What is Reiki?
Reiki is energy medicine. Developed in Japan, in the early 19th century, by Dr. Mikau Usui for stress reduction, relaxation, enlightenment and healing.
It is administered either in person by the laying on of hands, or from a distance virtually online, and is based on the idea that an unseen life force energy flows through all of us, and is what causes us to be alive.
If one’s life force energy is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy, healthy and calm when dealing with stressful situations.
Reiki safely facilitates the healing of energetic blockages that manifest in our physical, mental and emotional bodies. By healing these energetic blockages Reiki helps increase the vibration of our personal energetics.
Increasing your personal energetics allows for you to naturally gravitate towards things and people that are good for you, well at the same time helping you move away from things and people that are draining.
“Reiki is love, love is wholeness, wholeness is well-being, well-being is freedom” -Dr. Mikau Usui
What to expect in a reiki session:
- Cleanse your mind of clutter
- Experience deep peace
- Calm your nervous system
- Realignment of your energy
- Clearing of unwanted emotional imprints
- Restoring, increasing and maintaining energy levels
- Reworking energetic system to flow in alignment with universal life-giving energy
- Opening, clearing, balancing and charging chakra energy centers
- Gaining strength and tools to protect personal energy boundary from outside leeching
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How many reiki sessions will I require?
Each person is different and require different levels of care. It all depends on how well your energetics are functioning, your stress levels and your ideal level of balance.
One session can be very powerful.
When working with chronic conditions three to nine sessions are recommended to see significant results.
If your lifestyle is high paced and overly stimulated it is recommended to book in once a month to recharge, rebalance and re-centre your energy.
How can Reiki support my Physical Body?
Reiki can tune into the physical body energetically. Often physical dysfunctions and stress patterns found in the body have an emotional component to them. Reiki works wonders on clearing and healing the emotional body; healing the emotional body ripples down into the physical body subsequently supporting the release of stress patterns.
*Please note, these treatments are not eligible for reimbursement through extended health.
Craniosacral Therapy & Reiki Practitioner/Teacher
Laura Bechard-Evans
Relaxation Massage
Laura Bechard-Evans
Relaxation Massage
Laura is thrilled to be embarking on a new journey as a massage therapist which has been the ideal career change for her active body and compassionate spirit. She graduated with Honours from the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in April, 2023 and will be completing her Board exams in September 2023. Her background has focused on mental health research and disability, having completed a master’s in psychiatric research in her 20s. This experience coupled with her passion for movement (yoga, mountain biking, skiing ,dancing) has led her to appreciate the importance of the mind-body integration for optimal well being. She is attuned to her clients’ bodies and needs to provide a safe space where people can fully relax and heal.
As she is just starting her career, her curiosity is boundless! She is interested in sport injuries, chronic degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis, mental health and trauma. She would like to gain more experience supporting pregnant women and people suffering from migraines as well as temporal mandibular joint dysfunction. She looks forward to working with a wide range of clients to expand her knowledge and address their massage therapy needs.
Laura is originally from Montreal and speaks fluent French. When she is not physically active in the mountains, she enjoys cooking, reading, travelling and dreaming of having a dog.
Brian Wong
Bodyworker
Brian Wong
Bodyworker
Brian is a firm believer that prioritizing your health, both physically and mentally is essential for achieving a better quality of life. He views massage therapy as one of the best tools for stress relief, alleviating tension, connecting with our body, and general wellness.
Brian is currently completing the Registered Massage Therapy program at the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy. He is looking forward to working with you and applying the knowledge and massage techniques that he has acquired in the program. In each treatment session, Brian aims to provide a restorative massage that will be custom tailored to your needs in a calm setting. He is able to provide a range of techniques from light to deep sustained pressure.
Brian’s goal at the end of each treatment session is for you to feel more relaxed and rejuvenated in both body and mind. Outside of the clinic, Brian loves being in nature and finds it to be a great environment to recharge. He will often spend his free time hiking in the mountains, camping in the woods, and paddleboarding at the beach.
Evangeline Duy
RMT
Evangeline Duy
RMT
With over two decades of experience in massage therapy, Evangeline brings variety and a depth of knowledge to her practice.
She received her Diploma of Massage Therapy in 1997 at Vancouver's own West Coast College of Massage Therapy.
Evangeline's education has continued over the course of her career and includes studies in myofascial, craniosacral, sports and pre/postnatal massage therapy. In her practice, she works with each client to customize each treatment to fit their unique needs, whether it's recovering from an acute or chronic condition or simply to optimize one's wellbeing.
In 2014 Evangeline moved to California with her growing family and established a thriving practice as a licensed CMT in Los Angeles.
Now back in Vancouver, Evangeline is excited to once again share her massage therapy expertise where her career began over twenty years ago.
Micah Miller
RMT
Micah Miller
RMT
Micah Cabelin is a graduate from West Coast College of Massage Therapy. She makes it her goal to help and support her patients by restoring flexibility, strength and balance to areas of pain and injury . She can empower her clients and help them get back to doing the things they love. Micah enjoys treating a wide variety of acute and chronic conditions using the following techniques: Swedish, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, joint mobilizations, neuromuscular techniques and active/passive fascial stretching. Micah is fluent in Tagalog and English.
