The luxury of living well.
Zen & Tonic is a sacred space where women return to who they are—beneath the noise of roles, expectations, and survival.
This space isn’t just for those who believe in healing.
It’s for anyone who’s ever carried more than they could say.
Founded by Tati McDermott,
this work draws from ancient lineages and the healing you only earn by living it.
What Healing Actually Feels Like
A Map Back to Yourself
Beneath the noise, beneath the doing—there’s a thread that still knows who you are. This space helps you follow it home.
A Pause That Heals
Not everything needs to be solved. Sometimes, just being met—fully, gently, without fixing—is the medicine.
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Life
These tools didn’t appear yesterday. They were carried through lineages, kept alive for when you’d need them most: now.
Healing That Respects You
You don’t have to be “spiritual.” You don’t have to believe in anything. This work meets you as you are—and that’s enough.
More Than a Practice. A Return.
Each practice is designed to meet you where you are—offering clarity, presence, and gentle restoration.
Analytical Kabbalah
Tree of Life Readings
What to Expect
Everything you receive is crafted specifically for your Tree, timing, and truth.
Session Duration
60 minutes
The Tree of Life is a sacred structure from Kabbalah—a practical, symbolic map of your energy. It reveals how your strengths move, where emotional patterns live, and the deeper timing shaping your life path.
Lu Jong
Tibetan Healing Movement
What to Expect
Opening the body’s subtle channels—releasing stagnation, restoring flow, and bringing you back into balance.
Session Duration
60 minutes
Lu Jong is a breath-led movement practice with roots over 8,000 years deep, drawn from Tibet’s ancient medical and spiritual lineages. These movements were their healing—gentle, intentional, and profoundly effective.
Reiki
Reiki
What to Expect
You’ll be held in quiet presence. This is not a massage. It’s not talk therapy. It’s sacred stillness.
Session Duration
60 minutes
Reiki is a sacred pause for your body, mind, and energy. When you’ve been carrying more than you can process—whether emotionally, physically, or energetically—Reiki offers a gentle return.
In Their Own Words
001 – December 2024
“The Tree of Life reading showed me patterns I didn’t know were shaping my choices.”
Mariela G.
Yoga Teacher
002 – November 2024
“Reiki with Tati felt like being slowly returned to myself—deeply grounding and gentle.”
Andrew B.
Creative Direction
003 – October 2024
“Lu Jong gave my body language for healing. It was movement, but also medicine.”
Dana R.
Therapist
004 – September 2024
“I came in curious and left cracked open in the best way. It stays with you.”
Tasha L.
Birth Doula
Come curious, leave shifted.
Ritual Journal From Zen & Tonic
What 20 Years of Research Reveals About Tibetan Yoga and the Nervous System
Lu Jong isn’t just exercise. Its intentional pace teaches the body to regulate, reset, and restore—beyond the surface.
Frequently Asked Questions
You’re in the right place. These sessions don’t require experience—just curiosity and openness. If you’re feeling pulled toward one offering, trust that. If you’re unsure, reach out. We’ll listen first and gently guide you toward the experience that meets you best.
• Tree of Life reveals your soul’s map—why you’re here, what you carry, and where you’re being called. It’s insight, timing, and remembrance in one sacred session.
• Lu Jong is healing through movement. It restores the body, clears emotions, and rebalances your inner elements—like moving meditation for your whole system.
• Reiki offers energetic repair through stillness. If your nervous system is fried or your heart is tender, this is a place to rest and be held.
Each works on a different layer: insight, embodiment, or energetic repair. All are sacred. You can start with any of them.
Not at all. You just need to be human. You don’t have to believe in anything. This work meets you where you are—with reverence, not requirements.
Yes. All beings are welcome here—regardless of gender. These offerings are for anyone seeking clarity, healing, or energetic reconnection. If the words speak to you, the space is already yours.
Skepticism is welcome. You don’t need to believe in anything to feel something. This work isn’t about blind faith—it’s about resonance. Many clients come in unsure and leave with a quiet, undeniable sense of shift.
