About Me
Meet Anneli!
Hello! I'm Anneli Virkhaus. My stage name is Issa, which stands for Indigo Star Seed Angel. A good friend of mine called me that and it represents some of my soul nature.
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I am a board-certified music therapist, sound healer, energy healer, spiritual guide, yoga teacher, spiritual guide, human design enthusiast, a caver, a dancer, a musician, and cave tour guide.
But really—I’m just a soul like you, walking this Earth during one of the most extraordinary times in human history!
I’ve lived and healed through addiction, darkness, rebirth, and awakening.
I’ve unraveled old identities, transmuted trauma, and learned to embody my truth.
Now I help others do the same. Through my own spiritual journey—guided by music, movement, mysticism, and years of professional training—I’ve come to understand how to walk people home to themselves. My work is about clarity, embodiment, and activation.
This isn’t just healing—it’s remembering.
It was spirituality that saved me in 2010, when I hit rock bottom and got sober. The day I chose sobriety was the day I decided to start caring for myself. Until this I had been self-destructing and it had led to pain and suffering. I started soaking up spiritual principles, chanting affirmations, doing yoga, and anything that helped me get aligned with my real purpose: to help people learn to love and care for themselves and awaken to their deeper selves. I had to go on my own healing journey to remember and discover the importance of loving and caring for ourselves. Of learning how to manage my emotions and energy, set boundaries, and to allow my natural gifts to work for me, not against me. I had to remember that I was a good person, that I was worthy of being alive and of enjoying the pleasures of my body.
My mission is to guide awakening souls back to the truth of who they are—through sound, energy, and deep presence—so they can live in alignment, embody their purpose, and create a life rooted in authenticity, joy, and inner freedom. I work with sensitivity, depth, and realness.
I meet you where you are—with no judgment, no fluff, and no need to perform. You don’t have to “be more spiritual” to heal. You just have to be willing to show up for yourself.Whether you're navigating an awakening, healing old wounds, or craving alignment with your soul’s purpose—I’m here to walk with you.
In my free time you’ll often find me exploring the hidden depths of the Earth, following my interest in caving, where I continue to seek the mysteries both below and within. I am a also a cave tour guide at The Caverns and get paid to lead people into caves! I also love Ecstatic Dance and Contact Dance Improvisation and dance has changed my life. It has been one of the biggest tools to help me awaken more deeply and release long stored trauma and patterns. I love spreading awareness about dance and encourage all people to move their bodies in some way that brings them joy. I am a nature lover and enjoy deep conversations about the mysterious ways of the Universe.
Education
Bachelor's In Music, Hendrix College, 2007
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Bachelor's in Music Therapy, Appalachian State University, 2014
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Sound Healing Practitioner, Globe Sound Institute, 2015
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Level I & II Reiki, SF Hypnosis Center, 2015
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Yoga Teacher Training, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, 2020
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Quantum Healing Hypnosis Intern, Dolores Cannon, 2023​​