Victoria Rogolino
RMT
Victoria is a Registered Massage Therapist who graduated form Vancouver College of Massage Therapy.
She believes massage therapy is a powerful tool in preventative physical and mental healthcare. She
understands no two bodies are the same and tailors each treatment to meet your needs. Victoria
encourages you to listen to your body and acknowledges that pain and stress affects everyone
differently. She considers both the mind and body to help restore balance.
She integrates an intuitive approach while using therapeutic and relaxation techniques to help you
become present and release stress and tension. Victoria uses a variety of techniques depending on your
comfort and treatment goals including Swedish massage, joint mobilizations, and myofascial release.
Victoria has taken continuing education in pregnancy and infant massage, modern management for low
back pain, and trauma informed yoga practice. She is a student of the world and eager to continue her
journey of learning. When not at work Victoria loves travelling, hiking, and exploring delicious eats
around the city.
Pamela Higgins
RMT
Pamela Higgins
RMT
Pamela states that “movement and sport will forever be my zen, my teacher, and my passion”. She learned confidence through big mountain skiing, mindfulness through yoga, perseverance through hiking, humility through surfing and invigoration through running. In summary, she states that it is her joie de vivre, and believes pain-free movement to be a crucial element of mental wellbeing.
After enduring multiple sport related injuries, her trust in manual therapy as a sustainable, natural, and educating healing process/maintenance program began to evolve substantially and continues to grow. This curiosity led her to the study and practice of Massage Therapy. She has successfully completed her training at the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy and is now working as part of an integrative health model that aims to enrich wellbeing through holistic health practices. Her curiosity continues to fuel her practice and self-education in regards to pain science, neuromuscular connection, and the need to honour each individual’s unique presentation.
Pamela’s treatment style aims to pair orthopaedic knowledge with the artistry of manual therapy. It is her goal to deliver an effective treatment that empowers individuals with knowledge about their body and how they can maintain a state of play!
Emily Mustard
RMT
Emily Mustard
RMT
Emily grew up in Coquitlam and is a graduate of Vancouver College of Massage Therapy.
Currently trained in a broad range of techniques, including but not limited to: Myofascial, Deep
Tissue, Neuromuscular, Joint mobilization, Trigger point release, and classic Swedish massage
techniques. Emily strives to provide personalized and effective treatments to each patient that
comes her way. In addition to massage therapy, she has a background of classical ballet and
extensive training in other dance forms. In her spare time, Emily is a professional dancer and
dance instructor who continues to train and teach children, youth, and adults in cohesion to
her work as a massage practitioner. She strives to create a welcoming and safe environment to
encourage patients to reach whatever goals they are striving for.
Delina Somani
RMT
Delina Somani
RMT
Delina graduated from WCCMT in 2001. Her practice is primarily focused on treating chronic pain, rehabilitation and stress reduction. Delina has a special interest in the healing benefits of yoga which lead her to complete a yoga instructor certification through Prana Yoga College in 2007.
Delina works together with patients to come up with individualized treatment plans and goals. She uses a variety of techniques and modalities including neuromuscular techniques, Swedish massage, myofascial release, frictions, joint mobilization, trigger-point release, facilitated stretches and home care exercise.
Delina also practices affective touch therapy. When her children were born she marveled at the sedative affects of this type of slow gentle massage. Affective touch therapy optimally stimulates c-tactile afferent nerves through effleurage and nerve stroking techniques. C-tactile afferent nerve stimulation has been shown to lower anxiety, decrease heart rate, increase pain thresholds, and release oxytocin and serotonin. Affective touch massage therapy is most beneficial for patients whose primary goal is relaxation and stress reduction.
Dianna Lam
RMT
Dianna Lam
RMT
Dianna is a graduate from the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy, she’s energetic
and ready to help those in need. Her love for massage continues to grow through her studies
and practice, she is thankful for all her patients and the bond they’ve developed on their journey
to recovery.
Dianna enjoys providing a combination of relaxation and therapeutic techniques
involving Myofascial work, Neuromuscular techniques, Trigger point and Active releases,
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and good ol’ Swedish massage but is eager to learn
Craniosacral and Infant massage.
As a former pastry chef her dream was to put a smile on everyone’s faces through the
art of baking and pastry but she has since then hung up the apron and has picked up an oil
bottle and holster. She loves to explore all things outdoors from hiking a mountain to outback
camping. However she never says no to a cozy stay at home kind of day.
One of her aspiring goals is to help and educate pastry cooks/chefs about their
biomechanics and self care to prolong their career and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Being in
the industry prior, it is so easy for chefs to put their work first, mental health and self care/love
last, hence she feels strongly that with a little bit of an adjustment they can extend their shelf
life. She looks forward in seeing you in the treatment room.
Serene Phan
RMT
Serene Phan
RMT
Serene a graduate of Vancouver College of Massage Therapy. She is dedicated in providing welcoming, client-focused therapy and tailoring each treatment with her clients’ needs in mind. Whether clients are looking for relaxation massage or a therapeutic touch, Serene always looks forward to meeting each one of her clients, to listen to their care needs and to take part in empowering each unique health journey.
Reiki is energy medicine. Developed in Japan, in the early 19th century, by Dr. Mikau Usui for stress reduction, relaxation, enlightenment and healing.
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