About Peggy Richards
Massage and Bodywork
I began formally training in Massage while I was traveling through out the U.S. studying Dance on the college circuit. NYC was my last stop and where I began attending Rolfing classes at the New York School for Rolfing. I became Certified in Dance Therapy at NYU's New School for Social Research and Yoga Teacher Instructor Certification through the YMCA before completing my BFA in Dance at Mary Mount Manhattan College. I received training in Meditation, Gi Gong, Tai Chi and various forms of martial arts to enhance the bodywork services I offer.
After returning to my home state of AZ in 1987. I worked at the Boulders Resort and several other Resorts and Hotels through out the Valley as an independent contractor . I was asked to offer Massage Therapy at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital (Honor Health) Cardiac Division and worked at a Medical private practice under Scottsdale Family Health Care with a team of Medical Dr's, PT's and an Acupuncturist. I opened my first private practice office in downtown Scottsdale in 1991 while continuing to work in the tourist industry and branching out into providing Sports Massage to visiting and local football, baseball, basketball and race car professional teams.
While Continuing my education in Cultural Healing Arts, I was led to Sandpoint, Idaho to study Indian Shamanism and I decided it would be best to move there as the training concentrating on nature and developing a lifestyle that respected living by its rules and amongst it peacefully. I commuted to AZ on a once a month basis to maintain my private practice there and visit with my family and worked as a Massage Therapist at the Spa at Coeur d'Alene before joining the team at Bonner General Hospital as the Director of the Massage Therapy Department and was an assistant Physical Therapist. In 2000, I opened Dreams in Beauty Day Spa at Shadow Mountain Belle Ranch and continued to commute to Scottsdale as needed. I currently work out of both locations year round in Gainey Ranch and Sandpoint, Idaho.
Through weaving techniques together, or using them exclusively, my goal is to assist you in accomplishing your goals by providing relaxation, stress and pain relief and support in obtaining and maintaining increased flexibility, structural re-alignment, joint stability and injury recovery.
After returning to my home state of AZ in 1987. I worked at the Boulders Resort and several other Resorts and Hotels through out the Valley as an independent contractor . I was asked to offer Massage Therapy at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital (Honor Health) Cardiac Division and worked at a Medical private practice under Scottsdale Family Health Care with a team of Medical Dr's, PT's and an Acupuncturist. I opened my first private practice office in downtown Scottsdale in 1991 while continuing to work in the tourist industry and branching out into providing Sports Massage to visiting and local football, baseball, basketball and race car professional teams.
While Continuing my education in Cultural Healing Arts, I was led to Sandpoint, Idaho to study Indian Shamanism and I decided it would be best to move there as the training concentrating on nature and developing a lifestyle that respected living by its rules and amongst it peacefully. I commuted to AZ on a once a month basis to maintain my private practice there and visit with my family and worked as a Massage Therapist at the Spa at Coeur d'Alene before joining the team at Bonner General Hospital as the Director of the Massage Therapy Department and was an assistant Physical Therapist. In 2000, I opened Dreams in Beauty Day Spa at Shadow Mountain Belle Ranch and continued to commute to Scottsdale as needed. I currently work out of both locations year round in Gainey Ranch and Sandpoint, Idaho.
Through weaving techniques together, or using them exclusively, my goal is to assist you in accomplishing your goals by providing relaxation, stress and pain relief and support in obtaining and maintaining increased flexibility, structural re-alignment, joint stability and injury recovery.
Makeup
LICENSESMassage Therapist: State Licensure
Aesthetician: State Licensure |
DEGREEBFA Marymount Manhattan College
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CERTIFICATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Peggy Richards
Massage Therapy, Bodywork, Movement, Aesthetics & Make-up Artistry
Baldwin School of Beauty: Aesthetician License; Trager™: Practitioner; The Guild for Structural Integration-Ida P. Rolf Method of Structural Integration: Prerequisite, Basic and Advanced Practitioner Certifications, Four Handed Workshop with Emmett Hutchins; Rolf® Institute: Foundations of Bodywork, Principles of Rolfing through Movement, Shoulder Girdle with Mary Bond; NY School for Rolfing: Perceptual Body, with Rosemary Feitis, Louis Shultz, Dorothy Hunter; Til Luchau Advanced Myofascial Techniques; NYU New School for Social Research: Dance Therapy Certification; Laban Institute of Movement Analysis: Armgard Barteneiff Fundamental and Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen; Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy: Reflexology; NYC YMCA: Yoga Teacher Instructor Certification; Amercian School of Laughter Yoga: Laughter Yoga Leader Certification; Jack LaLaine: Circuit Trainer Certification; Brugh Joy: Lightwork; Kathy Drehobl: Holistic Approach to Infant Massage Certification; International Association of Infant Massage; Boulder School of Massage Therapy: Thai Massage; Institute of Psycho Structural Balancing: Sports Massage; Jin Shin Jyutsu Institute: Level I, II, III; Nelita Kakui a'alakea Anderson: La'au lapa au ha ha and Ha'e Ha'e, Hawaiian Energetics and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi; Daniel Papa Hanukah: Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi; Kealakekua School of Hawaiian Lomi Lomi: Massage Certification, Internal Cleansing Class Assistant; The Upledger Institute: Cranio Sacral Level I; Jack Blackburn: Reiki I and II, Side laying I, II and III, Table Talk, Ethics and Intro to Trager™; Denise Dieg: Positional Release; North American Indian Shaman Studies: Delmar Boni: Sweat Lodge; Metis' Medicine - Butterfly Clan 13th Moon Mystery School Kivas and Earth Lodges 1998-2003, Tim FireWind Hawk, Guy Lone Eagle and Rainbow Lightening Elk; Medicine Pipe Holder and Stone Massage 2003-2004 Guy Lone Eagle; Young Living Essential Oils: Ruby Gibson - Emotional Release, Raindrop Therapy; Jordan Health Clinic: Lymphatic Plus Massage; Ken Dipersio: Craniosacral for Dissipating Trauma; Deane Juhan: Positional Release.
