Johanna Waters

Johanna Waters, Licensed Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor 

Johanna Waters is a licensed massage therapist and certified yoga and qigong teacher whose work is rooted in compassion, healing, and holistic well-being. With over 30 years of experience in the healing arts, her practice blends technical skill with intuitive insight to create customized sessions that support both physical and mental relaxation.

Johanna integrates a variety of massage modalities to deliver therapeutic results tailored to each client’s needs, whether they are seeking relief from pain, reduced stress, or greater overall well-being. Her goal is always to create a peaceful, positive experience that clients can carry with them into other areas of their lives.

As both a public and private yoga instructor, Johanna incorporates yoga to complement her bodywork, helping clients increase flexibility, muscle length, and body awareness. Her approach to both massage and yoga is deeply therapeutic and grounded in empathy.

In addition to her private practice, Johanna has worked in resorts, hotels, wellness centers, and chiropractic offices throughout Hawaii and the mainland U.S.

She holds a Hawaii State Massage Therapy License (LMT #5003) and is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Johanna is a 1,000-hour Kripalu-certified yoga teacher and a certified Qigong instructor (YFI 200) through Yoga Farm Ithaca. Her studies in yoga and meditation have taken her to India and to renowned centers such as Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Esalen Institute, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, 1440 Multiversity, Mount Madonna Center, and White Lotus Yoga Foundation.

A lifelong learner, Johanna continues to study a wide range of healing and movement practices to deepen her ability to support others in reducing pain and stress while enhancing relaxation, vitality, and resilience.

Personal Interests & Community Involvement

Outside of her professional practice, Johanna enjoys sound healing, meditation, whole-food plant-based cooking, paddle boarding, photography, qi gong, crafts, biking, hiking, reading, and spending time with her beloved rescue pets—cats Bodhi and Scout (adopted from the Maui Humane Society) and her senior dog, Little Bear.

Johanna is also an engaged member of her local community. She supports and contributes to several organizations, including the Maui Sierra Club, the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii, and the Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center. She regularly donates to environmental and social causes such as Women Helping Women Maui, the Maui Humane Society, 350.org, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.