Our Registered Massage Therapists
Nancy Blanco, Registered Massage Therapist
Nancy grew up in Colombia and arrived to Canada in 2008. She graduated from the Massage Therapy program at International Academy of Massage with a high score and is a Registered Member of the CMTO and RMTAO.
She is currently trained in Swedish Techniques, Myofascial Release, Joint Mobilization, Trigger Point Therapy, Hot Stone, and Indie Head Massage. Nancy loves being an Massage Therapist to help people heal from pain and have each of her clients leaving feeling relaxed and stress free.
Outside of her work she loves listening classical music and also gives free classes of meditation.
Ravisankar (Ravi) Chinnusamy, Registered Massage Therapist
I graduated with an advanced diploma in Massage Therapy from Royal Canadian College of Massage therapy and hold a Degree in Physical Therapy. With a solid understanding of the human body and injuries, I have a strong passion in treating many acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions and postural dysfunctions using a variety of techniques (Swedish Massage, Deep tissue massage, Myofascial Release, Joint Mobilization, PNF, etc) and provide you with the best knowledge and body awareness to alleviate pain, and prevent further injury by maintaining healthy muscle tissue. My goal is to help patients achieve their health goals by providing individual treatment plans and educate myself in different areas of massage to give my clients the best care.
Shawn Fernando, Registered Massage Therapist
Originally from Mississauga Ontario, Shawn grew up having a strong passion of helping people. Moving to Ottawa and attending Carleton University posed a big challenge but soon adapted well to the city and its community. Soon after he attended CDI College and graduated in 2007. Being an RMT has changed his outlook on life and how important it is to remain healthy both in mind and body.
Over the years Shawn has had the opportunity to use his skills as an RMT in many different areas. From working with the elderly in palliative care massage, Ottawa Senators and The Walk for the Cure To End Breast Cancer and working on the many who took part in that great cause. He sees the need and the important roles of Massage therapy today and adjusting treatment plans according to the needs of the clients and taking the time to listen to what they have to say. His area of focus includes but are not limited to acute and chronic conditions, deep tissue massage, relaxation massage, trigger point therapy, structural assessments, and pregnancy massage.
Nicki "Nick" Camardi, Registered Massage Therapist
Nicki is a Registered Massage Therapist. He completed his program in May 2017 at The Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy. He is truly fascinated by the human body and optimizing its capabilities. Nicki’s end goal is to empower people to increase their health, wealth, and happiness. He hopes to help facilitate people’s journey of health and wellness.
His approach to massage will be based on the client’s desired outcome. This outcome based massage will be accomplished by incorporating evidence based practices, clinical decision making, and building a therapeutic relationship. He uses various techniques such as petrissage, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitated stretching, fascial techniques, muscle activation, and range of motion techniques alongside critical thinking to accomplish these desired outcomes.
Optimal wellness is the balance of mind, body, and spirit; his treatment will be based on improving these aspects to create harmony throughout the body.
Nicki’s interests include biohacking which is the act of manipulating the internal or external environment to create the biological desired outcome. Nicki also enjoys Brazilian Jujitsu, weight lifting, listening to podcasts, reading books, creating music, being out in nature, and exploring novel ideas.
Sarah Hutton, Registered Massage Therapist
Sarah graduated with honors and an award for "Excellence in clinical practice", from the International Academy of Massage in 2020.
She is passionate about health and healing. She believes in assisting the body to follow its own natural healing rhythm by helping the nervous system relax and soothing the tissues directly through massage.
While encouraging the use of the breath & relaxation to release tension, Sarah also targets any issues directly with advanced techniques such as trigger point release for irritable knots in the muscles, myofascial work to realign connective tissue, gentle joint mobilizations to improve joint health and movement, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation to help lengthen and realign tissues to improve flexibility and ease of movement.
As we are all unique, Sarah will work with you to find what suits you best and assist you with suggestions for homecare exercises that may expedite the healing process.
In her spare time, Sarah enjoys bicycling beautiful Ottawa, camping, and crafting.
