Alison Dishinger
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| Alison began her studies of the body and healing in 1989 through the martial art of Ki Aikido. She has taken over 1200 hours of bodywork training since 1990 and is a 1994 graduate in Massage and Hydrotherapy from the Florida School of Massage. She was trained in Zen Bodytherapy(R) by William "Dub" Leigh and Polarity Therapy by Paul Linn. Alison has been on staff at both the Massage Therapy Training Institute and Pinnacle Career Institute teaching Swedish, Deep Tissue and Integrative Massage, Traditional Chinese Medical Theory and Bodywork, and Anatomy and Physiology.
Alison offers an eclectic, integrative style of bodywork that incorporates connective tissue and deep tissue work, myofascial release, Swedish and Esalen(R)-style massage, trigger point work, breath work, call-for-movement, and both Eastern and Western styles of energy work. She believes in the body's inherent ability to heal when given the right tools and direction. She is passionate about supporting her clients as whole, evolving human beings and helping them unlock their potential to experience life fully through embodiment.
When not practicing bodywork, Alison enjoys relaxing in the mountains, traveling, playing and teaching the didgeridoo, drumming with friends, training in Gabrielle Roth's 5 Rhythms (TM) movement practice, and studying Tai Chi, Chi Gong and Shaolin-style martial arts. |
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Breanne Nelson
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| Breanne began her massage therapy career in Colorado Springs, CO, where she graduated at the top of her class in 2001 from the Colorado Institute of Massage Therapy. With over 1100 hours of massage training, including a certification from the International Academy of Neuromuscular Therapy, she is also fluent in trigger point, Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, and myofascial release. Breanne has worked closely with chiropractors and has experience doing on-site corporate massage. She enjoyed a successful private practice before having children and relocating to Boulder. Clients appreciate her firm, strong touch, her intuition, and her specific knowledge of anatomy.
Breanne believes in the body's ability to heal itself and that massage therapy is one of the many paths to restoring health and wholeness to the body. She is also a strong supporter of self care. Breanne’s continuing education plans include the completion of the second level of craniosacral therapy training and certification in pregnancy and infant massage.
In addition to massage, Breanne enjoys hiking, reading, and mothering her daughters. Her areas of independent study and interest include herbs, midwifery, and nutrition. |
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Carla Salinas
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| Carla creatively combines intuitive and technical skills in her bodywork to help her client’s access their innate body wisdom, leaving them feeling more rejuvenated and relaxed. She was trained at the highly acclaimed Boulder College of Massage Therapy and the Colorado School of Energy Studies, has over 2,200 hours of training, and has 13 years experience.
Carla offers Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Sports Massage Therapies, as well as Biodynamic Craniosacral (subtle alignment of structures) and Polarity (full body refloxology) Therapies. These modalities are calming for the nervous system and invigorating for the immune system, creating the perfect combination for healing anything from long term illness to every-day stress.
She enjoys working with athletes, elderly, children, infants, and pre and post natal mothers. She has a passion for working with people surviving terminal illnesses and recovering from traumatic injuries. Her practice of Kripalu Yoga and meditation, Living Foods, and Macrobiotics for the past 20 years serves as a foundation for her own centeredness and ability to facilitate an exceptional experience of bodywork. |
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Carrie Purcell
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| Carrie Purcell is a native of Montana who has been a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and a Licensed Massage Practitioner in Washington State since 1996. She is a graduate of the Brian Utting School of Massage in Seattle Washington, and a recent graduate of Naropa University’s BA in Contemplative Psychology.
Understanding the important roles of experience and education in the field of massage therapy and bodywork, Carrie moved to Boulder in 2004 to emphasize the study of Somatic Psychology at Naropa. This aspect of her education deeply enhances her level of knowledge of the body-mind connection within the healing experience, and in addition, how bodywork may support one’s personal journey of healing. Carrie has over 5000 hours of practice, and 1200 plus hours of bodywork education, and is always enthusiastic to expand her skill set.
