Mara Massage
I combine different massage certifications from various countries and incorporate them to best suit your needs. I am certified for deep tissue/Swedish massages, relaxation (done in Paris), sport massage (in Verbier, Switzerland), acupressure and polarity (New Zealand), Traditional Thai massage (Thailand), dynamic cupping and hot stones (Canada), and on going course with Myoskeletal alignment techniques (by Erik Dalton, USA). This summer I took my first certification with tuning forks at Kootenay sound healing center in Crawford Bay and incorporate Acutonics during my massage sessions. I am also learning and exploring herbalism and apply it to my practice with home herbal-infused massage oils.
My goal: to reinstall the importance of the sense of touch that our modern culture and lifestyle have unknowingly neglected, by making massage therapy more accessible for everyone. I am passionate about the body's self healing power and believe that massage therapy is part of this "little push" we all need from time to time.
* NON-RMT​ (you cannot use your health benefits for payments)
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Give your body the attention it deserves!
Pricing
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- $80 for 60min* or $120/90min
-$50 for 40min of head (skull, neck, top of shoulders) or foot massage (from knees down). relaxation/soft touch only.
- $20 extra charge for SAME DAY MASSAGE (Call or text me directly as the online bookings won't allow same day booking.)
- Add $10 to incorporate hot stones or cupping to your relaxation or deep tissue massage.
(5% GST not included)
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Payment by e-transfers, cash, Interac DEBIT cards only accepted.
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PLEASE NOTE:
- I am not a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) so health benefits cannot be used with me unfortunately.- Please come 5 to 10min prior your first appointment time to fill up the client intake form.
- I don't offer Prenatal massages.
- Possibility of mobile massage for a minimum of 2 x 60min. Please contact me to talk over feasibility.
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Deep Tissue or relaxation
Don't stress about choosing between relaxation, deep tissue or sport massage. I usually combine different techniques depending on which is most relevant to you. My priority is to listen to you and your body!
Cupping Massage
Silicone cups are placed on the skin where the air within the cup has been removed to cause a vacuum effect. This negative pressure stimulates blood circulation, stretches the fascia and muscles. I like to use them in movement or with muscle activation.
Hot stones
Hot stones help your muscles warm faster and therefore easily going deeper for the rest of the treatment. Their enveloping heat will soothe your entire body. It feels even better in winter time!
Traditional Thai Massage
This ancient bodywork serves as a full body activation by combining pressure applied with hands, elbows and feet along the 10 meridians. It is like passive stretching and is performed fully clothed on a floor mat. Trained and certified in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
NEW:
You can purchase my organic handcrafted infused herbal oils on site! (Calendula, rosehip and comfrey, all from my garden!)
Let's connect!
Address
Contact
Opening Hours
J'esthetic salon & spa
401 13th Av, north castlegar
(front of the railway museum)
778-252-0488
Mon - tue-fri - sat- sun
10:00 am – 8:00 pm
variable time, see schedule on my booking platform
