Massage Therapy

MASSAGE THERAPY / TRAUMA TOUCH / CRANIOSACRAL THERAPIES

Our bodies are designed to move. They WANT to move. But pain and discomfort can limit our desire and ability to do just that. Injury, trauma, and stress patterns can inhibit the range of motion, and increase pain – sometimes making it impossible to keep going. But bodywork can help!

Massage therapy is one of the oldest forms of healing still in use today.  Ever hit your head and feel the urge to rub it? It’s our natural instinct to touch the areas of pain or discomfort, bringing relief.  The touch is comforting and familiar.  However, massage works on a deeper level, stimulating circulation, relaxing muscle tension, rehabilitating injuries, and more.

At Boundless, you have an option to go beyond massage therapy, as we also offer deeper connections to the nervous system and emotional somatic connections residing in the body through Trauma Touch and CranioSacral therapies.

Our therapists use an INTEGRATED approach, drawing from vast knowledge and skillsets, and experience to tailor the bodywork to you.  This is truly customized for YOU, responding to what your muscles and tissues, mind, and spirit need, each and every time.

You were never meant to be constrained by your body. You were always meant to be free to move…to breathe…to be….boundless!


BODYWORK SESSION TYPES

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

Massage therapy

This is not your “fluff and buff”! We flow through Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Myofascial Release and Sports techniques to realign your muscles and increase your range-of-motion.

Do you have an injury? Do you experience chronic neck and shoulder fatigue? Does your body feel “stuck”? Are you recovering from childbirth? This massage will bring back balance and movement while relieving stress and tension.

You also have a choice of our Arnica-based or CBD-enhanced non-toxic lotions for your treatment. We use only the highest quality, non-GMO Cannabidiol (CBD) oil to better enhance your anti-inflammatory response in the body. CBD reduces pain, stress, and anxiety by impacting the endocannabinoid receptors present in the body.

Our treatments “go to 11!”

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PRENATAL MASSAGE

Prenatal MassageThis is a specialized massage to meet the distinct needs for mommy and baby. We use the Body Cushion System to comfortably support mom during a side-lying position, allowing access to important ligaments while releasing muscles supporting the pelvis.  This special attention and care allows for a wonderful connection before birth!

Prenatal massage releases pressure, improves circulation, improves sleep, reduces stress and aids the body’s natural ability to prepare for labor and delivery.

The body feels better….mommy feels better….and baby is happy!

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TRAUMA TOUCH THERAPY

Trauma Touch Therapy (TTT) is a gentle, effective treatment to address buried traumas, pent-up emotions and deep tension throughout the body. This therapy is specifically designed for those that have experienced all types of trauma – from physical and mental abuse, to the loss of a job or a loved one. These losses can range from our sense of self, trust, capability, worth, value, power, our bodily rights and/or a sense of belonging.

Trauma lives in the body, often needing support to process out. Our TTT therapist provides a safe environment that respects client’s boundaries and allows for trust to build. Through trust and compassion, trauma can release and the mind/body connection can open and strengthen. This therapy is client-centered and client-led in order to facilitate empowerment, restore that which may have been lost in trauma, and impart the ability to find fun, creativity and joy once again.

Is Trauma Touch Therapy massage? 

No. Trauma Touch Therapy is a method of bodywork, and the therapist may place their hands on you, but it is not technically massage. The therapist will ask your permission before placing their hands on you, and you will decide exactly how and where. The touch is usually static and very light. This method is called Simple Touch, and is designed to support and bring attention to an area of your body that is holding trauma.

Is Trauma Touch Therapy talk therapy? 

No. Because Trauma Touch Therapy deals with trauma in the body, it’s not necessary to discuss your trauma, or even know what caused it.  TTT supports and calms your nervous system, the stress centers of your brain and the tissues of your body, helping you to release the effects of trauma, separate from the emotions and events surrounding it.

I don’t have any big traumas in my life, but I’m feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Can Trauma Touch Therapy help me?  

