A Massage for All You Do!
No name is listed for this business, as a result no license can be verified.
It is best to avoid practices in which no names are made available and licenses cannot be verified.
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A Most Kneaded Massage
Lucille Gruss, CMT
This therapist is licensed through the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0004100, and, as such is allowed to put credentials after her name indicating that; LMT or MT for Licensed Massage Therapist or Massage Therapist. The letters CMT, Certified Massage Therapist, mean something else; certification is not the same as licensing. Certification in the massage industry can come from a number of certifying entities and can mean extra training hours and acquiring certain skills for certain methods or techniques of massage therapy, which would be in addition to the requirements for licensing with the state. To be more accurate and provide useful information to potential clients, the proper credentials, LMT or MT, should be used and any certification should be clarified as to the kind of certification and the agency which administers it.
Clients can save money by skipping the reflexology method which is based on the notion, which has not been proven and actually doesn't make sense, that certain points on the hands and feet correspond to and can somehow manipulate internal organs.
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Adrienne Welder, CMT
Sacred Spiral Healing Arts
This therapist is licensed through the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0006406. Because the state requires massage therapists to be licensed in order to practice, it would be appropriate and helpful to consumers to list licensing credentials, LMT(Licensed Massage Therapist) or MT(Massage Therapist). Listing certification informs clients of added training, but because of the number of certifying entities it is difficult to verify credentials. Listing the kind of certification and from where it was achieved would be helpful.
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Advanced Massage and Healing Arts
Lena Steed-Franzen, CMT
This therapist is licensed through the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0003998. For consumers, licensing means a therapist has met the requirements of state approved massage therapy education and also insures that therapists practice within the scope of the law. Massage therapy licensing protects the consumer, and the credentials that go with that, LMT(Licensed Massage Therapist) or MT(Massage Therapist) are more important than CMT, Certified Massage Therapist, which can indicate additional training hours for particular methods or techniques, but are not an indication of consumer protection.
Clients can save money by skipping the energy work, color energy, and sound healing gimmicks.
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Ali Boehm of Kneading Hands
No credentials are listed for this individual, however there is an Alison Boehm listed in the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies database licensed as MT.0002963.
This individual claims a "Best of the Boat" designation, which turns out to be not much help for consumers in determining the quality of the business as that designation is based not on a poll or survey, but on a popularity contest.
LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) or MT (Massage Therapist) are much more important credentials and should be listed. Licensing takes a certain amount of work to achieve and lends a level of assurance to consumers of quality and capability.
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All Season Wellness Day Spa
No name is provided for this business, so no license can be verified.
It is best to avoid practices in which no names are mad available and licenses cannot be verified.
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Alternative Bodywork by Colleen
Colleen Perkins
No credentials are listed for this individual, however the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies database lists Colleen Perkins, license MT.0002119.
Clients can save money by skipping the reflexology method which is based on the notion, which has not been proven and actually doesn't make sense, that certain points on the hands and feet correspond to and can somehow manipulate internal organs.
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All Star Mobile Massage
No name listed for this business, so no license can be verified.
It is best to avoid practices in which no names are made available and licenses cannot be verified.
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An Awesome Duo
High country Bodyworks
Joni Rutledge
The State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies lists a Joan Rutledge, license MT.0006076, although this individual does not list MT for Massage Therapist or LMT for Licensed Massage Therapist as credentials, instead using CMT for Certified Massage Therapist and NMT, which could be the credential for Neuromuscular Therapy, however, both CMT and NMT credentials are difficult to verify. There are a number of certification entities for massage therapies which makes it unlikely a consumer could easily find and verify a particular therapist's certification. It is important for consumers to be able to verify a state license to ensure an individual is capable of providing massage services. It is equally important for consumers to be provided with information about certification, the type and the agency from which it was received, in order to determine if a massage therapist can provide the massage services that best suits them.
Clients can save money by skipping the cupping method, which is a process of inverting suction cups on the surface of the skin resulting in large red welts and nothing else because cupping does not have any health benefits. Also, tuning forks and earth gongs are equally useless. In addition, clients should take a pass on suggestions of the use of neuromuscular therapy, which is claimed to balance the central nervous system, the brain, spinal column, and nerves, as it is simply not proven that an imbalance in the central nervous system exists in anyone.
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Ericka Strodtman
Steamboat Massage Group
No credentials are listed for this therapist, however the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies database includes a license under this name, MT.0008031.
The massage services offered reflect the standards of care of massage therapy and are what consumers would expect in a massage therapy setting.
