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Massage

Whether your muscles are overworked and sore or you’re simply looking to melt into blissful relaxation, our bodyworker’s intuitive touch and gentle natures will leave you feeling reconnected to your body in a way you’ve likely never felt before.

By listening to you and your physical cues, you’ll receive a customized massage that addresses your needs and wants. From deep, trigger point activations for buried tension to long, sweeping strokes to calm and relax, every massage is as unique as the person receiving it.

Please read about our Bodyworkers below and let yourself be guided to the person who can best help.

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For a real treat, combine a massage with our other services for a deeply rejuvenating day of pure bliss! We’ve put together RETREATS that combine various therapies to address specific concerns. Have a look at the bottom of the page and book, or give us a call to put together something completely unique to you!

Please Note: We do not offer RMT Massage at HÄLSA so most extended health insurance will not cover massage here

Meet our Body Workers

Eva

Eva is a Muscle Ninja, on a mission to break your patterns of tension, stress and chronic pain while creating a healing space to let go and feel cared for. She holds you as her focus for the entire time you are together.

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Lacey

With a compassionate and intuitive touch, Lacey hopes to help guide her clients into a path of deeper understanding and awareness of oneself. 

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Samareh

Samareh offers an integrative style of bodywork that includes several restorative techniques ranging from Swedish massage to Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Joint Release, sports massage and aromatherapy.

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Kaila

Kaila’s sessions incorporate breath and movement via stretching, body rocking and joint release techniques. Her intuitive touch allows her to meet and work your tissues at the depth they require leaving you feeling more grounded and balanced after a session with her.

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Ben

Ben’s joyful and focused presence allows him to meet your body where it is at, providing a sensitive touch that brings depth, space and movement to where it is needed most.

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Marlo

Marlo’s treatments are about an experience; extremely intuitive and focused on relaxation, she has a way of penetrating the muscles slowly yet deeply to minimize any discomfort and to allow the body to fully relax.

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Yanti

“ My tendency is to encourage and instruct somatic awareness, stretching or strengthening exercises that may benefit my clients after the massage table.”  

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Natalka

Natalka’s journey into bodywork began when she recognized her true passion to help heal those around her.

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Rebecca

Rebecca brings a unique, intuitive,  integrational approach to each session. Her desire to help you achieve your health goals is a common thread through every treatment.

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Kendall

 Kendall’s focus is to invite space, breathe and release into the physical, emotional and spiritual body.

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Kirstin

With a holistic approach, Kirstin works to help you connect to your innate beauty, creativity and healing ability to restore health and wellbeing. 

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Bren

Deep breaths. Let go of anything that doesn’t serve you.
I will guide your muscles into total relaxation using breathwork and integrated hot stones.

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Anna

My intention is to create for you, a space to be free from tensions in body and mind, then guide you into deep relaxation where you can connect with your true self.

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Privia

My sessions aim to bring new awareness to your tension patterns by returning you to your body and reawakening you to the present moment.

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Karmen

Karmen’s intuitive Bodywork style is a Rhythmic Flow using a blend of Swedish style sweeping strokes as well as slowed down deep tissue techniques. 

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Teresa

Teresa (she/they) is wildly passionate about bringing you pure presence, collaboration and consent to each session with the intention of creating a safer space for your body, mind and spirit to reclaim and be held and seen. 

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Iro

Iro believes in the intuitive wisdom of the body and finds
massage a profound way to bring the body, mind and spirit into a holistic balance.

