Erica Boulangée
M.Ac, L.Ac, LMT
Welcome to Beyond Massage Aspen, home to inspired wellness. Passionate about the whole client, not just symptoms or temporary solutions, my practice embodies a compassionate yet professional environment for massage, acupuncture, and natural health services. By creating a space of healing in the heart of Aspen, I have formed a foundation of client relationships – whether local or just passing through – that endure to this day. In collaborating with other practitioners, my community of wellness has expanded over the years and I look forward to meeting new clients and new students.
What started as an internship at the age of 19 ultimately changed the trajectory of my life and my career, helping me land where I am today. On a detour that led me to working with a native elder, I spent the first two years of my career witnessing remarkable healing occur with the use of natural medicine. It was during this time that I learned that everything is energetically interconnected, from the physical aches and pains we experience in our body to the emotional aches and pains we experience in our hearts. Harnessing that knowledge, I sought to educate myself in multiple wellness techniques. With more than 5,000 hours of training in eastern and western modalities and 20 years of experience, my work and my clients are my passion. In 2004, I founded Beyond Massage Aspen and my roots grow deeper here every year after numerous trips to the Far East and throughout America for my studies.
My credentials include:
- Master’s in Acupuncture, Diplomate of Acupuncture
- National Board-Certified Acupuncturist through the NCCAOM
- Instructor for Beyond Massage Aspen since 2003 (Shiatsu; Thai Massage)
- Former owner of NCBTMB National and State Approved School, providing continuing education for massage therapists and other health professionals locally and nationally
- Heartwood Institute Instructor, co-teaching Shiatsu and Chinese Medicine with Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Food
- Advanced Acupoint Injection Certifications
- Ongoing Chinese Herbal Certification Course work
In my spare time you might find me off the grid hiking, paddle boarding, skinning, or photographing beautiful sites. I enjoy experimenting in my kitchen with healthy gourmet treats and meals or making reservations at a fine restaurant. When I’m not in the outdoors or in my kitchen I am likely checking more places off my ever-growing bucket list – from hiking Kilimanjaro to viewing Kodiak bears in their natural habitat. I love being in nature and viewing this wild life all around me. When I push myself to the outer limits of my athletic endeavors, I know the importance of wellness and vibrant living firsthand.
Be inspired. Be well. Be vibrant.
Erica BoulangeéM.Ac, L.Ac., LMT
Hannah Brewer
Holistic Health Practitioner, LMT
Hannah has a thriving passion for helping people achieve their overall physical and mental health goals. As a nurse of over 10 years, Hannah decided to pursue a career in massage therapy, where she and her clients can mutually collaborate in a stress free environment, to solve the issues at hand. Also, a combat veteran, Hannah has a heartfelt connection with the veteran community, as well as those struggling to overcome any type of trauma. She strives to provide a space for clients to feel welcome, safe, and heard, as she believes that “physical health is contingent upon mental health”.In her free time, Hannah enjoys long hikes, (having completed the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, and the Colorado Trail in 2021), SCUBA diving, rock climbing, and experiencing new cultures near and far.
Whether you desire a deeply indulgent massage, work on chronic pain or injury, or focus on preventative maintenance, Hannah has over 1000 hours of training from the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute, and is proficient in a multitude of modalities to fit your needs.
Sara Ritenour
Sara Ritenour – LMT, MMT, YTC
Sara is specially trained in Sports Massage and Thai Assisted Stretching. Both of these modalities are very effective at releasing tension throughout the myofascial system and restoring the body’s range of motion. Sara also utilizes more techniques such as Swedish, Deep Tissue, Ashiatsu, Neuromuscular, Cupping, and Active Release techniques. When booking a massage appointment with Sara, you can expect a thorough intake process, in which she will assess your goals as well as your preferred style of approach. Each session is tailored to the specific needs of the individual, be that a relaxation focused massage to ease stress, or a deep tissue sports massage aimed at relieving chronic pain and tension. Sara enjoys working with all types of people with varying needs. Her favorite type of massage to give is one that is both holistic and therapeutic in it’s approach and delivery.
In her free time sara enjoys all things outdoors.. biking, climbing, splitboarding, surfing, hiking, teaching yoga and sustainable farming.
Joel Schoof
Joel Schoof LMT
Joel followed his passion for helping others into a career of massage therapy. He graduated from the Berkana Institute of Massage Therapy in Longmont, CO. His favorite part of massage is having clients return to tell him they no longer suffer from pain. He specializes in focusing on specific areas of pain and tension to aid in pain relief and recovery from injury and or to maintain athletic performance. He also believes that the focus of any massage is for the client to find a deep meditative state where their body can begin to de-stress and heal. He caters his technique and pressure to the needs of any client and is a wealth of knowledge for those clients looking for a professional opinion on body mechanics, posture, and recovery. He takes the time to really drop-in to what the client’s body is asking for and follows his training and intuition to provide the best possible massage.
In his free time, he loves to be outside, farming and exploring. He is very passionate about pottery and other crafts and also enjoys an active lifestyle of running, hiking, and rock climbing.
Levi Walker
Levi Walker LMT
You may be surprised to learn that Levi is the oldest of 9 kids. Levi studied theology for two years in Sweden, served in the Marine Corps as an intelligence analyst for 5 years, started a handcrafted leather goods company – Wayward Brothers Leather- and then became a massage therapist while living in the little town of Longmont, Colorado.
“I enjoy learning and exploring the depth and breadth of life. Massage provides release of undue asymmetrical muscular tension in your body which facilitates the musculoskeletal balance conducive to living well in the present and perpetuating your health into the future. Helping clients to live in this balance through body work is why I became a massage therapist and the reason I enjoy what I do.”
Levi specializes in providing relief from chronic pain through deep tissue work and helping clients to relax, destress and recenter after a long week.
When not at Beyond Massage Levi enjoys leatherwork, philosophy, architecture, hiking, travel, culture and linguistics.
It was hard to pin down a Favorite Quote of his so we will include all three:
“The problems that grip you are the portal to your destiny” – Jordan Peterson
“People have only as much liberty as they have the intelligence to want and the courage to take” – Emma Goldstein
“The earth is just too beautiful and life too sacred not to live with everything we are.” – Unknown
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