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Grateful Heart Massage Therapy, LLC
Patricia Burger, LMT
The State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies does not include this individual's name, so no license can be verified.
It is best to avoid practices in which licenses cannot be verified.
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Heartfire Massage
Erica Olson
No credentials are listed, however this therapist is licensed with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0003788.
This therapist claims a "Best of the Boat" designation. For consumers, these claims are not credible in determining quality of care because that designation is based on popularity, not a randomized poll or survey.
The credentials LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) or MT (Massage Therapist) are much higher distinctions and should be placed after this individual's name as an indication of a certain amount of work to achieve.
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Hot Springs Bodyworks Masssage At Old Town Hot Springs
No name listed, so no license can be verified.
It is best to avoid practices in which no names are made available and no licenses can be verified.
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In Depth Massage
Amber Hallsted, LMT
This therapist is licensed with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0006897. Also, the proper credentials are correctly placed, which is good for consumers.
In addition, the listing is pretty straightforward in describing services that would be expected from a massage therapist.
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Ken Brenner
dba Performance Sports Medicine
This massage therapist does not claim a license, however the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies does list Ken Brenner as licensed, MT.0005841. The credentials that are claimed by this therapist are BA (Bachelor of Art), CSCS ( Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist) through NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association), CNMT, which may stand for Certified Neuromuscular Therapy. However, the NSCA database does not list this therapist and CNMT cannot be verified because of number of different agencies that provide that certification.
It would be helpful to consumers to be provided with more information for these credentials.
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Life Essentials Day Spa
No name listed for this business, so no license verification.
It is best to avoid practices in which no names are made available and no licenses can be verified.
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Massage Therapy by Diane
The State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies lists Diane Anderson, license MT.0000619.
Ashiatsu massage is a method in which the therapist walks on the back of the client who is laying face down on the floor. Table Thai uses methods of range of motion and gentle rocking to promote flexibility.
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Richard Williams RMT, NCMT, B.S.
RMT stands for Registered Massage Therapist, which is what state licensing was formerly called. The State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies does have a listing for a Richard Jason Williams with an address in Little Rock Arkansas, so it is not clear whether this individual is indeed licensed.
The letters, NCMT, are not particularly helpful as there is no massage certification agency that allows those particular letters. B.S. usually stands for Bachelor of Science.
As the licensing and certification for this therapist are not clear, possibly not appropriately updated, or may even not exist, this individual would not be the best choice as a provider of massage therapy.
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Roberta Geier M.Ed., NCBTMB, CNMT
Although LMT, Licensed Massage Therapist, or MT, Masssage Therapist, are not listed for this individual, the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies does list Roberta Geier licensed as MT.0005316. M.Ed stands for Master of Education. This therapist's name is included in the NCBTMB, National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, database. However, CNMT, which may mean Certified Neuromuscular Therapist cannot be verified due to the number of organizations that offer that type of certification.
Credentials that cannot be verified, because there is more than one certifying agency, indicates that particular certification, along with the training required for the certification, is not standardized. Each organization has their own sets of standards for methods, teaching and training, which means those who become certified will have different concepts and treatments from others with the same credentials, but from other agencies. This tends to be a less than ideal situation for clients and consumers.
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Royal Foot Massage & Reflexology
The State of Colorado does not require licensing for massage restricted to hands or feet. However, the listing includes body massage, but no names, so no license could be verified.
It is best to avoid practices in which names are not made available and licenses cannot be verified.
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Sacred Sister Healing Arts
Shelli Niedens
There is no mention of LMT, Licensed Massage Therapist, or MT, Massage Therapist, however, the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies does list a Michelle Niedens, MT.0009209.
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Serenity Massage by Valerie Pearl
No credentials listed for this therapist, however, the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies lists a license for Valerie Pearl, MT.0003909.
Consumers can save money by skipping the craniosacral work. Craniosacral therapy is claimed to be a technique to facilitate the flow of cerebrospinal fluid and to adjust the synarthrodial joints of the cranium with the use of a light touch to certain parts of the body such as skull, face, spine, and pelvis. Currently, there is no evidence that cranial bones can be manipulated or that therapists can detect cerebrospinal pulse or craniosacral rates, both of which have been determined to be non-existent phenomenon.
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Sundance Studio
Licensed Massage Therapist Crystal Lawson
Crystal Lawson is licensed with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0005678.
Consumers can save money by skipping the reiki sessions, aromatherapy, and those expensive therapeutic grade Young Living Essential Oil products that are available for purchase.
