Melissa is not currently accepting new clients, email her directly to get on the waitlist: melissadowyoga@gmail.com

If you’re a new client, please book a free 15 minute intro call. This can help ensure I am the best fit for you and your needs. I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor and specialize in Relational Somatic Therapy. My ultimate goal is to see you move through the ups and downs of life with more ease, find some relief from painful patterns, and feel more capacity in yourself, the world, and your relationships. I look forward to connecting with you!

Melissa is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT). Check with your insurance provider regarding coverage.

Melissa can direct bill Pacific Blue Cross.

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Get in touch: seachelkeays@hotmail.com. Chelsea Keays was born and raised in Powell River and moved home in 2022 with her family. Chelsea graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2009. She worked in a multidisciplinary clinic in Vancouver for many years and then in her own home-based practice in Prince Rupert, BC.

Chelsea treats a wide range of clients, from people suffering with acute injuries to people looking for relaxation treatments. Since graduating from the college of massage therapy she has focused her continuing education on fascial, craniosacral and visceral treatment, and incorporates these elements into her work.

Chelsea works part-time at massage and part-time at raising children and caring for the garden that her grandma, aunts and uncles, parents and brother have all worked in over many decades.

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Tonya graduated from the 3000 hour program at the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in 2003. She had a home-based practice in Squamish until 2025 when she and her husband and their dogs moved to Powell River.

Tonya treats using a combination of deep tissue massage, fascial release, and various other techniques. She assesses and treats each patient according to how they present and what their treatment goals are. She has participated in many sports, most notably climbing, mountain biking, and powerlifting, and loves applying her knowledge of how people move and their patterns of restriction to her practice.

Tonya is excited join the team at Townsite Allied Health and looks forward to the next chapter of her practice here.

If you need to get in touch with Tonya, email her at: tonya@townsitealliedhealth.ca

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To get in touch with me directly, please use alisonrichmondrmt@gmail.com.

Ali is a BC-trained RMT having received her diploma in Registered Massage Therapy and certificate in Subtle Manual Therapies at Langara College in 2017.

She moved to qathet 5 years ago with her husband after dreaming about it for years with fond memories of sea kayaking and hiking trips in the area, visiting family in Okeover and hearing inspiring stories about the community.

Prior to moving to qathet, Ali worked at one of the top multi-disciplinary clinics in Whistler, gaining experience with professional athletes, post-surgical rehabilitation and concussion management.

Ali has a keen interest in working with scar tissue and enjoys seeing improvement with patients seeking massage for hip, foot, rib or neck pain or mobility issues. Ali has completed further education in working with the viscera, fascia and joints of the female pelvis and the conditions, natural changes and surgeries that can affect it. She also completed additional training in working with clients who have had breast and chest surgeries.

Ali’s choice of modalities depends on the client’s goals and presentation. She mostly uses deep myofascial release, Swedish massage, neuromuscular therapy, and joint mobilization.

Ali is a hiker, sea kayaker, skier, biker, coffee-with-a-book-and-wine-with-a-friend enthusiast and amateur birder.

She recently became the Mama of three incredible children! And, like that, a whole new adventure begins.

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Natalie Yu is a Registered Acupuncturist dedicated to bridging the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern and energetic approaches to healing.

Raised in a traditional Chinese family in Western Canada, Natalie was introduced to acupuncture and Chinese medicine from an early age. Today, she draws from this deep foundation alongside energy medicine, Reiki, and Antojai Quantum Reiki to support the whole person—not simply the symptoms they are experiencing.

Her work explores the connection between physical wellbeing, emotional patterns, energy, and our deeper life experiences. With an intuitive, compassionate, and continually evolving approach, Natalie creates space for clients to reconnect with themselves, find greater clarity, and move toward a more balanced and authentic way of living.

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