How we work
Every appointment starts with a short assessment: what hurts, what makes it worse, and what you need to be able to do. Treatment follows from that, and we tell you what we are finding as we go.
We do not run a fixed protocol. A 60-minute appointment for a stiff neck looks nothing like a 60-minute appointment for a healing ankle, and neither looks like a prenatal session in the third trimester.
Choosing what to book
If you know what you want — deep tissue, IASTM, prenatal — book it directly. If you do not, book a 60-minute therapeutic massage and your therapist will choose the techniques with you at the start of the appointment. Nobody is charged extra for changing their mind on the table.
For a specific complaint, the condition pages below explain what massage therapy is commonly used for and what a course of care usually looks like.
Insurance and referrals
No referral is needed to see a Registered Massage Therapist in British Columbia. Some extended health plans ask for one before they reimburse, which is a plan rule rather than a legal one. ICBC pre-approves 12 sessions after a crash, and WorkSafeBC authorizes treatment through your claim.