Our Board of Directors
President: Lluvia Lawyer Aby
Vice President: Maria Chilton
Secretary: Cindy Stone
Treasurer: Bettina Lea
Public Relations: Aiya Faaneshorne
Lluvia Lawyer Aby was born in the Verde Valle of Arizona in 1973 and moved to New Mexico (with her parents) when she was two. She has lived in the Embudo Valley for the last twenty years except for a few years in Albuquerque where she studied Massage at the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics (graduated 1995) and Pre-med at TVI (Degree awarded 1996). She has been a practicing Massage therapist ever since. Lluvia lives in Ojo Sarco with her husband Scott and daughters Lorali, Salome, and Hannah Aby.
Maria Chilton graduated from the School of Natural Therapeutics in 1995 and The Southwest School of Botanical Medicine in 1996, and has been a Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Clinical Herbalist ever since. For seven years she has specialized in Hot Stone therapy. Maria is currently in the process of becoming a Certified Watsu Therapist. She resides in Dixon where she is rebuilding her private practice. She also provides massage therapy at Ten Thousand Waves in Santa Fe.
Cindy Stone studied Art History at the University of New Mexico and CU Boulder. She is an animal TTouch Practitioner and has her own business called Animal Wise. The TTouch is vast work that emphasizes solving animal behavior problems and recovery from injury in a gentle non-threatening holistic manner. She is also certified in Reiki level 1 and is always ever expanding her knowledge through workshops and education. She also shares a business called Fairies at Play, which helps create beauty in the community on all levels. She feels the center will play an important role for all who live in the Embudo Valley.
Bettina Lea has been a resident of the Dixon/Embudo areas for 8 years. She is a founding board member and has served as both Secretary and Treasurer. Bettina publishes the Carnelian Center Newsletter, is the Carnelian Center Webmaster and designs a line of Carnelian Jewelry to benefit the Carnelian Center. Bettina is degreed in both Art and Multimedia and has vast work experience in many fields including the Healing Arts in which she still practices Electromagnetic Therapy. Bettina’s greatest wish for the Embudo Valley is to have the dream of The Carnelian Center come to fruition!
Aiya Faaneshorne has been a resident of Penasco, New Mexico for 15 years. She has been studying and living by natural ways of healing for herself and others, including animals, for most of her adult life. She experiences natural healing modalities as gentle, nurturing and fun. She is certified in Reiki Level 1 and is partners with Cindy Stone in their newly created service called Fairies at Play. Aiya’s position on the Board of Directors is Public Relations. She believes wholeheartedly in the Carnelian Center’s vision and enjoys bringing that vision to the Embudo Watershed people.