About Me
I am a Registered Massage Therapist practising in Kelowna, BC, Canada. I have been practising for over 20 years as a RMT, incorporating Craniosacral Therapy also.
I trained in Vancouver, British Columbia where I had great education in a variety of massage therapy skills and experiences at West Coast College of Massage Therapy. I had amazing out reach experiences in Vancouver, at places such as GF Strong Rehabilitation, UBC Varsity Athletes, BC Women’s, MS In-reach, Outdoor Adventure Challenge, Vancouver Marathon and others. I lived and worked in Vancouver for ten years where I had many wonderful life and professional experiences. From enjoying the beaches, restaurants, concerts, and mountains, to doing a mini triathlon, Vancouver was a fun place to live.
I have worked with a variety of different practitioners, from chiropractors, naturopaths, physiotherapists, pedorthotists, nutritionalists, to counsellors and TCM doctors amongst others. I value having been able to learn so much from the different practitioners, and enjoying sharing information with patients.
I have also been fortunate to travel to San Francisco and San Diego to do Craniosacral Therapy and Somato Emotional Release training through the Upledger Institute. I met amazing highly skilled teachers there that I learned a lot from. I have also done my Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree through Thompson Rivers University, where I studied health care systems and health care research, giving me a greater view of health care. I have also done a variety of other continuing education courses, from acupressure to nutrition.
I moved back to Kelowna to be closer to family and to have a more healthy relaxed lifestyle. I enjoy animals, nature, photography, hiking, biking, skiing, art, music, kayaking, paddle boarding, cooking, spirituality and travel, all which I feel help maintain well being. I have been able to travel to many different places, my favourites being Italy, Greece, Hawaii, and California. I value an active healthy lifestyle and incorporate yoga daily. I have done Yoga Therapy training, as well as Yoga Teacher Training with Eoin Finn Blissology based out of Vancouver, which focuses on alignment to protect joints with aging.
I have also learnt a lot on my own personal healing journey, so I enjoy blending all my learnings and experiences to support people in a more holistic approach to treatment. I am currently pursuing further Craniosacral Therapy certification through Upledger, as well as a Masters Degree In Counselling Psychology through Yorkville University, with a Trauma Therapy component.
My Skills
I feel fortunate to have a variety of techniques and tools in my skill set to treat people as indicated. I use a variety of Massage Therapy skills from trigger point release, attachment release, circulatory, lymph, joint mobilization, myofascial release, vagal nerve toning, visceral, muscle contract relax reset, acupressure, and muscle energy, to Craniosacral Therapy and Somato Emotional Release amongst others.Professional Associations / Memberships
CMTBC, RMTBC, Upledger.
Available for patients
Case studies, easy to understand explanations about the CranioSacral System, Visceral Manipulation, products to use between sessions, and much more.