[Yin Xiao (Nicole) Situ], Licensed Acupuncturist; Licensed Herbalist

Nicole is a licensed acupuncturist with a deep, lifelong connection to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Growing up in China, Nicole was immersed in TCM as an integral part of daily life, fostering a profound respect for its holistic approach to health and wellness. This early exposure to the healing power of acupuncture and TCM sparked a passion that led Nicole to pursue formal training, becoming both a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist.

While Nicole is also a licensed herbalist, her focus is currently on providing acupuncture treatments to help clients restore balance and enhance their well-being. Drawing from the time-honoured principles of TCM, Nicole is dedicated to offering personalized acupuncture care to support a range of health concerns, including chronic pain, stress, anxiety, and digestive issues, insomnia.

Outside of the clinic, Nicole enjoys staying active by exploring the stunning natural landscapes of British Columbia, animal therapy, and discovering unique coffee shops where she can relax and study.

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Jordan Martel has always been passionate about health, wellness, and the mind-body connection. As a newly registered massage therapist, he is dedicated to helping clients find relief from pain, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being through personalized care.

Jordan’s holistic approach addresses both the physical and mental aspects of wellness, whether clients are dealing with chronic pain, injuries, stress, or muscle tension. He aims to empower clients to reconnect with their bodies, fostering balance and optimal function in their everyday lives.

Drawing on a range of techniques, including myofascial release, trigger-point therapy, Swedish massage, and joint mobilization, Jordan tailors each treatment to meet individual needs.

Outside the clinic, he enjoys exploring nature, practicing mindfulness, and staying active to maintain his own wellness and balance.

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My aim is to create a welcoming and supportive experience tailored just for you, helping you feel comfortable and guiding you toward your goals. Massage can truly work wonders for both your body and mind, especially when you’re in a space where you feel safe and understood.

There isn’t a one size fits all approach. During our sessions, we can explore a mix of techniques, and develop a personalized home care plan that fits your lifestyle.

At the end of the day, I want to empower you to express what your body and mind need, whether it’s before, during, or after our time together. Your comfort and well-being are my top priorities!

I offer direct billing to a variety of insurance companies including Pacific Blue Cross, Canada Life, Manulife, Desjardins, ClaimSecure, GroupHealth, SunLife, etc.

If you have an open ICBC or WBC claim I do not offer direct billing until those cases are resolved. I am not able to support WBC claims at this time.

Please note that not all of our RMT’s provide direct billing to providers beyond Pacific Blue Cross unless specified

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out

Text: 778-875-3107

Email: tara.zamalynski@gmail.com

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UPDATE FOR JULY 1ST: Kristen is currently only accepting Osteopathy patients at this time.

Please reach out if you have any questions!

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Kristen completed her 4 year Osteopathic education from the Canadian School of Osteopathy in Vancouver in 2023.

Osteopathic care is a holistic, harmonious approach to full mind/body health, that differs based on your unique body. After personally experiencing the tremendous benefits of osteopathy for chronic hip pain, Kristen knew she wanted to become an osteopathic practitioner. Recognizing the body’s ability to heal itself and her role in helping to facilitate and support that process, Kristen loves helping people optimize their health and improve their quality of life.

Kristen has also practiced as a Registered Massage Therapist in Vancouver since 2014. She truly loves her work and finds anatomy and physiology endlessly fascinating. She has experience treating a wide variety of conditions and injuries, tailoring your treatment to your individual needs. Using a combination of joint mobilization, muscle energy technique, myofascial release, visceral and craniosacral techniques, the goal of Kristen’s treatment is to encourage self-regulation within the body, reduce pain, restore mobility and improve function.

Kristen has called Vancouver home for the past 13 years and enjoys everything the city has to offer. In her free time she loves walking, yoga, riding her bike, traveling and hanging out with her cat Hefner. _

As an active member of Osteopathy BC, by selecting an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner treatment will issue an osteopathy receipt.

Kristen is also an active member of the College of Massage Therapists of BC. Selecting a Registered Massage Therapy treatment will issue an RMT receipt.

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Ruth loves working with her hands and after successfully running an urban farming business for 5 years, she was utilizing a lot of massage therapy to keep her body moving on the job. Becoming an RMT felt like a natural transition into a new career of rewarding hands on work.

Graduating from Vancouver College of Massage Therapy with a BA at UBC already in her tool belt, Ruth’s practice as an RMT has ranged from working in a spa environment to joining a team of physiotherapists providing interdisciplinary care to patients. Her massage style is an awesome mix from both worlds of relaxation to clinical based orthopaedics. She works together with clients using assessment and active listening to creatively design individual treatment plans with goal based results in mind.

When she’s not massaging, Ruth enjoys growing vegetables, hiking, cycling, chilling out in hot tubs and playing way too many board games.

Ruth is happy to provide direct billing too many extended health plans beyond Pacific Blue Cross,  including but not limited too: Manulife, Sun life financial, DesJardin, Grouphealth, Canadalife, Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Alliance + more! 

Please note that not all of our RMT’s provide direct billing to providers beyond Pacific Blue Cross unless specified

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Shelby has always had a passion for health, wellness, and the human body. After nearly a decade of working in a conventional health care setting and since graduating from Langara College in 2019, she began to realize the impact of the mind-body connection and how important patient empowerment and autonomy is for the healing process.

Shelby’s intuitive and holistic approach addresses both the physical and mental aspects that are present with almost all conditions whether it is an injury, chronic pain, pregnancy-related, day-to-day stress, muscle tension, systemic disease, or mental health disorder and focuses on bringing awareness to the body to not only restore optimal function but also inspire overall well-being to achieve your highest potential. She believes everyone should feel at home in their own body, and that is always her goal.

Shelby personalizes each treatment by employing many modalities in her practice such as myo-fascial release, trigger-point therapy, Swedish massage, pre and post-natal massage, neuromuscular therapy, joint mobilization, muscle energy techniques, and cranial sacral therapy.

In her free time, you can find Shelby participating in activities that ground her such as exploring in nature, practicing yoga and meditation, tackling a new craft, or curled up at home with a good book and her cat.

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Michele’s love for running is what originally brought her to massage therapy. After years of mileage on her feet and a series of injuries, it was during her recovery that she discovered the restorative benefits of massage therapy and began pursuing a career as an RMT.

Encouraging the body to reduce tension while increasing mobility, her treatment style includes combining her assessments into techniques of deep tissue massage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, joint mobilization and active/passive stretching.

Michele’s experience includes treating acute and chronic overuse injuries, sports rehabilitation, pre and post-natal massage and discomfort incurred from long hours working at a desk. Her intent is to return your body to a place of balance and she encourages clients to be an active part of the recovery process by providing informative client education and personalized home care.

When she’s not at Therapy Health Studio, you can find her running the seawall, at the beach enjoying the sun, or hiking the North Shore Mountains.

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Colin deeply appreciates that throughout his education towards becoming a kinesiology graduate and RMT, he got to learn just how fascinating the complexity of the human body and its biology can be. He enjoys now using that knowledge to creatively work with intent as a massage therapist, offering a holistic approach towards healing, recovery and creating a safe space for his clients to relax and decompress in. His goals are to help make his clients’ day to day lives better, working towards moving them forward and feeling at their best.

With trigger-point release, myofascial work, joint mobilizations and muscle stretching, Colin offers well rounded treatments that are therapeutic but also relaxing and enjoyable.

When not at the studio, Colin likes hiking + being in nature. He enjoys cooking but really loves to eat!

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