STILL MOUNTAIN Practitioners
Jia Gottlieb MD
Dr. Gottlieb brings a unique combination of skills to Still Mountain based on a wide breadth of training. After receiving his M.D. from Northwestern University in 1976, and completing family medicine residency at the Community Hospital of Sonoma County – one of the most respected programs in the country – Dr.Gottlieb earned Board Certification in 1980. Following this, he completed one-year of post-doctoral acupuncture training at some of Beijing 's most acclaimed hospitals of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
From an early age, he learned to bridge the diverse cultures of East and West with an Austrian father and Chinese mother. While his father schooled him in the logic of chess, his mother quietly imbued him with the intuitive ways of the East. Initially he was drawn to the precision of western science, which led to a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Colorado. However, after completing his residency training in family medicine, his interests turned towards his Asian roots. He realized that while Western medicine excelled in diagnostics and pinpointing specific diseases, it lacked a clear understanding of wellness and healing. To explore these important areas, he cultivated a life-long practice of yoga and meditation, has a Black Belt in Aikido and Karate, and is a student of the bamboo flute . Among his patients he is known as a physician who authentically lives and breathes his philosophy of medicine.
Upon returning to Boulder, Colorado in 1984, Dr. Gottlieb established Still Mountain, where he provides patients a unique therapeutic approach based upon extensive training in both Western medicine and Asian healing arts.
Tamara Bryant-Lydolph, Massage Therapist
Tamara first studied massage therapy at the Boulder College of Massage in 2000. While attending BCMT, she also trained in energetic healing arts, Shiatsu, and injury rehabilitation. Tamara is a Reiki Master and world traveler. She underwent several years of intensive training in Meditative Arts in Asia, earning Yoga Therapist certification at Pranava Yogadhama in Mysore, India and co-directed the Waiheke Natural Health Centre in New Zealand where she worked in cooperation with with herbalists, a cranial-osteopath, nutritionists, and exercise therapists. Along with her extensive bodywork experience and in depth understanding of energetic arts, Tamara is highly knowledgable in anatomy.
Tamara has returned from years spent abroad to settle in the Colorado mountains, earn a Masters degree in South Asian Studies at CU and incorporate her wide range of skills to deliver an ideal healing experience for each client. She works closely with Dr.Gottlieb to relieve pain and reawaken the body’s ability to heal itself.
Ryah Nabielski MS, Nutritionist
Ryah holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA (the leading natural medicine based program in the U.S.) and is a trained Eating Psychology Counselor. She provides individualized nutrition counseling and mind-body approaches for disease prevention and current health concerns. Ryah has an extensive background in sustainable agriculture and loves exploring how whole, seasonal foods can help her clients reach their heath goals and connect to the earth. For more information: www.ecologicalnutrition.com.
Healing is a journey. You are the path.