A love for anatomy and fascination with the human body’s potential is what drew Lara to massage therapy. In her pre-RMT life, Lara dedicated all her energy to being a highly competitive contemporary ballet dancer, and in her practice, gets great pleasure in assisting other fellow dancers and movers! As an RMT, Lara has had the opportunity to work with high level track and field athletes and as a member of the wellness team for the BC Bike Race. Today, Lara’s practice is very diverse – assisting those recovering from motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries or orthopedic surgeries, coping with changes during pregnancy, or managing chronic or persistent pain conditions.

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Lara believes that massage therapy can be a great facilitator in aiding your body with it’s natural healing process. Treatments will vary greatly depending on the patient; massage therapy modalities, depth of pressure being used, and treatment goals are always aspects that will be tailored to the individual. In her treatment room, Lara’s goal is to provide a calm, safe and inclusive environment for all patients, and her emphasis is on building strong therapeutic relationships.

 

Lara looks forward to helping you return to doing the activities that you love!

Matt’s passion for health and athletics led him to pursue Paramedics, Personal Training, and Registered Massage Therapy. Through this diverse education, Matt acquired a strong understanding of both the mechanism and physiological response to injury and rehabilitation.​He has worked with active patients ranging from weekend warriors to professional and national level athletes, highlighted by his work with the BC Lions, Vancouver Whitecaps, Maple Ridge Burrards, Team Canada Ballhockey, the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics and the Cayman Islands National Team.

Matt was also a respected member of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy faculty for 4 years where, while teaching courses in anatomy, kinesiology, assessment, pathology, orthopedics and neurology, he helped aspiring massage therapy students to improve their practical massage skills as well as develop their assessment and clinical reasoning.

Through this experience, he believes active rehabilitation, including exercise, and stretching along with manual and massage techniques are crucial pieces to a successful and complete recovery. Matt’s focus is to not only reduce your pain, but to also get you back to enjoying the activities that currently give you discomfort.

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Matt spent three years with the Campbell River Storm as their athletic trainer / manual therapist.

Julie received her massage therapy training in Kitchener, Ontario at the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy. A few months after graduating in 2001, she packed up and moved to the West Coast, landing in Whistler "for one season" and has never looked back! Since then, Julie helped clients at Vida Spa in Whistler before making the move to Squamish Integrated Health in 2017.

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Through her years of practice and experience, Julie appreciates each patient's experiences of their own body, and understands that everybody’s pain and ailments are uniquely their own. Each treatment is customized to suit the patient's needs and she is wholly dedicated to empowering them on their health and wellness journey. Understanding the importance of addressing not only the body, but also the mind, she treats each person with a deep level of respect and compassion to help facilitate the body’s natural healing process. 

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Julie has always had a passion to help people. She is committed to providing the highest quality of care whether your goal is preventative care, maintaining good health, rehabilitating an injury, treating a chronic condition, or decreasing stress and tension. She also has a keen interest in supporting pregnant and postpartum patients, and in assisting those battling with anxiety and depression.