More about Iro

Rates

30 minutes – $72

60 minutes – $125

90 minutes – $155

2 hours – $225

prenatal 60 minutes – $125

prenatal 90 minutes – $155

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HÄLSA Experiences


Eva is a Muscle Ninja, on a mission to break your patterns of tension, stress and chronic discomfort, while creating a healing space to let go and feel cared for. Her gratitude for this work shows up in her sessions – empathetic, caring, present and curious. She honors you and holds you as her focus for the entire time you are together.
Eva’s background in yoga and gymnastics set a foundation of body awareness, movement and what we are capable of. She brings this into her practice as a bodyworker, which spans over 10 years. Her investigation of the healing arts and personal awareness began over 20 years ago, motivated by the desire to heal herself. Exploring the body, mind and emotional connection, ignited a curiosity of how physical and/or emotional trauma can get physically trapped in the body causing long-term pain and/or holding patterns. Eva wholeheartedly incorporates her knowledge and personal experience into her life practice as a source of love and inspiration for herself others.
Eva is trained in: Deep Flow Massage, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Joint Release, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Thai Massage, Aromatherapy, Sports Massage, Wellness Coaching and Yoga

“Teach your mind to listen to what your body and spirit are saying”.

With a compassionate and intuitive touch, Lacey guides her clients into a path of deeper understanding and awareness of their own bodies. Lacey uses an integrative approach using multiple modalities including Swedish Relaxation Massage, Reflexology, Deep Tissue Massage, Deep Flow, Shiatsu, Abdominal Massage, Aromatherapy, Sports Massage, Joint Release, and Reiki catered to each unique individual. Incorporating gentle movements and guided breath when moving deeper, Lacey’s treatments are designed to heal on a multidimensional level in order to create long-term change. Beyond the physical work, Lacey mindfully creates an emotionally & energetically safe environment for her clients so they can feel safe and supported to fully let go and explore where trauma, tension and pain may be stored in the body.

Lacey’s interest in health and the human body was awakened during her career as a competitive sprinter. She enjoyed a committed lifestyle of training, competing, and coaching for over ten years. With her own personal development and experiences dealing with numerous injuries, Lacey came to realize the importance of a well-balanced connection between your mental, physical, and emotional health. Through her training at the Vancouver School of Healing Arts, as well as a deepening path of self-discovery, it led her into the expansive world of Bodywork. Her passion for this work shines through in each of her treatments, valuing personal connection with every one of her clients. In Lacey’s free time, you can find her exploring and discovering new knowledge to bring into her sessions, reading, hiking, snowboarding, practicing yoga, coaching, and unravelling her own movement patterns.

 

Samareh offers an integrative style of bodywork that includes several restorative techniques ranging from Swedish massage to Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Joint Release, sports massage and aromatherapy. Your session with Samareh will take you through a highly personalized healing journey of mind and body.
Her approach focuses on clear verbal and nonverbal communication to recognize the tension patterns in your body and guides you through a carefully customized session tailored to your specific needs. In a safe and comforting space, your body and soul can rest, renew, and reach a state of profound relaxation and tranquility.
Samareh is distinguished by her clients for her intuitive touch and caring, nurturing presence.

 

Kaila has been a part of the Halsa team for the past 4 years and has been practicing massage since 2014. Kaila’s sessions incorporate breath and movement via stretching, body rocking and joint release techniques. Her intuitive touch allows her to meet and work your tissues at the depth they require leaving you feeling more grounded and balanced after a session with her.

Kaila started her massage journey in Nelson BC with the Clear Heart Bodywork training, which integrated techniques from Rolfing, Trager, Shiatsu, Feldenkrais and Esalen massage therapies to create Rebalancing. After years of developing her yoga practice and gaining experience as a bodyworker Kaila took her 250hr YTT in 2016 to deepen her understanding of the body in movement and alignment, as well her own yoga practice. She began teaching and in 2017 took a 50hr Yin Yoga training to further her understanding of connective tissue and in 2019 she completed 30hrs of Deep Flow Foundations training. Kaila loves to spend time in the forest and has a passion for learning about the connective tissue and holding patterns of the body. She is currently studying psychology at Langara.

