About Michele Belcher, the founder of Kids ‘n Touch (Pediatric Massage Therapy)
Kids ‘n Touch is an organization dedicated to delivering compassionate and healing touch to children and educating others about how vital healthy, positive, and respectful touch is for children in today’s society. Michele has always had a natural connection with children. In 2013, Michele was inspired by the work of the Liddle Kidz Foundation and quickly connected with this organization to complete her pediatric massage certification. She aspires to provide nurturing touch for children who have special physical or emotional needs and/or stress from increasing societal demands. Through massage, she hopes to bring both healing and joy to these children as well as their families and caregivers.
In addition to her private practice, Michele is currently participating in a research study at Children’s Hospital of Colorado, teaching parents infant massage techniques they can use while their child is in the hospital and at home after discharge. Michele has been a board-certified massage therapist since 2001 (NCBTMB). She is certified in pediatric massage, infant massage instruction, prenatal massage, deep tissue, and neuromuscular therapy. For six years, she successfully managed her own massage therapy private practice, focusing primarily on prenatal massage and infant massage instruction. She also provided massages for parents and healthcare providers at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Before starting her own private practice, Michele worked at The Pregnancy Massage Center in Atlanta, Georgia, as a prenatal massage specialist, labor and delivery assistant, and infant massage instructor. She was also an educator at Northside Hospital, the largest obstetric hospital in the United States, teaching both prenatal massage and infant massage instruction.
Michele maintains a high level of professional values, including an unwavering commitment to quality, honesty, confidentiality, and personal integrity – attributes that her clients have valued over the years.
Michele lives in Arvada, Colorado, with her sweet, supportive hubby, two very silly boys, and an overly affectionate puppy.
Click here to download a PDF summary of Kids ‘n Touch services.
Contact Michele: Email kidsntouch@icloud.com or call 404-245-0448
About Andrew Tarr; founder of Solid Mountain Somatics (Anat Baniel Method)
With over 25 years in private practice, Andrew Tarr has successfully worked with a wide range of clients, from infants to seniors, to those with physical or neurological challenges, as well as many high-performers such as musicians, athlete’s, and actors.
He graduated in 1996 from a four year Feldenkrais Method Professional Training Program through the Institute for the Study of Somatic Education, and entered private practice working mostly with adults. His long-standing desire to work with children, led him to study with Anat Baniel in 2006, completing extensive Children’s Mastery trainings, as well as ABM Vitality Anti Aging, and High Performers trainings. Andrew continues to learn from and collaborate with Baniel to transform the lives of children with special needs, as well as mentoring and training new ABM practitioners.
Andrew practices at The Mariposa Center in Denver, Colorado. This setting provides for many opportunities for collaboration, cross-training, and referrals across different disciplines.
Andrew’s background includes a BA in Philosophy, collegiate and master’s rowing, contact improvisation dance, playing violin from an early age, coaching Special Olympics swim and ski teams, and extensive experience with diverse populations of people with physical and developmental challenges. He is also a core member of the Integral Zen Center in Denver.