Kelly Athey - Rhonda Bellavia - Lauren Beale - Renée Beshures
Yvette Frankel - Camcie Foster - Brandi Herricks - Gina Hughes - Elizabeth McClain
Tambre Rasmussen - Kevin Riddle - David B. Schwartz - Mia Upton

The various disciplines of therapeutic body work require the study of many different and highly complex biological, anatomical, and mechanical systems: the nervous system, the musculoskeletal, the organ system, the endocrine, the immune system, and more. But ultimately, the body is not merely a cluster of independently working "parts." Rather, it is the symphony of a living being, with harmonies, rhythms, and tempos — some subtle, others bold — created by a vast network of anatomical and physiological relationships. The human body is far, far greater than the sum of its parts.

In that spirit, the Boulder Bodyworks team is greater than the sum of its parts. Each member not only works closely with the client, but with other practioners as well — conferring, recommending, taking different approaches to achieve the body's natural homeostatic balance. Our biographies speak for themselves. Our collective experience and education is unrivaled in the industry, as you can tell by our formal training and certifications.

• Certified Pilates Instructor - Certified Yoga Instructor - Certified Massage Therapist (CMT)
• Nationally Certified Massage Therapist (NCMT) – Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT)
• Certified Neuromuscular Therapist (CNMT)
• Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) - Body Worker - Movement Educator
• Muscle Activation Technique (MAT)

Bodywork approaches the body both globally and locally. We believe it entails a marriage of the theories, observations, and proofs of science, with the passion, inspiration, and creative energy of art. It is a dance, a dialogue with which we meet the body where it is and help it to move to the next level. Bodywork is the term for the place where Science and Art meet, blend, and become one. Let our substantial expertise and talent work for you.

