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About
At Health Habits Fitness & Massage, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals in improving your health. We offer acupuncture, personal training, strength and flexibility training, small group classes, cardio, injury rehabilitation or simply a relaxing massage. Better health for a better life!
Tracy Christensen
Meet Tracy Christensen, a licensed acupuncturist and herbologist.
In her clinical practice, Tracy utilizes all aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) including acupuncture, herbal medicine, tui na, cupping, e-stim, and moxibustion. TCM techniques allow the body to restore balance and harmony, thus achieving optimal function. While Western medicine is often reductionistic in approach, TCM views the body as a whole. Diagnosis is based on the conceptual framework of yin and yang, and the interconnectedness of the organ systems. One of the strengths of TCM is in the way it focuses treatment to address the underlying cause of the disease and disharmony.
Tracy encourages her patients to be educated and active participants in their healthcare plan, ensuring long-term results and a better understanding of how to maintain health and well-being.
Tracy has experience treating a wide variety of conditions, including musculo-skeletal, digestive and gastrointestinal diseases, autoimmune diseases, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, drug and alcohol addiction, and mental health conditions. She also has a special interest in lifestyle modification, focusing on plant-based nutrition and therapeutic exercise.
After earning her BA in Psychology from University of CA in San Diego and a Master's degree from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 1999, Tracy attended the Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jinan, PRC and completed the advanced study program.
A Missoula native, in her free time Tracy enjoys running, biking, hiking, and spending time at the lake with family, friends and her dog Chilli.
Shauna Dutton
Meet Shauna Dutton, the owner of Health Habits Fitness & Massage, a licensed massage therapist, and certified personal trainer. With an interest in both fitness and wellness, Shauna blends her expertise in bodywork and strength training to help her clients live healthier, more balanced lives.
Raised in the outdoors of Libby, Montana, Shauna was always active, whether it was playing sports or growing up in an adventurous family that encouraged exploration. Her love for movement and an active lifestyle only grew as she pursued her athletic career at the University of Idaho, where she was a student-athlete competing in javelin. During this time, she earned both her undergraduate degree and a Master’s in Sports Medicine.
When she’s not helping clients reach their fitness goals or providing therapeutic massages, you can find Shauna enjoying the great outdoors with her dog, Chilli. Shauna has competed in both team and individual sports her whole life, including earning her pro card in drug-free body building. She continues to value the importance of fitness to enjoy an active year-round lifestyle of hiking, biking, running, skiing, golf and hopefully more pickleball!
Shauna’s approach to massage therapy is focused on promoting relaxation, relieving tension and pain, and supporting the body's natural healing process for recovery and overall balance.
With a combination of knowledge, experience, and passion for wellness, Shauna is dedicated to helping her clients feel their best, inside and out.
