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Background
After working more than
25 years in education and the corporate world, Mary decided that she wanted to assist
people in a way that would promote health & wellness -- a more ‘hands-on’ approach in making a difference
in people’s lives. During her previous career she saw so many people who lived
with chronic headaches, back pain and other pain and they believed there was nothing they could
do but live with it. She observed that regular self-care, preventive medicine and
a holistic health approach were not part of most lives. As a former educator and business professional,
Mary
understands first hand how important is to manage the high stress in our busy lives
and work with wellness tools to release the negative effects of stress on
the body and mind.
 Mary holds certification to practice therapeutic massage and reflexology.
She is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in the
State of Colorado and a certified Reflexologist. In addition she is a
member in good standing of
the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
(NCBTMB), which upholds the highest standard of practice for massage
therapists, ensures a code of ethics and requires continuing education for
updated and safe practice.
She is a member of the Associated Reflexologists of Colorado, whose
mission is to support and enhance the professionals working in that field.
Mary is a certified instructor for Phenomenal Touch Massage and specializes in
teaching her passion -- Hot Stone Classes! She teaches in Boulder, Fort
Collins and other locations. Contact her to teach a Hot Stone Class for
your group or at your school or spa!She has a very successful private therapeutic bodywork practice in Fort Collins,
Co, and was voted BEST massage therapist in Fort Collins! Mary loves her work
and is available days, nights
and weekends!
Her clients range in age from 9 to 90 in all walks of life --
including doctors, nurses, chiropractors, other massage
therapists, business professionals, retirees, mothers, fire fighters, musicians,
chefs, engineers, accountants, designers, factory workers,
students, construction workers and teachers!
She uses therapeutic essential oils both personally and in her massage and
Reflexology practice and is a
member of the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA).
She fully supports and upholds the professional code of ethics (see below)
for her profession.
Bodywork Credentials:
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Certified Instructor for Phenomenal Touch®
Massage
from the
Institute of
Phenomenal Touch (Boulder, Co).
Completed a 560 hour 2-year training for certification to teach at the Institute as well as independent classes
in the US and overseas that are sponsored
by the Institute.
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Certified Master Practitioner of Phenomenal Touch®
from the Institute of Phenomenal Touch® (completed 400 hours)
taught by Leslie Bruder in Boulder, CO. Phenomenal Touch
techniques incorporate
aspects of other healing
modalities such as Trager, Ah-Shiatsu, Watsu, cranial
sacral, yoga, aikido, Thai and Esalen massage -- all done within a loving,
flowing, beautiful massage on the massage table.
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Member of the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy
(NAHA)
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Completed certification in Advanced Materia Medica Aromatherapy
from the American College of Health Care Sciences.
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Registered Therapist in the State of Colorado -meeting or
exceeding all state standards for training. licensure, certification and
standards of practice.
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National Certification from the NCBTMB -
National
Certification
Board
For Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork.
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Current Member in good standing:
Associated Bodywork
and Massage Professionals
(ABMP -
a national
organization for certified massage therapists & body workers with strict educational
requirements and ethical standards.)
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Graduate of the
Healing Arts Institute, Fort
Collins, Colorado
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Completed 500 hour Certified
Massage Therapist (CMT) program, plus additional
hours
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Completed
over 125 hours of Body Insight©, a specialized Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT)
technique to help relieve chronic pain from repetitive strain, tennis elbow,
tendonitis, whiplash, back pain, headaches, leg & calf pain, foot pain,
sciatic pain and more. This technique was pioneered and
developed by Gary Salinger, owner of the Healing Arts Institute in Fort
Collins.
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Completed 175 hour Reflexology
Program from the Healing Arts Institute, Fort Collins, Co
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Certified Reflexologist in the State of Colorado
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Current
Member in good standing Associated
Reflexologists of Colorado (ARC)
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Holds 3rd Degree Reiki Master
Level certification in both Usui (Tibetan) and
Karuna Reiki Natural Healing Systems
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Vibrational Sound Healing Therapy - training with Richard Rudis
in Tibetan Singing Bowls & Sound Healing Therapy, Denver Colorado. In
earlier years, Mary was a musician with years of formal music training from
childhood. She sang and played piano, guitar and violin. She loves
incorporating the wonderful benefits of sound therapy into her practice.
