Soma Registered Massage Therapy

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

Book your Vancouver reiki appointment with Ashley Eden.

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

Kayla Verigin

RMT

Kayla Verigin

RMT

Kayla strives to help patients find comfort and ease in movement with every stage in life. She believes that massage can be an effective support to the body’s innate ability to find balance and healing, be that in the context of self-care, relaxation, recovery from activity or rehabilitation from injury. Her treatments are tailored to help patients reach their therapeutic goals. She treats the whole person, taking into considerations the nervous system response as well as soft tissue. Her style is fluid and balances deep flowing pressure with calming relaxation, guided breath, body awareness, and specific techniques to address areas of concern. She draws from a variety of Swedish and deep-tissue techniques, including myofascial release, joint mobilizations, muscle energy and trigger-point therapy. Kayla has always been amazed by the human body and everything that the body allows us to achieve in life. She was drawn to massage as a form of self-care and nervous system support through many years in a high-intensity corporate environment. In 2014 after being hit by a car, massage became the primary modality that supported her recovery. This experience reignited a long-standing interest in the human body and became the catalyst for pursuing a career as an RMT. She began studying anatomy and movement in 2017 when she entered her first yoga teacher training program and continuously built on this knowledge through additional yoga training in pain science, anatomy and physiology before completing her diploma in massage therapy at Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in 2021. When not at work Kayla keeps busy with yoga, kickboxing, and strength and mobility training. She enjoys travelling, music, cooking vegetarian food while singing, making up flowy yoga sequences to random playlists, and spending time with family and friends. Kayla is available at the Soma West location for treatment. Book your appointment today.

Martina Duengen

RMT

Martina Duengen

RMT

Prior to massage therapy Martina enjoyed an active lifestyle in the Sea to Sky corridor snowboarding, hiking, dirt biking, and pursuing a love of the outdoors. With these activities came injuries and thus began her own journey of therapy involving massage, physiotherapy, chiropractic, naturopathy, and the practice of yoga and pilates. Martina is grateful for these experiences and understands first hand how a joint effort between therapist and client, as well as an integrated approach to therapy, can achieve long lasting results.

Within her practice, techniques used include relaxing swedish massage, myofascial release, GTO release, trigger point therapy, passive and active stretching, and patient education. Her treatment approach is tailored to the individual, using light to deep touch depending upon the preference and needs of the client. Martina is constantly improving her knowledge base and looks forward to continuing her studies. A life-long interest in health and a belief in the body’s ability to heal itself keeps her enthusiastic in helping you achieve your health and wellness goals.

She graduated from the 3000-hour registered massage therapy program at Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in 2012. Her graduating case study, which focused on the use of myofascial release therapy to decrease the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, was awarded second place by the Massage Therapists’ Association of BC in the summer 2012 competition.

Camila Bianchi

RMT

Carlee Wiens

RMT

Ashley Tyner

RMT

Hanna Bebb

RMT

Hanna Bebb

RMT

Hanna graduated from the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy with Dean’s List Honours. One of her favourite topics in school was pain science. Having acquired her own discogenic back injury during the most rigorous of semesters, she’s fully aware how stressful and debilitating this new and anxiety-inducing pain can be. Working through this situation with the support of a compassionate health care professional really made all the difference for her, and she strives to be this support for those who find themselves in similar situations. Hanna actively listens to each client’s particular goal and reason for treatment, and works with them to explore the best possible approach to achieve their desired outcome. She integrates several different techniques into her treatment style, using a multifaceted approach that fluidly adapts to the client’s specific needs and goals. She is a huge advocate of a hybrid of relaxation and orthopaedic style treatment, fully believing that when we allow the nervous system the opportunity to relax it facilitates the body’s ability to heal itself. Some of her favourite modalities include myofascial release, dynamic release, neuromuscular techniques, Swedish massage, trigger point release, and joint mobilizations. When she’s not in the clinic, you can find Hanna dreaming up her next big adventure and soaking up all of the natural beauty this province has to offer.

Phil Pike

BBA, RMT

Yasmin Choudhury

RMT

Yasmin Choudhury

RMT

Yasmin is a passionate, caring, and dedicated RMT, who completed her 3000 hour RMT training program at Vancouver College of Massage therapy in 2020. She understands and acknowledges the importance of taking care of the body with providing a holistic therapeutic approach in her treatments. She makes it her goal to help and support her clients by creating a tailored patient- centered treatment. Yasmin aims to achieve optimal quality of life for her clients through maintaining strength and restoring flexibility. She uses an assortment of modalities in her treatments to bring balance to areas of pain and injury. Her techniques include but are not limited to, Swedish massage, myofascial release, trigger point release, active and passive release stretching, deep tissue techniques, neuromuscular and breathing techniques. Yasmin is dedicated to making her treatment space safe and effective. Outside of the clinic Yasmin can be found exploring the culinary scene, enjoying hikes, long walks, travels and exercise. She loves to cook and spend time with her animals. With her passion for massage therapy, she is excited to collaborate with her patients and empower them towards their optimal health whether it be relaxation, preventative care, rehabilitation, or maintenance. She looks forward to working with you in achieving your health goals.

Sadira Abdiannia

RMT

Sadira Abdiannia

RMT

Born and raised in Vancouver, Sadira has utilized her beautiful province as a space to learn about coexisting with nature through meditative practices as well as used her environment in her fitness routines, such as hiking, cycling and bouldering. Sadira found massage in 2013 by exploring career options and came across a weekend workshop at a massage school, which would be her first exposure to massage. She immediately felt that the time and space to focus on the body and breath provided by a massage treatment was unique and the act of giving massage felt natural to her hands. Sadira spent a summer in 2016 tree planting in interior British Columbia which was when she suffered a back injury which brought her into a deeply intimate place with her body. By the end of that Summer, she made the decision to start taking steps towards a career in wellness and pursued her yoga teacher training in 2016. She has spent many years volunteering at studios and clinics, and has practiced yoga for over a decade. Through recovering from her own injury, she gained belief and understanding that touch is a very natural and instinctual way of regenerating and connecting that has been somewhat lost. Sadira graduated the 2200-hour program at Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in December 2019. She looks forward to meeting you and facilitating your health journey.

Sophie Hobruecker

RMT

Sophie Hobruecker

RMT

Sophie’s goal is to empower you to stay curious, move confidently, and to live free from pain. You are encouraged to be yourself in this treatment space! Sophie’s treatments are often slow, strong and sporty. Her affinity for client involvement in active release techniques encourages you to uncover, question and challenge your functional limitations. Sophie integrates deep tissue and Swedish massage, myofascial release therapy, joint mobilizations, and stretching into a fundamentally relaxing session. She utilizes breathwork and body awareness cues to facilitate a deep sense of mindfulness and stress relief. Her approach to massage is positively client-centered. She strives to create a safe, collaborative treatment space where you can choose to reconnect deeply with yourself. Your massage will be tailored to your current mood and needs: ranging from dynamic movement with informative dialogue to a soothing, zen reset for your nervous system. Outside of the treatment room, Sophie likes to hike with friends, read neuroscience non-fiction, get eight hours of sleep, eat pastries from Livia and lift weights. She graduated from the 3000-hour massage therapy program at Vancouver College of Massage Therapy. Her academic distinction was recognized with the Dean’s list honours and she was awarded with the college’s Heart Award for her integrity, compassion, and dedication to the profession’s community.