Laurie graduated from WCCMT in 1990. She is a member of the MTABC and is licensed by the CMTBC. She has been a teaching assistant for Manual Lymph Therapy, Introductory Level and in Strain/Counterstrain Positional Release Therapy at WCCMT and served on the Public Relations Committee of the MTA. Her post-graduate studies include myofascial release, muscle energy technique, craniosacral therapy, somatic education and therapeutic yoga.

Laurie is a yoga practitioner and uses the principles of yoga therapy and somatic education to assist patients with remedial exercise to create a new awareness of the body and its’ potential for healing and renewal.

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Dina Chen, RMT is a graduate from West Coast College of Massage Therapy. During her time at WCCMT, she had the opportunity to gain different clinical experiences at UBC + Douglas College Varsity Sports, GF Strong Rehab Centre, senior homes (Century House Association, Royal City Manor, George Pearson Centre), pre + post natal in reach, and SPEC in reach (including conditions like: fibromyalgia, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis etc).

Growing up in an athletic background, Dina understands the importance of proactive self care. Massage therapy is one of the methods that she believes in to achieve ideal performance and recovery. Her treatments utilize a variety of manual techniques, followed with proper home care that are established using thorough assessments to provide specialized care for each individual patient. She strives to accomplish her patients’ goal in an efficient manner, whether it’s therapeutic work and finding the cause of discomfort, preventing injuries, or simply looking for maintenance.

Dina is also fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. Dina is an active and lively individual. During her free time, she likes to practice yoga, hiking, tennis, and snowboarding. She loves to travel, go on road trips, and try out new foods with her friends.

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Emma completed her RMT training at Langara College and has been practicing since 2019. She grew up playing sports and has experienced various injuries which helped her realize the benefits of massage therapy. By experiencing the therapeutic benefits of massage therapy and being passionate about helping others, Emma decided to pursue a career to become an RMT.

Emma has experience working with professional athletes, being the on site RMT for the Vancouver Police Department and working with developing athletes through Volleyball Canada. She believes in creating treatments that are effective and personal for each of her clients.

Emma is an instructor at Vancouver Career College for massage therapy, a position she finds both rewarding and fun. When she’s not in the clinic, you can find her playing volleyball, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

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Cody takes pride in both his practical and academic knowledge. He applies this to his practice to get a comprehensive picture of what is causing the patient’s problem and then create a solution.

In practice, Cody has experience working in a variety of settings including Lululemon’s SeaWheeze half marathon, UBC Varsity Sports, GF Strong Rehab Center, and more. He has experience working with a great variety of health conditions.

Cody has an interest in sports medicine among other aspects of massage. Having grown up in Vancouver, Cody has partaken in many sports and activities. He enjoys snowboarding in the winter, surfing in the summer, and playing competitive soccer. Year-round he gets outdoors to cycle and hike. With these sports, injuries are common. Cody has broken bones, sprained ligaments and strained muscles. He knows what it takes to recover from these injuries and he utilizes his practical and academic knowledge to come up with a treatment plan that fits for each individual patient.

Before graduating from West Coast College of Massage Therapy, Cody worked for 5 years to become a red seal, sheet metal journeyman. He has experience working with his hands and working with people. As a foreman on a construction site, he became skilled at solving problems. A lot of people say construction is such a far leap away from massage, but it has a lot of similarities. You work with people, you follow a plan, and when there is something wrong with that plan, you have to adjust. You have to find a solution. And that is a lot like the body. It follows a plan, and when an injury or something goes wrong, you have to adjust and find a solution.

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Sandy is a registered Acupuncturist and Tuina Therapist. She completed the Acupuncture Program at Vancouver Career College in Burnaby and she completed her certification in Tuina therapy, cupping, moxibustion and guasha with the International College of TCM (ICTCM) (now known as the Tzu Chi International College of TCM). She is also a certified Master of Medical Qigong Therapy and Medical Qigong Doctor candidate through the International Institute of Medical Qigong and Empty Mountain Institute where she has also completed numerous light body, channeling and mediumship courses. Sandy is also an ordained Daoist Priest, 82nd generation highest purity sect and 66th generation celestial masters sect, a disciple of dragon heart temple.

Sandy uses acupuncture to address numerous ailments. She is able to combine acupuncture with medical qigong energy, cupping, tuina, moxibustion, and guasha to assist people with various ailments such as headaches, migraines, tension and anxiety, body pain including hip and shoulder pain, tennis and golfer’s elbow, carpel tunnel syndrome, lumbar pain and back injuries, sciatica, and ankle and knee pain. Other focuses are insomnia, somnolence, depression, energy issues, digestive issues such as constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and acid reflux, body toning such as facial rejuvenation, addiction, women’s health such as menstrual issues, fertility and menopause.

Sandy uses a wholistic approach as well as Dr. Tan’s Balancing method. She offers Medical Qigong Energetic Therapy treatments which is a form of TCM utilizing acupuncture points and meridians without physical needles, Medical Qigong Talk Therapy such as soul retrieval and past life regression, TCM dietary therapy, Medical Qigong Exercises and Meditations which help to support treatments, and end of life support, channeling and mediumship.

