Registered Massage Therapist

Greg’s path to becoming a massage therapist came out of his personal need to solve chronic pain and dysfunctional movement patterns stemming from a variety of injuries sustained from years of competitive athletics. Born and raised in the Kootenay’s, Greg has been involved in a wide range of sporting activities from an early age. Recently he has been active in training for and participating in trail ultramarathons and Ironmans.

Greg is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and the West Coast College of Massage Therapy’s 3000 hr program. He has continued his professional education in the areas of Osteopathy, gait analysis and injured runner rehabilitation.

He has acquired a wide range of clinic experiences as an RMT. As a highly motivated therapist, Greg is committed to integrated self-care and active rehabilitation while always stressing patient education. A prime area of interest for Greg is encouraging a balanced approach to life, work, health and fitness for his patients. Adept at all forms of massage therapy, Greg uses neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, trigger-point therapy and deep tissue techniques as the focal points of his treatments.

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Registered Massage Therapist

After 10 years in the RMT profession, Lucas knew he needed a better and deeper understanding of how to help people return to optimal life and function. Taking a new approach and expanding his treatment repertoire has allowed Lucas to create a more full body and three dimensional approach to treating his patients ailments. Incorporating principals of the Integrated Systems Model as well as osteopathic treatment techniques from the Barral Institute has allowed him the means of addressing every type of ailment and offering a more complete rehabilitation for any injury or pathology.

Lucas’s path to this career came from injuries and illnesses in his early twenties that led him to a greater understanding of the need for rehabilitation and the role that massage can play in helping the body return to optimal function. He has worked with a variety of athletes that include rowers, soccer players and triathletes. Lucas has a passion for understanding the functional components of sport and how massage can aid athletes to perform at the top of their games.

Lucas has long had a deep interest in human anatomy and considers the human form to be the most fascinating area of study. He has participated in numerous cadaver labs, has taken further training in osteopathy techniques and looks forward to further opportunities to learn new skills.

His first love in sport is soccer and he continues to compete at the masters level to this day. He also enjoys squash, golf, hiking, and board games. His love of BC often takes him to the interior to enjoy time at a lake during all seasons and is always willing to learn where the best lakes are for fishing in the Cariboo.

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PILATES SPECIALIST

Drawing from her life as a professional dancer, Celeste Lyon has been teaching movement for over 20 years. In 2009, after a personal quest to find greater peace in body and mind, she turned to yoga, completing her Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India. Pilates training followed in 2010 at the PhysicalMind Institute of Canada. Her expansive kinesthetic knowledge provides a safe, dynamic and empowering approach to teaching.

Pilates revealed an effective path to manage various of her injuries and Celeste was hooked. She is consistently amazed by the deep core strength, integration and rehabilitative aspects Pilates offers people of all ages and diverse physicalities. She loves using Pilates’ biomechanical principles to empower her students and clients with tools and exercises to deepen body awareness, re-pattern daily movements, and to create less stress and tension in body and mind.

Celeste’s goal is to empower and connect each client to their own body to improve body awareness and to generate a deeper respect for and understanding of their unique strengths

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Registered Massage Therapist and Registered TCM Acupuncturist

Jessica has been practicing massage therapy in downtown Vancouver since obtaining her diploma from WCCMT in 2005. She has a passion for education and integrated health. After launching a successful massage therapy practice, she went back to school and added Registered TCM Acupuncturist to her credentials. Traditional Chinese Medicine has given Jessica another set of skills with which to assess and treat her patients.

Jessica first experienced the benefits of alternative health care modalities while playing in the BC Women’s premier division. During the 12 years she played rugby, massage therapy was a key component in the healing and rehabilitation of a number of her own injuries, ranging from a sprained ankle to a fractured vertebra. Since becoming an RMT, she has treated athletes of all levels and abilities. Her holistic approach of balancing the body to optimize its function has helped her patients reach their personal health and fitness goals.

Jessica now divides her time between the two modalities, treating 5 days a week.

Jessica’s caseload is full and she is not accepting new patients.

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Registered Massage Therapist

Heidi has been practicing massage therapy since obtaining her diploma from the Victoria campus of WCCMT in 2006. Her practice has encouraged her deep curiosity about the human body and how things are connected. She uses rigorous clinical reasoning and assessment to get to the root of an issue. Pain can give great clues for treatment but is not always the source of the problem. With this in mind, Heidi looks to the body as a whole when determining the direction her treatments will take.

Heidi’s techniques vary depending on the client and may include myofascial and deep tissue release, visceral manipulation, neuromeningeal mobilization, craniosacral balancing, scar tissue release, movement training and homecare exercises.

Heidi splits her time between Vancouver and the Nicola Valley. She loves to cook and to be outdoors but she mostly loves learning. She has explored classes related to nutrition, creative writing, poetry, pain science and exercise. She’s an artist working in a variety of different mediums, has dabbled in teaching and is constantly (and happily) evolving to become a better therapist.

Availability: Monday to Thursday

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