Carrie’s style of bodywork is integrative, and blends her knowledge of Swedish, Deep Tissue, Craniosacral work, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release Techniques, Injury Treatment, and Rehabilitation. She specializes in injury and pain management, with particular expertise and understanding of loss, grief, depression, trauma, headaches, whiplash, and repetitive stress injuries. Her touch is balancing and compassionate, therapeutic while promoting relaxation, and is significantly influenced by her own journey through injury, loss, and discovery. Carrie genuinely enjoys the work she does with clients, and creatively facilitates each session to fulfill a client’s needs and goals, encourage body-mind awareness, and the intrinsic sense of well-being within every individual. |
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Chad OBrien
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| Chad’s foundation for his intuitive, creative bodywork sessions comes from his study and practice of qi gong and meditation, his passion for creating music, and his studies in Chinese Medicine. Chad graduated from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine with a Holistic Health Practitioner/Massage Therapist degree. At Pacific College in San Diego, he specialized and was certified in Chinese tui na, a 2500 year old modality. Tui na is relaxing yet extremely energizing to the immune system, it is used in Chinese hospitals to treat everything from injuries to cancer.
At Pacific College, Chad also studied acupressure, developing knowledge of hundreds of acupuncture points, which he incorporates into his sessions. Chad combines the most effective and enjoyable elements of tui na, deep tissue, Zen shiatsu, foot reflexology, acupressure, Swedish massage, and energy work to tailor each session to meet every client’s needs. The integration of these modalities creates an exceptionally healing and nurturing bodywork session. If not playing music or doing bodywork, you will probably find Chad recharging in the great outdoors with his wife and son. |
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Christina Stout
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| Christina is nationally certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork and brings to her work over 1000 hours of training from Boulder College of Massage Therapy, as well as five months of immersed holistic study, including master level reiki and shamanic healing, at the Omega Institute. When Christina puts her hands on a client, her energetic connection is palpable. Her specialty and passion is working with people in an individualized way to melt away the uncomfortable armor that they hold in the forms of restricted breathing, tense muscles, and defensive posturing. Christina is also educated in prenatal massage and has worked with women from the second trimester of pregnancy through the post-partum period. She loves to support women through the intense physiological, emotional, and lifestyle changes that occur throughout this amazing and challenging experience. Christina's bodywork style weaves together deep tissue and neuromuscular techniques, guided breath work, and dynamic movement with Swedish therapeutic massage to create an experience that is nurturing, rejuvenating, and effective.
No matter whom Christina is working with, be it a marathon runner, a stressed-out student, or a third-trimester mother, she finds that touch is a powerful medium for healing. This is especially true when combined with a deep energetic connection and excellent verbal communication between therapist and client. |
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Chrystos Minot
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| Chrystos graduated from the Boulder School of Massage Therapy in 1982. He completed the Postural Integration training in deep tissue myofascial work in 1985. He has been doing bodywork for 27 years. For nine of those years, he worked with chiropractors on auto accident and personal injury cases.
Chrystos has been a dancer, choreographer, and yoga practitioner for 30 years. He brings a nurturing presence to his sessions, as well as a gentle sense of humor. He is adept at perceiving the body’s needs and meeting them with support, intuition, and appropriate technique. Chrystos does not impose a “one size fits all” philosophy and is dedicated to supporting his clients in meeting their goals, be they injury recovery, personal growth, athletic achievement, or successful transition through a difficult chapter in their lives (e.g., illness, trauma, job transition, divorce).
One of Chrystos's specialties is deep foot and hand reflexology. He is also skilled in the treatment of insomnia, foot problems, PMS, bone spurs, knee ligament injuries, menopause, TMJ dysfunction, and headaches.
Chrystos is a published author and has been writing children’s stories, poetry, and essays for over three decades. He believes that his wife and two sons are some of his best life teachers. |
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Dave Stuckey
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| Dave has practiced massage therapy since graduating with honors from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in September 2002. There he received over 1050 supervised hours of classroom training encompassing various bodywork modalities, applicable anatomy and physiology topics, and supporting psychosocial concerns. Dave is a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
Dave’s approach to bodywork is based on training in the Swedish, neuromuscular, and integrative therapeutic massage modalities. This blend of styles creates massage sessions that can be relaxing, while also providing results with respect to deeper muscular discomfort and disorders. Treatments are always tailored to each client’s specific areas of focus and clinical needs.