Baldwin School of Beauty: Aesthetician License; Trager™: Practitioner; The Guild for Structural Integration-Ida P. Rolf Method of Structural Integration: Prerequisite, Basic and Advanced Practitioner Certifications, Four Handed Workshop with Emmett Hutchins; Rolf® Institute: Foundations of Bodywork, Principles of Rolfing through Movement, Shoulder Girdle with Mary Bond; NY School for Rolfing: Perceptual Body, with Rosemary Feitis, Louis Shultz, Dorothy Hunter; Til Luchau Advanced Myofascial Techniques; NYU New School for Social Research: Dance Therapy Certification; Laban Institute of Movement Analysis: Armgard Barteneiff Fundamental and Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen; Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy: Reflexology; NYC YMCA: Yoga Teacher Instructor Certification; Amercian School of Laughter Yoga: Laughter Yoga Leader Certification; Jack LaLaine: Circuit Trainer Certification; Brugh Joy: Lightwork; Kathy Drehobl: Holistic Approach to Infant Massage Certification; International Association of Infant Massage; Boulder School of Massage Therapy: Thai Massage; Institute of Psycho Structural Balancing: Sports Massage; Jin Shin Jyutsu Institute: Level I, II, III; Nelita Kakui a'alakea Anderson: La'au lapa au ha ha and Ha'e Ha'e, Hawaiian Energetics and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi; Daniel Papa Hanukah: Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi; Kealakekua School of Hawaiian Lomi Lomi: Massage Certification, Internal Cleansing Class Assistant; The Upledger Institute: Cranio Sacral Level I; Jack Blackburn: Reiki I and II, Side laying I, II and III, Table Talk, Ethics and Intro to Trager™; Denise Dieg: Positional Release; North American Indian Shaman Studies: Delmar Boni: Sweat Lodge; Metis' Medicine - Butterfly Clan 13th Moon Mystery School Kivas and Earth Lodges 1998-2003, Tim FireWind Hawk, Guy Lone Eagle and Rainbow Lightening Elk; Medicine Pipe Holder and Stone Massage 2003-2004 Guy Lone Eagle; Young Living Essential Oils: Ruby Gibson - Emotional Release, Raindrop Therapy; Jordan Health Clinic: Lymphatic Plus Massage; Ken Dipersio: Craniosacral for Dissipating Trauma; Deane Juhan: Positional Release.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce; Trager™ Association; The Guild for Structural Integration; ABMP - Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals; American Pregnancy Association
Teaching
I have been teaching Meditation to groups and as private sessions since beginning my career as a Bodyworker. I also enjoy teaching private movement sessions that were developed out of my training as a professional Dancer and Yoga teacher. I have had a few occasions to teach the principles and pre-introduction classes to Trager neuromuscular re-education and Mentastics: the movement exploration work associated with Dr. Tragers approach.
Teaching Experience
Nelita Anderson in Hawaii teaching Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage
The American School of Massage in Post Falls, ID "What is Trager™"
Assisting Jack Blackburn at the AMTA Conference "Introduction to Trager™" in Spokane and at the Moscow, ID School of Massage
Meditation and Self Care Instruction privately and in groups.
The American School of Massage in Post Falls, ID "What is Trager™"
Assisting Jack Blackburn at the AMTA Conference "Introduction to Trager™" in Spokane and at the Moscow, ID School of Massage
Meditation and Self Care Instruction privately and in groups.
What I enjoy about the work i do?
When I see people get something out of their session that they can take into their everyday life as being an improvement to their lifestyle, I am honored to have been given the privilege to have worked with them.
I love to see clients become pain free, relaxed and more comfortable with their body.
I love to see clients become pain free, relaxed and more comfortable with their body.