Other
Education:
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Community Service &
Volunteer Work
I am a strong advocate of
community
service and have donated gift
certificates, free massages,
merchandise and /or gift baskets to the
following
organizations:
--
American Red Cross
-- AMTA
-- ASPEN Club
--
Boy Scout Troop 97
-- BSU Christian Challenge
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Catholic Charities
--
Child Safe (victims of sexual abuse)
--
City of Fort Collins
--
Colorado Eagles - fundraiser - Lupus
--
CSU - Psi Chi Honor Society
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Ferguson High School
--
Foothills Gateway
--
Fort Collins Senior Center
--
Fort Collins Service League
--
Fort Collins
Hour for Peace
-- General Community of Fort Collins
-- Habitat for Humanity
--
Hospice of Larimer County
-- Hour for Peace-
-- International Massage Week
-- Kristi's (Visocky) Big Nite Out
--
Ladies Night Out @ FC Holiday Inn
--
Larimer County Fair & Rodeo
--
Larimer County Housing Authority
-- Larimer County Ctr for Mental Health
-- Larimer County Parks & Open lands
-- Manuel Cordova Memorial
-- Meals on Wheels (PVH)
-- Medical Center of the Rockies
-- Northern Colorado Potters Guild
-- Poudre Fire Fighters (Picnic Rock)
-- Project Self-Sufficiency (Lvlnd & FC)
-- PVH - Nurse's Week, Hospital Week
--
Red Cross - Fort Collins
--
Rocky Mountain High School
-- Rocky Mtn Sustainable Living Assn
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If your organization is having a
fundraiser or silent
auction, call me at
970-204-1794 for a donation! ~Mary
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I have donated FREE Reflexology or
Chair Massage sessions to:
--American Cancer Society Walk for Life
-- ASPEN Club
--5 K Hydrant Run - Fundraiser for
Larimer County Humane Society
--23rd Annual Day of Caring - Breast
Cancer Awareness Conf - Denver
-- Hospice of Larimer County
--Hospital Week at Poudre Valley
Hospital - several locations
-- Medical Center of the Rockies
-- Nurses Appreciation Day at PVH
-- Poudre
Valley Hospital
--Tsunami Relief Benefit sponsored by the City of Fort Collins
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I have done FREE seminars for
Reflexology or Aromatherapy for:
--
The ASPEN CLUB
--
Business & Professional Women's -
Association of Fort Collins
--
Fort Collins Senior Center
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Professional Code of Ethics
As a
member of associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, I hereby pledge to abide
by the ABMP Code of Ethics as outlined below:
Client Relationships
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I shall endeavor to serve the
best interests of my clients at all times and to provide the highest quality
service possible.
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I shall maintain clear and
honest communications with my clients and shall keep client communications
confidential.
§
I shall acknowledge the
limitations of my skills and, when necessary, refer clients to the appropriate
qualified health care professional.
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I shall in no way instigate
or tolerate any kind of sexual advance while acting in the capacity of a
massage, bodywork, somatic therapy, or esthetic practitioner.
Professionalism
§
I shall maintain the
highest standards of professional conduct, providing services in an ethical
and professional manner in relation to my clientele, business associates,
health care professionals, and the general public.
§
I shall respect the
rights of all ethical practitioners and will cooperate with all health care
professionals in a friendly and professional manner.
§
I shall refrain from the
use of any mind-altering drugs, alcohol, or intoxicants prior to or during
professional sessions.
§
I shall always dress in
a professional manner, proper dress being defined as attire suitable and
consistent with accepted business and professional practice.
§
I shall not be
affiliated with or employed by any business that utilizes any form of sexual
suggestiveness or explicit sexuality in its advertising or promotion of
services, or in the actual practice of its services.
Scope of Practice /
Appropriate Techniques
§
I shall provide
services within the scope of the ABMP definition of massage, bodywork, somatic
therapies, and skin care, and the limits of my training. I will not employ those
massage, bodywork, somatic therapies, or skin care techniques for which I have
not had adequate training and shall represent my education, training,
qualifications, and abilities honestly.
§
I shall be conscious
of the intent of the services that I am providing, and shall be aware of and
practice good judgment regarding the application of massage, bodywork, somatic
therapies, or skin care techniques utilized.
§
I shall not perform
manipulations or adjustments to the human skeletal structure, diagnose,
prescribe, or provide any other service, procedure, or therapy which requires a
license to practice chiropractic, osteopathy, physical therapy, podiatry,
orthopedics, psychotherapy, acupuncture, dermatology, cosmetology, or any other
profession or branch of medicine unless specifically licensed to do so.
§
I shall be thoroughly
educated and understand the physiological effects if the specific massage,
bodywork, somatic, or skin care techniques utilized in order to determine
whether such application is contraindicated and / or to determine the most
beneficial techniques to apply to a given individual. I shall not apply massage,
bodywork, somatic or skin care techniques in those cases where they may be
contraindicated without a written referral from the client’s primary care
provider.
Image /
Advertising Claims
§
I shall strive to
project a professional image for myself, my business or place of employment,
and the profession in general.
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I shall actively
participate in educating the public regarding the actual benefits of massage,
bodywork, somatic therapies, and skin care.|§
I shall practice
honestly in advertising, promote my services ethically and in good taste, and
practice and / or advertise only those techniques for which I have received
adequate training or certification. I shall not make false claims regarding
the potential benefits of those techniques rendered.
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