In 2005, Dave completed a 700-hour training in biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST) at the Colorado School of Energy Studies and became a registered craniosacral therapist. BCST takes a whole-person approach to healing: the interconnections of mind, body, and spirit are deeply acknowledged. Through noninvasive, hands-on contact, BCST helps the individual to resolve the trapped forces that underlie patterns of discomfort in both body and mind. It is an effective form of treatment for a wide range of illnesses, helping to create the optimal conditions for health. It is suitable for people of all ages, including babies, children, and the elderly, and it can be effective in acute and chronic cases. Dave loves promoting a wider awareness of the value and benefits of this work, concepts that are best conveyed through the direct experience of it! |
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David Schwartz
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| David is a certified Somatic Massage therapist with over 1400 hours of education in body/mind therapies. He graduated valedictorian from the Heartwood Institute's Somatic Therapist Program in Garberville, California in 1999 where he was trained in Circulatory Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Hypnotherapy and Body Centered Counseling. David traveled to Thailand to study traditional Thai Massage, which adds an extensive stretching protocol to his repertoire, and is currently studying Orthopedic/Sports Massage through Boulder College of Massage continuing education.
David has an attentive and skillful approach to his bodywork style. He addresses physical issues with regard to structural alignment and posture, soft tissue pathology and injury, movement quality and range of motion, as well as lifestyle habits. Drawing on his previous experience as a one-on-one personal fitness trainer and black belt martial arts instructor David incorporates strengthening, stretching, and functional movement techniques into his massage treatments.
A massage session with David is unique in that he educates clients on how to take an active role in their own healing and personal development. He finds that clients heal faster and are more empowered when they combine massage, exercise and healthy lifestyle choices. |
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Dawn Taylor
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| Dawn is a Certified Rolfer® and a Nationally Certified licensed massage therapist with over 1100 hours of training. She graduated in 1999 from the American Institute of Massage Therapy in South Florida and is an insured member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
Her work with chiropractors and with many athletic clients in her private practice led her to study Neuromuscular Therapy as a mode of helping clients recovering from impacts, sports injuries, and repetitive stress related injuries. Her passion for body work as a method of helping her clients find ease of movement in their bodies and in their lives led Dawn to study the Rolfing method of Structural Integration at the Rolf Institute here in Boulder. Dawn is also a Reiki Master, and has an integrated approach to body work. She enjoys bringing all of her knowledge and experience to each session, structuring each session according to the individual client’s unique conditions, limitations, and needs.
A Rolfing client of Dawn's states, "Re-starting training was difficult and painful after a long season of racing. After a couple of months of yoga, stretching, and regular massage in the off season, I still had residual post-Ironman aches. It only took a few Rolfing sessions before I began to feel better running, cycling and swimming. During the entire Rolfing series I could feel the progression of improved alignment, mobility and a return of strength reflected in my training workouts. My post-Rolfing race season has been great so far and I couldn't have done it with out Dawn!"
Whether you are seeking a deeply relaxing massage, recovering from an injury, or seeking a deeper level of structural re-alignment, Dawn is able to work with your individual goals and together create a session or series of sessions to suit you. |
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Deena Ball
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| Deena is a successful professional massage therapist of 14 years. Even before then, her earliest memories were of “wanting to help people feel better.” Always moving towards that goal, it was her formal education and trust in the healing arts that blessed her own healing.
A year into her practice, Deena suffered a severe car accident, throwing her into deep physical and emotional agony. She survived by directing her own recovery - prescribing a treatment massage, Rolfing, and practioners’ healing intention. In this ongoing experience, Deena’s talent is in understanding the needs of a person in pain. Certified in deep tissue, trigger point, Polarity, pre/post pregnancy and infant massage, Deena offers her clients a safe haven to receive true therapeutic touch whether for recovery, chronic pain, or relaxation.
