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 Mary Kathleen Rose is
a certified massage therapist with over twenty-five years of
experience in the holistic health field. She graduated
from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 1985 and
has a B.A. in Integrative
Healing from Metropolitan State College of Denver. She has taught massage,
career development, and wellness education at a number of
different massage schools, and supervises the massage
therapy program at HospiceCare of Boulder & Broomfield
Counties. She
has a private practice in Comfort Touch(R),
Integrative Massage, and Barefoot Shiatsu/Acupressure.
She has served as a research consultant/trainer for a number of
projects including an NIH-funded study on the effects of massage for people with spinal cord
injuries; an NIH-funded study on massage for children,
adolescents, and young adults with cancer; and a study teaching
massage (Comfort Touch) to parents of children with sickle cell
anemia. She is a member of
the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia and the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. |
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| Mary developed Comfort Touch(R), a nurturing
style of acupressure, in response to the special needs of
people in medical settings. It is safe and appropriate
for a broad range of people including the elderly and the
chronically and terminally ill. It can be practiced in a
wide variety of settings, including hospitals, hospices,
skilled nursing facilities, home-care and rehabilitation
settings. Since 1991 participants in her trainings have included massage
therapists, nurses, physical therapists, occupational
therapists, certified nursing assistants and hospice
volunteers. She has presented workshops in Comfort Touch(R)
for the Colorado Hospice Organization and for the
National Hospice Organization. Mary has over 12 years of experience as a
facilitator for hospice-sponsored bereavement support groups. Mary works at various women's fitness camps, practicing and teaching massage and women's wellness. She has led workshops in yoga and relaxation, nutrition, herbology, stress management, and healing through creative expression. She offers her expertise to people in numerous settings, including the students and faculty of high schools and colleges, various community organizations as well as employee wellness programs. |
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