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Sophie is a passionate athletic therapist with experience working with both the general population and athletes of varying levels, up to college level. She graduated from Mount Royal University with a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education, majoring in Athletic Therapy. During her undergrad, Sophie worked with basketball, volleyball, soccer, and hockey athletes, gaining valuable experience in injury assessment, rehabilitation, and prevention. Sophie works with people who have acute and chronic injuries, as well as overuse injuries. She uses a combination of manual therapy and movement to help her patients recover from injury and get back to pain-free living and activities. Her focus on stabilization, posture, and movement helps her clients achieve optimal recovery and prevent future injuries. Her holistic approach to working with the body ensures that her patients receive comprehensive care that gets to the root cause. In addition to her work as an Athletic Therapist, Sophie is committed to ongoing learning and professional development through additional courses and training. In her spare time she likes to practice yoga, ride her bike, snowboard and camp. She enjoys live music, shows and cultural events.

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Danielle graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2014. She has worked in both clinic and spa settings during her RMT career.

Danielle works to help her patients reduce stress, maintain their mobility and restore function to areas causing pain or disuse. She uses various massage techniques along with stretching, to calm the nervous system and decrease tension so that patients can feel safe to rebuild their strength and fitness. Danielle has had success treating TMJ dysfunction, whiplash, vertigo, headaches, and thoracic outlet syndrome.

Danielle was previously a gymnastics coach and also completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training course in 2019. She enjoys paddleboarding, yoga, healthy cooking and enjoying nature.

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Darek has always had a passion for fitness and movement. Prior to becoming an RMT he spent 6 years teaching and competing in ballroom dance followed by 5 years as a personal trainer. During his time as a personal trainer, he trained a number of clients with injuries, leading Darek to develop an interest in rehab and manual therapy. This led him to attending the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy (VCMT) where he graduated with honours.

In addition, he has a genuine hunger for learning and is perpetually taking continuing education courses to stay on the cutting edge of massage therapy.

Darek draws on all of those experiences as well as the knowledge and practical skills learned at VCMT to provide highly effective treatments that meet the needs and goals of his patients.

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(Private Insurance/ICBC direct billing available) Behrad chose to become a Registered Massage Therapist with the intention to help people regain the comfort they lost from the strenuous affairs of daily life or injury. Seeing someone get better from his work firsthand is a wonderful feeling for him.

Behrad’s massage treatments incorporate therapeutic and relaxation techniques. He has personally dealt with migraines, tension headaches, lower back pain and knee pain. Experiencing injury himself, Behrad has a strong understanding of rehabilitation through massage therapy and home care (rehabilitation exercises, stretching, hydrotherapy). “I want to show the value of massage therapy to those who have exhausted other options while searching for help in dealing with their ailments.”

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Osteopathic Practitioner Adrian Wallace comes from a background full of expertise working with athletes, entrepreneurs, tradesmen, musicians and actors. He completed his education through the National Academy of Osteopathy and his undergrad in Kinesiology at UBC.

During treatment Adrian comes equipped with a wide variety of techniques ranging from trigger point to mobilizations to cranial sacral therapy to help patients get back to their optimal self. He specializes in working with chronic pain and musculoskeletal issues. With his background in strength and conditioning, he also gives patients pointers on how to begin or modify their exercise program.

Outside of work Adrian loves to dabble in all the skills life has to offer. He enjoys playing musical instruments and sports, as well as adventuring around beautiful British Columbia.

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Corey Woo has committed himself to the service of others. In his spare time he enjoys training, rock climbing, snowboarding, cycling and playing billiards. During his previous career Corey worked in computer information systems and mechanical design, this helped him to develop strong investigative and troubleshooting skills. Corey seeks to help guide clients through the healing process by combining in-depth problem solving, first hand experience and skills learned at WCCMT so that they may return to the activities that they love.

Corey’s goal is to address recurrent injuries and alleviate long term chronic pain from soft tissue related conditions with an emphasis on providing maximum value and effectiveness. His practice is focused on deep tissue massage techniques combined with instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM). Strong analytical skills backed by a keen understanding of human anatomy and kinesiology allow him to exhaustively track down and treat even the most stubborn of issues. Also passionate about teaching, Corey enjoys empowering people with the information required to demystify their ailments and rise above them.

Corey graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2020 after completing the 3000 hour program, he is IASTM certified.

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Geordie graduated from The West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2016. Since graduating he has been working at multidisciplinary clinics in Richmond.

Geordie first found the benefits of rehab and massage therapy after his countless sports related injuries. He lives a very active lifestyle and knows injuries can happen no matter how careful we are. But with the help of therapists he was able to get back on his feet faster than anticipated.

To Geordie massage therapy is more than hands on manual work. His treatment consists of activity modifications, exercise plans, and promoting movement. Massage is only one tool. He believes in a holistic approach to living pain free.

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Vicky graduated from Vancouver Career College with honors. She became interested in massage therapy after helping her mother relieve headaches with acupressure scalp massage. Her uncle, a Traditional Chinese Medical Massage Therapist, instructed her in acupressure massage.

Prior to enrolling as an RMT student. Vicky worked as a body worker for 5 years. This allowed her to experience treating a diversity of patients and conditions. She was also trained in reflexology, which she found to be very beneficial for patients with digestive or sleeping disorders.

Fascia techniques and trigger point release were the most intriguing aspects of Vicky’s Vancouver Career College education. She believes that fascia adhesions are the cause of many dysfunctions, and utilizes numerous fascia techniques in her practice. Vicky is highly attuned to trigger points due to her prior experience with acupressure massage. She discovered that many trigger points are acupressure points as well.

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