Deena knows bodywork restores impaired energy by nourishing the body and mind on a cellular, emotional and Spiritual level. When given the opportunity to free yourself from discomfort, a whole new perspective comes to life. Your session with Deena is dedicated to meeting your goals respectfully. |
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Dirk McCuistion
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| Dirk is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and Neuromuscular Therapist. He graduated from Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT) in 1995 with over 1100 hours of training in manual therapy. He has assisted classes in Neuromuscular Therapy and Anatomy and Physiology at the BCMT, as well as Anatomy at San Diego State University. Dirk is an insured professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
As Director of the MassageSpecialists Wellness Center, Dirk's goal for every client is to integrate the body for optimum function and maximum performance.
Through Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy and deep tissue Swedish Massage, Dirk can relieve effects of stress, chronic pain, headaches, repetitive motion syndromes and tendonitis. As a former Silver medalist in the U.S. National Cycling Championships, he is particularly sensitive to the needs of athletes. In fact, Dirk assisted professional triathletes in the preparation for eight Ironman triathlon wins in the past 6 years.
Dirk is also our primary seminar presenter and ergonomics/ biomechanics consultant. He specializes in treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries. His track record is so solid, Dirk offers a money-back guarantee on his work. |
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Donna Diamond
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| Donna is certified in massage therapy, clinical herbalism, yoga instruction, and Ayurveda. She graduated from the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in 1999 and from the Guild for Structural Integration’s Massage Therapy Program in 2003. For the last six years she has worked diligently in the field of holistic healthcare, skillfully blending the arts of herbal medicine and massage therapy to offer healing for body, mind, and spirit.
Donna alleviates pain and increases vitality through her attentive and nurturing touch. Her deep tissue massage effectively treats injuries while relieving stress and tension. She uses a variety of techniques in her work, including Swedish, integrative, Ayurvedic, and Mayan abdominal massage to meet the individual needs of her clients. Drawing on her experience as a yoga instructor, Donna integrates stretching and strength training exercises into each massage session to support her client’s specific goals. |
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Erin Love
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| With over 8 years of professional massage therapy experience and a passion for helping her clients move forward in attaining their physical and personal goals. Erin loves the work she does at MassageSpecialists!
She is continually intrigued by the body and its holistic wisdom. Within her sessions, she utilizes techniques from her studies in the St. John’s Method of neuromuscular therapy, core synchronism, sports massage, prenatal massage, Thai yoga therapy, as well as polarity and myofascial release techniques. She is also a yoga instructor and has completed an apprenticeship in shamanic practice and healing.
Erin’s work is deep and specific, delivered with a compassionate touch. She is especially interested in using massage as part of the holistic picture for issues such as whiplash, TMJ dysfunction, chronic headaches, grief and depression, infertility, and work-related stress. She also enjoys working with teenagers and the specific needs of runners and professional musicians.
Erin is excited to offer the work of core synchronism here at MassageSpecialists, a technique that is based on craniosacral work and the principles of natural therapeutics. Ask her about it, and how it works with massage therapy. |
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Ernie Kim
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| Ernie came to study bodywork through his own experience of low back pain and postural dysfunction. After discovering the significant benefits of massage therapy, he decided to pursue his career in holistic healing. He believes that our body is a universe of its own which contains ancient wisdom. When we can learn to trust and honor this wisdom, we have the potential to achieve optimum well-being and reach infinite possibilities.
Ernie is a graduate of the Boulder College of Massage Therapy. His main goal in each of his sessions is to help clients integrate energy and breath in order to enhance awareness of the mind, body, and spirit. Ultimately, he believes that healing occurs from within an individual and that the therapist can only help facilitate the healing process.
Ernie has an eclectic style and incorporates techniques from Shiatsu, Neuromuscular Therapy, Swedish, and Deep Tissue Massage into a uniquely soothing blend. He likes to tailor his sessions based on the clients needs: whether they are to release tension, recover from an injury, improve posture, or simply to relax. During his spare time, Ernie enjoys mixed martial arts, snowboarding, yoga, music and meditation. |
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Holly Ross
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| Holly is a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist. She has always been drawn to helping people in a therapeutic capacity. It wasn't until she began her study of Chinese Medicine that she found her true calling. Holly completed her acupuncture and herbal diploma in 1990 at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This program included an overseas internship in Beijing China.
