Jody Visalli Maddalone, CMT

At the age of 40 I had my first massage. It had a very strong impact on me mentally and physically, and I had the feeling that massage was something I could be good at and that it would be rewarding, purposeful work. A few years later I was able to make the dream come true and enrolled at the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe. I graduated and was certified in 1993 and have been practicing bodywork ever since. In 2000 I moved back to Colorado and immediately found Orvis Hot Springs, which has been a perfect environment for practicing massage and helping people to feel better and to be more in touch with their bodies.

When asked what kind of massage I do, I usually respond that it is deep tissue, with a Swedish base, and a sprinkling of various other modalities and styles that I have incorporated into my work over the years. I have taken classes in various techniques including Shiatsu, Sports Massage, Stretching, Neuromuscular Therapy, Hot Stone Massage and Lomi Lomi and when they’re put in the pot and stirred, you get a massage by Jody!

Priscilla Pattison, CMT

With 21 years of professional experience, she is sensitive to each client’s needs;from assisting them with relaxation and stress release to muscular pain relief. She specializes in integrative massage which is slow and deep, but uses the client’s level of comfort and direction to determine the depth of pressure and focus of the massage. Her calming presence and her ability to listen to the tissue under her fingers takes the client to that fine line of relaxation and tension release. She was trained and certified in Integrative, Swedish, and Shiatsu at the Boulder College of Massage. She is also a certified Watsu Practitioner certified by the School of Shiatsu and Massage and is looking forward to practicing Watsu at Orvis when the Watsu pool is completed.

Beth Hughes, CMT

Beth has been practicing massage here in the San Juan Mountains since 1995. Graduating from the Connecting Point School of Massage & Spa Therapies, taught by the founder, in Telluride, Colorado.

She has extensive spa experience, and has practiced internationally as a private massage therapist. She specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue and Energy Work, and integrates techniques learned from continued studies in Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Reflexology, Cranial Sacral, La Stone, Lomi Lomi, Connective Tissue & Myofacial Therapy. She also has a 2nd degree in the USUI system of Reiki, a study which began in 1991.

With this diverse background, Beth can design a session uniquely tailored to your needs.

Marsha Walpole

I use a variety of techniques….deep tissue, Swedish Esalen, Trager, Reiki, Rebalancing, and Reflexology. I studied massage at the School of Shiatsu and Massage at Harbin Hot Springs(CA). I have several years experience working at Sierra Hot Springs(CA), Katchina Hot Springs (AZ), and Yampa Vapor Caves in Glenwood Springs(CO). Presently I am continuing my education at Connecting Point School of Massage in Telluride.

I offer you the experience of a healing, relaxing, safe, soothing, nurturing and deep massage from my heart through my hands.

Julia Marie Gillett, RCST

My interest in the healing arts began in 1991 when my sister was diagnosed with cancer for the fourth time. Because conventional medical intervention was no longer an option she turned to alternative forms of treatment.. Over the next two years I watched as my sister’s health was completely restored through a variety of modalities. Massage, aromatherapy, acupuncture, dietary changes, energy work and self-reflection were some of her choices. Today my sister is vibrantly healthy and her restoration of health, from what appeared to be a death sentence, inspired me to embark upon my own healing journey. Attending the Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing in Santa Monica California was an initial step on my own path to a healthier and happier life. I have been in private practice as a Body-Mind Integration Therapist since 1994 combining Therapeutic Massage, Reflexology, Craniosacral Therapy and Somatic Trauma Resolution. I am a certified by the Institute of Psycho-structural Balancing, the Health Wave Institute and the Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America.

Patty Joy Painter

Patty focuses on deep relaxation and stress reduction. She uses a variety of techniques to warm up the tissue, gradually working into deeper pressure and opening the energy flows to achieve the client's desired results. Patty received training beginning in 1988 from: The Therapy Group; the Colorado School of Healing Arts; Heartwood Institute; Nancy Marchant, LVN M.A., I.T.P. Staff JSD; the Acupressure Institute; and Gayle Matula Hubatch, O.M.D., ITP Jr Staff JSD. She is a member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals since 1990 and is a Registered Jin Shin Do Practitioner since 1993. Patty has studied herbal healing since 1984.