Health & Wellness
in Shawnigan Lake Village

Massage therapists assess soft tissues and joints of the body to identify and help prevent dysfunctions, injuries, pain, and physical disorders. Therapeutic massage helps to increase mobility, decrease muscle spasms and pain, improve circulation, and encourage relaxation.

Athletic therapists treat musculoskeletal conditions using various manual therapies, exercise prescriptions, and procedures, including bracing and taping. The goal of an Athletic Therapist is to facilitate patients’ return to their desired activity level. It is suitable for everyone, whether you want to walk to your mailbox or run a marathon.

The first phase of working with a naturopathic physician includes a thorough health history review, physical exams, and lab tests. The treatment plan integrates medicine, nutrition, lifestyle counseling, and natural therapies like herbs, homeopathy, and hydrotherapy to support your health goals.

Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that is based on the theory that energy, called chi (“Chee”), flows through and around your body along pathways called meridians. Chi’s balance greatly influences the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional part of the self. Acupuncturists believe that illness occurs when something blocks or unbalances one’s chi and is responsible for the rise in symptoms and disease.

A Relaxation Massage is the most common and best-known type of massage. This massage is performed using Swedish techniques consisting of long, rhythmic strokes and small circular movements with pressure that varies from light to medium to firm.  Your massage worker will adjust the pressure according to your sensitivity and preference.

Osteopathy seeks to restore balance by removing obstacles which interfere with the body’s innate potential. Osteopathic practitioners use their hands to mobilize joints and manipulate visceral organs or subtle workings of the cranial-sacral mechanism. This client-centered approach involves gentle palpation to ascertain the root of a person’s dysfunction.

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an innovative, evidence-based approach that helps you heal from trauma, anxiety, and emotional pain in as few as 1-5 sessions. Unlike traditional therapies, ART works quickly and gently by guiding your brain to process distressing memories through visualization and eye movements - without having to talk about your trauma.