In addition to Chinese Medicine, Holly also completed a rigorous massage therapy training at the Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in 1994.
Her practice has included treatment for a broad spectrum of ailments including: musculo-skeletal issues, chronic fatigue, gynecological concerns, colds/flu, stress, diabetes, cancer survivors, allergies, HIV, high blood pressure and digestive disorders. She believes there can be a synergistic effect by combining Chinese Medicine with massage therapy.
Holly is a strong proponent of patient education and encourages active participation in the healing process. Come experience her unique acupuncture treatment and bodywork. |
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Joe Stoller
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| Joe's bodywork is an expression of his long-term engagement with the integration of the spirit, body and mind. Grounded in the present, Joe draws on multiple techniques to facilitate a client's restoration of a calm and vital sense of well-being; whether that means relieving chronic pain and stiffness, relaxing a stressed nervous system, or invigorating a dragging spirit.
His development, expression and practice of integration is rooted in Dance, Somatic Movement, T'ai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, and Meditation. Since 1998 he has been passionately involved in researching and teaching Contact Improvisation, a highly athletic and subtle dance form that uses touch as a medium of creation, focus and communication. His practices are evident in the mindful, skilled touch he brings to healing.
He began his formal bodywork studies with Tui Na, and Shiatsu while living in Taiwan and France as a dance teacher and researcher. He continued his training at the Heartwood Institute, one of the countries oldest and most respected Massage Schools. He graduated from the highly integrated Massage Therapy program, after living on site for 2 years studying Deep-Tissue, Swedish-Esalen, Shiatsu, Healing Movement, and Whole Foods Nutrition. He recently began training at the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration. He is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and a Boulder native. He believes that love, a regular practice of self-cultivation, and good technical skills joined together make for deeply effective bodywork. |
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Joni Masse
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| With over fifteen years of experience as a massage therapist, Joni Masse’s specialties include neck, shoulder, back and hip work. Joni’s background as both a Registered Nurse and bodywork educator have enhanced her skill set as a massage therapist. She expertly integrates her extensive training and numerous certifications including neuromuscular therapy, craniosacral therapy, Swedish massage, Reiki, Myofascial Release, Thai and Healing Touch. She is also a certified Yoga instructor and believes in both active and passive stretching to assist in the treatments that she provides.
Having personally recovered from both a serious bicycle and auto accident with the help of massage, Rolfing, and chiropractic care, she is acutely aware of what is required to heal from trauma and injury. She strives to help all of her clients maintain an optimal level of wellness and looks forward to working with those committed to their own health and well being. Her goal is that each session is unique and effective to suit the client’s needs.
Joni relocated from Florida to Boulder to pursue her master’s degree in Somatic Psychotherapy at Naropa University. In her free time, she enjoys Boulder’s bike paths, hiking in the mountains, yoga and her pets. |
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Kate Mahoney
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| Kate first discovered her passion for alternative therapies shortly after she moved to the Boulder area from Virginia in 1994. Having come from a background heavily influenced by Western Medicine and having suffered from her own health issues, Kate found that simple lifestyle changes and bodywork provided more relief than painkillers and heartburn medication. She has since become an avid reader of all books having to do with health and nutrition. She finally decided to study massage in addition to her personal study of nutrition, and she graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 2002. Since graduation Kate has worked with sports medicine and chiropractic clients, as well as at a popular spa in Steamboat Springs, CO. But Boulder keeps calling her back.
