I have been a Registered Massage Therapist for over 10 years. I initially acquired my registration in Ontario and moved to the west coast in 2001. I have worked in Yaletown, Kerrisdale and in the downtown core.
After sharing a space with an alternative health care provider, I came to notice that I was having to turn new clients away as well I kept hearing that there was not a lot of availability for massage therapy sessions in the downtown area. I believe, through professional and personal experience, that the human body needs to be dealt with on different levels. Body, mind & spirit are the 3 components that alternative health care focuses on. By treating certain clients over the years, with all my knowledge in the massage therapy field, I noticed I could only take them so far, I could only help them to reach a certain level of health. I knew other modalities would help but when asked where to go, I fell short or it was too far for them to travel too. After 4 1/2 years, I have decided to open a multi-disciplinary clinic that would help them with reaching an optimal level of health. I also wanted to make sure that majority of the services offered at the clinic would be covered under their extended health care plans and not necessarily come out of pocket.
I believe that starting with simple applications and reducing stress, the human body has the ability to rebalance itself. We, as Registered Massage Therapists, can help you reach a certain level within your treatment time but encourage everyone to take the next step and include home care in their routine as well as alternating other alternative health care practices into their health care plans.
#228–757 Hastings St. West, Vancouver BC V6G 1K9