Benjamin Wells is a Certified Bodywork Therapist and facilitator for a unique meditative practice called the Isha Judd System. His bodywork infuses many modalities into a unique experience that awakens your body’s innate healing intelligence, and reconnects you with relaxation and rejuvenation. Ben’s joyful and focussed presence allows him to meet your body where it is at, providing a sensitive touch that brings depth, space and movement to where it is needed most.

Connect with Ben to receive a treatment that delights and enlivens you, body, mind and soul.

Marlo has been doing massage for the past 7 years.  Her passion for fitness however started at a very young age.  Always active, trying every sport she now spends most of her time while she’s not working, running outside, hiking with her dog and doing very short workouts with weights.  In her 20’s she became a personal trainer and group class fitness instructor through Can Fit Pro and in her 2004 completed her level 1 yoga instructor certification. After over 18 years in corporate, she felt she needed to go with her heart, which was making people feel great and relaxed.  While still at her job, she became a chair practitioner and started doing chair massage on the side for the elderly and in corporate offices.   She loved it so much that eventually she made the switch from working in an office to helping people feel great in the office environment. In 2014, she graduated from the Vancouver School of Bodywork and massage with honours.  

Marlo believes that a combination of a variety of activities (especially outside in nature), nutrition and soft tissue release through massage therapy are an integral part in feeling good in mind, body and soul.  

Marlo’s treatments are about an experience; extremely intuitive and focused on relaxation, she has a way of penetrating the muscles slowly yet deeply to minimize any discomfort and to allow the body to fully relax. Her background in fitness allows her to suggest stretches or exercises you may want to include at home to enhance your wellness and areas of need.

She is certified in Deep Tissue, Myofascial release, Swedish, Hot Stone, Reflexology and Deep flow which is a combination of many modalities mixed into one beautiful, tailored for you, experience.  

“It is such an honour and pleasure to help people feel great, relieve tension and feel completely relaxed for the moment in this busy world.  I love this work and look forward to helping my clients in any way I can”.

Yanti is a dedicated Therapist, Yoga Instructor, and Personal Trainer. Her journey in the Healing Arts began 25 years ago. Commencing in Ontario after graduating from a 2200 hour Professional Shiatsu Therapy Training. After 10 years of diligent practice in the ways of Traditional Shiatsu Therapy, her practice evolved to become Integrative Bodywork. “ I like to integrate several modalities depending on the needs of my clients. It can be Craniosacral Therapy, Deep tissue massage, Hot Stone (& cold) Massage, Position-Release, Sports Massage, Traditional Shiatsu, Acupressure, Sotai (often compared to PNF), followed by Passive Stretching. I would say Reiki Energy is always infused in my sessions.”

“ My tendency is to encourage and instruct somatic awareness, stretching or strengthening exercises that may benefit my clients after the massage table.”

Natalka’s journey into bodywork began when she recognized her true passion to help heal those around her. Becoming certified as a Bodywork Therapist from the Vancouver School of Healing Arts was only the first step. With her intuitive touch, Natalka is able to create a unique experience where you are cared for and honoured throughout the entire session.

Growing up a competitive athlete, she understands the stress that we put on our body on a day to day basis. Natalka’s ability to combine multiple modalities of bodywork into one treatment allows for a relaxing yet effective session.

Natalka is trained in: Prenatal, Deep Tissue, Swedish, Joint Release, Fascial Release, Aromatherapy, Shiatsu, Sports Massage and Reflexology

Rebecca brings a unique, intuitive,  integrational approach to each session. Her desire to help you achieve your health goals is a common thread through every treatment.

As a Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist, she offers gentle, highly effective treatments to help you reach a tranquil, state of mind and body. In this blissful state, your body can find balance and communication within each system. Reflexology has been shown to improve sleep, aid in hormonal issues like PMS and menopause, alleviate digestive discomfort, improve circulation, and reduce symptoms related to diseases of the immune system, including chronic pain.

As a Certified Bodywork Therapist, Rebecca listens with her hands. The slow, melting pace of her integrated deep tissue sessions allows your body to release tension, learned patterns, and emotional blocks. She believes that massage heals much more than muscle tissue. Her focused, empathic treatments assist you in releasing anything that no longer serves your mind, body or spirit.