Reiki sessions are based on the theory of an energy field surrounding and permeating the human body. Reiki practitioners claim to manipulate this field, for health benefits, by laying their hands on certain parts of the client's body, but sometimes no touching is involved. The problem for reiki practitioners is that this energy field has never been measured or proven to exist. So if the energy field really isn't there, then all claims of manipulating the energy field cannot be measured or proven to exist either.
Aromatherapy is realistically the experience of a nice scent, which can enhance a massage therapy experience or any experience, for that matter. No other promises can be made for scents, due to two facts which are known about humans and scents; enhanced feelings attributed to scent stop when the scent is stopped or removed and humans stop smelling a scent after a certain time, even though the scent is still present.
Young Living essential oils is a multilevel marketing scheme. Which means that distributors spend some amount of money buying into the scheme, then must start to generate income, first to cover initial start-up costs, and then presumably to make a living. In order to generate income, they must sell their product. They get no advertising or promotion support from the company. Instead, it is up to the individual "consultants" or distributors as to what methods they will employ in order to sell the product. Anecdotal evidence is strongly encouraged in these types of multilevel marketing schemes. Anecdotal evidence, or claims of what worked for a neighbor or friend or relative, does not serve as evidence of effectiveness or safety.
The terms, "therapeutic grade essential oils" for Young Living are marketing terms only. There is no organization, in government or industry, that certifies essential oils. The terms are concocted by the company for promotion purposes.
These are some expensive oils. The same quality oils can be purchased for much less from health food stores and other sources.
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The Grand Spa
No name is listed, so no license can be verified.
It is best to avoid practices in which no names are made available and no licenses can be verified.
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Tim Trumble Dipl. OM
It is best to avoid practices in which no names are made available and no licenses can be verified.
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Tim Trumble Dipl. OM
Dipl. OM stands for Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, which is a certification by the NCCAOM, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, however, Tim Trumble's name does not appear in the NCCAOM practitioner database or its registry, so this individual's use of this credential appears illegitimate.
It is best to avoid practitioners whose credentials cannot be verified.
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Yampa Valley Integrated Health
Sarah Freese, RMT, NCTMB
Michael MacKinnon, CMT
RMT stands for Registered Massage Therapist. The term "registered" is no longer used: the term "licensed" is currently used. Sarah Freese is licensed with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT. 0001977. The letters NCTMB stand for National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, which is administered by NCBTMB, National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Sarah Freese is listed in this organization's database of nationally certified massage therapists.
CMT stands for Certified Massage Therapist. There are a number of certifying agencies for different massage methods and techniques which makes it problematic to verify a certification, However, Michael MacKinnon is licensed with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0009722.
LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) is a much higher distinction than CMT. Licensing is indicative of a certain amount of work to achieve while certification is usually achieved in a very short amount of time, normally one to three day seminars, used for specific methods or techniques that can add to the qualifications of a licensed massage therapist.
It is most helpful to consumers to be provided with complete information about a massage therapist's credentials in order for them to discern a massage experience that is most suitable for their particular needs.
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Youtopia Massage Therapy
Savanna McGlone is licensed with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0008340.
Consumers can save money be skipping the extras; essential oils, because they are expensive and have no effectiveness other than smelling nice, infrared sauna, because it has no effect beyond relaxation, which is what the massage is supposed to do, shower, because that just seems weird in a massage therapy setting.
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Sarah Freese, RMT, NCTMB
Michael MacKinnon, CMT
RMT stands for Registered Massage Therapist. The term "registered" is no longer used: the term "licensed" is currently used. Sarah Freese is licensed with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT. 0001977. The letters NCTMB stand for National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, which is administered by NCBTMB, National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Sarah Freese is listed in this organization's database of nationally certified massage therapists.
CMT stands for Certified Massage Therapist. There are a number of certifying agencies for different massage methods and techniques which makes it problematic to verify a certification, However, Michael MacKinnon is licensed with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0009722.
LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) is a much higher distinction than CMT. Licensing is indicative of a certain amount of work to achieve while certification is usually achieved in a very short amount of time, normally one to three day seminars, used for specific methods or techniques that can add to the qualifications of a licensed massage therapist.
It is most helpful to consumers to be provided with complete information about a massage therapist's credentials in order for them to discern a massage experience that is most suitable for their particular needs.
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Youtopia Massage Therapy
Savanna McGlone is licensed with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, MT.0008340.
Consumers can save money be skipping the extras; essential oils, because they are expensive and have no effectiveness other than smelling nice, infrared sauna, because it has no effect beyond relaxation, which is what the massage is supposed to do, shower, because that just seems weird in a massage therapy setting.
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