Our Founder

Janet Jay believes that self-care is medicine.

By bringing the ancient rituals and practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine to everyday life at Golden Hour, she is able to share the tenets of beauty and wellness passed on to her by her family. Her hope is that ideas of health in modern society will be altered. No longer will wellness be a reaction, but a daily act of self-love.

Janet Jay lives in Portland, Oregon, and is the founder of Pearl+ Soaps.

Pearl+ is a modern interpretation of this Asian beauty treatment. Each product begins with the activating qualities of crushed natural pearl, other herbs and minerals are incorporated for additional benefits.

Our Team:

Sara Thomas

Sara studied Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shiatsu massage at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She was fascinated by the medicine and inspired to help people heal. Weeks after graduation, she traveled to Nanjing, China for 6 weeks of advanced studies, where she observed and practiced acupuncture and moxibustion in hospitals, visited Chinese herb farms and markets, and learned herbal formulas in hospital consultations.

Through acupuncture, Sara is able to share her love of self-care, and finds so much fulfillment in helping people live better through emotional balancing and natural pain relief. In addition to practicing Chinese medicine, Sara enjoys teaching yoga, spending time in nature, and relaxing with her fluffy orange kitty and tiny black bunny.

Ocean Throngkitpaisan

Ocean is originally from Thailand and received his Traditional Chinese Medicine degree from Bastyr University. After graduating, he has been exploring art, philosophy, and culture within Chinese medicine. He also honed his craft in sound healing using Acutonics and Tibetian singing bowls. He has found it to be a very effective method for patients who are needle sensitive and a wonderful compliment to acupuncture.

Ocean is passionate about providing a therapeutic experience for his clients through an enhanced state of wellbeing, peace, joy, and harmony. He believes that his role on our planet is to leave it more harmonized and beautiful by healing people, animals, and plants. In his spare time, he loves free-flow dancing, caring for plants, and art, especially pottery, jewelry, and creating beautiful patterns with crystals, flowers, and leaves.

Theresa “Tess” Jones-Saxton

Tess specializes in treating physical and emotional trauma using her mentor CT Holman’s treatments methods. She’s known for her gentle needling technique which is great for first time patients or those who are nervous about needling. Tess came to Chinese Medicine from a 20 year career as a yoga instructor and personal trainer. After having an experience as a cancer patient that felt disjointed and unsupportive, she discovered Oriental Medicine as a wellness approach that treated the whole person (body, mind, and soul).

Amanda Harriacharan

Amanda is an intuitive practitioner with 17 years of experience in healing arts, specializing in energetic bodywork. Through healing touch, Amanda brings balance and alignment, fostering mind-body wellness. Her intuitive approach aims to harmonize the body’s energy, facilitating transformative experiences for individuals seeking holistic well-being.

Ellary Porterfield

Ellary joined the Golden Hour team after past lives as a Hollywood actress and life on a zen monastery. She runs the front desk with grace and kindness.

Lucy Rockwell

Lucy runs the Golden Hour ship from behind the scenes. She can answer your questions about treatments, items in our shop and is also happy to talk about the mysteries and joys of life as well as show you photos of her two dogs.

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