Laura recently landed in the beautiful Comox Valley after spending 10 years in Vancouver, following a move from her hometown of Montreal. She holds a master’s degree in psychiatric research and spent several years working on research projects within psychiatric hospitals. At the tender age of 38, she decided to make a meaningful career change and pursue massage therapy, driven by a desire to step away from desk work and experience the more tangible, hands-on impact of helping others.

An active and outdoors-oriented person herself, Laura understands the frustration and challenges that come with injury and being unable to participate in the activities we love. She is passionate about supporting clients through recovery from sports injuries and has experience working with individuals dealing with low back pain, osteoarthritis, frozen shoulder, TMJ issues and tension headaches. She is also trained in Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), using stainless steel tools to improve tissue mobility.

Laura also values the restorative side of massage therapy and is happy to provide deeply relaxing treatments when that is what her clients need. She believes that time spent on the massage table should feel supportive, restorative, and entirely focused on the individual receiving care.

Outside of the clinic, Laura can usually be found mountain biking, skiing in the mountains, cooking, or reading a good book with her dog, Lucy, nearby.

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Emma is passionate about working with the human body and using massage therapy as a tool to deepen body awareness and facilitate healing. With over a decade of experience in the field, she continuously finds inspiration in her work and is committed to expanding her knowledge. Her area of focus has been in pain science, movement education, nervous system regulation and trauma.

Emma believes in the power of massage therapy to aid in alleviating pain, improve posture and function, regulate the nervous system, and foster a felt sense of safety and ease. In her treatments she blends her anatomical knowledge with intuitive touch incorporating a variety of techniques with an emphasis on deep focused work in conjunction with relaxation and guided breath and body awareness. Her goal is to meet you where you are and find the approach that works best for you.

Emma strives to educate and empower her clients to take an active role in their healing journey. Her additional training in Pilates and Yoga informs her approach to movement education and helps her develop accessible home care routines for her clients.

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Tessa is on maternity leave as of December 18th, 2025. Gradual return date anticipated for Fall 2026. Please check out our other RMTs - they are fantastic.!

Tessa graduated from Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in 2018. She has been happily practicing massage therapy since then, both in Vancouver and throughout the Comox Valley.

Her preferred modalities are myofascial mobilization and deep tissue release while acknowledging that the nervous system is the ultimate target in each treatment.

Patient education and movement play a big part in Tessa’s approach to massage therapy. If you are looking to make some shifts in your lifestyle, learn something new about your body, or to feel encouraged to move your body more, look no further! She takes an evidence-based and trauma-informed approach.

Tessa is an active mountain biker, trail runner, swimmer, and xc skier. You might just see her out on the trails or up the mountain!

Tessa has experience working with: recurring headaches, chronic pain, whiplash & concussions, pre- & post-natal care, numbness in arms/hands, stress & anxiety, and PTSD.

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