Hi friends!

My name is Jess, I am the founder, massage therapist and Reiki practitioner of Rooted and Aligned. I am tucked away inside of the historic University Building in Downtown Denver. I became a massage therapist in 2020 and opened my doors in October of 2021, I’ve been loving the journey ever since.

Before becoming a massage therapist I worked as a scheduler for diagnostic imaging. I quickly learned I wanted a hands-on approach to healing, inspired by my roots I decided to become a massage therapist. Growing up in a Mexican household we would often visit the sobador for my endometriosis and other ailments. I was always in such ‘awe’ with the power of touch and the knowledge of the human body.

In July of 2023 I injured my foot walking my dog, resulting in three broken bones, a torn ligament and a sprained ankle. I now have a plate and eight screws in my foot. Massage played such a huge roll in my recovery and I am happy to be able to share that with my clients now. During my recovery I would say I started to find my “niche”. I learned to move slowly.

I recently became SMRT - full body certified and the course gave me the ‘why’ I was doing what I was doing. The technique is rooted in the understanding that the body has an innate ability to heal itself when given the right stimulus. The long holds, the pause, allowing the body to do what it knows to do. Think of the finger trap toy, when you pull it creates resistance, when you bring it together (compress) it creates the slack, allowing your fingers to be released.

My sessions are intuitive and intentional. I move slowly and hold compressions, allowing your body to gently release, to gently create that slack. We have been conditioned to believe massage is only effective when it is painful, but that is not the case. If I am hurting you, your body will respond, flight or fight, clinching, holding your breath. Your body knows what to do, you just need the space to do so.

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for sticking around! I'm happy and ready to help you reconnect with your body, decrease pain/discomfort and improve your quality of life.

Jess