Melanie attended the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy and graduated from a 3000 hour program in 2014. Her interest in the body and health began while studying Anatomy & Physiology at the University of the Fraser Valley in 2010. At UFV, she graduated with a General Studies diploma with a majority of her coursework being in Kinesiology and Psychology. With 10 years of experience, she has worked with a wide range of conditions, but has focused her continuing education in Soft Tissue Release, Pregnancy Massage, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Functional Range Release. She was certified as a yoga teacher with the yoga alliance in 2017, and enjoys offering a holistic approach by incorporating therapeutic yoga, stretches and breathing exercises into her treatment plan. In 2018, Melanie became apart of the faculty at WCCMT and taught massage to students providing therapy at a men's drug and addiction center. Melanie is passionate about helping athletes reach their peak performance, whether in preparation, maintenance, or recovery of their sport. In her practice, she has experience with professional athletes and has worked for sports events such as Iron Man Canada, HSBC Rugby Sevens, and was a core member with the BC Lions massage therapy team for 3 seasons. In her leisure time Melanie keeps an active lifestyle including rock climbing, hiking, yoga and in 2018 ran her first full distance marathon and since then has gone on to complete three half marathons.
She believes her greatest strength as a practitioner is listening to her patients and coming up with an individual plan that will best suit their needs. In her clinical experience, Melanie has worked with several injuries including but not limited to whiplash, postural dysfunction, migraines, muscle strains and carpal tunnel. Over the years she has had a variety of clientele including patients suffering with acute and chronic pain due to motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis. Melanie is confident that whether you are needing deep tissue, pregnancy or relaxation massage she can adjust her style to meet her patients needs in a safe and effective way.
[Forearm Massage with Melanie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikzcfBWydm0)