Yes! Your Trauma Touch Therapist helps your nervous system to calm down by creating a safe environment for you to identify the areas in which you are holding stress. Their goal is to provide you with tools to process the physical byproducts of “fight or flight” in your body.  You and your therapist work together to teach your nervous system and brain that daily stress is not a mortal threat, allowing space for creativity and joy in your life.

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CRANIOSACRAL

craniosacral work

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, yet powerful, form of bodywork that focuses on the central nervous system and the craniosacral system – the soft tissues and fluid that protect your brain and spinal cord.

While you remain fully clothed, your therapist uses a very light, directed touch that helps your body to relax at its core. This has a ripple effect on your other body systems, allowing them to release deep tensions and clear physical and sometimes emotional blocks that are interfering with your body’s natural capacity to heal. The process can address fascial restrictions, facilitate fluid flow, help to relieve pain and dysfunction, and improve whole-body health and performance.

CST has been shown to help with a full spectrum of pain and dysfunction, including: Migraines and headaches, chronic neck and back pain, stress and tension-related disorders, sinus congestion/allergies, TMJ symptoms, post-concussion symptoms, chronic fatigue, PTSD, central nervous system disorders, learning disabilities, motor-coordination impairments, and many other conditions.

Relax and Recover!

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MASSAGE PLUS

Lymphatic Drainage MassageMassage Plus

Looking for a massage that is therapeutic, but not too deep? Want something that offers variety at every visit? Then Massage Plus is just the right fit. This massage will encourage relaxation and balancing of the nervous system through light/medium pressure strokes while offering the following options:

  • Lymphatic drainage to reduce edema and flush toxins from the body
  • CranioSacral to help balance the cerebrospinal system and reduce headaches
  • Reflexology on feet, hands and ears
  • Reiki for energy flow and balance

Massage plus may also include release through SMRT – Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique – that incorporates small movements and tissue holds to create deep release and better muscle movement without stretching or deep pressure.

Massage Plus is here for simple TLC, or gentle therapy. You “choose your own adventure” with each visit!

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LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE

lymphatic drainage massageFeeling “congested” or swollen? You may need a flushing of your lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels and organs that lie beneath the skin, and it’s a critical component of a healthy immune system, helping your body to filter out waste and bacteria. Lymphatic Drainage massage improves lymph fluid circulation and unclogs blockages.

This massage is perfect for areas in need of specific focus to help with healing after surgery, infections or soft-tissue trauma, draining stagnant fluids, detoxifying, and regenerating tissues, and more.

You can expect a light touch from your therapist, using a specific sequence to generate flow and to create space that mobilizes congested areas. Lymphatic Drainage Massage can be used as a specific treatment or as part of a Massage Plus visit.

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Best of Both Worlds

Want massage but also need to focus on health goals? Great – try a Coach and Calm treatment with Amber. You’ll work for 90 or 120 minutes starting with a health coaching session to amp up your health mindset. We’ll identify your barriers and set ideal goals that benefit your health. Then you’ll enjoy a full-body massage focused on your body’s needs. This is mind/body connection at its best!


But What Makes Us Different

One – We know anatomy and the mind/body connection. Really know it – not just the name of a muscle, tendon, or joint but its purpose and function. We know how your muscles, feelings, breath, and mindset work (or should work) and how they play together…either to your detriment or your joy.  We know which muscles and energy centers to target for a particular problem, which may surprise you (sometimes the troubled area is pain and issue free).  We work the whole of the body; not just a symptom. And we ask you to participate on occasion. We are in this together.  If you are interested in additional support between sessions, we are happy to give suggestions and “homework” to help you further strengthen and heal your body.

Two – We meet you where you are, in that moment. Each bodywork session with us will be a bit different as differing muscles and areas of the body may call out for attention at different times.  We’ll fix the trouble zones, soothe the other zones, and hit the reset button for well BEing.

Three –  We make our own massage lotion complete with 7 skin soothing ingredients carefully selected to nourish the skin, ease aching muscles and be sensitive to all skin types. You know you want to try that!

 

Ready to book bodywork session but wondering what it costs? Check out our bodywork rates.


Amber Stevens

(She/Her)

Owner, Licensed Massage Therapist & Health Coach

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"Amber is absolutely fabulous, feel so much better after seeing her!" - Pam F.