	Kelly Athey - Certified Pilates Instructor Kelly's instruction style is a culmination of 30 years experience in multiple aspects of the fitness industry, including teaching dance and teaching Pilates. She was introduced to Pilates while studying dance in pursuit of her BFA at San Francisco State. Realizing the benefits of the technique, Kelly has incorporated it in all of her work, whether teaching dance, instructing as a certified personal trainer or teaching as a certified kickboxing, step and cycling instructor. Her energy in the past seven years has been mainly focused on teaching Pilates. The lifestyle of Colorado brought Kelly here where she pursued her Pilates certification. She has owned her own dance studio, been artistic director for a performing arts school for children and designed dance and arts programs for a children's dance company working with marginalized underprivileged at risk children. Kelly's philosophy is that Pilates offers a bridge between mind and body, between everyday life and optimal performance, and between rehabilitation and healthy movement. She believes Pilates is for anyone and everyone and when used to its fullest potential can enhance every aspect of one's life.
	Rhonda Bellavia, MSPT brings extensive hands-on experience having served on the staff of Boulder Community Hospital for 14 years, where she specialized in Post-Surgical and Orthopedic Rehabilitation. She earned her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Regis University, and received her Bachelor of Science in Education at Cortland State University, where she majored in Teaching and Coaching and minored in Sports Medicine. Rhonda is certified in Muscle Activation Technique (MAT), a hands-on treatment that both identifies and corrects muscular imbalances that contribute to chronic pain and injury. She is also certified in Functional Capacity Exams (FCE), which is a method for determining Functional Abilities and Limitations within work environments and daily activities to facilitate optimal biomechanics and posture. More >>
	Lauren Beale, Certified Yoga Instructor, has studied and practiced Vinyasa Flow and Asthanga yoga for many years in both the Boulder and New York City areas. After receiving her teaching certification in NYC from the Om Yoga Center, Lauren began to feel a call to action and a desire to honor the body and mind as sacred vessels through which the divine radiance of supreme consciousness can flow. Lauren's classes blend the authenticity of the asanas (poses), mindful and creative sequencing, pranayama (breathwork), meditation, and philosophy. Lauren includes many modifications and adjustments to support the dynamic practice of all body types and physical capabilities in hopes of helping yoga become accessible to everyone. She is also a professional dancer and is dedicated to investigating the nature of healing, overall wellbeing, and the integration of body, mind, and spirit. "Yoga teaches us that each breath is another opportunity to deepen our awareness and understanding of our innate self, our connection with each other, and the potential for living well and celebrating life on this earth."
	Renée Beshures, CMT, Certified Pilates Instructor, Certified Yoga Instructor and Movement Educator, combines her vision as a bodyworker and a teacher of Pilates and Yoga to help her students advance towards optimal health and well-being. Renée has 25 years of experience teaching in the health and fitness industry and has worked with a variety of clients ranging from the elite athlete to those with both acute and chronic injuries. Renée infuses each lesson with specific, detailed alignment, attention on the breath, and imagery. She believes that the combination of these elements facilitates an awakening that leads to a deeper understanding of oneself and to the world around them. Renée is a graduate of the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, The Pilates Center Teacher Training Program, Richard Freeman’s Yoga Teacher Training Program and is currently enrolled in Eric Franklin’s Teaching Training Program. In addition Renée has studied with Tias Little, Rodney Yee, John Friend, Judith Lasater, Aadil Palkhivala, Shiva Rea, Rael Isacowitz and many others.
	Yvette Frankel, B.A., & Certified Pilates Instructor Yvette brings a varied background of theatre, dance, and Pilates training to her work. Her first exposure to Pilates was as a student with the Pennsylvania School of Ballet and during her four years as a child actress traveling with the Broadway musical production, The King and I, with Yul Brynner. Upon receiving her B.A. in General Business Administration from Michigan State University in 1997, she continued to study Pilates through STOTT PILATES and McEntire Method certification courses.  In 2003 Yvette received her Pilates teaching certification from Power Pilates and in 2009 she received her master’s certification diploma from The Pilates Center.  She has taught in renowned fitness clubs such as Equinox Fitness Clubs and Manhattan Athletic Club. Keeping her association with Power Pilates, she had a supporting role in their intermediate mat DVD series. Yvette's refreshing approach to teaching Pilates stems not only from her sheer enthusiasm and a love of teaching a spectrum of clients from those needing rehabilitation to professional athletes, but from a commitment to detail, refinement and proper body mechanics conveyed in a fun, empowering, flowing style: "I was taught and believe change happens through movement and movement heals.  I want to make sure clients walk away feeling invigorated, empowered, having worked hard and learned something all while having had a good time!" Since giving birth to her beloved son, Zev, in 2006, Yvette continues her other passions of rock climbing, hiking, yoga, salsa dancing, and skiing.
	Camcie Foster, B.A., Certified Pilates Instructor, believes that Pilates can be truly transformative. Clients of all ages and abilities can enjoy more active, healthy lifestyles through improved freedom of movement, increased self-awareness, and greater mental and physical control over their own bodies. Camcie is dedicated to helping her clients find what Joseph Pilates referred to as “true health” through the maintenance of their bodies with the full integration of the mind and spirit in each and every workout. Camcie has an extensive background of over 15 years of teaching movement and dance in ballet schools around the country, and spent eleven years dancing professionally in classical and contemporary ballet companies in New York and Colorado. She is fully committed to helping people find joy inside themselves through movement.
	Brandi Herricks, BA, Certified and Registered Yoga Instructor, is currently certified, while also fulfilling her Advanced Teacher Training, with Prajna Yoga, a program designed and taught by Tias and Surya Little. Prajna, in Sanskrit, means Insight, Deep Understanding and Wisdom. This system of yoga "taps into the yoga teachings from a multitude of perspectives in order to provide the student with a vast and rich body of knowledge." Brandi's teaching emphasizes precision and subtlety, allowing an intensive investigation of one's body, creating awareness and connection. The Prajna asana practice has been described as "dynamic, bone-building while at the same time contemplative and rejuvenating." Brandi moves around the globe for a portion of each year and is grateful for the insight this brings to her life. Learning from students and teachers in different communities has allowed her yogic journey to flourish. Brandi is also studying toward a Masters Degree in Natural Health and continues to explore new avenues of healing through her love of nutrition, movement, and living a more sustainable life.
