Embodied Blessings!
Greetings and embodied blessings! I'm Tina Tongen, a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT #MA97820) with a mission to help people rediscover the joy of inhabiting a happy and healthy body. Through expert massage therapy, guided movement, and caring attention, I collaborate with your nervous system to release chronic holding patterns and alleviate mental and physical stress.
My holistic approach recognizes health as a function of your mind, body, and spirit working together seamle...
Embodied Blessings!
Greetings and embodied blessings! I'm Tina Tongen, a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT #MA97820) with a mission to help people rediscover the joy of inhabiting a happy and healthy body. Through expert massage therapy, guided movement, and caring attention, I collaborate with your nervous system to release chronic holding patterns and alleviate mental and physical stress.
My holistic approach recognizes health as a function of your mind, body, and spirit working together seamlessly. Treatments begin with a deep listening to your entire system, providing the necessary support to tailor my service to your needs each day.
A Journey of Healing:
Embarking on the path of healing, I moved to Colorado in 2008, immersing myself in a yoga ashram for 7 months. I learned the profound value of being on a schedule with community, daily singing, and meditation. My introduction to working with people came through offering Ayurvedic health practices, sparking a passion that led to my earning a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification at the Shambhava School of Yoga.
Fueled by this fire for healing, I dove into 2 years of extensive studies at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, earning a 1000-hour Certification and a 500-hour Associate Degree of Occupational Studies in Massage Therapy that includes “Working with Trauma in the Body," etc. The foundation of my Manual Therapy, Orthopedic and Medical Massage Therapy, and Integrative Massage Sessions is built upon this education.
I deepened my experience by becoming part of a community focused on cultivating the heart through deep listening and massage therapy. I proudly earned a Master Practitioner Certification in Phenomenal Touch Massage from the Institute for Phenomenal Touch. The Ocean Session, inspired by this transformative work, aims to bring the calming and rhythmic energy of the ocean into your healing experience.
My work is rooted in embodied meditation, and I’m way beyond grateful to the Ridhwan School in Boulder, where I practiced embodied meditation with inquiry to build personal awareness, maturity, and compassion within a community for 6 years. Together, we honed our ability to listen and stay centered in the present moment. This practice supports me to provide stable space within which my clients can rest and connect more deeply within mind-body-spirit. Tongen Touch™ Coaching for Embodied Wellness includes Embodied Meditation Sessions drawing from this profound work.
Tongen Touch™ is a culmination of my studies over the past 30 years—a blend of expertise, compassion, and transformative experiences.
FL # MA97820
CO # MT.11470
1000 hour Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
500 hour Associate of Occupational Studies degree (AOS) in Massage Therapy
200 hour Practitioner Certification in Phenomenal Touch Massage
16 hour Orthopedic Massage Techniques Lower Body with Whitney Lowe
200 hour Advanced Practitioner Certification in Phenomenal Touch Massage
200 hour Master Practitioner Certification in Phenomenal Touch Massage
Ayurvedic Massage Therapies
200 hour Yoga Teacher Training
2010. Volunteered clothed bodywork sessions with The Boulder Vets Association to help veterans reconnect with their bodies and heal in an ongoing program supported by massage followed by talk therapy.
2010. Through a mentored internship, provided therapeutic and relaxation massage to hospital patients on Maternity and Cancer Care floors.
2010. Through a mentored internship, provided therapeutic and rehabilitative massage to the athletes at the University of Colorado in Denver.
2010. Volunteered to give clothed table massage to the parents and families of children in the hospital.
2010. Through a mentored internship, provided therapeutic and rehabilitative massage to the athletes at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
July 1, 2011 - May 17, 2012. Supported clients of Dr. Gottlieb, MD. Provided medical massage therapy.
May 17, 2012 - Oct 20, 2013. Supported clients of Dr. Ivker, DO. Provided meditative therapeutic and medical massage sessions. Used heat packs and therapeutic essential oil compresses.
2008. Trained in and administered Ayurvedic massage therapies, detox wraps, facials.