 

Amber Stevens, your guide and dedicated wellness professional. She believes in the body and mind’s natural ability to heal – if given the right tools and support. Trained as both a massage therapist and holistic health coach, she will help you create a completely personalized road map to health that suits your unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals. Amber loves the outdoors taking inspiration from nature, random acts of kindness, Hippocrates and Dr. Seuss. Oh – and Calvin and Hobbes of course.

Winner: Best of the Best Arvada 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2023 – Massage Therapist & Health Coach

Amber was featured on Voyage Denver, Go Solo, CanvasRebel, and Shout Out Colorado.

Amber is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach through the Medical Examiners Association. She received her training as a Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s cutting-edge health coach training program where she studied over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods with some of the world’s leading health and wellness experts. Her education has equipped her with extensive knowledge in holistic nutrition, health coaching, and preventive health.

She is further trained as a Mindful-Based Eating Awareness (MB-Eat) Instructor through the MB-Eat, National Institutes of Health’s evidence-based program offered by Andrea Lieberstein and Founder, Jean Kristeller.

She also graduated from the Colorado School of Healing Arts through their 700-hour program covering all essential massage modalities. I expanded my massage education in prenatal massage. I am an insured practitioner through the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) organization where I also participate in continuing education opportunities.

She completed the Z Health Essentials program to focus on and improve the connection between the brain and body as informed from a neuroscience perspective.

She is a Level 1 Certified Myofascial Release Therapist through Fascial Integrative Therapies.

Amber is also a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Sleep and Stress Resiliency Coach.

Additionally, she is a Board Certified Holistic Health Coach through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP).

Recently, Amber has enjoyed a position as an Enrichment Educator for the Nutrition Therapy Institute.

Amber is the Author of Food, Feelings, and Freedom: The End to Emotional Eating and is an international speaker on the subjects of emotional eating, mindful eating, stress management and overall well-being.

Tracy Schmidt

(She/Her)

Licensed Massage Therapist

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Tracy is a passionate bodyworker who has been helping people feel the best they can for over 20 years.  She uses a mix of neuromuscular, deep tissue, Swedish and other massage techniques in an intuitive and collaborative way to help transform your tight spots into ones that flow. She will share her findings with you and provide a plan to continue your healing between sessions.  Tracy is inspired by nature-flowers and trees, by the hum of bees and calls of birds, by animals of all kinds; by music, and by the kindness and joy that lives in people’s hearts. Heart connections with animals and people are what make this life worth living!

Tracy Schmidt is a Certified and Licensed Massage Therapist. She received her training at the Colorado School of Healing Arts, and graduated the 680 hour program covering all essential massage modalities.  Most recently, Tracy received her certification as a Trauma Touch Therapist from the Colorado School of Healing Arts. She is an insured practitioner through Beauty and Bodywork Insurance.

"Boundless is absolutely wonderful! I did a massage with Tracy, and it was by far the best massage I've ever received. The therapists here are great about working with your goals and adapting the style of massage and technique to what you need and what they decipher from working with you. It's actually adaptive, not just a massage where you say you want more work on a certain area and they just spend 5 more minutes doing Swedish there. Highly recommend, and will be back!" - Merritt C.

Autumn Miller

(She/Her)

Licensed Massage Therapist

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Autumn has practiced massage for the past 7 years, specializing in therapeutic deep tissue massage. She uses a blend of techniques, including trigger point therapy, neuromuscular work, swedish, and hot stones. Autumn has recently graduated with a BS in pre-nursing, and a BA in psychology, and is currently working toward blending her knowledge of psychology principles into her work as a therapist, and hopes to soon become certified in Trauma Touch therapy. She is passionate about working with clients to achieve their wellness goals and finding personalized self-care practices for each individual’s unique needs. 

Autumn received her massage training at the Healing Arts Institute in Fort Collins, CO, where she completed 600 hours of training before becoming licensed. She also received her BA and BS at Western Colorado University in Gunnison Colorado.  

"Autumn is amazing, only massage therapist I will see from now on. I have seen many massage therapists in the area since I grew up in Arvada and she is by far the best." - Aly