Each modality is deeply effective as a stand-alone treatment; however, they can be combined in concert with a float or infrared sauna session to create a retreat experience that will take you to bliss and beyond.

Rebecca is certified in Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Aromatherapy, Joint Release, Sports Massage, DienChan Facial Reflexology, Indian Head Massage

She is Registered as a Reflexology Therapist with the Reflexology Association Of Canada and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the BC Chapter of the RAC

 

Kendall’s focus is to invite space, breath, and release into the physical, emotional, and spiritual body. As a graduate from Vancouver School of Healing Arts, a Reiki practitioner, and a Shamanic Practitioner apprentice, Kendall’s intention for each session is to help you untie your knots, and realign mind, body, and spirit.

Through a co-creative bodywork session, Kendall will intuitively customize a session to redefine your edges that may have blurred over time. Through the power of touch and the integration of energy work, you will release physical tension and invite multi-dimensional healing into the tissues and the energetic body. Through intuition and the incorporation of various modalities from east and west, Kendall is able to give you the relief you deserve, so you’re able to show up for all the important parts of your life.

Kendall’s training includes Swedish Relaxation Massage, Reflexology Infused Massage, Shiatsu, Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Joint Release, Deep Tissue, and Energy Medicine Modalities including Reiki and Integrative Energy Healing.

 

With a holistic approach, Kirstin works to help you connect to your innate beauty, creativity and healing ability to restore health and wellbeing.  Come get swept away by deep, nurturing rhythmic strokes, take a breath that’s true and sink into the oceanic feeling.

Guided by intuition and a skilled bodywork practice; Kirstin deeply connects to create a personalized treatment to help you restore mobility and relax to help you live a beautiful and embodied life. She believes that in the space created by mindfulness, we are reminded of who we truly are.

Kirstin is a Bodywork Therapist and Esthetician, graduating from Vancouver School of Healing Arts and JCI Institute, respectively. She is certified in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Joint Release, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy and Sports Massage.

Deep breaths. Let go of anything that doesn’t serve you.
“I will guide your muscles into total relaxation using breathwork and integrated hot stones. If you have a headache or specific pain in an area, I will be patient and focused with your targeted muscles. I want you to feel noticeably softer and lighter for days following your session, not just the day of.
Graduating from Vancouver School of Healing Arts, Bren has found a passion for helping others to live with less pain and stress in their bodies. She emphasizes the benefits of self check-ins and self care. Her greatest sense of accomplishment comes from hearing of her clients living more harmoniously; physically and emotionally.
Bren is trained in: Hot Stone Massage, Fascial Release, Swedish, Joint Release, Deep Tissue.

“My intention is to create for you, a space to be free from tensions in body and mind, then guide you into deep  relaxation where you can connect with your true self.” 

Anna has a background in nursing where she first learned that simple touch could ease people’s fears and anxieties  and could bring calmness and grounding to their hearts. A simple human connection has great power. This principle has been the foundation of her practice. With this, and with intuition she offers integrative bodywork sessions.  

From experience working in the medical field, as well as being a mother to a young child, Anna is aware of the  importance of taking moments for yourself to unwind and bring balance back into your life. It is often difficult to  prioritize your self-care practice while having other responsibilities and challenges. She would like to offer support  to her clients in their journey to well-being. 

Anna graduated with honours from the Vancouver School of Bodywork and Massage, and also trained in Deep  Flow, Shiatsu, Traditional Thai Massage and Prenatal massage. She incorporates the elements of these different  modalities into each session.

