Arbor Vitae Wellness is a healing center in Maine.
The story began in February 2020 (yes, that year). We had just signed a lease for a business studio when everything shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We were still furnishing the new space and had boxes to unpack. As every ecosystem of our planet took a breath before the plunge and the seams of society showed themselves, we too navigated that year of change. We eventually re-opened in November of that same year with the pandemic in full swing.
Some people thought we were crazy opening up a massage therapy practice in the thick of the pandemic. We felt that the healing power of therapeutic touch was more important than ever, and our clients agreed. We were confident in our ability to provide exceptional services while also maintaining a safe atmosphere. We did not have a single incidence of transmission in our studio, which continues to this day. Massage Today magazine even reached out to us for an interview and published an article about what it was like starting a massage practice during the pandemic!
The primary focus of our work is to help you create more mobility/ability in your body. We help you release tension by engaging your kinesthetic awareness in a unique way.
The primary focus of our work is to help you create more mobility/ability in your body. We help you release tension by engaging your kinesthetic awareness in a unique way. Our focus is chronic muscle tension, stress, anxiety & depression and chronic disease.
Our mission is to help people go beyond the superficial, touch what is real and live from that alive place. Our core values are based on the understanding that our individual and collective health and wellness is interdependent with the health of every ecosystem, internal and external. Through meaningful body-centered engagement we empower you to live a life rooted in real peace, deep love, boundless joy and meaningful purpose. We want to help you to live a kick-ass life.
Zebulun Browne, B.A, LMT
Owner, Co-Founder, and primary practitioner of Arbor Vitae Wellness LLC.
Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified NIASZIIHhealer, Meditation Instructor and Nature Connection Mentor.
Zeb received his massage training and graduated from the 600-hr program at the American Institute of Massage (now The Lotus Professional College) in Richmond, VA, in 2015. Immediately starting his own practice thereafter, he has also worked with a number of top-tier massage companies, including a Forbes 4-star rated facility.
Zeb began his healing career in earnest in 2013. In 2020 he completed the 7-year program at the healing school wildernessFusion and became a certified NIASZIIHhealer in 2022. He is currently an assistant teacher at that school. In 2013 Zeb received training to protect vision quests from Malcolm Ringwalt of Oneness Quest/Hearts of Fire, as passed down by Stalking Wolf, via Tom Brown Jr. Zeb has facilitated these weeklong experiences for people annually since 2014, and he has undertaken numerous vision quests himself beginning in 2008.
In 2010 he received his B.A. in environmental education & developmental psychology from the Evergreen State College. Prior to working in the bodywork field he worked for over 14 years teaching and mentoring youth and adults in nature connection and resiliency.
Thumper the dog
Thumper is the unofficial therapy dog of Arbor Vitae Wellness. A pure-bred Labrador Retriever, he is a big friendly pup who is very good with people including toddlers, children and other dogs. He loves making new friends and may greet you with affection when you arrive. He loves tummy rubs! He also a huge fan of naps. He is often in the studio during sessions, where he sleeps on the floor throughout the entire service. People are continually amazed at how calm he is.
If you have any questions, are uncomfortable with dogs in any way, or have a service dog, please contact Zeb to make special arrangements. Thanks!
