CHARIS DAVID JOHN JOSH JOYCE KENDRA LEANNE LE MINH Charis, RMT Charis became interested in massage therapy after spending the majority of her professional career working in an office setting. Encouraged by her own daily physical discomforts (due to sitting at a desk all day), Charis completed her studies at the Foothills College of Massage Therapy. With a desire to continually increase her knowledge of the human body; her focused intent is to help free clients of pain and tension due to our high paced lifestyles. Charis grew up in Northern Alberta with an appreciation of the outdoors and can often be found hiking the mountains, playing recreational dodge ball or playing badminton. David David McNiff combines many aspects of life into his practice. Seeing illness and the understanding we, as westerners have of illness, David seeks to empower his patients with knowledge and understanding from an Oriental Medicine paradigm. Understanding how an illness came into being can also help an illness disappear. David enjoys doing yoga, playing soccer and traveling. He can be seen flying toSan Francisco quarterly to learn under the guidance of Dr. Miki Shima. Currently, David is learning to integrate homeopathy with acupuncture for a variety of illnesses. (www.mikishima.com) Be sure to attend one of his free workshops or to talk to him to see how acupuncture can help bring balance back to your life. Joshua, RMT Josh received his massage therapy certificate from Mount Royal College. Completing a 1087 hour program, he studied Anatomy, Kinesiology, Ethics & Professionalism, Pathology and Orthopedic Assessment. Once he begun his education he found himself on the path to his true calling. Josh has a very physical & active lifestyle and you can often find him hiking, camping, snowboarding, biking or taking up other sports. His active lifestyle gave Josh his first contact and interest in massage since he has endured many broken bones, ruptured and torn muscles, ligaments and tendons. These past injuries led him through countless hours of physiotherapy and massage therapy, to help him regain mobility after all his physical trauma. Josh's experience with rehabilitating his own body has given him a unique perspective of the treatments he now uses as a massage therapist. John, RMT "I believe one of the greatest things that I can bring to a therapeutic session is my focused intent. This intention centers on re-establishing the vital communication between the body and mind. Delving deep into the tissues to correct imbalances and restore proper functioning, clients are able to experience greater range of motion and freedom from pain and tension. With less mental focus on pain and tension the body and mind are able to function together on a myriad of healing and restorative processes. I have always thought that the beauty of massage lies in it being such an impactful form of therapeutic exchange." John Reed grew up in southwestern Ontario. John's training occurred at The Darcy Lane Institute for Massage in London, Ontario. It was there that he discovered the art and application of Swedish massage techniques. The two year included studies in Physiology, Anatomy, Hydrotherapy, Kinesiology, Pathology, and Professionalism and Ethics. In September of 1996, John moved to Calgary to begin his career in Massage Therapy. His focus with his clients mirrors his personal focus on wellness through balance. Just as the muscular system needs to be balanced to reduce strain and stress on other parts of the body, so do all aspects of ourselves to achieve true wellness. Joyce, B.Kin, RMT Joyce Kalathil is a registered massage therapist specializing in Thai yoga massage and private yoga (including mom & baby) sessions. Her first experience with yoga brought a new sense of awareness to different aspects of bodywork. She has been teaching yoga since 2003 with the desire to help empower clients to become more aware of their body, allowing for a sense of balance in life while sharing the yoga philosophy of compassion, kindness and love towards others and ourselves. Always interested in expanding her knowledge of the human body, Joyce has recently completed a Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary and has taken in depth courses in human anatomy, human physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, and exercise physiology. Kendra, RMT Kendra Kowalczyk grew up with her family in Camrose, Alberta. After completing her BSc in Environmental and Conservational Sciences at the University of Alberta, she moved to Japan and enjoyed years of teaching, studying and traveling through Asia. Kendra began training in the healing arts in 2002 while living in Tokyo. She studied Japanese acupuncture and Shiatsu massage before beginning her training in Chinese acupuncture, Tui Na massage and Qigong. She returned to Canada in 2004 to be closer to family and to continue her studies. She is currently working towards her Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Kendra thrives on an active lifestyle with a passion for the outdoors. She enjoys various pursuits, with her current favourites being cycling, badminton and hiking. While she believes that activity, nutrition, body health treatments and a calm mind are important to keeping a healthy balance, itÕs her experience that the most vital element is actually laughter. Leanne, RMT Leanne Sommerville was first introduced and trained in massage while working in a spa environment 7 years ago. This is where she discovered how powerful healing touch can be for both mental and physical health. Her interest in living a balanced and healthy lifestyle and to help others do so led her to complete the Massage Therapy Program at Mount Royal College in 2004. Over the past 3 years Leanne has had the pleasure of working with a wide variety of people enabling her to combine various modalities to meet their individual needs. These modalities include deep tissue/sports massage, lymphatic drainage, pre and post natal, aromatherapy, raindrop therapy, accupressure, and myofascial release. LeanneÕs goal is to provide treatments that are effective and transforming in a holistic, natural, and nurturing setting. Le Minh, RMT Le Minh first experienced yoga almost seven years ago and since then have transitioned from an external focus of beauty as a hairstylist to a more subtle branch of the service industry. She is a registered massage therapist, certified yoga teacher and has a particular interest in teaching yoga to kids. She combines deep tissue techniques with lymphatic drainage in her treatments in order to further promote the natural healing process of the body. As the path to wellness is a constant balancing act between the physical and spiritual, she encorporates this aspect into her treatments. < Back to Top | HOME | WHAT WE DO | WHO WE ARE | THERAPEUTICS | OUR PARTNERS | | BOOKINGS | RATES | CONTACT US |