Tissue Alchemy
  • Method
    • What is Tissue Alchemy?
    • How Tissue Alchemy
      compares to…
    • …Rolfing
    • …Myofascial release
    • …Physical therapy
    • …Massage
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  • Conditions
    • Arthritis
    • Tendonitis
    • Chronic neck pain
    • Frozen shoulder
    • Sciatica & piriformis
    • TMJ
    • Plantar fasciitis
    • All conditions →
  • Activities
    • Running
    • Cycling
    • Rock climbing
    • Skiing & snowboarding
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  • Deep Dive
  • About
    • Sharon's bio
    • Certifications
    • What to expect
    • Visiting
    • Rates
    • FAQ
    • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Contact
  • Book intake

Activities

Bodywork for Boulder athletes.

Each sport asks the body to repeat a specific load pattern, hour after hour, year after year. Fascia adapts to what you repeatedly ask it to do — which is why distinct chronic patterns show up in runners, cyclists, climbers, and skiers. Here's how Tissue Alchemy meets them.

"I live with chronic pain from repetitive stress injuries, and after seeing Sharon I'm literally pain free for a few days — which is rare — with better sleep in the weeks after. She's talented, skilled, and intuitive, and she works hard to understand my issues so she can fully address them."

Lisa F., lives with chronic pain

"Many therapists just knead away like they're making bread. I've studied yoga, Rolfing, and Thai massage, and Sharon is obviously well trained and professionally equipped. I run marathons and stay very active — she's always delivered."

Christopher B., marathon runner

"I've been to many therapists in many different styles, and I can say with complete confidence that Sharon is the most efficient and intuitive practitioner I've ever worked with. She's extremely easy to talk to, and every session has been a delight."

Josh P., works a physical trade
  1. Running

    ITB pain, plantar fasciitis, hip flexors that won't release, hamstrings that keep gripping. Running produces specific fascial patterns, and the fix is rarely where the pain is.

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  2. Cycling

    Neck and shoulder lock from the aero position, deep hip and piriformis tightness from saddle hours, lower back that won't release. Cycling produces predictable fascial patterns from one of the most repetitive postures any sport demands.

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  3. Rock climbing

    Finger and forearm tendons that won't quit flaring, pulley injuries that didn't heal cleanly, scapular dysfunction, the climber's hunch. Climbing concentrates load through the smallest tissues in the upper body — and the fascial consequences are predictable.

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  4. Skiing & snowboarding

    Knee patterns that catch up by spring, hip rotators that won't release, quad fatigue that turns into chronic tightness, lower back from boots and stance. Front Range winters build a predictable fascial pattern.

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Ready when you are

Bring me the body that's been told
"what the heck happened to you?"

Tissue Alchemy starts with a 2-hour assessment. From there we build a treatment plan that meets your body where it is.

Book your first session

Sharon Thiergartner, LMT
Tissue Alchemy & Advanced Bodywork
Mandala Center
825 S. Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305

(719) 297-1338
hello@tissuealchemy.com

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