Silver Springs Massage Calgary

About our natural health care practitioners

Click on the links below to learn more about our Silver Springs Massage team members.

Caragh Brown, RMT, MTAA | NHPC
Owner of Silver Springs Massage

Caragh Brown has been a Registered Massage Therapist since 1997. She is also a
qualified Herbalist. Caragh realized through her many years of massaging clients
that there is a more wholistic aspect to people’s wellbeing. As her mother is a
nurse and her father a plant researcher, Caragh fell naturally into the role of
becoming a clinical herbalist. She recommends nutritional and herbal supplements
to help her clients feel healthy inside and out.

Therapeutic massage
Relaxation massage
Mid/Deep pressure massage
Headache treatment
Prenatal massage
Back pain relief
Stress management

Michelle Beddall, RMT | NHPC

Therapeutic massage
Relaxation massage
Deep tissue massage
Sports massage
Trigger point therapy
Headache treatment
Pregnancy massage
Hot stone massage

Jennifer Bickell, RMT | NHPC

Jen’s warm and sweet disposition is especially suited for many lines of therapy. She loves
infant, youth, and sports-related massage, and relieving you of your daily stress. In
recognition of the variety of demanding athletic programs, work-related stressful environments
and general daily activities, Jen strives to help people integrate balance in their everyday lives
via the wholistic aspect of massage. Jen graduated from Mount Royal College in 2005.

Her modality specialties include:

Infant and children massage
Pregnancy massage
Sports injuries relief
Migraine/Headache relief
Back pain relief
Work related stress relief
Hot stone massage

Lana Blackburn, RMT | NHPC

Lana graduated in 2003 from Mount Royal Massage 1,100 hour program with honours.
She has been working out of Silver Springs Massage since the summer of 2005. You can
expect to receive a very thorough and expert massage from Lana. Her expertise embraces
many aspects of sports injury and rehabilitation, both professional and recreational.
She also deals well with motor vehicle accident and whiplash assessment and protocol.
Lana enjoys staying active and is a high energy asset to the clinic.

Lana's modality specialties include:

Deep tissue therapeutic and relaxation massage
Sports injury assessment, treatment and maintenance
Athletic massage, both pre and post event
Headache relief
Stress management
MVA protocol

Andrea Engi, BA, RMT | MTAA | NHPC

Andrea graduated in Spring 2009 from the 2200hr program at MH Vicars School of Massage
Therapy and is an active member of the Massage Therapists Association of Alberta. Her
experience in human kinetics is strongly rooted in the many years she spent training and
racing as a high performance athlete, swimming at the Canadian National level. With this
background, Andrea naturally maintains a keen interest in sports related massage, currently
working with lifestyle athletes as well as with some of our Nation’s top athletes through the
Canadian Sport Centre. Andrea’s interests, however, are not limited to sports massage.
As an new mom, she loves working with moms-to-be and new moms, helping to maximize
their health. She has an extensive background in TMJ therapy and enjoys working with
clients in chronic pain and those coping with chronic illness. Expect to enjoy her professional
approach to clinical treatment.

Andrea's modality specialties include:

Therapeutic massage
Pregnancy massage
Trigger point release
Myofascial massage
Sports massage
Chronic pain relief
Deep tissue massage
Joint mobilization
Remedial exercise
TMJ

Lucio Filippetto, RMT | NHPC

Whether the massage be relaxing or therapeutic, Lucio uses a combination of techniques to
release muscle tension so that stress levels and muscle discomfort are reduced. His gentle,
calming nature and sense of humour work well to put clients at ease. Lucio graduated from
the Mount Royal College Massage Therapy 1,100 hour program in 2005. Lucio is a member
in good standing of the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC).

Lucio's modality specialties include:

Therapeutic massage
Relaxation and stress managment
Deep Tissue massage
Repetitive strain injuries

Mindy Hamonic, RMT | NHPC

Mindy is a conscientious therapist with a wide range of knowledge and interests. She graduated
from Western College of Remedial Therapy in 2005.

