Christa started her journey in the restorative arts began by wanting to understand and improve her own health challenges through therapeutic massage. She moved to the beautiful mountain valley of Glenwood Springs in 2001 from Arizona. Christa is the owner of Returning Balance Therapies, LLC. Christa also has experience assisting many physicians in several alternative fields of medicine. She believes the client and therapist work best as a team, and that her responsibility is to provide her clients and students with the best techniques and tools for an optimal lifestyle. She takes great pride in her professional accreditations and has grown through the years with these certified programs: AAS Degree in 2000 with over 1500 hours of massage training at Rainstar University in Scottsdale, Arizona -Certified I-ACT Member -Certification in Colon Hydrotherapy at C.S. International School of Colon Hydrotherapy in Florida -The BARS- Access Consciousness -SMRT Massage- Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique -Certified Instructor in Vinni Yoga through Glenwood Springs Yoga
Meredith is a certified and licensed massage therapist. She has been practicing massage therapy since 2005. Meredith integrates a combination of modalities including Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, SMRT- Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique, and she utilizes components of the Anat Baniel Method. Many of her clients come to see her after surgery, as she specializes in shoulder and rotator cuff rehabilitation. Other modalities used by Meredith include Sports Massage, Reflexology, Prenatal, Acupressure (Shiatsu/Jin Shin Do), Hydrotherapy, Aromatherapy, and Reiki. Meredith holds certificates in Nuerac Redord- Neuromuscular Re-education, Joint Capsule Release, Releasing Rotator Cuff, SMRT- Shoulder Specific, Reiki 1, & Reiki 2. Meredith listens to the needs of her clients and adjusts their treatments accordingly. She believes that the body wants to heal and that sometimes it just needs some extra attention and care. Whether you are looking for a nice relaxing massage or need some specific work done, Meredith can assist you on your path to self-care.
I‘m a licensed massage therapist who enjoys helping people get back to their activities. I grew up an athlete and after some college courses in anatomy and physiology I knew I wanted to work with the body. My bodywork journey began when I attended the Aspen Massage Institute in 2019. Since then I’ve worked at a spa and a salon in Aspen helping people relax and recover from mountain activities. I really enjoy working with athletes with Sports massage. I also have education in cupping therapy. I am excited to be apart of this team- continuing to grow and help others on their healing journey.