Sitka Health
301 Franklyn Street, 104, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 2X5
Sheila has been a Registered Massage Therapist since 2012 graduating from a 3000hr program at WCCMT in Victoria. Sheila uses a gentle, intuitive, scientific and whole body approach with the understanding that the body has an incredible capacity to heal. Sheila will discuss and assess your symptoms and activities of daily living and explore what would be the best treatment approach. Whether she is helping to relieve chronic symptoms, repetitive strain injuries, or promoting relaxation, Sheila believes regular massage is helpful in achieving optimum health by increasing vitality and decreasing overall stress. Sheila recently finished a Diploma from the Manual Osteopathic College of Canada in which she deepened her understanding of the body’s interconnectedness and how this understanding can inform her practice. Sheila is also a mother, dancer, hiker, and yoga practitioner who feels most alive through movement, nature, adventure, gardening and continual learning. Techniques: General Swedish Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Myofascial Release (direct/indirect), Muscle Energy Techniques, Lymphatic Drainage, Visceral Manipulation Continuing Education: Diploma of Manual Osteopathic Therapy (2025) CranioSacral Therapy Level 1 (2024) Trauma Informed Health Care Level 1 (2024) Reiki Level 1 (2021) Biodynamic Fascial Mobilization: Thorax (Natali Rao) (2015) Fascia: Structure of the Spine (2013) Deepening Therapeutic Skills (2016) Yoga Training: Yoga West Kundalini Yoga KRI TT 200hr (2020), Salt Spring Centre for Yoga TT 200hr (2011), Bikram Yoga TT (2009) Diploma in Environmental Technology (2005)