Our Therapists |
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We take pride in offering safe, effective and client-centered care. Our Registered Massage Therapists have extensive experience and offer a range of services that can be tailored to meet your needs. Our RMTs are as unique as you are, each with their own style and area of expertise, so you are sure to find a therapist who is the right fit for you!
Joseph Alves, RMT |
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Massage Therapist since 2007
Education: Kikkawa College of Massage
Background: After training in Shiatsu Therapy, Joseph decided to expand his healing repetoire by becoming an RMT.
Massage Philosophy: Joseph is dedicated to promoting health, healing, and well-being through therapeutic massage remedies. He prioritizes creating a safe space for his clients through trust and communication, working with his clients to improve both their physical as well as emotional well-being.
Massage Style: Joseph is a compassionate therapist with a sincere and warm approach to massage. He integrates massage and shiatsu therapy to create a treatment that is both therapeutic and relaxing.
Available Tuesday 1-8, Sundays 12-4
Modalities:
-Swedish
-Stress Relief
-Manual Lymphatic Drainage
-Deep Tissue Massage
-Trigger Point Massage
-Shiatsu
Education: Kikkawa College of Massage
Background: After training in Shiatsu Therapy, Joseph decided to expand his healing repetoire by becoming an RMT.
Massage Philosophy: Joseph is dedicated to promoting health, healing, and well-being through therapeutic massage remedies. He prioritizes creating a safe space for his clients through trust and communication, working with his clients to improve both their physical as well as emotional well-being.
Massage Style: Joseph is a compassionate therapist with a sincere and warm approach to massage. He integrates massage and shiatsu therapy to create a treatment that is both therapeutic and relaxing.
Available Tuesday 1-8, Sundays 12-4
Modalities:
-Swedish
-Stress Relief
-Manual Lymphatic Drainage
-Deep Tissue Massage
-Trigger Point Massage
-Shiatsu
Honey Barba, RMT
Massage Therapist since 2018
Education: Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy
Background: After over 15 years in the events and marketing industry, she joined the health care profession to help optimize one’s general well being and promote long term health by providing therapeutic massage.
Massage Philosophy:She believes that regular massage treatments help with stress management, reduces muscle tension and promotes an overall sense of relaxation.
As a runner and triathlete, Honey is also familiar with sports massage and believes that massages before and after sports improves performance and helps with quicker muscle and injury recovery.
Massage Style: Honey puts the needs of her clients her by constantly communicating with them to achieve their treatment goals, whether it be providing relief from chronic pain, recovering from vigorous exercise or an injury, or just promoting relaxation and overall wellness.
For her massage treatments, Honey practices the following:
- Swedish massage techniques
- Myofascial and Trigger point release
- Joint mobilizations
- Facilitated and static stretching
- Remedial exercises
- Manual lymphatic drainage
Available:
Friday, 10am-2.30pm
Wendy Akerboom, RMT
"Your health is your wealth"
Massage Therapist since 2009
Education: Centennial College
Background: After working for 17yrs in film, a physically demanding industry, Wendy became all too familiar with pain and fatigue, at which point she turned to massage as a way to cope.
Massage Techniques: Wendy is trained in the traditional Swedish massage style with adjunct techniques such as: joint mobilization, myofascial release, and other neuromuscular techniques. She is also trained in NISA (Neuromuscular Integration and Structural Alignment), which is a 12 session fascial therapy designed to treat postural imbalances, which if un-treated can lead to pain and dysfunction. She is a Vodder trained Therapy I, manual lymph drainage (MLD) therapist, which is a very superficial rhythmic therapy acting on the lymphatic system and stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system . At the Therapy I level she can treat localized swelling, pain and discomfort due to surgery and, or injury and general wear and tear.
Massage Philosophy: Wendy has worked with a large array of clients: from babies to seniors; with a broad spectrum of conditions: from injuries to physical impairment. Her training has given her the ability to assess and treat her clients appropriately by personalizing the treatment to suit their specific needs. Since stress plays a major role in dysfunction, relaxation is a critical role in treatment. The human form has an incredible ability to adapt and is very resilient and with the right care one can learn to lead a long and healthy life, "Your health is your wealth"
Wendy Practices: Swedish, Myofascial Release, NISA, Prenatal, Sports, Manual Lymph Drainage.
Available: Monday 2 -7, Thursday 2 - 7, Saturday 10:30 - 4:00, Sunday 12:00 - 5:00
Education: Centennial College
Background: After working for 17yrs in film, a physically demanding industry, Wendy became all too familiar with pain and fatigue, at which point she turned to massage as a way to cope.
Massage Techniques: Wendy is trained in the traditional Swedish massage style with adjunct techniques such as: joint mobilization, myofascial release, and other neuromuscular techniques. She is also trained in NISA (Neuromuscular Integration and Structural Alignment), which is a 12 session fascial therapy designed to treat postural imbalances, which if un-treated can lead to pain and dysfunction. She is a Vodder trained Therapy I, manual lymph drainage (MLD) therapist, which is a very superficial rhythmic therapy acting on the lymphatic system and stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system . At the Therapy I level she can treat localized swelling, pain and discomfort due to surgery and, or injury and general wear and tear.
