About the Founder

Hi! I’m Rilea, an advanced bodywork therapist located in Colorado Springs. I began my practice in September 2025, one month after graduating from the Advanced Therapy Institute of Touch.

I’ve always been drawn to this line of work, unraveling the ways the mind & body communicate. I was introduced to Integrative Meridian Therapy, Somatic Trauma Release and massage, (all modalities I now specialize in) back in 2019, as a seventeen year old junior in high school.

I began my bodywork education completing a 200hr yoga teacher training program at a local studio I frequently took classes at. During a workshop weekend supporting other small bodywork businesses, I met the founder of the Advanced Therapy Institute and was taught the benefits of Eastern medicine. I begged to learn more, but was unable to enroll due to my age. The program was intense, emotional, and difficult. I would have to wait a few more years.

Then COVID happened. After a long quarantine plentiful with transformation, I reached back out to continue my education. I began classes in January 2023 and truly value the old teachings I learned. The curriculum really was intensive, emotional, and difficult. I was surrounded by people who were open to sharing parts of themselves they couldn’t accept, and I was encouraged to do the same. In this state is where I was able to fully understand the intention and care of Eastern medicine. I now practice in Colorado Springs and love to meet new faces. My bodywork is meant to be painless, easy and leave you feeling fully supported. I look forward to meeting you!