The 2010 Northwest Women’s Show is the largest such expo in the country. Held at the Qwest Event Center, south of dowtown Seattle, the show features speakers, authors, educators and entertainers. Attendees will be introduced to new products, educated on the everyday things we think we know about, offered insights… Read more »»
Richelle Ricard , LMP, RYT
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Richelle started learning the healing arts at the age of 14 and has been a licensed clinical massage therapist and bodywork educator for eight years. Her massage treatments regularly integrate therapeutic yoga exercises to help build the strength necessary to change a client’s postural habits. Her perspective on massage has been influenced by many modalities and now focuses on direct myofascial release, range of motion and deep tissue, while integrating work on the energetic body. Her work is aimed at treating injury, reducing chronic pain conditions and correcting postural distortions.
As a Yogini, Richelle has studied different yoga traditions and disciplines through workshops with locally and nationally renowned instructors, trained in the YogaFit system and has graduated from the YogaWorks 200-hour teacher training. She is registered with Yoga Alliance, the only nationally recognized accrediting board, as an RYT200 Registered Yoga Teacher. As an active member of the Seattle area yoga community, Richelle is supported and connected to studios, teachers, and students through YogaBlaze, an online network offering Event Calendars and Yoga Announcements to the community at large. Her approach to teaching breaks yoga postures down step-by-step so you begin to build strength and confidence from the very beginning. Richelle offers her extensive knowledge of anatomy and movement to her classes in easy to understand terms that make the practice safe and accessible to all ages and body types. Yoga has brought profound change to Richelle’s own life–relieving chronic pain, significant weight-loss, elevated mood, and a positive life-perspective–and continues to live Yoga every day. She is immensely grateful for the opportunity to share her yogic journey with you and assist you in finding the potential within you through yoga.
At this time, Richelle takes appointments Wednesday-Sunday for the following:
~Treatment Massage
~Yoga Therapy
~Private Yoga Sessions
~Advanced Anatomy Education Workshops (Current Teachers or Studios)
Contact by phone number listed above.
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010New Website Launches for Summer Nemri, LAc.
Friday, February 26th, 2010Along with all the great information you can find on our site regarding acupuncture and bodywork, Summer has launched her own site at Sacred Healing Northwest. There you can read more about her deep body of knowledge in acupuncture and Chinese herbs, and extensive repertoire of Eastern healing modalities. I… Read more »»
A Milepost! Ten Years in Massage Therapy
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Today, Richelle Ricard marks ten years in the field of Massage Therapy. Though she was learning and applying the healing arts early in life, both at home and in school, her official path of massage began in 2000.
The last ten years have seen an evolution in both… Read more »»
Body of Knowledge: Functional Anatomy for Yoga Instructors January 10th & 17th
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Yoga teachers today face an increasingly competitive market for their skills and services. While I am a true believer in the fact that there are plenty of students out there for us all, we each need to work diligently to increase our knowledge base and continue to study this art… Read more »»
Food/Clothing Drive to Benefit University District and Ballard Food Banks
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Each year Seattle Bodywork Cooperative gathers donations from our clients and friends to take to these neighborhood food banks. The Ballard Food Bank utilizes a “boutique” where those in need may come for free clothing, blankets and self-care items. The University District Food Bank provides 1,000 families with groceries and toiletries… Read more »»
Functional Anatomy was such a success!!
Sunday, November 8th, 2009I want to extend a whole-hearted thank you to all of the participants in last weekend’s (October 31st/November 1st) Functional Anatomy for Yoga Instructors workshop. I knew that Anatomy and Physiology were sorely lacking from the training of many Yoga teachers, but it was so rewarding to see how eager you… Read more »»
Seattle Bodywork Cooperative Seeking Motivated Bodyworkers
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009We would love for you to join our ranks! Click the heading above for details on becoming a practicing member of Seattle Bodywork Cooperative.
Advanced Concepts: Functional Anatomy for Yoga Instructors 16CEU’s
Sunday, October 4th, 2009Attention Yoga Instructors! Richelle is offering a new workshop October 31-November 1 , Advanced Concepts: Functional Anatomy for Yoga Instructors. Click this heading for more details…
How Does Massage Therapy Reduce Pain? part 3: The Energetic Body
Monday, August 31st, 2009The conclusion of the three-part series on Massage Therapy and pain relief…How massage can encourage pain relief through energetic or emotional release. Click the title to read the entire article…
How does massage treatment affect my pain? part 2
Sunday, April 12th, 2009Why do I feel so good after a massage? In this three part series we examine pain relief and therapeutic massage. Click the heading above to read Part 2: The Nervous System.
How Does Therapeutic Massage Actually Reduce Pain Levels? part 1
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009How can massage therapy relieve my pain? This three-part series addresses pain relief from many angles, physiological and otherwise.
Part 1 discusses therapeutic massage as a pain reliever in regards to muscles and fascia.
*Please click on the heading above to access Part 1.
Richelle joins with her long time friend and colleague, Mihal Ehven, to establish the Seattle Bodywork Cooperative
Thursday, March 5th, 2009As friends, colleagues, and even office mates, Richelle and Mihal have a lot in common. Perhaps it was inevitable that the Seattle Bodywork Cooperative, their latest brainchild, would result from their ongoing association. In this new professional setting, Richelle and Mihal are developing a multi-discipline bodywork service. The Seattle Bodywork… Read more »»
