Alena graduated from the 3000-hour program at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy. She has been in practice since 2015.
Her passion for health and healing has brought her to this career. She believes no two people are the same, and understands the approach in treating each patient with a specific and beneficial treatment plan.
She has experience in a number of outreach placements such as VGH Burn and Trauma unit, and BC Women’s pre and post natal clinic. As well as some in-reach programs working with conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, and Parkinson’s disease. Her most common and familiar conditions include nerve impingement syndromes (ie: sciatic nerve and thoracic outlet syndrome), muscular imbalances, frozen shoulder, iliotibial band tightness, and headaches.
With vast training in manual therapy, Alena likes to incorporate a variety of treatment techniques such as Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue, Joint Mobilization and Lymphatic Drainage techniques. She often incorporates stretching and strengthening into her treatment as well as a remedial home care plan.
Alena has a strong belief in being active and understands first hand how unappealing injuries may get. Her hobbies include snowboarding, weight training and fitness classes which she will be teaching in her near future. It is always her goal to bring patients back to their optimal function as fast and effectively as possible.
Marina Sitner graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (WCCMT) in 2004 and is registered with the CMT of BC. She has 19+ years of experience in massage therapy. Marina’s treatment philosophy is an all-encompassing holistic approach to health and wellness.
Her primary goal is to help restore optimal function by addressing the cause of the problem. Treatments vary with each individual and his/her specific condition to be able effectively address their particular needs. She is committed to her profession and has experience in a broad range of pathologies, including low back and neck pain, shoulder problems, sciatic nerve issues, headaches, computer-related stress, aches and pains, postural weakness, sport or auto injury pain, general stress, tension, anxiety, or depression.
During treatment Marina uses a wide variety of modalities such as Swedish, Petrissage, Joint Mobilizations, Muscle Energy Technique (MET), Trigger Point, Myofascial and Soft Tissue Release (STR), Deep Tissue, passive and patient-assisted stretching and patient education to help patients reach their optimal health. Marina uses Hot Stones in each massage treatment. Some of the benefits of Hot Stones are: promote deeper relaxation, reduce stress and tension, provide relief to stiff muscles, enhance circulation, soothe the nervous system, enhance the metabolic rate, relieve chronic pain and free blocked energies in the body.
Marina is committed to providing the best quality of massage therapy care possible through continued education and professional development and welcomes you to discover how massage therapy can help you regain and maintain a healthy active lifestyle and improve the quality of your life.
