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| Doug Seward |
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In Memory of Doug Seward
April 29, 1969 - November 10, 2006
Doug was born in Brush, Colorado to Douglas and Dian (DeLong) Seward.
He married Angela Bradford on July 11, 1998 and lived in Hayden since 2004.
Doug graduated from Brush High School in 1987. Following graduation, he moved to Greeley and attended Aims Community College and later earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from UNC. He later attended and graduated from Eaton Academy of Natural Therapy and also earned his Acutherapy certification. While attending college he worked for King Soopers. He also owned and operated Life Style Therapy, which was located in the Conditioning Spa in Greeley, and later moved his practice to Steamboat Springs and Craig.
He also worked at the Yampa Valley Medical Center and the Steamboat Smokehouse.
Doug was a director of Rocky Mountain Connection Sports Massage Team. He also recently participated in and finished the Steamboat Springs Triathlon.
We will miss Doug immensely. |
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| Team Profile |
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The Rocky Mountain Connection Sports Massage Team was organized as a profit organization in 2003, by Andy Duncan, Alexander Gaebler, Dave Metcalf, and Ed Orcutt. Dave has moved on, and Alex is an occasional consultant. Ed is the President. The RMC sports team is composed of various sports massage therapists in Colorado, and Wyoming, and Nebraska who are dedicated to providing excellence in sports massage to professional and recreational athletes and their spectators.
The main Objective of the RMC Sports Massage Team, is to help boost performance potential, positive psychological factors, prevent injuries through pre-event massage, and help the athletes facilitate faster recovery from strenuous events and previous injuries. This allows the athlete to achieve their maximum long and/or short term goals.
The team’s purpose is to set standards of excellence in the theory, and practice of sports massage .This concept, and its initiation will have far reaching benefits for the athletes, the team members, and the field of massage therapy.
The team’s growth and interest is very positive. Each therapist, has a minimum of 20 hours of sports massage training from a certified school of massage therapy, state licensed from another state, city licensed, registered, or certified massage therapist from a minimum of a 500hr. massage therapy program. School courses included in the 500 hr. requirement include, anatomy/physiology, business, client issues, marketing, and pathology, as well as CPR, First Aid, cryotherapy, and heat application .The educational background is augmented by full liability insurance coverage for each therapist, which is required before performing massage therapy on the athletes at the event.
Edward Orcutt, President
RMC Sports Massage Team
aspenleaffoothillssportsinjury@msn.com |
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Edward Orcutt, NCTMB, LMT, MMP, SMT., CMT., 18 years experience, President RMS Sports Massage Team. Private practice, Educator Academy of Natural Therapy, Eaton, CO. Member AMTA, NCTMB, SMT, MMT, LMT, CMT. Head Massage Therapist Colorado Eagles hockey team 03-04 season, and therapist for the Colorado Venom football team. Past AMTA Director of the Colorado Sports Massage Team, and member of the AMTA National Sports Massage Team. {In Moratorium}.
aspenleaffoothillssportsinjury@msn.com |
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| Colorado Team Members |
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| Level 1-Active Member(s) |
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| Linda Poyner, CMT |
970-381-8167 |
Graduate of Academy of Natural Therapy 2002
Specializing in Swedish massage, Neuromuscular, Chair massage, Reflexology, Sports massage and Raindrop Therapy.
Practicing at Smith Chiropractic Offices in Greeley, CO.
5 years experience
Office 970-352-7676 Cell 970-381-8167 |
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| Linda Koch, CMT |
970-224-3629 |
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Linda Koch CMT, has maintained a private practice in Ft. Collins since graduating from Healing Arts Institute in 1991 1000 hrs. degree. She has created educational materials for the Larimer County Government in Colorado, Wyoming State Government. She has taught at Academy of Natural Therapy in Eaton, and helped develop the Massage therapy Program at IBMC in Ft. Collins, and is Co-Founder of 8 Branches School Of Asian Bodywork in Ft. Collins, Colorado, Where she is currently studying Chinese Medicine. She also is a CPR instructor.