	Gina Hughes, B.A., Certified Pilates Instructor, trusts that a healthy body -- united in mind and spirit -- provides a happier lifestyle. She wholeheartedly embraces the benefits of the Pilates Method of Contrology as it enables the body to nurture, heal, and invigorate itself through breath, movement, stretch, strength, support and coordination. Gina graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in modern dance performance. She is a passionate artist committed to a positive and encouraging approach to inspire clients to their fullest potential.
	Elizabeth McClain, B.A., CMT, offers deep yet gentle Orthopedic Massage and Manual Therapy, very effective in treating musculoskeletal dysfunctions, reducing pain, relaxing the central nervous system and normalizing soft tissue. Her background in Tai Chi, martial arts, and dance brings an inherent grace to her work, which is based on the techniques and teaching of Dr. Tom Hendrickson, D.C. The strokes are gentle, rhythmic oscillations based on the internal energy of Tai Chi, and are designed to eliminate pain, dissolve adhesions, lengthen connective tissue, reduce trigger points, improve joint range of motion, and rehabilitate the cartilage and discs of joints. This work is ideal for treating low back pain, whiplash, and knee and rotator cuff injuries. Elizabeth is also a staff teacher for the Hendrickson Method Institute of Orthopedic Massage and Manual Therapy, where she teaches Anatomy and Kinesiology in addition to teaching treatment work. Elizabeth is precise and passionate about her work and looks forward to adding her 13 years of experience to the staff of Boulder Bodyworks.
	Tambre Rasmussen, Certified Pilates Instructor, has 18 years of experience teaching Pilates fitness and rehabilitation. She enjoys working with a vast array of clients ranging from healthy people wanting to become better movers to post-MVA clients, prenatal & postpartum women, seniors with osteoporosis, equestrians, elite level cyclists, runners, dancers, competitive figure skaters, & those suffering from chronic pain associated with postural stamina & overuse syndromes. Pilates classes have often been inaccessible to people with serious injuries. Tambre was one of the first to develop lower level Pilates rehabilitation classes in the north metro area; making it accessible for those transitioning from passive therapies. She feels it is crucial for patients to believe that they can safely take a more active role in their healing process and rediscover the joy of movement. Tambre received her Pre-med degree from CU-Denver and completed internships at Health South Physical Therapy and Colorado Center for Physical Therapy. She has over 2000 hours of training with her two Pilates certifications from the Ron Fletcher organization and Polestar Education. Currently, Tambre is pursuing the Franklin Method Teacher Training. She plays an active role in the local dance community teaching workshops on injury prevention to young dancers.
	Kevin Riddle, CMT specializes in pain management and therapeutic deep tissue release drawing upon experience and training across a wide variety of techniques and modalities. He graduated from the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in 2005 and is a nationally certified massage therapist (NCBTMB). He is also licensed as a therapist and massage therapy instructor in New Mexico. He is deeply committed to facilitating a journey—a return to health and balance—in his clients. To this end he has trained with some of the leaders on the cutting edge of the CAMs (complimentary and alternative medicines) including Tom Meyers (Anatomy Trains), the Barral Institute (Visceral Manipulation) and is currently training in the craniosacral biodynamic approach to health and healing. The process of good therapeutic bodywork creates an awakening—a remembering—the body can then follow back to its inherent midline or balance. As an instructor, Kevin believes deeply that intuitive and responsive listening to the tissues of the human body is immeasurably enhanced by an exploration and understanding of anatomy and physiology. This knowledge informs intuition and imbues his touch with specificity and skillful means. The ability to listen and respond with specificity is skillful means, and it is this that enables Kevin to catalyze the body’s return to balance and health. Kevin grew up in Oregon and spent much of his time on the peaks of the Cascade range. He first moved to Colorado in 1990 and spent 8 years living and teaching skiing in Crested Butte, CO. He is still at home in the outdoors. He mountain bikes, climbs, slacklines, skis, hikes and occasionally can be found standing still with mouth open, utterly awestruck by the ineffable beauty and mystery of the world surrounding him! He has travelled to Nepal, Japan and India. He is looking forward to further explorations of mind-body-spirit when he begins graduate studies at Naropa University in the fall. He is committed to being part of a deep and profound paradigm shift that is occurring around health and healing in this county; and he is committed to deepening our expressions of the extraordinary potential we share for health and regeneration in our mind, body and spirits.
	David B. Schwartz, CMT, CNMT, DOMP (cand), holds that the structure of the body dictates its function. He is committed to a detailed and methodical understanding of the architecture of the human anatomy and physiology. David uses a variety of techniques in his work to influence the body's structure; promoting fluid transit, releasing restrictions, and dialoging with the tissues of the body in order to enhance its self-healing, self-regulating mechanisms. He sees our body as a vessel for the human spirit, imprinted with the stories of our lifetime. David is currently a thesis writer at the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto, Ontario and maintains an active manual therapy practice in Boulder, CO.
	Mia Upton, CMT, is a Colorado native and has been an avid athlete her whole life, devoted to dance, skiing, motocross, and equestrianism.  Mia’s goal is to use bodywork to kindle a self-knowledge inherent in all of us.  Her intent is to provide high quality therapeutic massage to individuals experiencing pain or discomfort due to injury, emotional stress, improper biomechanics, poor posture, or congenital dysfunctions, and to assist them in their healing process by utilizing her knowledge of advanced rehabilitation and relaxation techniques as a tool to facilitate that undertaking.  Mia graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT) in 2003, and has maintained a diverse practice ever since, working in Los Angeles, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Colorado and Canada.  Her ability to sink gently through the layers to arrive at the center of the tissues without invoking the resistive defenses of the body allow her to penetrate deeply into tired, aching muscles and relieve dysfunction causing tension at its core.

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