Kate’s work is a combination of several different modalities, providing a massage that is both therapeutic and extremely relaxing. Taking techniques from Swedish, deep tissue, orthopedic, myofascial release, and sports massage, then adding energy work from shiatsu, polarity therapy, and integrative massage, Kate has developed her own style that is as unique as it is effective. She likes to combine deeper techniques that really get the blood flowing with subtle, gentle techniques that allow the body to relax. Also, Kate prides herself on her ability to tune into her client’s tissues and feel the minute changes that occur there, enabling her to respond to the body rather than intruding on it. Each of Kate’s sessions is individually tailored to meet the client’s needs. |
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Kellie Suttle
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| Kellie Suttle’s love, passion and respect for Massage therapy began as a professional track and field athlete. As a two-time Olympian in Pole Vaulting, massage was a major tool and resource for staying healthy and optimizing performance. Massage helped Kellie sustain her athletic career for 12-years, throughout two Olympic Games, four World Championships, two Pan American Games, and two Goodwill Games. As a result, massage was an essential part of her training and endurance throughout her numerous competitions. It also had a true affect and influence in her physical and mental health.
After retiring in September of 2006 she decided to pursue massage therapy at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy. She completed her Associates of Science degree with over 1500 hours in training and education. While at school she discovered a true passion for treatment-oriented work; such as Myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and Sports massage. She specializes in working with repetitive use injuries, and has a “soft spot” for prenatal/postpartum and infant massage. Kellie’s strength as a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist is her ability to connect to her clients and mold a session just for them. Her treatment-oriented work has a specific and caring touch, embracing the mind, body and spirit. Kellie often ends sessions with specific “take home” stretches and exercises to compliment her body work.
Kellie also graduated from Arkansas State University in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications. |
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Kristen OBrien
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| Kristen combines the most enjoyable and effective elements of Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Zen Shiatsu and Chinese Tui Na to tailor every treatment to each individual’s needs. With her intuitive use of gentle stretches, acupressure points and firm, therapeutic pressure, her massage is deeply restorative, nurturing and refreshing.
Kristen is also passionate about pre and post natal massage. She enjoys sharing this special and sacred time in a woman’s life while easing the pain and discomfort that can arise in a rapidly changing, pregnant body. As a mother herself, she understands what you are feeling, both physically and emotionally, and loves nothing more than sharing her joy, excitement and healing touch with expecting and post partum mothers.
Kristen received her training at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego and furthered her studies at Boulder College of Massage Therapy. Her areas of independent study and interest include yoga, nutrition, herbs and midwifery. |
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Laura Chittick
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| Laura graduated from the Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin, Texas in 2001 and has loved her job as a massage therapist ever since. She feels very honored to be able to share such a vulnerable space with people and because of that, she brings an energy of compassion, empathy, and respect into her sessions.
Laura has experience working with a wide range of populations in a variety of venues. She is certified in prenatal, labor, and postpartum massage and has worked with women throughout all stages of the childbearing year. She has had the blessing of attending both home births and births in hospitals. She has experience working with healthy pregnant women and also has experience working with pregnant women on bed rest. She finds real joy in working with women during this stage in their lives.
Laura is also certified in geriatric massage and has worked with seniors in nursing homes, assisted living homes, and in the comfort of their own homes. In addition, Laura has worked with marathon runners; the University of Texas men’s swim team, Olympic level swimmers, as well as many other athletes. She also taught shiatsu chair massage for three years at the Lauterstein-Conway massage school and has done chair massage in a variety of venues with continued requests to return. She enjoys the whole spectrum of massage from doing very light relaxing work to doing deep specific work. She likes working in the office as well as getting out into her community and working with different people in different situations. She recognizes that people come to receive massage for a variety of reasons, some emotional, some physical and often both. She is happy to meet the client with an open heart and an open mind and lend a helping hand. |
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Lawrence Rincon
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| Lawrence Rincon is a Certified Advanced Rolfer™ with 1700 hours of training in structural integration + 3000 clinical hours of bodywork. He specializes in treating chronic pain – spine, cervical, TMJ, repetitive use strains, joint, post-surgical, and visceral issues related to structure. In addition to his technical skills, clients also value his ability to create a nurturing session.
