Marie is excited to join U Retreat and its team of inspirational practitioners to offer Registered Massage Therapy!
She discovered massage and therapeutic touch through Yoga, when instructors would come by to gently traction legs, necks and heads during savasana. She thought the feeling was incredible and it sparked an interest! In her 20's, she "treated" herself to her first massage, which was Thai inspired, and that session expanded her body awareness - feeling and noticing the body, its strange connections and what's normally silent.
She went on to graduating from the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in 2019. Early in her career, she met Natale Rao, RMT and Heather Gittens, RMT, who changed her practice for the better, introducing beautiful Osteopathic ways of assessing and treating the body. She graduated from their Biodynamic Fascial Integration Program in 2024.
Other mentors include Malcolm Clark here at U Retreat, Tom Myers (Anatomy Trains) and Mike Dixon, RMT.
Treatment style incorporates movement and attention to breathing. Marie was trained to treat the jaw and pre-natal patients. Her favourite modality is Caniosacral Therapy.
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Bodywork sessions are designed to support your body’s natural ability to restore balance and vitality. Drawing from both Western manual therapy and the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, treatments may include myofascial release, acupressure, meridian balancing, and gentle mobilization techniques to move Qi, release stagnation, and calm the nervous system. Whether you're experiencing physical tension, emotional stress, or fatigue, each session is tailored to your unique constitution and present needs — offering a grounding, integrative experience that supports healing on all levels.
This autumn, join me for a three-month Bodywork Intensive designed for practitioners and dedicated learners ready to deepen both their technical skill and energetic presence. From September 10th to December 10th, we’ll meet in a focused, supportive environment to explore: • Practical Applications & Hands-On Skills – Targeted work with specific areas of interest in the body, exploring joint mechanics, fascia release, structural balance, and nuanced touch. • Subtle Body Integration – Working with energetic awareness, boundaries, resonance, and the communication that happens beyond words. • Clinical Application – A student clinic will run alongside the training, giving you the opportunity to work with real clients under supportive guidance, integrating everything you’ve learned into a live treatment flow. This is not just about learning new techniques — it’s about embodying your work so that every touch, every movement, and every moment with a client carries the full depth of your attention, skill, and care. Whether you’re looking to refine existing abilities, open new channels of perception, or develop your clinical confidence, this intensive offers an immersive, transformative space to grow.
This training teaches practitioners to work at the elastic/tension border—the edge where tissue is willing to respond—without pushing past it. We blend listening touch + client-led arm movement + rib basket mobility to access relationships that static pressure can’t reach. We include the “missing links”: • Lymph + blood flow pathways (toward axilla and collarbones) • Nerve rebalancing/autonomic regulation (tone over technique) • Pelvis–diaphragm–rib continuity, including the uterus as an integrative hub The learning environment is supervised, supportive, and built on wonder and curiosity—so skill grows through exploration, not performance. Saturday June 20th 3-8pm Sliding Scale - $275-$375
Book a series to address a specific skin condition or because you love this treatment! Enhance fluid movement with this relaxing, rhythmic treatment. Includes skin analysis, cleanse, and finishing products. Time includes foot soak, consultation, treatment and time to emerge from the cocoon after your service.
Billed toExtended health plans
Billed toExtended health plans
Now that we have had the opportunity to meet one another, we will assess your feet and discuss what you have noticed since your last treatment and any new changes. Hot towels will be used to cleanse and introduce gentle heat to prepare your feet for the 75 minutes of rhythmic massage using alternating pressure and focused attention on all of the reflexes on your feet. Optional cooling peppermint lotion or warming thieve’s oil featuring clove and rosemary are then thoroughly massaged into your feet and lower legs and acupressure massage may be added to reinforce the work we have done on your reflex points. Unscented options are always available and foot soaks are available upon request for no additional charge.
Enjoy a warming and soothing herbal and mineral foot soak while we discuss your goals and questions about reflexology to prepare for your 90 minute session. Hot towels cleanse and gently introduce heat to your feet and lower legs to prepare them for rhythmic massage using alternating pressure and focused attention on all of the reflexes on your feet. Optional cooling peppermint lotion or warming thieve’s oil featuring clove and rosemary are then thoroughly massaged into your feet and lower legs and acupressure massage may be added to reinforce the work we have done on your reflex points. Unscented options are always available.
The same preparation, price and check-in as the 75 minute option with sufficient time to accommodate additional foot sizes and to ensure you receive the full treatment of all reflexes. Hot towels are used to cleanse and introduce gentle heat to prepare your feet for 90 minutes of rhythmic massage using alternating pressure and focused attention on all of the reflexes on your feet. Optional cooling peppermint lotion or warming clove and rosemary oil are then thoroughly massaged into your feet and lower legs and acupressure massage may be added to reinforce the work we have done on your reflex points. Unscented options are always available and you may request a foot soak for no additional charge.
