Nancy Evans, RN, BSN, CH 

(Currently doing remote and in-office sessions)

Hello, I’m Nancy Evans. I always say I have the best job in the world and I mean it! 

​I never imagined when I graduated from nursing school in 1985, that my career as a Register Nurse, Nurse Manager, and Nursing Instructor in Richmond, VA would provide the foundation for helping children and adults with stress and learning challenges in Fort Collins, CO! 

Indeed, it was the move to Fort Collins in 2004 that led me more deeply to the world of Healing Arts. On a quest to help a family member, I discovered Brain Integration Technique and knew I had to learn how to do it. In 2006 we founded Open Pathways to Learning which eventually expanded into Thrive CommUnity Acupuncture! Since beginning my journey into the healing arts, I have learned many energy techniques which I have integrated into my practice.
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​In 2012, in collaboration with my friend and colleague, Harolyn Ellison, LMT, the "Integrated Acupressure Technique™" was developed, now known as "Integrative Alignment™." This has been a fulfilling phase of my work as we have found the IA Technique to be highly effective for a wide range of physical and emotional issues including brain and learning challenges. Best of all, we have been able to train others to use this technique, expanding the possibilities for even more people to receive the benefits.

I am proud of the quality of care that we offer through Thrive CommUnity Acupuncture and I love every moment of time I spend with my clients. Along with that, I love working with my husband, and the other providers who work with us, to help build a future where effective complementary services become mainstream and available to those who need them. I look forward to being of service to you and helping you along your journey.

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Do Stress, Overwhelm or Trauma affect the quality of your life?

Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed and aren't sure what to do about it? Do you have physical, mental, or emotional symptoms caused by stress or trauma? Do you need more balance in your life or feel ready to take a quantum leap?​
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Review this list to see if any of these symptoms are creating stress or discomfort in your life:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Low self-esteem
• Feeling stuck
• Difficult relationships​
• Irrational fears
• Insomnia

• ​Headaches
• Physical pain​
• Poor memory
• Short attention span
• Easily distracted
• Avoidance behavior
• Agitation

• Irritability
• Chronic fight or flight response
• Repeating negative behaviors
• Over or under eating
• Digestive problems
• Frequently sick
• Addiction

Nancy's Approach

I use a variety of techniques to help people transcend the obstacles that block health and wellbeing. All of the therapies and meditations used involve working with healing frequencies of energy and cultivating awareness to help the body and mind recalibrate to an optimal state.

​Transformation happens when our perceptions change. Our perceptions begin 
​to shift as we become aware of and release our incorrect beliefs, patterns of thinking, and unhealthy emotional responses. 

The soul is our higher essence, which creates the physical body and infuses us with life. Connecting with one's soul is essential for healing and allows access to greater awareness, knowledge, creativity and connection to our Source of Creation or God.
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How to Choose an Energy Technique

The energy techniques I offer are listed below with a brief description of how they help. Don't worry if you aren't sure which service to choose! I often use more than one technique and will guide you in your first session.

​All Energy Work therapies are received fully clothed on a massage table in a private setting.

​Still have questions? I am happy to consult with you by phone.
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Integrative Alignment™ ​​  and   IA-Brain Integration Treatment

​Integrative Alignment™ (IA) is an energy work system developed by Nancy Evans with her colleague Harolyn Ellison, LMT. IA  helps the brain and body find balance to support optimal function of mind, body, and spirit. 

Entirely flexible, IA can address a wide variety of issues, thus bringing the possibility for positive change to all of life's categories including work or school, relationships, finances, sports and recreation, health and fitness as well as spiritual connection.

​IA-Brain Integration Treatment (IA-BIT) is an acupressure based energy therapy that was developed by Nancy that emerged from her many years of working with kids, teens, and adults with learning difficulties through her Open Pathways to Learning practice. This specialized therapy focuses primarily on relieving stress in the brain and nervous system as well as correcting misrouted neurological pathways in the brain which can compromise  learning, memory, and other brain performance goals.

​You may choose Integrative Alignment for help with:​​

• Releasing unwanted blocks mentally, emotionally, physically and/or spiritually​
• Pain relief
• Stress relief
• Anxiety
• Grief
• Weight loss

• Brain performance challenges - work and school
• Lack of motivation
• Poor self-esteem
• Relief from negative thoughts and emotions
• Transforming limiting subconscious beliefs 
• Enhancing your intuition ​

learn more about IA

learn about IA-brain integration therapy

Reiki

Reiki means “Universal Life Energy” and can be described as the energy which exists in all living things. When there is a block in one’s energy, the result may be dis-ease, in body, mind or spirit. The Reiki practitioner lays his/her hands on the client in a particular sequence, beginning at the head, moving down the torso and ending on the back. The hand positions correspond to the major organs, glands, and chakras. Nancy is a Master Reiki Practitioner.

​Reiki Benefits:

• Reduction in acute/chronic pain and stress
• Gaining clarity into why illness develops in the first place
• Clearing and balancing chakras
• Deeply calming and relaxing; may promote better sleep

Principles of Reiki:
Just for today, I will give thanks for my many blessings.
Just for today, I will let go of anger.
Just for today, I will let go of worry.
Just for today, I will do my work honestly.
Just for today, I will show love and respect for every living thing
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Core Synchronism

Core Synchronism is a hands-on practice for synchronizing the physical and energetic bodies to the movement of the Cerebral Spinal Fluid. Through gentle touch, the practitioner assesses which organs, bones, or fluids are not moving correctly and guides them back to healthy flow and function. Whether you've experienced an emotional trauma, a physical injury, or you're just feeling "out of sorts", Core can help restore your sense of balance and well-being.

When a part of us loses its relationship to our Core rhythm (movement of the cerebral spinal fluid), this out-of-balance condition may lead to discomfort, stressful emotional states, inflammation, and eventually, pain. A Core treatment restores balance on all levels - mental/emotional, etheric (energetic) and physical. When that happens, one deeply relaxes, harmony is restored and the body is able to use its life energy to heal itself.

Core can address such diverse imbalances  as stress, physical injuries (including head trauma), chronic pain, pre and post-op healing, pregnancy discomforts, auto-immune disorders, and mental & emotional traumas such as grief. The purpose of a Core treatment is to help balance the body so the life energy of the body itself can heal whatever is out of balance. 
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CranioSacral Therapy

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) was pioneered and developed by osteopathic physician John E. Upledger following extensive scientific studies from 1975 to 1983 at Michigan State University, where he served as a clinical researcher and Professor of Biomechanics.

CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system, which is comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system.

By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including:

•   Migraine Headaches
•   Chronic Neck and Back Pain
•   Chronic Fatigue
•   Emotional Difficulties
•   Stress and Tension-Related Problems
•   Fibromyalgia and other Connective-Tissue Disorders
•   Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)
•   Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Classes and Training

I teaches classes in energy work, meditation and other topics for all levels of experience. 

• Integrative Alignment Energy Work, Comprehensive Training for Certification
• Reiki Levels 1 - 3, Certificate of Completion Awarded for Each Level
• Chakra assessment and clearing
• Muscle Testing
• Meditation 
• Living in Spirit
• Future Bridging