Ray Ranger

Urban Healing

4326 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 4G3

My pronouns are they/them. How to use they/them pronouns - click here! Massage Therapy has taught me an endless amount. How to be still, how to listen to the body, and how to help create change to decrease pain and restore function. Not to mention how incredibly amazing we are as humans. During treatment, I try to let my hands feel what the tissues need. My most used modalities are Myofascial release, Swedish, and stretching. Regardless of the technique, I try to be as present and mindful as possible during the entire process. When it comes to pressure, my treatments can range from light to firm, while honoring the body and its limits. Treating you as a whole person is very important to me. My main aim is to lower your nervous system response. To get you out of fight or flight. With the stressors of everyday life and the state of the world, we hold a lot of that in our bodies. Pain tends to show up more when we are feeling stressed out. I always want you to feel taken care of during the treatment. With that, goes breaking down the power dynamic between the Therapist and the Client. I fully welcome any feedback, positive or negative, to make your experience and treatment tailored to your specific needs. The time is for you. If you need that pillow adjusted, some heat on your back, or a change in pressure, all you need is to ask. Homecare, from my viewpoint, is more about being mindful of your body and how it moves. I give stretches from yoga poses, breathing techniques, or the simple act of being aware of how a certain body part is being held throughout the day. Strengthening the mind and body connection can be much more fruitful than giving an exercise to build one muscle. If we aren’t aware of how we are moving, exercise can just be a set of motions without intention. My aim is to make the treatment room a safer space. I’m part of the queer and trans community, fat/body positive, as well as trauma-informed*. “Utilizing a trauma-informed approach does not necessarily require disclosure of trauma. Rather, services are provided in ways that recognize the need for physical and emotional safety, as well as choice and control in decisions affecting one’s treatment. Trauma-informed practice is more about the overall essence of the approach, or way of being in the relationship, than a specific treatment strategy or method.” — Trauma-Informed Practice Guide