The same preparation, price and check-in as the 90 minute Initial Foot Reflexology Session with sufficient time to accommodate additional foot sizes and to ensure you receive the full treatment of all reflexes.
A new express service for those on-the-go summer days. There is so much we can accomplish in 45 minutes. This service is ideal for those looking to address a specific concern or for a tune-up between longer appointments. Hop on the table after a brief check-in and enjoy your feet being wrapped in hot towels and cleansed before 45 minutes of alternating pressure reflexology massage to your soles and lower legs. Optional unscented or peppermint foot lotion is massaged into your feet and calves and you will emerge revitalized and restored for the rest of the day ahead.
This 30-minute treatment is designed to help your body naturally fight off illness and recover faster. It begins with gentle lymphatic drainage to support liver detox and improve circulation, followed by gua sha on the back to encourage blood flow and release tension. The session finishes with fire cupping, which helps clear congestion, relax tight muscles, and boost overall vitality. Ideal if you’re coming down with a cold, getting over one, or feeling run down or bloated. This will support your body reset and strengthen its natural defenses
A new express service for those on-the-go summer days. There is so much we can accomplish in 45 minutes. This service is ideal for those looking to address a specific concern or for a tune-up between longer appointments. Hop on the table after a brief check-in and enjoy your feet being wrapped in hot towels and cleansed before 45 minutes of alternating pressure reflexology massage to your soles and lower legs. Optional unscented or peppermint foot lotion is massaged into your feet and calves and you will emerge revitalized and restored for the rest of the day ahead.
Prerequisite: Intermediate qi gong OR 3+ years experience as a licensed Acupuncturist/TCMP practitioner. Co-taught by Malcolm Clark & Heather Giasson, R.Ac.
Prerequisite: Intermediate qi gong OR 3+ years experience as licensed Acupuncturist/TCMP practitioner. Co-taught by Malcolm Clark & Heather Giasson, R.Ac.
This 30-minute lymphatic drainage session is ideal for focusing on areas that need extra care and support. It’s especially effective for targeting areas affected by cellulite, using gentle, specialized techniques that help smooth the skin’s appearance while supporting your body’s natural detoxification process. Perfect for when you need a quick reset with focused, intentional care.
Full-body drainage of the lymphatic system to support daily detoxification and reset the immune system. Particularly supportive for chronic fatigue, brain fog, sinus congestion, headaches, and digestive issues—while also benefiting a wide range of other conditions.
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Experience a nervous system reset from your roots to your crown. Enjoy the refreshing and restorative botanicals from Eminence Organics’ Pure Forest Collection featuring powerful adaptogenic ingredients. We will begin with a 30-minute reflexology facial that will rebalance areas of tension, redistribute fluids and calm the mind by accessing powerful energy centres with specialized tools and intentional touch. Absorb the fortifying and deeply hydrating benefits of a Snow Mushroom, Reishi and Birch Water customized masque after a cooling cleanse to prepare your skin to receive the phytonutrients of a rich restorative cream designed to reduce inflammation and protect the skin barrier. We will then move down to your feet for sixty minutes of deep, alternating pressure applied to your feet and lower legs with an emphasis on reflexes selected to reduce stress and encourage a feeling of grounding to welcome the new season. Finishing foot cream will be thoroughly massaged into your feet to close our restorative session. You are sure to leave feeling nourished from head to toe.
Experience a nervous system reset from your roots to your crown. Enjoy the refreshing and restorative botanicals from Eminence Organics’ Pure Forest Collection featuring powerful adaptogenic ingredients. We will begin with a 30-minute reflexology facial that will rebalance areas of tension, redistribute fluids and calm the mind by accessing powerful energy centres with specialized tools and intentional touch. Absorb the fortifying and deeply hydrating benefits of a Snow Mushroom, Reishi and Birch Water customized masque after a cooling cleanse to prepare your skin to receive the phytonutrients of a rich restorative cream designed to reduce inflammation and protect the skin barrier. We will then move down to your feet for sixty minutes of deep, alternating pressure applied to your feet and lower legs with an emphasis on reflexes selected to reduce stress and encourage a feeling of grounding to welcome the new season. Finishing foot cream will be thoroughly massaged into your feet to close our restorative session. You are sure to leave feeling nourished from head to toe.
Combining rhythmic massage with therapeutic acupressure techniques, this restorative ritual is designed to soothe the nervous system — creating a ripple effect of healing throughout the body and mind. Melt into the table as built-up stress held in the shoulders, neck, jaw, ears, scalp, and face is released alongside targeted stimulation of the vagus nerve. Beginning at the feet with grounding reflexology massage and completing at the head, you will leave with a sense of balance and ease that lingers well beyond the treatment room.
