Therapists

Marissa M. Bauer has been practicing therapeutic bodywork and massage since 2006. She has studied extensively at the University of Oregon, Breema Center, and Boulder College of Massage Therapy. Along with her massage licence she is also a Breema bodywork practitioner and an Ashtanga yoga teacher.

Marissa attended and graduated from Boulder College of Massage Therapy as a certified massage therapist in 2008. While at BCMT, her education focused on, but was not limited to, orthopedic, sports, and prenatal massage, incorporating aspects of Swedish massage, shiatsu, and neuromuscular therapies including myofascial release, trigger point therapy and soft tissue manipulation. She completed internships at the University of Colorado working with Division I athletes and an orthopedic rehabilitation center.

As a Bodyworker, her intention is to foster and facilitate the innate healing abilities in others and promote health and wellness in their lives. By integrating trigger point therapy, cupping, myofascial release, and soft tissue manipulation, she works to restore function, manage pain, and reduce stress, inflammation, and tension in the body.

Marissa adapts each session to the client’s specific needs and preferences. Offering a restorative, deeply relaxing, therapeutic massage.

LaRissa specializes in focused deep tissue and total body relaxation Swedish massage. Her approach is intuitive and therapeutic.

She comes from a family of body workers and has always believed in the healing benefits of massage not only from chronic pain but for emotional mental well being. Her goal is to bring loving awareness to your body and mind through therapeutic touch.

Mercedes has been practicing massage and bodywork since 2011, where she graduated from Everest Institute in Portland, Oregon. She enjoys learning new and old techniques to meet her clients diverse range of needs. She is highly experienced in deep tissue and sports therapy, helping clients to relieve injuries and chronic/acute pain. Mercedes also has advanced training in trigger point therapy, myofascial release, cupping and aromatherapy. She loves massage and utilizes her education and personal nature to promote healing and educate clients on overall health and well being. She is devoted to providing a mindful and individualized experience to each client.

Megan Brians is massage therapist who aims for her clients to feel more relaxed and at ease in their bodies after their sessions. Specializing in prenatal massage and energy work, Megan’s touch ranges from firm to light, depending on the needs of the client. She incorporates her extensive knowledge of anatomy, alignment and movement in her sessions. It is important to her that clients leave a session not only feeling better, but informed in how they can continue to take care of themselves.

Nurturing and therapeutic, Jeri’s sessions address the body as a whole and integrate specific deep tissue work with flowing relaxation. She has a strong grasp of anatomy and works together with her clients to get to the root of their discomfort.

Jeri found her way to bodywork after a decade of experience in the mental health field. During her time working wilderness therapy she realized the deep mind body soul connection and found herself being increasingly drawn to healing the mind and soul through the wisdom of the body. She completed a 200hr yoga teacher training, which ignited a passion for supporting people in developing a deeper connection with their bodies. Inspired to pursue further work in this calling she graduated from Sage School of Massage. She enjoys combining modalities to best meet the needs of each of her clients, whether that’s relieving pain, calming the nervous system, or promoting balance in the energetic body.