Mindy's modality specialties include:

Relaxation and therapeutic massage
Raindrop therapy
Stretching
Joint mobilization
Headache relief
Trigger point therapy
Neuromuscular work
Pregnancy massage

Janette Hansen, BA (Psychology) | PTC | NHPC
QantumTouch® Practitioner, Colour/Sound® Therapist,
Certified BodyTalk™ Practitioner, Reiki Master

Janette's practice involves a combined multi-modality approach to maximize therapeutic results.
She worked for 20 years as a counsellor, group facilitator and speaker for a non-profit society.
She also ran support groups largely based on Brain Gym and meridian principles. Later, Janette
carried out a pilot project using Reiki and BodyTalk™ Access for individuals with neurological
conditions. Positive results lead Janette to pursue a career in energy medicine.

Services provided by Janette include:

BodyTalk™
Quantum-Touch®
Color/Sound® Therapy(CST)
Reiki
Intuitive Crystal Healing
Emotional Release Procedures
Reflexology
Raindrop Therapy

Michelena Henderson, RMT | NHPC

Michelena’s international background influences all of her health practices including massage.
Always eclectic, she loves to incorporate elements of reflexology, acupressure, yoga and
shiatsu into therapeutic and relaxation treatments, if the client desires.

Michelina's modality specialties include:

Deep tissue massage
Therapeutic massage
Relaxation massage
Repetitive strain injury relief
Stress management
Pregnancy massage
Raindrop Therapy
Geriatric massage

Lee Holfeld, RMT | NHPC

Therapeutic massage
Relaxation massage
Pregnancy massage
Headache relief
Back pain relief
Hot stone massage
Reiki

Ali Jefferies, RMT | NHPC

Ali has been working in the field of massage therapy for 15 years. She uses a combination of
pressure and myofascial techniques to release muscle tension and discomfort. Postural
re-education is often a key point of treatment. Ali graduated from the 2,500 hour program
at West Coast College of MT in British Columbia.

Ali's modality specialties include:

Myofascial technique
Stretching (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation)
Joint mobilization
Muscle energy technology
Trigger point therapy
Neuromuscular work

Bonnie Rose, RMT | NHPC

Bonnie graduated from the Foothills College of Massage 1,000 hour program and has been
practicing for 5 years.

Bonnie's modality specialties include:

Therapeutic massage
Deep tissue massage
Back pain relief
Headache relief
Athletic massage
Stress management

Jasmyn Steinke, RMT | NHPC

Therapeutic massage
Deep tissue massage
Relaxation massage
Muscle and joint pain relief
Thai massage
Pre/Post natal massage
Chikitsa/Yoga therapy
Sports massage

Karen Yuen, RMT | NHPC
Reiki Master-Teacher

Karen addresses the Physical, Mental-Emotional and Spiritual needs of her clients. Since 1995
she has been a Reiki Master-Teacher and a Massage Therapist since 2004. She has studied
and used aromatherapy for over ten years and is currently creating unique blends for clients at
Silver Springs Massage with her company Awakened Scents.

Karen offers a complete approach to healing by including a variety of modalities to chose from:

Therapeutic massage with custom blends
Relaxation massage with custom blends
Hot stone massage
Raindrop therapy
Prenatal & Postnatal Massage with appropriate essence blends
Usui Reiki & Karuna Reiki
Guided meditation
Crystal healing
Integrated treatments using massage, Reiki, aromatherapy and other techniques to create a unique healing experience for various conditions including: MS, migraines, headaches, motor vehicle accident related injuries, lymphatic, sinus, TMJ, transitional techniques for terminally ill patients, and more.

Germaine Piquette, Administration

Germaine handles the general administration of Silver Springs Massage.
If you have any questions or require assistance with bookings, accounts, please contact her.