My interest in bodywork started after completing an intense silent meditation program with roots in Buddhism. The vow of silence and 10 hours of meditation per day revealed to me a hidden world of ephemeral cycles: breath, bodily sensation, flowing currents of energy, and the powerful light of awareness. I knew that this subtle liminal space was the place I wanted to invest my life’s work. I completed the Bodywork Therapy program at the Vancouver School of Healing Arts, where I was trained in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Indian Head Massage, Myofascial Release, Joint Release, Shiatsu and Reflexology Infused Foot Massage.

My sessions aim to bring new awareness to your tension patterns by returning you to your body and reawakening you to the present moment. With the help of hypnotic flowing movements, precise touch, and unique guided meditations, I invite both your mind and your tissue to soften its hold, and your nervous system to come back to safety. I leave you with post-massage bliss and a few gentle recommendations that may help you to feel centred well after the session is over.

I am here to be fully present with you through this process, during your session and thereafter. I see you.

“The entire universe exists within this fathom-long body. Within this very body turns the wheel, the process of becoming” -S.N. Goenka.

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Karmen’s intuitive Bodywork style is a Rhythmic Flow using a blend of Swedish style sweeping strokes as well as slowed down deep tissue techniques.  Expect a uniquely curated playlist and grounding blends of essential oils allowing the senses to become a gateway into the subconscious.

Karmen graduated from the Vancouver School of Bodywork and Massage in 2016.  She then began her career facilitating wellness treatments in remote corners of BC at various resorts and heli-ski operations.  Karmen is also a certified Yoga Instructor and believes movement is medicine.

During a treatment with Karmen, the aim is for you to reside in the space outside of the thinking mind.  Allowing for a deeply relaxed state – far away from conscious thought.

Karmen’s intuitive touch will work curiously to release tension in the muscles of the body and to move through any stagnation of spirit where you have been holding anything no longer serving.

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Teresa (she/they) is wildly passionate about bringing you pure presence, collaboration and consent to each session with the intention of creating a safer space for your body, mind and spirit to reclaim and be held and seen.

She/They has been serving our community in thresholds and transitions for over 20 years as a full spectrum doula supporting folks in pregnancy, birth, loss, grief and end of life, serving as a Celebrant of weddings, funerals, personalized ceremony,  as a yoga therapist teaching classes and teacher trainings, a personal trainer, womb healing and bodyworker. She followed her calling in bodywork with trainings 20 years ago and has trained locally and internationally in bodywork massage, energy work, somatic therapy, sports rehab, womb work and dance.

She is Certified Bodywork Therapist graduating from the Bodywork Therapy program at the Vancouver School of Healing Arts, where I was trained in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Auyrvedic Head Massage, Pregnancy and postpartum, Myofascial Release, Joint Release, Shiatsu and Reflexology Infused Foot Massage and sports massage. Teresa also holds certifications as a yoga therapist and teacher trainer, ecstatic dance instructor, full spectrum doula , scar remediation, energy worker, reiki, sound healing and  meditation.

In her off time she surfs, meditates, mentors queer and trans youth, howls at the moon, explores mountains with her dog and partner, plays high level sports, ocean dips, dances and writes poetry.

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Iro’s path towards becoming a massage practitioner started when her personal self-healing journey began. She graduated from the Vocational training institute of Athens, in 2007 where she learned how to provide Face, Body and Massage treatments. Her desire to further develop her knowledge base drove her to attend various courses over the years including Swedish , Hot stone , Deep tissue and Prenatal massage as well as the practice of Reiki.

Her intention for self-exploration drove her to India in 2014! She spent time at Sivananda Yoga Ashram and participated at a training course on Ayurveda and Shirodhara massage at the Kerala Ayurvedic Health Care school. Two years later and after spending several months in Thailand she took part in a 90-hours training program on Traditional Thai Yoga Massage at Sunshine network school in Chiang Rai.

Iro believes in the intuitive wisdom of the body and finds massage a profound way to bring the body, mind and spirit into a holistic balance.

She utilizes her knowledge of Deep tissue, Swedish and Thai massage by blending it with Reiki practice while at the same time being aware of the specific needs of each individual.

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