Susan Mara BFA, RMT, CST, CNMT

Susan Mara has been actively working in the health field for 30 years. She graduated from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in 1984 with a great understanding of anatomy, physiology, and massage principles. In that year, Susan became a professional member of, and continues to be insured through the American Massage Therapy Association. She was honored this year with a 25 year pin.

She lived and studied Craniosacral and Neuromuscular therapies in Florida from '85-'90 where she was a board certified Licenced Massage Therapist.

Susan has worked in Longmont, Colorado for 20 years and owns the Mountain Spirit Healing Arts Center in historic old town Longmont.

She loves the "Healing Arts", and her work has evolved as she has in her understanding of the process of health.
Her intention is to bring her experience, knowledge and gifts to every session and assist each person in attaining their goals.

Sarah Flanders, CMT

I have been a Shiatsu and Massage Therapist for over 11 years.  I graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT) in 1997. It is a pleasure to work in a field that I love.

I enjoy assisting people change energetic patterns that no longer serve them.

Shiatsu is a Japanese form of bodywork that works with the internal flow of energy in the body. It is also known as acupressure and works on all physical, emotional, mental, and physiological levels. In this way, it is a very holistic therapy.

I have been able to help people with fibromyalgia, lupus, chronic fatigue, arthritis, TMJ, migraines, poor circulation, MS, recovery from cancer and chemotherapy, and many other types of autoimmune and challenging health concerns using shiatsu techniques.

I have also worked with athletes, children, and the elderly on a regular basis since I graduated.  It is important to me to be flexible in my techniques so that I can address all clients.

I offer shiatsu, deep-tissue swedish, neuromuscular massage, and integrative; all in which I have taken continuing education courses since I graduated from the basic 1000 hour program at BCMT. I offer knowledge, experience, and compassion for all types of people and even the occasional pet. It is a pleasure to serve the community in this way.

Kim Coventry, CMT

• Integrative
• Swedish
• Deep tissue, Neuromuscular, Normalization of Soft Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy
• Zen Shiatsu
• Prenatal, Postpartum and infant massage.
  

Kim uses her intuitive sense and input from her clients to develop a massage that fits her clients unique needs for each session. For this reason she does not offer a menu selection of massage styles as many spas do, but instead charges the same rate for each type of massage.

Jennifer Condon, CMT

Deborah Lief, CMT

Deborah Lief graduated with honors from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 2008 with over 1000 hours of in depth massage training as well as extensive clinic, community service, and internship experience. Areas of focus include: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular Techniques, Orthopedic, Sports, Seated/Chair, Prenatal, Zen Shiatsu, Energy Work, Integrative, and Animal Massage.

Deborah has experience working with many different clients from: athletes, children and the elderly, pregnant women, to people with various pathologies including; cancer, HIV/AIDS, injuries, and chronic/postural dysfunctions.

Whether the session is more treatment oriented or energy based, Deborah's holistic approach aims at restoring balance and harmony in order to enable the natural healing abilities of the body. Sessions are tailored to the individual needs of each client. Deborah has insurance through, and is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association.

"It is my philosophy that massage therapy has the power to deeply affect a person's health and well being. Healing touch decreases stress and tension, increases relaxation, and promotes overall harmony and balance. By working toward restoring this balance, I seek to facilitate the body's natural healing abilities. I am convinced that anyone can benefit from massage." - Deborah Lief

Nancy Trottner, RN, MA

I am very happy to announce the continuation of the work I love in my new location in Longmont, CO. From the time I was very young I had a strong inclination toward both healing and spirituality. My earliest desire was to become a nun (or a seal trainer!) Having chosen the former, I became a nurse and was a member of a Franciscan community for about 18 years. My professional background began with psychiatric nursing but I became increasingly interested inthe spiritual dimensions of illness and its impact on one’s life journey. I left nursing and completed a Masters in Spirituality (Creation Centered Spirituality). Later I completed training to be a certified spiritual director. I began seeing clients privately and studying Jungian psychology with its attentiveness to the unconscious and the transpersonal aspects of the human journey. I studied dreamwork andworked on my own dreams with Jungians. This cemented my “metaphor seeking” inclinations as I explored the deeper questions with clients about meaning, transformation and spirituality.

The fruit of this exploration resulted in a realization that the religious/church and medical paradigms  could not longer address the growing consciousness I was experiencing regarding my notions of the Divine and healing. My own dreams and health concerns led methrough this dark time to new meaning.

Throughout this time, I continued with a small private practice, and in 2002, returned to nursing. This timeI had the priviledge of being a hospice nurse. As I cared for patients and families I learned more about the spirituality of illness. The soul work that is possible even in a very brief time inspired me and reinforced my belief in our basic spiritual nature. I saw clear connections between healing (not necessarily curing) and spirituality. We are, after all, spiritual beings on a human journey.

More recently I have focused on my private practice where I specialize in areas related to meaning, especially in areas related to illness, major transitions and one’s spiritual path. My experience and training as a psychotherapist, spiritual guide, Reiki master and hospice nurse are the sources from which I draw. I use dreamwork, art, guided imagery, spiritual guidance to help facilitate this process of coming to wholeness. I see myself as a “Spiritual Midwife”.