Welcome to Body Waves Massage Therapy! est. 2006
We are a cozy clinic located in the heart of La Salle, Manitoba. Our goal is to treat every patient with the care you came for whether that's soothing sore muscles, or just unloading the busy mind. The Body Waves team consists of 6 Registered Massage Therapists, 1 Office Manager, and 1 Neurofeedback practitioner, and we all want you to feel welcome!
Meet us below.
BODY WAVES TEAM GOLF DAY
KRISTEN HUDON, RMT, OWNER
Kristen graduated from the Professional Institute of Massage Therapy in 2005 and opened Body Waves the following year.
She grew up in La Salle; and remembers when most of your yards were fields where she played baseball with her friends. She is pleased with the growing community and all of the friendly newcomers to town!
Her massage entails broad heavy strokes and deep muscle stripping when needed, all awhile making it feel nice! Her treatments are delivered with the same quality she would expect to have on herself. She believes a healthy lifestyle is key to a happy lifestyle, and encourages all clients to keep active, eat well, remember good posture and STRETCH lots!
TYLER BURNS, RMT.
Tyler began his journey in La Salle in 2015 soon after graduating from the Massage Therapy College of Manitoba.
His knowledge of sport and physical training have helped better his assessment and treatment. He'll get into those little muscles you didn't even know you had, and would be happy to show you how to roll out those I.T. Bands on our Trigger Point foam rollers. Tyler is certified in Cupping Therapy (Read about it on our TREATMENTS page).
Tyler grew up in Pilot Mound and is now nestled in the city. He enjoys crossfit, weight training, jogging, and spending time with family and his pup. Prior to his Massage training, he dedicated 5 years to the military where he traveled to Afghanistan as a member of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
ALICIA DE VOS, RMT.
Alicia graduated in 2017 from the Wellington College of Remedial Massage Therapies.
Alicia approaches her massages with more treatment based techniques, and will put you into position to get into those deeper muscle areas.
She enjoys quality time with her beautiful family, while keeping active outdoors and eating healthy; and she's quite artistic too! You may recognize Alicia as she also grew up in La Salle.
RENEE MEJICANOS, RMT.
Meet Renee! She graduated from her studies in 2014. Renee applies ultra relaxing techniques as well as deep tissue therapy to her treatments. You’ll feel the care in her massage and she’ll send you out the door feeling ache-free. She has specialized training in Pre & Post Natal Massage, with many years of experience - so make sure to plan your second and third trimester therapies with her! Renee is also qualified in Cupping Therapy (see our TREATMENTS page).
You can find appointments with Renee from first thing in the morning to our latest evening spot, as well as Saturdays!
Chelsea Parker, RMT
Chelsea graduated from the Wellington College of Remedial Massage Therapies in 2018 where she worked as a student therapist while going to school. She discovered the great benefits of massage therapy 12 years ago, when she was expecting her first child. Now, as a mom of two, prenatal massage is a great passion of hers. She has always loved helping people and massage therapy allows her to combine this passion with her love of health and wellness. Chelsea uses her assessment based knowledge to form treatment and rehabilitation programs for all of her patients. She has taken additional workshops in Fascia techniques, Pre and Post Sport Massage and Pre-natal techniques.
We welcome Chelsea as one of our newest therapists and a new member of the La Salle community. If you pass her on the street please wave, she would love to get to know all of you!
Angie Baydack, RMT
Angie is a graduate of Evolve College of Massage Therapy. Prior to becoming an RMT, she worked as a support worker for seniors with dementia, and adults with disabilities. Angie loves working with others and has a passion for helping her clients live the best version of themselves.
Angie's treatment philosophy is to align with her clients goals, and work together to achieve them. She is a strong advocate for remedial exercise, and wants to ensure her clients leave feeling educated and empowered about their health. She is trained in Myofascial Cupping, Superficial and Deep Fascial Work, Structural Therapy, Joint Mobilizations, Minor Injury Treatment and Rehab. (see our TREATMENTS page)
In her down time, she can be found outdoors with her husband and 3 kids - and since they all just moved to town, you may just see them out and about!
Rachael Fransoo, INSURANCE MANAGER
Rachael is our lovely insurance manager. She takes care of everyones’ policies and is our direct billing extraordinaire. She recently moved to Calgary, but continues to work for BW remotely.
If it's not 6 am in the yoga studio, you can catch Rachael spending her time with family, friends, and hiking with her dog Chloe.
Nancy Champagne, NEUROFEEDBACK and TALK THERAPY PRACTITIONER
Meet our Neurofeedback Brain Training and Talk Therapy Practitioner, Nancy. She is here to help us all, whether that means our regular day to day struggles or the battles we face with our mental health. Her relaxing personality naturally brings peace and ease to your therapy session. Nancy’s passion for helping others began long before her teaching career. She has plenty of experience with ADHD, depression and learning disabilities. Nancy comes with her own history of life experiences and can relate to many life stories presented in sessions. She also belongs to a large team of therapists who she is able to refer you to if the need is there.
She is certified with the Natural Therapies Board and Zengar. Graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 2002. Completed the Spiritual Life Coaching license in 2020 and Neurofeedback brain training in 2022.
For more information on Neurofeedback Brain Training and Talk Therapy, please visit our TREATMENTS page.