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Birgitta Kieckhaben, LPCC, BCST, LMT

Birgitta established Nizhoni health center in 2001 growing her dream over the past 21 years into what is now the Nizhoni Morningstar Therapeutic Retreat.

After graduating with a German business degree and geriatric nursing degree. Gathering experience in both professions she immigrated to beautiful Colorado with her two children in 1997.

It was then that she started her journey to realize her dream of a holistic practice with a mission to provide only the best and most individualized care for her clients with a team approach.

After completing her education as a massage and Biodynamic Craniosacrai therapist, she then went on to finish her master's in Clinical mental health counseling and equine assisted mental health. (EAMH). She is now working on her PHD in Psychology in addiction and Trauma and disaster relief, with a keen interest and dissertation in Native American studies, genocide and addiction. She is certified in the White Bison's 12 step Wellbriety program, enjoys holding talking circles and following the red road as a strong Native American ally.

Birgitta has extensive training and twenty plus years of neurological, mental and geriatric disorders. Her passion and focus is to promote and facilitate healing using a body and mind approach with individualized treatment plans. She has put together a highly skilled, compassionate, experienced and highly educated team and five medicine horses. She specializes in counseling, Equine Assisted Mental Health therapy, Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy, and Equine Facilitated Craniosacral therapy.

In her free time, she enjoys empty nest family life with her son Jamie and granddaugher Riley Elizabeth, her daughter Mandy, son in-law Ethan and granddaughter Millicent Claire. Birgitta enjoys exploring her interests in Native culture, horses, and brainstorming to keep making Nizhoni a place to come Walk in Beauty.

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Mandy LPCC

Mandy is trained in natural horsemanship and equine assisted mental health therapy. Mandy has her B.A in psychology from C.S.U and her master's degree from Prescott College in Clinical mental health with a concentration in Somatic Psychology and is currently working on her PHD in Forensic Psychology. She is available for individual as well as family psychotherapy sessions, specializing in Somatic and Play therapy. She is also available as an equine professional to support equine facilitated therapy sessions as well as facilitating psychology sessions.

In addition to helping people, she loves spending time with her family: husband Ethan and baby girl, Millicent Claire. they also have a 220-lb gentle giant, an English Mastiff named Oliver. Together they like to go on hikes, play basketball, and cook.

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Stacie Booker, Yoga teacher, Thai Yoga Bodyworker, and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist

Stacie Booker offers private sessions at Nizhoni Morningstar Therapeutic Retreat in Black Forest. Her philosophy
is that your body knows what it needs. She aims to use bodywork to help
you hear what you already know. This Kinesthetic work is a great way
to relax, recharge, and deepen the work you are already doing in other
forms of therapy and self-study.

Stacie Booker
Yoga Therapist / Instructor

Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics; Minor in Dance at Georgia State
University (Atlanta, GA)
Certified Yoga Instructor through Peachtree Yoga Center (Sandy Springs, GA)
Certified Yoga Therapist through Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (Bristol, VT)
Certified Thai Yoga Bodyworker through Thai Yoga Bodywork Trainings
(Asheville, NC)

Specialties:
Beginner Private Yoga Sessions
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy
Thai Yoga Bodywork

Testimonials:
"This was SO much more than I expected!
"I loved the leg stretches!"
"I still notice benefits from the session we did a year ago!"
"Very relaxing and insightful. Great deep breathing and introspection."
"I felt fully supported. Stacie was very professional - warm and
accepting. Healing hands. Genuine presence."
"Wow! I felt heard! Stacie provides a safe place to experience
emotions, thoughts, and feelings! Thank you!"