Meet Zanne Lucy Blu | Healer // Siwa Murti • Reiki • Holistic Nutrition

We had the good fortune of connecting with Zanne Lucy Blu and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Zanne, any advice for those thinking about whether to keep going or to give up?
Truthfully, I want to give up a lot of the time. Life can be difficult and when things get hard, I think it’s easy just to want to throw in the towel. But that’s it – “I THINK!” The mind doesn’t like discomfort. But my heart, my gut, my innate wisdom… that’s what keeps me going. The best things in life don’t come easy. Obstacles only create opportunities for insight, change, and growth. Struggles reveal our strength so that we can realize our fullest potential and manifest our purpose.

Please tell us more about your work. We’d love to hear what sets you apart from others, what you are most proud of or excited about. How did you get to where you are today professionally? Was it easy? If not, how did you overcome the challenges? What are the lessons you’ve learned along the way? What do you want the world to know about you or your brand and story?
As a healer, I provide a combination of energy-healing medicines and holistic nutritional therapies to improve one’s health and well-being. One of the healing modalities I offer – Siwa Murti – is an ancient Balinese energy medicine that is widely practiced in Bali but is newer to Western society. Siwa Murti utilizes test points similar to acupressure points to locate and clear energetic blocks in the body. Relief can be instantaneous and immediately experienced after one session. Siwa Murti is the most profound healing modality that I’ve experienced and witnessed to address a variety of pain and ailments. I’m grateful and feel honored that I have become one of the few people in the states to offer this healing modality.

I’ve always been dedicated to being of service to others, volunteering with various children’s programs for the last 10 years, and in my career as a hairstylist for the last 23 years; but it is uniquely and tremendously gratifying to alleviate someone of pain, illness, stress, anxiety, etc. I’ve lived a very textured life and experienced a lot of what my clients are seeking relief for. I have a lot of empathy for my clients and being able to heal them gives meaning to the hardships I’ve had and purpose to my path.

So how did I get here? Throughout my life, I’ve had a handful of people tell me that I’m a healer, and I remember feeling heat in my hands and playing with the magnetism between my palms as a child. But for over 20 years, I held an extensive career as a hairstylist, becoming a head educator and art director for a few salons, the instructor to the honors program at a well-known school, and opened my own salon.

After some years, the gratification no longer resulted from my successes in the hair industry but from the shared experiences that would happen between my clients and myself. Working one-on-one with someone in an intimate setting allowed me to develop a caring and therapeutic approach to others naturally. I organically began holding space for vulnerable conversations and confessions well before I chose to embark on the path of becoming a healer and wellness therapist.

Through my own journey of self-healing and receiving my certifications, I eventually began sharing with my hair clients the things I learned and advising them with nutritional protocols, coping with depression and anxiety, and healing emotional wounds.

Though it was a natural evolution, it wasn’t and STILL isn’t easy. I’ve owned my own business for 15 years now and being a small business owner is difficult in and of itself. Making a transition in business and life is even harder. There are so many obstacles, from the surface logistics of marketing a healing modality that not a lot of people know about to the internal struggles of my ego’s identity. When you’ve been successful with a career for 23 years, and everyone sees you as this talented hair artist, it’s easy to just be like, “Eh. Let’s just stay here and do this. We’re good at this. We like this. This gives me monetary security. This is safe.” But upon leaving Bali, one of my teachers, Neil Aaron, said to me, “Now that you know you have the ability to heal, you have a responsibility to share your gift with others. You can’t keep this to yourself.” And he’s right.

It’s been a constant battle of “mind vs. heart,” and these days, I can’t help but lead with my heart… One of the things I’m actually grateful for in COVID. I don’t think I would have made the space in my life to heal others if COVID hadn’t made it for me with the pauses in my hairstyling career during the pandemic. Every time I take a “pause” in life, growth catches up to me, turning my experiences into insight. When you tackle life on auto-pilot, you risk bypassing the signs that could ultimately detour your journey into transformation and change. When you’re present, you’re in your body, not in your mind, and you can lead with your heart. Sometimes, I don’t know how a situation will work out, especially if I’m seeking the road less traveled. But if I stop and listen to my inner guidance, I hear, “This is YOUR truth and that’s all that matters.”

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’m pretty low key these days but if I’m entertaining a friend around LA…. Hmmm. Definitely hike/run Los Liones Trail, one of my favorite trails with gorgeous views of the city and the ocean. Griffith Park trail run/hike. SRF Lake Shrine. The Getty Museum. Brunch at Manuela and check out the art exhibits at Hauser & Wirth. The Broad. Hennessy + Ingalls Bookstore. The Last Bookstore. Yoga class then lunch at The Rose in Venice or Gjusta. Go hear a good deejay and/or go to a concert. Sushi at Echigo or Sushi Gen. Brunch/lunch at Republique. Dinner at Bavel. Gracias Madre. Rooftop hang and eats at Cabra. I don’t really drink but if they do, I would take them to Gold Line in Highland Park or Bar Stella in Silverlake. Or maybe dinner at Hatchet Hall and hang in their hidden whiskey bar, Old Man Bar. Of course there would be a mandatory visit to Erewhon Silverlake and bites from their deli. Definitely a sound bath. A song circle. Ecstatic Dance. Rapé ceremony… And any other ceremonies are always game.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’m very fortunate in that I have a supportive and loving community of friends but I’d love to give recognition to my friend and teacher, Janelle Marra. She had introduced Siwa Murti – the Balinese healing modality in which I’m trained – to me and believed in me before I believed in myself, not to mention supported me in my recurring moments of self-doubt. She was also the pathway that led me to go to Bali and study under Ratu Nabe, master healer, high priest, and founder of Siwa Murti – who ALSO deserves a tremendous amount of credit. I would not be here, alleviating others of their pain and distress, if it weren’t for him and his dedication to spreading Siwa Murti. Training under him was profound beyond perception and transformative beyond tangibility.

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Image Credits
Photos of The Moon Sanctuary Space: Carla Coffing