Holistic Healing & Community
The Holistic Appeal is your home away from home—a peaceful space designed to restore the body, mind, and spirit. We offer yoga classes led by three unique instructors, Reiki sessions and training, group and individual sound bowl healing, and licensed therapist.
With ongoing events and new offerings each month, The Holistic Appeal is a place to relax, recharge, and reconnect with yourself.
The space is also available to rent for small events, such as bridal showers, baby showers, and business meetings.
Holistic Healing
We believe in treating the person as a whole—mind, body, and spirit—to achieve lasting balance and harmony.
Our Values
Community
Building a supportive sanctuary in Maumee where individuals connect, share, and grow together on their wellness journeys.
Core Principles
Stress Relief
Our specialized sessions in yoga, Reiki, and therapy are designed to melt away tension and restore your inner peace.
Meet the Team
Our practitioners are dedicated to your holistic well-being, bringing together ancient wisdom and modern healing techniques to support your journey.
Shellie Harrison
REIKI MASTER/Teacher
Shellie, owner of The Holistic Appeal, is a dedicated Reiki Master and sound bowl instructor with a passion for helping others restore balance and inner peace.
With a calming presence and intuitive approach, she guides clients through energy healing and sound therapy experiences designed to reduce stress, promote healing, and reconnect the mind, body, and spirit.
Shellie’s mission is to create a welcoming space where individuals can unwind, heal, and explore their personal wellness journey.
Heather Huffman
Yoga instructor
After navigating struggles in her own life, Heather was drawn to yoga through watching her younger sister practice. What she discovered was much more than a physical practice. Yoga opened the door to a deeper healing journey and ultimately inspired her to teach.
Heather has additional certifications in Yin Yoga and Trauma-Informed Yoga, with a teaching focus on nervous system support. She has a passion for running, journaling, and finding any new adventure she can outdoors with her partner, Ari, and her dog, Bubba.
Shauna Gilsdorf
YOGA INSTRUCTOR, Reiki Master, Vishoka Meditation Teacher
Shauna discovered her passion for the lifestyle and discipline of yoga early in life. Raised in a family that valued the mind-body-spirit connection, she was naturally drawn to explore its depth and meaning.
This foundation inspired her belief that the inner journey is one of life’s greatest purposes, leading her to pursue formal study at the Himalayan Institute.
Dedicated to a life of service, Shauna works as a Mental Health Professional on an adolescent psychiatric unit, where she brings compassion, presence, and understanding to her work.
Christy Kodjiu
Licensed therapist
Therapy isn't just for when things fall apart- it's for learning to live without falling apart inside! I will provide you or your teenager with a safe and confidential space to navigate anxiety, depression, identity, pressure, burnout, relationship challenges, and the quiet weight of trying to be " enough." Youth, young adults, and LGBTQ+ identity are supported, not labeled.
Our work focuses on emotional strength, self understanding, and building tools to help you handle life while staying connected to who you are. Together we can make sense of emotions, patterns, stress, and build skills for coping communication, and confidence.
Heather Mahler
ERYT, Reiki Master Teacher
Since 2012, Heather has amassed thousands of teaching hours, establishing herself as an experienced instructor across diverse modalities.
She specializes in Hatha, Yin, Functional, and Chair Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation & Yoga Nidra, along with experience working with myofascial release, mantra, mudra, and sound healing.
Dedicated to continuous education, Heather is currently pursuing certification as a Yoga Therapist with the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School.
Heather and her husband, Adam, are recent transplants from the suburbs to Toledo’s Old West End. They are parents to 3 amazing sons, including their eldest son, Addison, who passed away in 2003, and 2 young adult sons, Eli & Forest.
Amanda Williams
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
With over 20 years of personal yoga practice, I believe yoga is more than movement; it's an opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and find a little more ease in everyday life.
I completed my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training through My Vinyasa Practice and am passionate about creating a welcoming space where everyone feels comfortable, no matter their experience. My classes feature slow, stress-relieving flows designed to help you unwind, breathe deeply, and leave feeling rested, reset, and more connected to yourself. Expect gentle guidance, an occasional laugh, and plenty of encouragement to honor your own body.
Whether you're stepping onto the mat for the very first time or have been practicing for years, my classes are all-levels and especially beginner-friendly. Outside the studio, I've built my career in special education, where patience, compassion, and meeting people where they are have shaped my approach to teaching. I also cherish family and find joy in life's simple moments, like watching a beautiful sunset. I look forward to sharing the practice with you and helping you discover a little more peace, one breath at a time.