"We are not living this life, in this body, to not have connected with it. In the body's pleasure and pain, we have an opportunity to grow, learn ourselves, love and honor ourselves, and to heal" Shannon Briese has spent the last 23 years of her career delving in to the practice of connecting with the body, heart, and mind.
Shannon has spent the majority of her career offering embodiment therapies such as; Sports massage, Ashiatsu, Ashi-Thai, Aromatherapy, Cupping therapy, Prenatal massage and Cranio-sacral therapy, with her training based out of the Colorado School of Healing Arts (2001) as well as other highly acclaimed private training facilities. She has had the honor of applying these skills in world class spas, physical therapy practices, and award-winning hospitals.
Along with bodywork, movement can be a powerful healing modality, this is where Shannon discovered her passion. Her training at the renowned Pilates Center of Boulder (2007) led her to work alongside many industry leaders, mainly Cara Reeser, where she studied the work of Kathleen Stanford Grant and was blessed to be surrounded by inspired, curious, and heart-led peers. This inspired Shannon to combine her bodywork practices with the Pilates method, resulting in lasting change for her clients.
Throughout that time Shannon has also cultivated her mindfulness practice and shares all off her offerings around the Dever area, though her business Total Body Wellness. Classes with Shannon leave you feeling energized, grounded, and empowered.
While she is not at the studio, Shannon is honored to represent Root Adventures in leading their thoughtfully curated mindful-adventure travel retreats. Mind/body connection with Nature and adventure are our teachers and greatest healers!
You can also find Shannon at Malas for Tatas, a non-profit organization she co-founded with her sister, Erin (2018). Together, with their team, they support folks in breast cancer treatment with holistic care, mindfulness practices, and creative, wholehearted, community events.