At Health Essentials, we work as a team to support our clients’ health and wellness. I feel that if you are healthy, you are able to live a more stress free lifestyle, which cycles back to maintaining your health. I have been an RN for over 30 years and a Certified Massage Therapist for 6 years. I feel that by incorporating massage into my medical training, I can offer my clients the best of holistic and traditional health care.
        I offer a variety of massage techniques, depending on each client’s need. I use Integrated Massage therapy, which is a combination of Swedish massage, along with many other techniques such as myofacial release and cupping. These two techniques are very specific for deep tissue work.
        Massage therapy is an extremely important part of health maintenance, and our local doctors are also very supportive of this therapy. I feel that working as a Massage Therapist has broadened my ability to assist my patients with a positive way to be healthy.

       I attended the Boulder School of Massage Therapy, which included extensive bodywork in the Shiatsu, Swedish, Integrative Massage and Infant Massage. I have since expanded my training to include Reflexology, Cranial Work and Shoulder injury, as well as herbology and essential oil therapy.
       My specialties include Reflexology, Cranial therapy, Trigger Point Therapy and Rain Drop Therapy. I also encourage the use of our VIBE machine to raise the body’s cellular energy levels to boost your immune system along with many other benefits. My love of massage therapy is so rewarding because of the health benefits that my clients receive. Remember, the best defense is a good offense. If we maintain a healthy immune system, our bodies will fight illness and disease much more effectively. Get your massage on a regular basis!

        I attended Heritage College in Denver; I completed the 14 months course with 1200 hours. At the end of the classes, I worked in the schools clinic and then did a six week internship. I received my Associate’s degree in Therapeutic Massage, and I now am a Certified Massage Therapist. I have been working for at least 5 months now and I absolutely love my rewarding career!!!
        Health and Wellness is a personal responsibility to take care of oneself and to use preventative measures to ensure optimal health. Everyday we are presented with situations, challenges, stresses, and choices and how we handle each of these will affect our overall health and wellness. We need to eat the right foods, exercise, work hard, relax and take time for religion/meditation. Wellness is made up of mind, body, and spirit. When all of these are healthy, optimal wellness is achieved.
        My part in my client’s health and wellness is to understand what they are dealing with physically, whether it be tension, stress, and/or diseases/ailments. Then together we decide what needs the most focus and what type of massage they would like. In each treatment I try to get a feel for what the condition of the tissues are and then I use a variety of techniques to work through them. I strive for optimal therapist-client communication, so that we can work together for the better good (I want to know if my client is comfortable and if they feel like I am doing them good). Massage combined with healthy eating, exercise, and stretching will help clients manage their physical health. Helping clients to relax and look past their physical discomforts helps them to focus on the rest of their wellness – Mind and Spirit.
        The techniques that I use most frequently are: Sliding, Gliding and Kneading – these are the techniques that I use to get a feel for the condition of the tissues and to warm them up for the deeper treatments; Pin and Stretch – I shorten the muscle and then use my hand to pin or put pressure on the muscle as I lengthen the muscle; Deep Tissue Massage – there are several layers of muscle that need to be tended to, to relieve tension; Hot Stone massage – after feeling and manipulating the tissues I massage the area with the warm stone for further relaxation and release, then if I find an area that needs further attention I will place the warm stone on it for deeper relaxation of the tissues.
        My massage changes for each client and is customized to fit each of their needs. I also am very open to suggestions and techniques that clients have researched or had before, to add to my collection of techniques!

        Today, more than ever, it is important to take care of yourself. Any positive lifestyle changes will help to improve your health. Massage therapy, healthy eating habits, exercise and relaxation are some of the most beneficial efforts.
        I attended the Collinson School of Therapeutics and Massage in Colorado Springs. I started October of 2004 and finished the 10 month course in June of 2005. We were exposed to many different techniques: Swedish, Trigger Point, Deep tissue, Prenatal, Sports Massage, and etc… We were also taught Hot Stone and Cold Stone treatments, along with the importance of range of motion used with the massage. We were given a tour of the Spa at the Broadmore Hotel and got to use the therapeutic showers, tubs, saunas, and aromatherapy room. It was a great experience and we learned a lot. I truly enjoy making people feel great!!
        I offer Hot Stone therapy, Cryotherapy, Prenatal Massage and Swedish Massage Therapy. Along with my massage, I do range of motion and stretching techniques. It is important to keep your joints and muscles loose and moving freely. I also use essential oils with my massage.
        I love doing massage therapy! There is nothing more rewarding than to have a client come in feeling bad and when they leave, there is a smile on their face and they tell you that they feel better.

        I believe the key to health is staying stress free. I am happy to offer a line of Aesthetic services that not only maintain the health of your skin, but help to provide relaxation as well. I am a licensed Aesthetician, and also have a certification in microdermabrasion and chemical peels.
        My facials encourage natural healing and increase the moisture in your skin while also increasing the blood circulation to your face. Chemical peels use the acids of five different fruit acids that help to diminish fine lines and even out the texture of the skin.
         Body treatments are another excellent way for clients to relax and distress while also removing toxins from the outer layers of the skin. The heat lamp helps to release the toxins, and the herbology treatment smoothes, exfoliates and hydrates the skin with Chinese herbs, which feed the skin with nutrients. I also offer a complete waxing service, along with eyebrow and eyelash tinting.  

        I am a Certified Nail Technician both in Colorado and Kansas. I attended Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland, Kansas. I provide luxurious manicures and pedicures as well as basic maintenance for diabetic foot care. Warm paraffin treatments are a wonderful ending to a manicure or pedicure. Proper hand and foot care provides the necessary maintenance for most abused and least cared for parts of your body. It also allows you to enjoy a time of relaxation and rejuvenation of the mind and soul.
        I also offer spray tanning to provide a healthy glow for your skin without the harmful UV rays of the sun or tanning bed.
        I look forward to providing a relaxing and beneficial treatment for you. Watch for seasonal offers throughout the year.

        Ear Candling is a safe and painless way of maintaining good ear and sinus health. Candling is a very effective treatment for chronic ear infections, ear/sinus congestion and earwax blockages. Ear Candling is a non-invasive technique. As the candle burns, it creates an upward draft, which gently helps to draw out the built up secretions and blockages. The process also assists in balancing the fluids and pressure in the ear, which greatly reduces pain, headaches and nausea.
        Ear Candling provides a relaxing, warming treatment for the ear, sinus and lymphatic systems. The warmth and herbs from the treatment boosts the immune system in the ear region. Allergies, headaches, equilibrium problems, sinus problems and wax build up will quickly improve with ear candling.
        I have 15 year of candling experience and still find it fascinating to identify the fungal infections, etc. that are withdrawn from the ear canal during the procedure. I encourage everyone from infants to adults to utilize this beneficial service.

        I am a Certified Holistic Health Care Practitioner, and as my title says, I believe in a holistic approach to wellness. I view the body as a flow system, which can be blocked in various systems of the body. I try to help you determine where those blockages are, either from outside toxins, emotions or other causes, and help you to restore the natural flow to the various cycles of the body.
        I help find the right nutritional balance for your optimal health, working with electro dermal screening. I use an electro acupuncture device to measure energy flow through the meridians of the body and help balance the energy using homeopathy and herbal supplements.
       As a complimentary addition to the energy measurement, I offer a saliva and urine test that measures your cortisol patterns indicating your adrenal health and neurotransmitter levels. Using a specifically designed plan for you, I help restore the flow in those areas as well. I offer a free fifteen-minute consultation so that I can answer your questions and start to prepare your wellness plan.