Somatic bodywork is a therapeutic approach that engages the nervous system through intentional touch, promoting regulation, reducing stress, and enhancing the body-mind connection by addressing patterns of tension and trauma stored in the tissues.
Somatic bodywork supports nervous system regulation, tissue release, and deeper connection to the pelvic region within a safe, trauma-informed framework. This gentle, external approach works with tension patterns surrounding the pelvis, hips, abdomen, sacrum, and pelvic floor to support comfort, circulation, embodiment, and a greater sense of ease in the body—without internal work. This is supportive for pelvic pain or tension, painful intimacy, chronic tightness, recurring pelvic discomfort, postural or stress-related holding patterns, endometriosis, menstrual or prostate-related tension, sexual trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and challenges related to intimacy or body connection. By gently releasing surrounding tissue tension, this work helps restore safety, mobility, and connection within the pelvic space.
The Table as Partner — Structure, Force, and Whole-Body Connection This workshop explores how structure, balance, force, and efficiency of the whole body translate directly into the treatment room. Tai Chi in the Treatment Room This is where Tai Chi becomes practical. Not as a form you perform— but as a way your body organizes itself in relationship to gravity and contact. We explore: • Weight transfer instead of muscular effort • Yielding before directing force • Rooting through the feet while expressing through the hands • Continuous movement rather than segmented action Your hands are no longer doing the work alone. They become the expression of your whole-body connection— a continuation of the ground rising up through you. Full Day Workshop FRIDAY JULY 10TH 2026 9:30AM - 5:30PM (one hour for lunch break) SLIDING SCALE: $400-$550
Somatic bodywork is a therapeutic approach that engages the nervous system through intentional touch, promoting regulation, reducing stress, and enhancing the body-mind connection by addressing patterns of tension and trauma stored in the tissues.
Just as involved as a longer session with Malcolm, these 30 minute bodywork appointments are simply more targeted. The intention of the shorter time is to increase accessibility, availability, and frequency of treatment.
Where structural tension and fluid stagnation are addressed together. The lymphatic system and nervous system are deeply connected. When the body holds chronic tension, emotional stress, or stored trauma, circulation and lymphatic movement can become restricted. This 7-week guided program combines lymphatic drainage and somatic bodywork to support both physical detoxification and nervous system regulation. If you have chronic pain, slow healing injury or any autoimmune disease, this one is for YOU! Includes: • 3 lymphatic drainage treatments • 3 somatic bodywork sessions • 1 mixed integration treatment • Customized nervous system assessment and regulation exercises • Breath and body awareness tools • Personalized integration recommendations * Must booked the following treatments weekly or bi-weekly for optimal results ** Payment plans offered
Recommended as a follow up if you have seen Melanie already. This 30 minute treatment requires already cleansed skin, forgo’s the foot bath and it the perfect ‘pick me up’. Hop right on the table and Melanie will give you a perfect ‘pick me up’ with this 30 minute drainage of the face and neck. Please note, this treatment does not include a foot bath or facial cleanse/finish. It is only the drainage. Come with cleansed skin.
A great way to enjoy a 'freshen up' for your skin with Lymphatic Drainage. Skin Cleanse, Analysis, Lymphatic support tools and Skin finishing products are all included with this Manual Lymphatic Drainage session of the Face & Neck.
Release stagnation. Support detoxification. Restore visible and internal flow. This series is designed to stimulate lymphatic movement, improve tissue oxygenation, and support your body’s natural detoxification pathways while improving skin tone, swelling, and overall body vitality. Includes: • 5 targeted lymphatic drainage treatments • Personalized at-home lymphatic support protocol • Body brushing + self-massage education • Lifestyle and hydration guidance to maximize results • Progress tracking and tissue assessment * For optimal results, the sessions must be booked consecutively every week or two weeks maximum. ** Payment plan offered
Restore safety, connection, and vitality within the pelvic body. The pelvic region holds profound connections to nervous system regulation, hormonal balance, core stability, sexuality, elimination, and emotional processing. Chronic tension, trauma, infections, stress, or injury can disrupt these systems and lead to persistent symptoms. This comprehensive healing journey combines pelvic somatic therapy, lymphatic drainage, and trauma-informed breathwork to support deep pelvic and nervous system restoration. This is your journey back to safe play & pleasure!! Includes: • 4 pelvic somatic therapy sessions • 3 lymphatic drainage treatments • 2 guided breathwork sessions • Personalized pelvic self-care protocol • Ongoing integration support between sessions * Must book all treatments in a three to four months container for optimal results **Payment plans offered
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