MAT Specialist

Pat Shockley, MATCS Image

Pat Shockley
MATCS, NCMMT

Pat Shockley received her MAT (Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist) certification in 2005. What really impressed her about MAT was that the thought process was completely different from the norm. Instead of addressing tightness, Muscle Activation looks at, why are we tight? She loved the idea of addressing the cause, weakness in the muscles vs the symptom being the tightness. That is the core belief at ABD life — address the cause not the symptom which will unleash your highest potential. After passing her MAT internship it became the main focus of her practice.

Pat’s passion is to help people of all ages get out of pain, stay out of pain and become more resilient to handling the physical stresses that life brings whether your just living life, have a repetitive motion job, love to live an active lifestyle, compete in sports or are an elite athlete.  MAT unleashes the full potential of your muscular system to be your best. It does not matter what your age is, if your body is not compensating you will be able to do more, take more and perform better.

Unleashing your highest potential may need to include a multiple discipline approach so Pat became certified in Dr. Brimhall’s 6-Steps to Wellness Protocol in 2013 and studied nutrition with many well-known doctors in 2013 and the beginning of 2014 including, David Perlmutter MD, Mark Hyman MD, Cheryl Burdette ND, Dan Merkle DC, and more. She currently holds level 1 and 2 certifications in the science based EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique, has also been a massage therapist since 1999 and Nationally Certified in Massage since 2004.

Education

  • Van Merkle DC, Cheryl Burdette ND, David Singer DC
  • Muscle Activation Master Level Lower Body – 2013
  • Brimhall Techniques Certified Chiropractor – August 2013
  • Brimhall One Day Seminar – March2013
  • Brimhall One Day Seminar – April 2013
  • Brimhall One Day Seminar – May 2013
  • Muscle Activation Master Level Foot Function – 2012
  • Brimhall Seminar with Xymogen – Sept. 2012
  • Muscle Activation Master Level Lower Body – 2011
  • Muscle Activation Trunk & Spine — 2010
  • November 2010 – Muscle Activation Techniques Upper Body
  • October 2009 – Muscle Activation Techniques Upper Body
  • 2009 – Muscle Activation Techniques Cervical Spine
  • February 2008 — Master Level Upper Extremity
  • February 2007 – Master Level Upper Extremity
  • August 2006 – Master Level Foot Function
  • March 2006 – Master Level Upper Extremity
  • March 2006 — Connective Tissue Messaging
  • November 2005 – Master Level Lower Extremity
  • August 2005 – Master Level Foot Function
  • August 2005 – Precision Palpation – Foot
  • June 2005 — Precision Palpation – Trunk & Spine
  • March 2005 — Precision Palpation – Upper Extremity
  • March 2005 — Precision Palpation – Lower Extremity
  • June 2005 to Present — Muscle Activation Specialist (MAT), through Greg Roskopf, Biomechanics Consultant Denver Broncos, Nuggets and Utah Jazz
  • November 2004 to Present — NCMMT – Nationally Certified Medical Massage Therapist
  • 2003 – 2004 Medical Massage Therapist
  • 2004 to Present – Nationally Certified Massage Therapist
  • September 1999 – Advanced Neuromuscular
  • September 1999 – Visceral Massage
  • August 1999 – Postional Release 2
  • July 1999 – Sports Massage 2
  • June 1999 – Postional Release 1
  • May 1999 – Sports Massage 1
  • April 1999 to Present – Certified Massage Therapist

Nutritional Education – 2013-2018

  • Dan Merkle DC, Cheryl Burdette ND, David Singer DC
  • David Perlmutter MD, Mark Hyman MD, Cheryl Burdette ND, Roy Heilbron MD, George Gilson MD, PhD and more
Pat Shockley, MATCS Skating Image

Experience

  • 2013 Legend Football
  • 2012 Legend Football
  • 2012 Legend Cross Country
  • 2011 Legend Cross Country
  • 2010 Legend Cross Country
  • 2009 USA Triathlon National Youth Team 3rd Place
  • 2009 Legend Track
  • 2009 Legend Cross Country
  • 2009 Chaparral Cross Country
  • 2009 Chaparral Boys Soccer
  • 2009 Ponderosa Boys Swimming
  • 2008, 2009 Ponderosa Girls Swimming
  • 2007,2008,2009 Ponderosa Football
  • Avon Walk for the Cure
  • 1992-1995 Ran Hockey Inline Program ages: 5-8, 9-12, 13-15
  • 1984-1987 Developed & Ran Hockey Program for three age groups. 5-8, 9-12, 13-15
  • 1977-1995 Developed & Ran Pixie Program (2-6 year olds). Averaged 200 2-6 year olds per week.
  • 1977-1995 Developed & Ran Beginner and Intermediate level Skating Programs through Parks & Rec and YMCA to school age children. Averaged 80-100 per class
  • 1974-1976 Ran Speed Skating Club Program
  • 1974-1976 Ran Figure Skating Club Program

Background

  • First Place 7 X Regional (7 states) Roller Figure Skating
  • Second Place National Figure Skater
  • Second Place National Pairs Skater
  • Third Place 3 X National Figure Skater
  • Fourth Place National Individual Speed Skater