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Today more Americans are using complementary and alternative care to help manage or prevent many health conditions. Many adopt them as part of their cultural and personal beliefs and to promote a greater sense of emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.
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Therapeutic Massage - Providers

Brook Henry, CMT
Brook is a nationally certified massage therapist who graduated with honors from the Community College of Denver (CCD) with an applied science degree with an emphasis in massage therapy. Brook has completed over 1,000 hours of massage training. In addition to working at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Complementary Medicine, Brook has her own private massage practice. At CCD, she was a professor's assistant in the Swedish Massage Therapy class, taught the Ethics for Massage Therapists class, and served as director of the massage clinic.

Mark Perez, CMT
Mark graduated from the Cortiva Institute of Massage Therapy in Broomfield, CO in December 2007, and has been working with Kaiser since then.  Mark provides orthopedic, neuromuscular, and sports massage. Mark is also a full time Physical Therapist Assistant student at Arapahoe Community College.  Mark hopes to work in a sports clinic one day, but plans on continuing to provide massage therapy with Kaiser Permanente.

Valerie Simo, CMT
Valerie received her education at the Academy of Health Sciences, in 1982 where she graduated as a massage therapist.  Valerie also received her National Certification of Therapeutic Massage and body work, in 1994; graduated from Colorado School of Healing Arts in 2002 as a Certified Massage Therapist.  Valerie earned her AOS degree from Colorado School of Healing Arts in 2004.  Valerie continues to attend ongoing classes and Seminars regarding Ortho-Bonomy ®, Cranial Therapy, Trauma Touch Therapy and Essential Oils.  The services that Valerie provides at the Center for Complementary Medicine are: Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, and treatment regarding Cranial Sacral, reflexology, polarity, and Ortho-Bionomy ® treatment which occurs within classes and services.

Alison Stoltz, CMT
Alison graduated from the Cortiva Institute in 2007. She incorporates various techniques including Deep Tissue, Swedish Massage, Neuromuscular, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy and Healing Touch. Her emphasis is on restorative and relaxation techniques to promote physical, mental and spiritual growth. Alison strongly believes in continuing education. She received her certification in Pre and Perinatal Pregnancy Massage in October 2010 and was certified as a Level II Reiki practitioner in April 2011. In addition to working in Kaiser Permanente's Center for Complementary Medicine, she has had her own private practice since 2008, which is now located in Lakewood.

Stephanie Jackson, CMT
Stephanie is a graduate of the Colorado School of Healing Arts with 700 hours of massage training, and is licensed in the state of Colorado. She has training in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Pre-Natal and Polarity modalities. Stephanie is planning to continue her education in 2012, taking Cranial Sacral classes. She feels it is very important to keep up on education for her own knowledge and for the benefit of her patients. Stephanie also believes in eating healthy to help prevent illness, and lives her life as an example by eating healthy, working out, and educating others on the benefits of massage and healthy eating. She is happily married and a mother of three young children who light up her life and she enjoys spending time outdoors as a family; Stephanie lives a very active, busy and fun life!

Hannah Beggs, CMT
Hannah received her massage therapy certification in September 2011 by completing the 700-hour program at Colorado School of Healing Arts. She also completed the Associate of Occupational Studies program offered by the school in June 2012. Her AOS included advanced training in Neuromuscular Therapy and Oncology/Medical Massage. Hannah spent over 25 hours interning at Porter Hospital and Hospice of St. John's working on patients with cancer, other illnesses, and end of life stages. She has training in Healing Touch and attends a monthly clinic to keep herself grounded. It gives her a genuine sense of joy to see the anatomical and physiological responses the human body can have from touch alone. Hannah believes body awareness and the power of patient/client knowledge can set a foundation to allow the body to heal from within. She enjoys spending time with her rescued dog and admires the beauty of nature that is all around us.

Bea Green, CMT, CEBS
Bea graduated from the Colorado School of Healing Arts in June 2011.The massage modalities Bea provides are Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Pre-Natal, Sports, and Trigger Point Pressure Release. In addition to working at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Complementary Medicine, Bea has her own private massage practice in Evergreen plus is a therapist at TallGrass Day Spa. She believes that we all need to take time for ourselves away from our stress-filled lives and, in one way or another, embrace self-care & healthy choices every day. Massage can help quiet your mind so you can listen to your body.

Autumn Nation, CMT
Autumn graduated from Colorado School of Healing Arts in March of 2012. Autumn was trained in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, and trigger point therapy. She also has experience with Reiki, Healing Touch, and Prenatal massage. In addition to working at Kaiser Permanente, Autumn shares a private practice in Parker. She is also a Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years collective experience in health care. Autumn's goal is to integrate her western and eastern medicine backgrounds in order to provide a client-centered holistic approach to healthcare.

Samantha Hemesath, CMT
Samantha graduated from the Denver School of Massage Therapy in August 2012. The massage modalities Samantha provides are Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Pre-Natal, Sports/Movement and Structure, Cranial Sacral, Reflexology, Russian, and Trigger Point Pressure Release. In addition to working at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Complementary Medicine, Samantha has her own private massage practice in Capital Hill and is a massage therapist at Massage Envy as well. She believes in affordable, consistent, and genuine therapy for all ages. She strongly believes in the unique wellness plan per client when using the communicative combination of the chiropractor, physical therapist, nutritionist, acupuncturist, and massage therapist. Samantha believes that it is imperative to recognize and utilize natural meditation along with  the human touch in order to balance the mind, body, and spirit within yourself.

Sierra Robinson, CMT
Sierra graduated from Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in August 2012 with 900 hours training in Integrative Massage Techniques, with emphasis on ameliorating stress syndromes, myoskeletal imbalance, neuromuscular dysfunction and soft tissue impairment. Her training included Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Spa techniques, Hot Stone Massage, and Prenatal Massage. Sierra graduated from the University of Denver in 2001 with a BA in International Studies and Spanish, which led her to a career in Bilingual Customer Service and Healthcare advocacy for people with Disabilities. Sierra is a Certified Yoga Teacher and graduated from the Pranayoga Ayurveda Mandala in 2004 with 265 hours of Contemplative Hatha Yoga training. Sierra also became passionate about the healing power of Essential Oils in 2006 and is trained in Raindrop Therapy. Sierra believes in an integrative approach to wellness and likes to include self-care recommendations and yoga postures to help her massage clients find relief from pain.

 


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