About Us
Meet Vanja & Juliana
Nervous System Specialists at Lake Atitlán
East West Center Atitlán is a boutique nervous system healing practice dedicated to one essential truth:
lasting change happens when the body feels safe enough to release.
We are two practitioners who have devoted our work to understanding how therapeutic touch, somatic awareness, and subtle energy work create real neurological & emotional transformation.
Our approach is trauma-informed, deeply personalized, & grounded in decades of combined experience.
But more importantly — we’ve both lived this work.
We know what it’s like to be the person who has “tried everything” & still feels stuck in stress, tension, or vigilance.
Our Approach
Small by Design.
Deep by Nature.
We intentionally work with one client or one pair at a time.
Not because we can’t do more — but because nervous system healing requires presence, precision, & time.
Every session begins with careful observation & assessment. From there, we build custom therapeutic protocols that evolve as your system responds. No routines. No templates. No rushed care.
What makes our practice different:
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One booking at a time: our full attention is always on you
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Trauma-informed depth: we understand complex stress & protective patterns
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Two practitioners, one unified vision: collaborative care when needed
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Integrated modalities: somatic bodywork, craniosacral therapy, neuromuscular techniques, Chi Nei Tsang, EFT, flower essences, breathwork, and subtle energy healing
Lake Atitlán is not incidental to our work. This landscape offers a level of quiet, coherence, & natural regulation that allows the nervous system to soften more quickly & integrate more deeply.
Why Our Core Team Matters
East West Center Atitlán is guided by Vanja & Juliana, the founders & primary practitioners who hold the vision, continuity, & nervous system integrity of every experience. Your care is always anchored in their presence, assessment, & therapeutic guidance.
When a client’s process calls for additional layers of support, we may thoughtfully invite trusted collaborators, whose work complements & deepens the healing journey. These collaborations are intentional, not automatic, & always integrated within the therapeutic container Vanja & Juliana oversee.
For Retreats & paired experiences, we work simultaneously or sequentially, allowing each person to receive individualized attention while the other integrates in the healing space. This flexibility ensures that every nervous system is supported in the way — & at the moment — it needs most.
Meet the Team
Vanja Klemencic
Chiropractor · Massage Instructor ·
Holistic Body-Energy Therapist
Vanja specializes in nervous system regulation through precise, supportive touch and structural release.
His background as a chiropractor & massage instructor gives him a rare combination of biomechanical intelligence and somatic sensitivity.
He integrates:
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Craniosacral Therapy
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Neuromuscular Therapy
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Chi Nei Tsang abdominal massage
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Chiro-Massage
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Reiki and energy-based techniques
Vanja reads the body as a living narrative — sensing where tension, trauma, and long-held protection patterns reside.
His work is particularly effective for systems that remain braced long after the original stressor has passed.
Juliana Mojica
Clinical Psychologist · Somatic & Energy Therapist
Juliana brings together clinical psychology & hands-on somatic work, allowing her to address nervous system dysregulation at both psychological & physical levels.
Her integrative approach includes:
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Somatic & neuromuscular bodywork
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Craniosacral Therapy
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EFT Tapping
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Cosmetic Acupuncture
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Flower Essences & subtle energy work
What distinguishes Juliana’s work is her ability to help clients understand — & gently shift — the relationship between thought patterns, emotional responses, & autonomic nervous system states.
The result is change that is not only felt in the body, but integrated into daily life.
Maria Quiacain
Mayan Massage Therapist ·
Intuitive Bodywork Practitioner
María offers deeply grounding bodywork that supports the release of physical tension, emotional holding, & accumulated stress. Rooted in intuitive awareness & traditional techniques, her work invites the body into a state of relaxation, receptivity, and restoration.
She integrates Mayan-inspired massage, Shiatsu, deep tissue, Swedish & Reiki techniques, adapting each session to the unique needs and intentions of the person she is supporting. María works with presence and sensitivity, allowing the body’s natural intelligence to guide the process.
Her sessions are especially supportive when the nervous system is ready to soften, integrate, & receive care that is both nurturing and embodied.
Myshell
Tarot & Numerology Guide
Intuitive Insight Practitioner
Myshell offers intuitive guidance sessions that support clarity, self-trust, and alignment during times of transition or inner questioning.
Through Tarot and Numerology, she helps bridge insight between mind, heart, body, and soul — translating subtle information into practical understanding.
Her work is especially supportive when clients are seeking direction, meaning, or a deeper connection to their innate strengths. By illuminating natural patterns, gifts, and cycles, Myshell’s sessions invite reflection, perspective, and renewed clarity — complementing the somatic & nervous system work held at East West Center.
Why We Do This Work?
We are not interested in accumulating techniques. We are interested in the moment when the body finally lets go.
When breath deepens.
When vigilance softens.
When someone realizes their anxiety or tension is not a personal failure — but a pattern that can be changed with the right support.
This is why we keep our practice small.
Because real healing cannot be rushed.