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About Our Massage Therapists / Practitioners
Amanda, Debi, Karen and Mary
All of our massage therapists are licensed and offer a variety of healing techniques and therapeutic services. Learn more about each one's individual specialty and background below:
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About Karen Mayer
Hi, my name is Karen Mayer and I'm a licensed massage practitioner and the
owner of Massage of Boulder Creek.
I moved to Boulder Creek 13 years ago and one day it dawned on me that
my goals and ideals in life had shifted — it was time for a personal connection with my community. So I "retired" after 23 years as a Project Manager in corporate telecommunications, focusing on making my passion of people and bodywork my new profession.
I became a hatha yoga instructor and taught here at our spiritual center, Ananda Yoga & Meditation, where I also opened and managed our new age retail store, therefore creating a new chapter in my life. As a devotee of massage, receiving bi-weekly when I was in the corporate arena, I realized the benefits of bodywork and saw another way to incorporate the movement of yoga with physical manipulation of muscles and began my journey into massage.
 I received my foundational training at Twin Lakes College for the
Healing Arts in Santa Cruz and received my certification in 2003. My further
education includes Table Shiatsu with Acupressure, Swedish, Deep Tissue,
Pre-Natal, Neuromuscular Facilitation, Chair and some Lymphatic
drainage massage. I worked in two chiropractic offices upon completing my training
so am knowledgeable of soft tissue manipulation using passive
stretches, interactive Neuromuscular techniques and applied pressure to relieve
pain, and the benefits that occur with structural integration.
Initially I shared this sacred space overlooking the creek with my
friend and Ayurvedic practitioner, but my private practice blossomed, and I
was no longer able to meet the communities healing needs personally so I
expanded and remodeled the space and called upon other gifted
therapists to form Massage of Boulder Creek in 2005. I'm a member of the San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Boulder Creek Business Association, and the International Massage Association.
I feel blessed to work with some of the best and most experienced
massage practitioners in the valley, each adding a new technique to the
variety of offerings we have to accommodate all of your healing needs. We look
forward to serving you!
Namaste,
Karen |
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About Debi Derham, BA, CMT |
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Debi Derham graduated from the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville in 1991. She received her Medical Massage Certificate in 2005 so has 1,850 hours cumulative training and 17 years experience. Using Neuromuscular Re-education and Muscle Energy Techniques incorporated with general massage, Debi helps to facilitate the healing of both recent and old injuries as a result of an accident. You don't need to have an injury to benefit from Debi's medical massage treatment. She customizes her sessions to meet your needs.
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About Mary Snyder, CRMT, CMP |
Mary Snyder offers Reiki and Massage. She graduated from Just For Your Health College of Massage in 2007 and continues her education at Twin Lakes College in Santa Cruz. She is also a Reiki Master Teacher. Reiki is "spiritually guided universal life force energy" channeled through the hands. Reiki is gentle yet very powerful as it works on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Mary's healing touch is intuitive, warm and nurturing. She blends massage, Reiki, Acupressure and Reflexology, creating a space for clients to relax, unwind and "feel good."
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About Amanda Sisson, CMP |
Amanda Sisson began her journey into massage in 2002 when she moved to Santa Cruz from Mt. Shasta. She graduated from Twin Lakes college in 2003 with over 400 hours of training in Shiatsu, Acupressure, Aromatherapy and Warm Stone massage. She has countless hours of hands on experience working in the spa industry. Amanda is also a certified transpersonal and
hypnotherapist. She finds it very rewarding to be of service to others on their journey into health and wellness and is passionate about using essential oils in her work to
facilitate healing and a sense of well-being. We are excited to now offer warm stone therapy at Massage of Boulder Creek!
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About Kelly Karlson, CNT, RYT |
Kelly Karlson performs 'Chi Nei Tsang', an ancient Taoist Massage technique. CNT work is done on the abdomen with deep, soft and gentle touch, using breathing and meditative techniques to allow the internal organs to work more efficiently, calming and strengthening the nervous, digestive and respiratory systems. CNT integrates physical, mental and emotional aspects of ones self and goes to the very origin of health problems including psychosomatic responses. Kelly has been practicing yoga for 25 yrs and is certified to teach both Integral and Ananda Hatha yoga. For more information about Kelly's Yoga classes and schedule, go to our services page.
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Many Therapists
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