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| Levy Auro, CMT |
970-493-2728 |
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Levy is a graduate of the 1992 class of The Healing Arts Institute in Ft. Collins. Levy was a member of The AMTA Colorado Event Sports Massage Team from 1993 through the 2004. He owns and operates his private practice in Ft. Collins called A Blending Of Energy. Levy specializes in Lomi-Lomi Massage [a Hawaiian Technique], Sports Massage, Swedish Massage, Cranial Sacrum Massage, Therapeutic Touch, and Prenatal Massage. Levy can be reached at 970-493-2728.
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| Nebraska, Iowa - Team Members |
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| Steve Carper, LMT |
402-964-2267 |
| Graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1995 and the Omaha School of Massage Therapy in 1996. Steve works at the Omaha School of Massage Therapy as the Financial Aid Director and practices at Oasis Massage and Spa, which he and his wife founded in 2004. Steve’s specialties include: Therapeutic, Neuromuscular, Sports, and Deep Tissue massage. |
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| Carolyn Thompson, LMT |
402-964-2267 |
| Graduated from the Omaha School of Massage Therapy in April of 1999. Carolyn practices at Oasis Massage and Spa, 689 N. 132nd St. Omaha, NE. 68154. She specializes in pain relief and deep tissue massage. Continuing Education courses include: Swedish, Reiki, Sports massage, Medical massage, Craniosacral, Reflexology, Hemme for lower extremities, and low back, Hot Stone massage, and Spa treatments. |
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| Cholena "Charley" Soden LMT |
402-580-1063 |
| Graduated 2002 from The Omaha School of Massage Therapy, with honors from the Nebraska Chapter of the AMTA She has received training in Neuromuscular Therapy, Lymph Drainage, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Massage. Charley, works along side a chiropractor at Capital City Chiropractic in, and also part time at the Dove Shannon Salon and Spa in Lincoln. She specializes in pain relief, and pain management by utilizing Postural Analysis, neuromuscular therapy techniques, Trigger Point techniques, Medical and Sports Massage. Charley is married and has 2 children. Contact Charley, at 402-580-1063, or e-mail at esoden3@inebraska.com. |
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| Melonie Abbott, LMT. |
712-323-1011 |
| Graduated from Universal College of Healing Arts and Massage Therapy of Omaha, NE in 2003. Licensed in Nebraska and Iowa. Private practice in Council Bluffs, Iowa with part-time work at Shear Attitudes Salon utilizing Swedish Massage and Myofascia Release. I am looking forward to adding sports massage and trigger point to my practice. |
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| Join the Team |
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To: Massage Therapists
From: Ed Orcutt, President of The Rocky Mountain Connection (RMC)
RE: Information and Invitation to join our team
If your interested in diversifying your business and increasing your income while working with other professionals, consider joining our team.
The Rocky Mountain Connection…A Unique Sports Massage Team (RMC) & Nebraska Sports Team is preparing for its forth year in operation.
Our RMC Team has provided on-site sports massage services to athletes/participants and spectators alike at events like The NORBA Regionals; The MS150 Colorado Bike Tour; The High Unitas Classic (Evanston, WY), The UCI World Cup, The Tour of the Vineyards, USARA National Championships ( Tampa, Fl), The NCAA National Road Cycling Championships( Lawrence, Kn.), The Psycopath series, Channel One Marketing events, and The Dave Babcock Memorial Race (Nebraska), and The Dead Dog Classic ( Laramie, Wy). In 2005 and 2006 we covered events in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, Iowa, and New Mexico. This year we plan to expand into Kansas. Currently we have several events on the calendar for our 2008 season.
For those of you familiar with our team, there have been a few changes this year. Ed Orcutt is the president of the RMC. We are limiting membership this year according to our events. Act quickly to have your application considered. Please check out the Membership Application/Registration and the Therapist Qualification and Dress Code Information forms for a complete explanation of membership requirements and options for Level I and Level II membership.
For those of you familiar with our team, there have been a few changes this year. Diane Thomas is our director and Ed Orcutt is the president of the RMC. We are limiting membership this year according to our events. Act quickly to have your application considered. Please check out the Membership Application/Registration and the Therapist Qualification and Dress Code Information forms for a complete explanation of membership requirements and options for Level I and Level II membership.
If you have additional questions please contact Ed Orcutt at the numbers below.
Ed Orcutt………………President…………………..970-493-0931
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