Crystal Bliss Lardy is a performing and healing artist. A vocalist, percussionist, dancer, and expressive arts educator/facilitator, she has studied and performed regionally and internationally since 1991, traveling to West Africa, Europe, Central and South America, and Asia. Crystal worked as a Licensed Massage Therapist from 1992-2010. As part of her vocal and personal development, she attended the first American training in Voice Movement Therapy, a unique expressive arts therapy modality, in 2003/2004. In 2007, Crystal earned her BA in Theatre with minors in Dance and The Arts: Theory and Practice at Colorado College. In 2011 she completed her MA in Counseling and Human Services at the University of Colorado, and is a registered practitioner of Voice Movement Therapy and a registered play therapist. Crystal continues to perform and teach while integrating Play, Expressive Arts, and Nature based interventions into her work as a licensed professional counselor, working primarily with children and families since 2011. Specialties: Voice Movement Therapy, Play Therapy, Therapeutic Drumming, Trauma Informed Yoga, West African Drumming, Self Regulation, Self Expression, Whole Person Health and Wellness.