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Sophie Roberts RMT	Sophie Roberts was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Her active west coast lifestyle and years of experience working with people in the service industry brought her to massage therapy, which has lead to be a perfect fit. Sophie shares great energy and excitement for people's health while providing positive therapeutic touch to help promote, develop and maintain pain-free mobility. Sophie completed the 3000 hour registered massage therapy program at Utopia Academy in Vancouver, B.C, with 550 hours of clinical experience. Some common conditions she has experience treating include neurological disorders, sports injuries, headaches, stress, arthritis, and overall general tension. Myofascial release, Deep Tissue, Trigger point release, Swedish massage, and Therapeutic Exercises are incorporated into most treatments.

Stephanie Wilcott RMT	Stephanie graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2001 and has been in practice for 10 years. She is a member of the Massage Therapy association of B.C. Over the years, a keen interest has propelled Stephanie to take several additional courses in perinatal massage. She helps clients relieve the various aches and pains that may accompany each trimester. Some common complaints are: SI joint pain, calf cramps, back pain, swelling of extremities, diastasis recti and healing from caesarian birth. Stephanie is also a certified pre and post-natal exercise instructor and feels that exercise is not only essential to a healthy pregnancy, but also to a good delivery and speedy recovery. Although massage therapy can treat a multitude of conditions, Stephanie has had most success treating tension headaches, whiplash, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and low back pain. Stephanie has also found that treating chronic conditions such as; diabetes, arthritis, MS and osteoporosis, can provide symptomatic relief and may slow the progression of the disease. Stephanie is committed to offering her patients evidence-based massage therapy techniques specifically tailored to that individual, along with homecare instruction and patient education. Stephanie strongly believes that maintenance and prevention are key to providing quality health care and she strives to achieve this with each patient. At home, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her husband and two young boys. They recently got involved with cycling, and tending to their new vegetable garden has become a passion.

Leslie Deacon RMT	Leslie’s interest in human anatomy was sparked in 2000, while studying Visual Arts at the University of Victoria. Her studio classes entailed drawing live models and this made her curious about the science behind movement. In 2008, Leslie earned her Massage Therapy Diploma and began work at Lynn Valley Massage Therapy. She enjoys treating a variety of conditions, but has a particular interest in working with expectant and new mom’s. A mother herself, Leslie understands the changes that occur during pregnancy, and the issues that often arise with these changes. This allows her to work intimately with pregnant women, positioning them comfortably to target key areas of concern. Leslie believes it is important for everyone to be proactive about their health. She takes time to discuss remedial exercise, and preventative measures. She works closely with all her clients to assure they feel comfortable in her care.

Tina McMahon RMT	Tina has been an RMT since 2006. She received her training in Halifax, Nova Scotia before completing the BC requirements at WCCMT, New Westminster. The focus of her continuing education has been on muscle energy- gentle manipulation techniques that help realign the body into its natural state. A treatment with Tina involves such techniques as well as Swedish massage and myofascial release. The focus is to find the source of the problem and to treat the contributing factors. Tina likes to balance her work life with hiking, snowshoeing, meditation, and reading.

Diana Maurik RMT	Born and raised on the North Shore, Diana has worked as an RMT in the Sea to Sky corridor for the past 12 years. Squamish is now where she calls home. Diana grew up at the base of the North Shore mountains and spent her younger years ski racing, riding horses, mountain biking and ocean kayaking. After completing her education with a diploma in Outdoor Recreation Management and a diploma in Massage Therapy, she moved to Whistler. It was there that her love for telemark skiing began and her hard work and determination gained her a position on the Canadian National Telemark Ski Team. For four years Diana followed the World Cup racing circuit and the U.S Telemark Free skiing circuit, successfully meeting her athletic goals in both disciplines. Diana’s first career began as a commercial fisher on her father’s salmon troller in the Queen Charlotte Islands. This unique work opportunity taught Diana the benefits of massage therapy to help relieve the aches and pains of physical labor. Continuing education with massage therapy has allowed Diana to integrate her treatment style. Some of these techniques include: myo-facial and neuro-muscual therapy, sport massage, and deep relaxation techniques. Recently Diana has taken courses to deepen her knowledge in fascial holding patterns in body postures. Through various fascial techniques, exercise and stretches she works to balance the spine, pelvis, and limbs creating better alignment and increased range of motion. With recent certification in Equine massage Diana has enjoyed the opportunity to work on horses, and possibly in the future with dogs as well. Experience in the field of Massage Therapy and in her athletic and professional career, has allowed Diana to gain insight into body awareness, and personal growth. It is through massage therapy that Diana enjoys facilitating achievement of her clients’ goals and potentials through body awareness and relaxation which in turn promotes optimal wellness. I look forward to seeing you, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at dianamauriks@gmail.com

Claire Mac Donald RMT	Passionate about health science and the process of healing, Claire is a graduate of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy, under the 3000 hr program. She has also developed an experiential knowledge of the body through the study of yoga for over a decade. Claire is pleased to serve a diverse population -from youth to elders with varying needs. Treatment may consist of Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, assisted stretches and Swedish massage. Sessions facilitate vitality and ease in the body, deep relaxation and freedom of movement. Claire also teaches Hatha and Yin Yoga.

Katherine Donovan BSc.Kin, RMT	Katherine began her career in physical rehabilitation with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, graduating from Simon Fraser University in 1996. She worked as a Kinesiologist/Exercise Therapist for 5 years before returning to school to study Massage Therapy at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Vancouver, BC (graduating in 2002). In the quest to continue to learn more about the body, her most recent study has been in KMI, where she studied with Tom Myers in Walpole, Maine 2008. This work has shifted her sense of self, both physically and emotionally and has added a valuable aspect to her practice. It has renewed her interest in how the body can achieve a higher level of function, and feels that this work really is a gateway to the deeper understanding of health and well-being. Katherine is currently studying in Visceral Manipulation and looks forward to using these techniques as part of her global approach to the body. She is a Registered Massage Therapist, Certified KMI Practitioner , IASI Board Certified Structural Integrator.

Amy Newell RMT	Amy has been practicing since 2002 and opened Lynn Valley Massage Therapy in 2007. Her intention is that the clinic be a warm, welcoming place for the community to come and allow her and her team to assist in their healing, maintenance and well being. She envisions a place where clients feel free to try out and see as many therapists as they want, without feeling pressured by any one to see them exclusively. She is pleased to have found a team so like-minded and client focused which results in the entire team being dedicated to the comfort and need of individual clients. She believes this aspect of the team's attitude has been one of the many strengths that has lead to the clinic's great success. Of course the wonderfully loyal clients who continually show their trust in the clinic, by referring friends, family and co-workers have helped with this success and all the therapists are incredibly grateful for this.