Meet Robert & Nancy Evans

Robert and Nancy were fortunate to meet in the 80’s as they attended spiritual classes together with their teachers, Sharon and Patrick O’Hara, with The Growing Place. Since then, they have each been focused seekers, dedicated to the developmental growth of learning and integrating their spiritual discoveries into every aspect of their daily living.
Building upon his long history of involvement in community improvement causes, Robert has created and managed several for-profit and nonprofit businesses, as well as consulted with city, county, and public education entities in a variety of appointed advisory roles.
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The common theme in Robert's work is the desire to inspire and empower diverse people and institutions to think and act more creatively and collaboratively for the benefit of all. He received the prestigious Outstanding Small Business of the Year for Philanthropy Day award from the Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations (CANPO), received special recognition for his leadership on the Larimer County Health & Human Service's Community Action Program Board (CAP), as well as commendations from the City of Fort Collins Human Rights Office, Fort Collins Baha'i, the Not in Our Town Fort Collins Chapter, and Poudre School District Board of Education.​
Robert was certified through the Bob Chadwick Consensus Building Institute for conflict resolution consulting, trained in Deming's Total Quality Management through Kodak Company, Systems Theory through MIT workshops, Presencing social technology through Otto Scharmer and the Sloan School of Management/MIT, Peer Counseling and Men's Groups certification through Re-evaluation Counseling/Personal Counselors Inc., as well as extended spiritual transformational work through The Growing Place in Montana.​
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Nancy has been an accomplished trailblazer in the fields of wellness and healthcare throughout her adult career. After becoming a Registered Nurse in 1985, she later moved on to serving as a Nurse Manager and Nursing Instructor in Richmond, Virginia until she moved to Colorado in 2002.
Comprehensive experience in major institutional medicine helped Nancy discover how essential integrative and alternative healthcare options can be. That led her to getting certified in a wide variety of therapies, including Yoga, Hypnotherapy, Meditation, Reiki, Applied Kinesiology, and Brain Integration Technique.
After developing a popular practice serving many individuals and families in 2006, Nancy joined together with a friend, Harolyn Ellison, LMT to create Integrative Alignment Energy Work that proved to be a more simple and effective way to help clients reach their goals. Nancy also teaches IA Energy Work to other practitioners so they can better serve their clients.
In 2011, Robert and Nancy together founded their wellness center which quickly grew to offer Community Acupuncture. This special style of acupuncture grew quickly and eventually became known as Thrive Community Acupuncture, a vital wellness center in Fort Collins, Colorado.
In 2023, Robert and Nancy were joined by a team of community members and providers to create the Thrive School of Practical Spirituality. The focus of the school is to offer a variety of classes, events, and mentoring services focused on helping people live happier, more successful lives. 2023 also ushered in a move for the Evans to Billings, Montana, where they are pleased continue to be of service to their team in Colorado and to their friends in Montana and all over the world.