Structural Integration ~ Rolfing® is the art and science of inviting the body toward a more natural state of alignment, posture, and inherent movement. The medium for this change is an exploration of perception, coordination, and the body’s connective tissue. This soft skeleton can be gently reorganized around the core, freeing the body as it comes into balance with gravity. But it’s our habitual patterns of perception and coordination that neurologically return us to our posture. Rehabilitating these patterns, often main contributors to chronic pain, offers the client a powerful tool for their own healing. The work is particularly useful for anyone who is feeling “off” because of unresolved accidents, operations, or years of repetitive work and neglect.
Lawrence has assisted classes for the Brazil Rolfing association and enjoys yoga, cycling, running, dancing and moving for a good cause- biking 585 miles for the California AIDS Ride, 200 miles for the Multiple Sclerosis Society bike tour, and participating in the Bolder Boulder 3 years running. |
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Mabs Potter
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| Mabs brings a strong foundation of professional knowledge, credentials, integrity and compassion to her bodywork practice. She uses efficient and creative techniques to support and facilitate relaxation, to decrease pain and create an overall sense of
well-being in the body. Mabs’ confidence and assuredness in her sessions is soothing and nurturing. Whether you are looking for deep, technical massage work or simply need to relax, reconnect and reclaim your place in your body, she is able to provide the kind of massage that will help re-establish balance.
The modalities she relies on during her sessions include: Deep Tissue, Swedish, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular, Sports and Thai Massage and Trauma Theory. Her techniques include, but are not limited to: efflurage, breathwork, rocking and tapotment, joint mobilization and stretching, deep compression, trigger point work, cross-fiber friction, and hydrotherapy (use of hot and cold packs in session.)
Mabs graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT) in 2000 with over 1,100 hours of training. Since then, she has been Nationally Certified and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. She also received an additional Associates of Occupational Studies in Medical Massage and Trauma from BCMT. She continuously seeks out new learning opportunities and completed BCMT’s program in Sports and Orthopedic Massage and Hydrotherapy. In addition, she has completed Trauma Training for Bodyworkers from the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute in Boulder. Currently she is studying Thai Massage at Cortiva Institute in Broomfield. Having started her massage practice in a physical therapy clinic in Boulder and then creating a successful private practice, Mabs has much experience with all age groups and physical conditions and enjoys bringing the numerous benefits of massage therapy into people’s lives. |
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Melissa Greene
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| Melissa is driven by her passion to heal. Therefore, beyond her 1000-hour certificate from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, she continues to expand and improve her skill set through additional education, including her certification from the Dr. Vodder School in Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined Decongestive Therapy. She is also a member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
Her skills have evolved over the years through her work in spas, private practice, and sports facilities across the west including the elite Balboa bay Club in Newport Beach, CA, the University of Colorado Athletic Department, and as a therapist to various competitive athletes in Crested Butte, CO.
Melissa offers Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Pre and Post Natal and Manual Lymph Drainage. Her clients often make remarks about her intuition and they describe her massage style as deep and therapeutic, yet rhythmic and relaxing. |
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Molly Bockmann
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| Molly is a graduate of the Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT) and offers therapeutic, full-body massage. She specializes in relaxation, injury prevention and rehabilitation of athletes and active individuals using a variety of body working techniques including neuromuscular, sports and orthopedic massage. Additionally, Molly incorporates traditional Swedish massage, which stimulates the circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, muscular, digestive and nervous systems.
Since the age of 7, Molly has been a competitive athlete and pushed to achieve excellence in this area. At Bucknell University, she competed in Track & Field and was a Division I All-American swimmer. Currently Molly is following her passion - Mountain Biking, Triathlon and Adventure Racing. She and her husband Mark recently won the prestigious Balance Bar Adventure Extreme Race in Beaver Creek.
Her massage experience includes work with the Colorado University Athletic Department, the Colorado Rapids and Kansas City Wizards Professional Soccer teams, with an additional focus on Mountain Bikers, Ultra Runners, Triathletes and Adventure Racers. Her integration of stretching, movement and resistance during her sessions reinforces injury prevention and assists in increasing range of motion.