Massage Philosophy: Wendy has worked with a large array of clients: from babies to seniors; with a broad spectrum of conditions: from injuries to physical impairment. Her training has given her the ability to assess and treat her clients appropriately by personalizing the treatment to suit their specific needs. Since stress plays a major role in dysfunction, relaxation is a critical role in treatment. The human form has an incredible ability to adapt and is very resilient and with the right care one can learn to lead a long and healthy life, "Your health is your wealth"
Wendy Practices: Swedish, Myofascial Release, NISA, Prenatal, Sports, Manual Lymph Drainage.
Available: Monday 2 -7, Thursday 2 - 7, Saturday 10:30 - 4:00, Sunday 12:00 - 5:00
Holly Franklin, RMT |
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Massage Therapist since 2010
Education: Sutherland-Chan (Massage Therapy Degree)
Education: Sutherland-Chan (Massage Therapy Degree)
- Background: Holly studied at the Sutherland Chan Breast clinic, where she gained extensive experience treating breast tissue, and scar tissue. Before Holly choose to pursue massage therapy, she studied Polarity Therapy, Reiki, Cranial Sacral therapy, Reflexology and Aromatherapy. Holly was also a sales associate at Know Your Body Best for several years.
- Massage Style: Holly is known for her intuitive touch, and ability to connect with her clients.
- Massage Philosophy: Holly has helped a wide range of clients, including seniors, athletes, and clients undergoing cancer treatments. Working with clients with so many different needs inspired Holly to incorporate a number of different techniques for maximum effect, combining relaxation techniques with those of deeper therapeutic use to create a sense of wholeness while still getting the knots out.
- Holly Practices: Swedish, Myofascial Release, Sports Massage, Breast Massage
Esperanza Pabon, RMT |
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- Registered Massage Therapist since 2000
- Education: Sutherland-Chan -Massage Therapy Degree
- Background: After graduating from Sutherland-Chan, she worked with physiotherapists and took courses in Myofascial Release and Scapular Mobilizations.
- About Esperanza: Known for her Deep Tissue work. Fluent in Spanish, spent the summer working as an interpreter for the Pan-Am Games.
- Philosophy: Esperanza focuses on providing her clients with a massage that is both a holistic and physically healing experience.
- Esperanza practices Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Sports Massage, Prenatal Massage , Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy and Thermal Palms Massage.
- Available: Tuesday 2 - 7 Wednesday 3 - 5:30, Thursday 12 - 4, Friday 3 - 5:30,
READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH ESPERANZA!
Kimberley Dawson, RMT |
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Registered Massage Therapist since 2010
Available: MON 2 - 7 TUES 4 - 7 ( Kim is no longer taking new clients! )
- Education: Sutherland-Chan ( Massage Therapy Degree )
- Background: A lifelong health and fitness enthusiast, Kimberley has always been fascinated by bodies and minds – how they function, how they are inextricably linked and how quality of life can be improved through their proper care.
- Massage Philosophy: Kimberley is constantly amazed by the healing power of touch, and nothing makes her happier than helping clients feel better and improve their health through massage therapy. Though the physical benefits of massage are well documented, Kimberley equally appreciates its contribution to mental health through its promotion of neurochemical balance.
- Massage Style: Kim is an advocate of incorporating stretching and mobilizations into treatments. Her first order of business, though, is to listen to clients’ wants and needs.
- Kimberley practices Swedish, Sports, Myofascial Release, and Prenatal Massage
Available: MON 2 - 7 TUES 4 - 7 ( Kim is no longer taking new clients! )
Kim Hartford, RMT |
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Registered Massage Therapist since 1990
Available: Tuesday 11:30 - 4:45 Wednesday 10 - 3 Friday 10 - 4
- Education: University of Windsor ( Kinesiology ) Sutherland-Chan ( Massage Therapy Degree )
- Background: A former competitive athlete, Kim became interested in massage while volunteering at an athletic rehab clinic.
- About Kim: For the past 20 years Kim has been an examiner at the Ontario Massage Therapist Certification Exams, and in her capacity as a Subject Expert has helped to set the exam for the last 5 years.
- Massage Style: Kim understands the needs of the athlete, thus excelling in sports massage. The mother of two active children, Kim is also proficient at pre-natal and pediatric massage.
- Massage Philosophy: I believe you should treat the body as a unit, because one area can’t function well on its own. Massage therapy allows me to treat my clients holistically – mind and body.
- Kim practices Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Sports Massage, Prenatal and Pediatric Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Hot Stone Massage and Myofascial Release. She has also completed first level certification in Craniosacral Massage.
Available: Tuesday 11:30 - 4:45 Wednesday 10 - 3 Friday 10 - 4
Beverly Greer, RMT |
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Registered Massage Therapist since 2003
Education: Sutherland-Chan ( Massage Therapy Degree )
Background: Bev has been massaging friends and family since she was a girl. After a long stint working as a bartender, she decided she should use her natural affinity for massage to help people feel better.
Massage Style: Bev combines soothing Swedish and deep tissue techniques, joint mobilizations, and pressure points to create a treatment that is relaxing and therapeutic.
Beverly practices Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, and Soft Tissue Release.
She is also the owner and manager of the clinic.
Available: Weds: 1 - 7 Thursday: 1 - 7:00, Friday: 1:30-7, Saturday: 12 - 6:00, Sunday: 12-6
