Massage Therapy Can Help You! Nicole Basque, B.A. RMT As a Registered Massage Therapist I feel that a thorough treatment includes educating my clients about their bodies. Most people are curious to know how massage can help, and what suggestions I have for them as their health care professional. I am always eager to suggest [...]

Instead of waiting until December 2012, why not schedule routine massage appointments as of now?  Here are some of the benefits: You will improve your health and possibly prevent acute muscle pain You will have support to manage your stress You will avoid the hassle of squeezing in last minute appointments You will not need [...]

Almost every culture worldwide has practiced massage in some form as a healing technique.  The Chinese have used massage (tuina) for therapeutic purposes for 4,000 years, and it is still a significant part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) today.  Swedish massage appeared in the U.S. in the mid-19th century. The American medical establishment enthusiastically adopted [...]

Swedish massage was developed in the 1700′s by Swedish physician Per Henrik Ling, possibly through the study of Chinese martial arts and tuina, a hands-on body treatment designed to restore balance in the body.  The Dutch physician Johan Georg Mezger attached the French names to the five strokes in the nineteenth century. Learn more about [...]

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VALENTINE’S Massage Gift Certificates What is the best possible way to win someone’s heart? a.  flowers b.  dinner c.  chocolates or d.  massage? If your answer is “d”, we can help.  You can purchase a gift certificate in person at the clinic or by phone if paying by credit card.

Clinic News:  New Massage Therapist We would like to welcome Martyna Modzelewska, Registered Massage Therapist, Diploma Shiatsu Therapist. Martyna joined our clinic in November 2010.  She has been practicing manual therapy since 2007.  In addition to massage therapy training, she has completed an extensive Shiatsu Therapy program at Shiatsu School of Canada.  Her treatments use [...]

GIFT OF HEALTH Holiday Gift Certificates are Available Have you heard someone complaining of back aches lately?  Did anyone mention “I need a massage?”  Do you know anyone who is raving about massage but complains about lack of insurance or a tight budget?  These tiny hints may save you the trouble of looking around for [...]

by Nicole A. Basque, B.A., RMT As a Registered Massage Therapist, my personal goal is to offer each individual client a treatment that best meets their needs. Every person is unique; as is every body, while each one of us has different lifestyles, daily habits, activity levels, and pain tolerance. As a result, symptoms manifest [...]

As we informed you in our previous newsletter, as of July 1, 2010 the 13% HST has been implemented into our fees.  Please rest assured that our actual massage fees (the net cost before tax) remain the same. We have always been committed to providing top-notch registered massage therapy services for a reasonable price.  Our [...]