Mark Plaatjes PT
Mark holds a Bachelor of Science and Pre-medicine from University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa) in 1984 and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)1987.
Mark has continued to stay on top of all of the latest research and treatment options by taking continuing education courses and attending conferences every year. Mark recently became licensed in Systemic Integrative Dry Needling from Dr. Lin-tau Ma in 2008. When treating active individuals, Mark understands how important it is to get back moving and works aggressively toward that goal.
He is a world-renowned runner as well who held the marathon world champion title in 1993 and has won over 20 major marathons. Today Mark continues to run non-competitively and coaches a small group of runners called Gijma. To stay fit, Mark spends much time playing golf with his wife Shirley.
Mark has continued to stay on top of all of the latest research and treatment options by taking continuing education courses and attending conferences every year. Mark recently became licensed in Systemic Integrative Dry Needling from Dr. Lin-tau Ma in 2008. When treating active individuals, Mark understands how important it is to get back moving and works aggressively toward that goal.
He is a world-renowned runner as well who held the marathon world champion title in 1993 and has won over 20 major marathons. Today Mark continues to run non-competitively and coaches a small group of runners called Gijma. To stay fit, Mark spends much time playing golf with his wife Shirley.
Shirley Plaatjes CMT, ANMT
Shirley Plaatjes has been practicing massage for over 10years, with a dedicated list of elite athletes, business professionals and everyday citizens who depend on her healing hands to maintain balance in mind and body. In addition to her CMT, Shirley also completed advance neuromuscular techniques 1 and 2, in which receiving the " Iron Thumb Award" from the Center of Advanced Therapeutics in 1998.
An avid golfer, incredible mother and coach in Mark's running group Gijima, are a few things on the list of Shirley's continual efforts to grow and find new ways to nurture and heal all those around her.
An avid golfer, incredible mother and coach in Mark's running group Gijima, are a few things on the list of Shirley's continual efforts to grow and find new ways to nurture and heal all those around her.
Anais Prasad CMT
Anais Prasad graduated from the Denver School of Massage Therapy on May 25, 2014. Since then she has been practicing along side her parents who are renowned massage therapists. With them she has worked on many athletes from college cross country students to Olympic marathon runners. She specializes in deep tissue and trigger point therapy. Being a former cross country and track athlete, she is passionate about massage and its many benefits.
She loves Boulder's health and fitness reputation and is an active fitness advocate herself. She enjoys hiking, dancing, and working out in her free time.
She loves Boulder's health and fitness reputation and is an active fitness advocate herself. She enjoys hiking, dancing, and working out in her free time.