Meet our therapists:
Tacjanna Saunders
In Warsaw, Poland Tacjanna received her degree in Physiotherapy. After graduation she worked at the Hospital for Marine Officers in Gdansk, specifically in the Orthopedics and Neurology departments. In 1984 Tacjanna became a Registered Massage Therapist in Vancouver. For the past thirty years Tacjanna has been building her clientele and further establishing her Neuromuscular Massage Therapy Clinic. While involved with her own business, each year Tacjanna has engaged in continuing medical studies. Most notably, Tacjanna received advanced training through the St. John Neuromuscular institute in Florida, specializing in: TMJ (jaw) dysfunction, upper neck stabilization, cranial decompression, scoliosis, lumbar and SI dysfunctions and posture correction.
Aashima Dhir
In 2015 Aashima Dhir, graduated from West Coast college of Massage Therapy. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Ayurvedic Medicine from India. She has experience in working with wide variety of patients including, TMJ Dysfunction, Postural Dysfunction, Headaches, Scar tissue, chronic pain, Spinal cord Injuries and pre and postnatal women. Aashima’s treatment consists of Trigger point Therapy, Myofascial release techniques, Muscle Energy techniques, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Stretching, Joint mobilization, Hydrotherapy and Home care. She brings a positive attitude and a focused intension to her treatments in order to facilitate the healing process so that patients may return to daily activities and improve their quality of life. Over the years Aashima has taken various post graduate courses which allows her to excel in accommodation of variety of conditions.
Rebecca Brown
Rebecca is a Graduate of the WestCoast College of Massage Therapy; Class of 1989.
Her preferred style of massage is deep-tissue, combined with trigger-point release, and Neuromuscular Therapy. She also incorporates gentler Swedish techniques as appropriate, and other times exclusively, depending on the patient.
Since Graduating, she has studied a number of specialized approaches. These include: Neuromuscular Therapy by Paul St. John, Elite Sports Massage with Matthew Furlot, Somatics and Biokinetics with Carol Welch and Roger Baril, Muscle Energy Technique for the lower back and sacrum by Ann Sleeper, and Fascia by Catherine Ryan.
In addition, over the years she has had extensive experience doing pre and post natal massage, lymphatic drainage, and reflexology. She is planning to further explore the field of myofascial work, and is looking forward to incorporating more of this into her practice in the future.