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Paul Parker
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| Paul Parker, a Boulder Native, is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and has been in practice for over 15 years. He graduated from Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 1993 with over 1000 hours of training in massage and bodywork. He has assisted classes in Neuromuscular Therapy and Anatomy at BCMT. Paul is a member of the Association of Bodywork and Massage professionals.
Practicing in conjunction with a chiropractor for over 12 years, Paul has worked with a wide variety of clients, treating conditions ranging from from headaches and neck tension to low back, shoulder and hip pain. Utilizing a variety of modalities, including deep tissue massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, myofascial techniques and assisted stretching, Paul works to assist his clients in relieving stress related tension, reducing chronic pain and correcting musculoskeletal dysfunction.
As a former college basketball player and current competitive ultimate frisbee player, Paul understands the challenge of balancing part time athletics with a full time personal and professional life. He strongly believes that massage therapy can play a vital role in overcoming that challenge through its ability to reduce recovery time, prevent injuries and maximize performance. |
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Sarah Pancoast
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| Sarah has graduated from the Colorado School of Healing Arts in Lakewood, Colorado with over 1000 hours of training. She is also a certified member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP). Her areas of specialty include: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, and Neuromuscular Therapy.
Sarah is team member of the Rocky Mountain Sports Massage Team which provides massage for events such as the Bicycle Tour of Colorado and the Triple Bypass. She has extensive experience working with all types of athletes such as: runners, swimmers, cyclists, gymnasts, and rock climbers. She helps to alleviate stress and tension which builds up in the body's soft tissue during physical activity, which can also help in the relief of minor injuries, muscle tension and overuse and/or overexertion. Sarah is enthusiastic about her work and thrives on healing clients with specific and focused massage work. |
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Sherrie Freville
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| Sherrie Freville graduated from the top rated Boulder School of Massage Therapy in 2007 with over 1,100 hours of training. Sherrie is intuitive and nurturing by nature, and it is evident through her therapeutic touch that she enjoys serving her clients health and well being. Her unique fluid style is a blend of deep Swedish techniques, Thai-inspired stretching, and specific muscle releasing strokes that support the bodies natural ability to heal itself. Sherrie believes in and practices a holistic approach to bodywork that takes into account lifestyle, body mechanics, and overall health.
Clients who request Sherrie can be assured that they will leave a session feeling nurtured, supported, and met with respect and compassion. Her massage space is always a safe container for clients to relax, receive and release, free from any agenda or judgment. Sherrie's training and experience allows her to serve others living with chronic and acute conditions, general stress related issues, and specific muscular imbalances. One of the groups of people she enjoys working with most are expecting and new mothers, massaging and supporting them from pregnancy and well after birth. Sherrie is also passionate about bringing massage into the workplace, and has served many local companies in Boulder with in-office chair massage.
Sherrie enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, bodywork, fitness, reading, and socializing. She is originally from Miami Beach, Florida and she lives in Boulder with her husband Chris, and English Bulldog Soldera. |
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Stefanie Pitthan-Garcia
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| Stefanie went to the Connecting Point School of Massage Therapy in Telluride, CO, six years ago. Stefanie believes that the body needs to be supported and treated well to create greater ease, harmony, and happiness in our lives.
Stefanie has always had a passion for understanding how the body moves and how it can do so more efficiently and joyfully, which led her to study movement-based theater in college. This background, coupled with her intuition, has provided a strong foundation for her bodywork, which she has built upon with training in ortho-neuro evaluation, anatomy, meridian therapy, cranio-sacral, tui-na, Swedish, and more. She enjoys drawing on many modalities, blending and incorporating the necessary techniques. She likes to work deep into the connective tissue, finding trigger points and bringing the body back into balance. One of her gifts is to find areas that need work and to intuit what the body needs in order to let go (e.g., how much pressure to give).
Stefanie has been studying Oriental medicine, acupuncture, and herbology since 2003, but is on hiatus to take care of her new baby girl. She has studied yoga intensively, as well as different modalities of esoteric healing and meditation. Her hobbies include hiking with her baby, cooking and painting. Since leaving home she has lived in San Diego, Seattle, Santa Fe, Telluride, and Boulder, and she loves the southwest. |
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