestures, noises, expressions. Most impactful to me, in these sessions, was a newfound ability to rest in the pleasurable experience of being in my body – to notice and appreciate physiological pleasure without grasping at it or willing it to continue beyond its natural oscillation. I don’t believe I’ve experienced such pleasure since I was a toddler and it moved me to tears. While Nilou’s skills as a counselor are impressive, at the heart of her success as therapist is her deep and genuine empathy and her profound attention. This, it seems to me, is something hard to train into someone. I am very grateful for having the chance to work with her.” -Brian

“The Hear’n’be’Heard session was a very enlightening and helpful practice for me and my young son. It helped to bridge the communication gap that we had been experiencing. We both felt that it helped to bring us to a more cohesive and harmonious state. As a leader of the session she was able to help guide us and give us the tools that we needed to do the work on ourselves. I believe that after our sessions both my son and I feel more empowered to continue to work together on moving forward. We both felt a sense of personal growth that will carry into the future. Whatever apprehension I felt at the beginning melted away after our first session. Seeing my son gain the confidence and skills to develop a deeper bond was enough to show me that these tools will help not only our communication but also our mental and physical wellbeing. This was a valuable and positive experience that I feel anyone can benefit from, as long as they’re open to it.” -Shomari

"I had a great experience. I traveled into a secret tunnel and spent time searching for my power animal. And I found it! It was very relaxing and fun. Nilou was amazing at playing drums. If you're thinking about trying it, just do it!" -Cameron, age 9         

"Nilou is a great healer from the first time I saw her I had the most relaxing experience my body humming in the parasympathetic state and yes she also got the knots out. By the second third and fourth time she was getting deeper and closer and closer to the core of my holding patterns and releasing them. I have been a massage therapist for over 10 years and I have worked in some of the finest resorts in southern California and Nilou has given me the best body and spirit work I've ever had. She is whole heartedly dedicated to the true healing abilities of body, mind and spirit. She uses her gifts to unwind the hold ups, she's aware of so many techniques and intuits just what where and when you need it next to get to your true homeostasis point.  She's amazing. Feels amazing. She really knows what she's doing. I think she even kicked out some bad spirits hanging around in my neck. Haven't had neck pain since the last session we had months ago. Unfortunately I moved. And I miss her so :)" -Vaia

"Nini is a healer. If you need a great massage on a purely physiological level--tense shoulders, tight hamstring, etc.--you'll get it. But you'll also get so much more: Nini can sense where your emotions are affecting your physical symptoms. From the first moment Nini asked me very gently what had been going on with my body, I sensed an implied, "What's been going on with everything," not because she needed the information necessarily to address my massage needs, but because she could already sense in my posture, my voice, where my deeper, more habitual tensions lay. She is deeply intuitive and incredibly knowledgeable--both about the human body and the spirit, and what they need to change their patterns of tension and, ultimately, heal profoundly. I was most struck by her attention to detail, both in the pre-massage consultation period and during the massage itself: when you think the massage is over, Nini is actually listening carefully to your body to make fine-tuning adjustments, something like a hairstylist checking for the symmetry in length of your haircut on either side of your face, but even more precise and thorough. She isn't satisfied until your body seems aligned, and you know it, too, because you come down from the massage table feeling restored, balanced, and revived, with an ease of movement you'll realize you haven't felt in a while. She even recommended some yoga poses that could help me address my particular muscular issues on my own. Her dedication to caring for your whole being is clearly evident through the whole experience. I found both of my sessions so valuable, I wanted to pay her more than she charges! See Nini before word spreads and it's impossible to get an appointment with her!" -Halina