My dearest reader and massage clients,

My formal name is Kaitlyn, but please call me Kaity or Kait as my mother calls me. I found my path to massage therapy in 2013. After 7 years of performing deep tissue with my hands and elbows, I started having chronic pain and early signs of osteoarthritis. Simultaneously, I also found a career as a River Guide, operating heavy oar frames and paddle crews. My upper body never received a break or recovery time. Desperate to find an alternative for my work that delivered effective deep pressure for clients and my own body I discovered Ashiatsu in Las Vegas, Nevada on my way to the Grand Canyon. 

That first Ashiatsu massage, I remember having a huge somatic emotional release and feeling as though, if I could massage myself, that was it. It was an incredible experience and I had to learn more. 

The 2020 pandemic put a halt on her River travels, which enabled her to pursue the DeepFeet basics class and then the full Master Program through the company “DeepFeet Bar Therapy” founded by Routhie Hardie.

I now am the sole owner of “Butte Barefoot Massage.” Where in my business Ashiatsu and Thai yoga massage or “barefoot” modalities are the spotlight of the treatments I offer. I am settled and at home in the Gunnison Valley where, I enjoys life in the West Elk Mountains with my 2 year old daughter and our many animal companions.