David Rybie
- Deep tissue massage for chronic muscle tension and pain.
- Sports massage therapy for athletic recovery and performance.
- Prenatal and postnatal massage to reduce maternal stress.
- Hot stone therapy integrated to enhance muscle relaxation.
- Cupping and kinesio-taping-assisted treatments for soft tissue relief.
This summary is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate.
Bodiworks
710-860 St. Albert Trail, St. Albert, AB, T8N7V2
I started my massage journey in a more non-conventional way, karate. I started karate at the age of five years old and ended up competing internationally as a teenager. I started teaching karate as a way to continue educating people the discipline and respect involved in the practice. While teaching I noticed the strain practicing martial arts put on my students and wanted to help them address those issues, which led me to learn massage. While I was at school, through my training, I learned that I could help more people through massage than just my students. I graduated from **CDI College** in 2018 and started volunteer work with the Edmonton Prospects baseball team. After the season, I took a job massaging full time, helping as many people as I could. Over the past 5 years I have developed a better understanding of the body and use what I learnt to control the depth of my massage. **I specialize in deep tissue**, but I am able to read the muscle tension and any additional indicators to reduce or increase my pressure as needed. Additionally I also specialize in sports therapy, driven by my work with karate and volunteering. I also provide maternity, pre-natal, and post-natal massages as I believe less stress on the mother can help with a healthy child. In order to bring more benefits to my clients **I have also taken courses in hot stones, cupping, and kinesio-taping and can incorporate as needed.**
Prenatal massage treatments are offered once patients have reached their second trimester, after 13 weeks of pregnancy, to help ensure comfort and safety throughout treatment. Using modified techniques and supportive positioning, treatment can help reduce muscle tension, ease back and joint pain, improve circulation, decrease swelling, and promote relaxation. Please contact us if you have any questions or if there is any important health history that the therapist should be informed about beforehand. We also recommend considering Physiotherapy treatment if you are less than 13 weeks pregnant and are looking for help with discomfort, but are not yet far enough along for prenatal massage therapy.