Brightleaf Massage Therapy
478 172 Street, Surrey, BC, V3Z 9R3
Karin (she/her) combines anatomical understanding with the varied techniques of massage therapy to help create positive, specific change for her patients in response to their goals. A graduate of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (New Westminster), Karin also has a Bachelor of Science (Biology) from the University of Alberta. Having a deep love of learning and sharing knowledge, she is happy to answer your questions and looks forward to being part of your health journey. Your appointment will include history-taking and assessment, hands-on treatment and discussion of home-care to extend the benefits of the massage. Committed to offering affirming, client-centred care, Karin's massage practice is queer- and trans-friendly. She strives to offer unconditional positive regard, believing that each of her patients are individuals who must be approached without preconceptions. Outside the clinic you’ll find her either: up to her elbows in dirt, devouring a novel, thinking about her next meal, or generally rejoicing in this good green planet. She dotes on her family and is grateful to be part of a wonderful community. Karin acknowledges with respect that she works as an uninvited settler on the traditional, ancestral, unceded, stolen territory of the Semiahmoo people, who have a past, present and future relationship with this land. She is committed to listening to and learning from the stories and voices of Indigenous people towards the goal of truth and reconciliation.
- Combines anatomy with varied massage techniques.
- Focuses on specific, positive client change.
- Integrates science background into practice.
- Offers queer- and trans-friendly care.
- Prioritizes unconditional positive regard.
- Educates clients on home-care.