Jason Kelly, Registered Massage Therapist
Jason graduated from the International Academy of Massage in October 2015. He is proficient in Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, hydrotherapy, stretching and strengthening exercises, lymphatic drainage, joint mobilizations, and PNF stretching among other things. He excels at treating repetitive strain injuries such as tennis and golfer's elbow and tendonitis. Jason's treatments consist of a series of questions on activities of daily living, work environment and postures to figure out movement patterns that contribute to the client's current condition. He tailors his treatments to clients' goals. It is important to understand that muscles work synergistically and so a specific muscle with a pathology will usually be treated along with other muscles that facilitate that function as well. Jason makes full use of his palpation skills to assess which muscles are being overworked or causing pain. Jason likes to show clients pictures of specific muscles so that they can visualize the attachment points that they are separating for a stretch or contracting together to strengthen; It is important to have a mind-muscle connection to consciously release tensions. People often hold tension in muscles they aren't even aware of how to contract on demand. Jason has exceptional knowledge about nutrition and likes to eat healthy, work out and be active. He likes to work with people to loosen their tense muscles to allow them to relax, bring balance back to their movements and regain metabolic function so that the client can heal and maintain range of motion. Jason would like to learn about Traditional Chinese Medicine and in particular meridian theory in the future.
Frank Costaguta, Registered Massage Therapist
Frank's background in health and wellness spans wide, from a lifetime involvement in strength training and yoga, to studies in meditation, emotional wellness and trauma recovery. In addition to massage therapy, Frank's studies include a degree in Psychology, training in both Thai Massage and Reflexology through Lotus Palm in Montreal and certification in Personal Training and Fitness Leadership through CanFitPro. Believing the key to wellness to be a holistic balance, Frank's aim as a therapist is always directed toward helping his clients feel grounded and renewed. While he enjoys identifying and resolving the roots of physical impairments, providing pain management and relaxation. Frank takes particular interest in treatments for complex emotional health issues such as depression, anxiety, and post-concussion syndrome.
Natalia G., Registered Massage Therapist
Natalia grew up in Colombia and moved to Canada in 2013. She graduated with Honors from Massage Therapy program at Algonquin College and is a Registered Member of the CMTO.
Natalia loves to perform Swedish Techniques, Connective Tissue work, Deep Tissue Techniques, Manual Lymph Drainage and Trigger Point therapy while helping clients to treat a specific condition and accomplish their goals. She has trained to perform cupping treatments, kinesiology taping and hot stone.
Francisco E., Registered Massage Therapist
Francisco received his Advanced Diploma with Honors in Massage Therapy from Algonquin College in April of 2023 before becoming registered in August of the same year. Through this program he gained experience working in specialized clinic settings focused on pregnancy, chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia, scar tissue management, and sports related injuries.
Being new to the career, Francisco is eager to help you reach your goals with his freshly acquired knowledge. Whether your goals are recovering from an injury, improving athletic performance, or simply trying to relax after a long week, he will work closely with you to make a treatment plan that best suits your needs.
Outside of work Francisco enjoys taking part in rock climbing, MMA, snowboarding, reading, music, and video games. He also grew up playing sports such as football, rugby, and wrestling. Because of this, he is familiar with many sports injuries and has personal experience with the recovery process one must go through after receiving one.
Michael D., Registered Massage Therapist
Michael graduated with honors in Radiology, Contemporary Acupuncture and Registered Massage Therapy. Early in his medical career, he specialized in Endoscopy, Computed Tomography and Densitometry, giving him extensive knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and a wide range of health conditions. Michael has over 14 years of experience working in the medical field. He is committed to finding solutions for clients and helping them improve their overall health and wellness. His passion for learning natural healing led him to complete certifications in Neuro-Fascial Release (NFR) and Cupping Therapy. On his spare time, he enjoys teaching anatomy, physiology and innovative manual release techniques part time. He is an active member of 3 different professional associations in both Ontario and Quebec.
He offers a wide variety of services including but not limited: Trigger Point Release, Cupping, Neuro-fascial Release, Acupuncture, Postural Assessment and Remedial Exercises. He has established himself as a well rounded therapeutic Massage Therapist in both Ontario and Quebec.
With a treatment from Michael, you should expect a thorough health assessment upon your initial consultation. If you have pain or mobility issues due to an injury or an unknown reason, he will perform specific orthopaedic tests to determine the root cause of your pain and provide you with an individualized treatment plan. His approach to treatment combines natural body mechanics with scientifically proven techniques to prevent and correct physical dysfunctions which will speed up your recovery time.
