Shawnessy Massage Therapists
Sean Kim
Joined Team: July 2020
Elevated RMT
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Specialties: Sports Massage, Therapeutic Treatment, Deep Tissue Techniques
Certified Modalities: Hot Stone Therapy, Foot Scrub, Face Massage
Sean finished International University of Kinesiology, and later graduated from Mount Royal University in July, 2018. He spent 6 years in exercise therapy and coaching multiple sports teams. Sean likes incorporating post massage stretching to his treatments.
Outside of work, Sean loves being active whether it be in the gym or outdoors.
Adelina Bentazal
Joined Team: March 2015
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Specialties: Foot Reflexology, TMJ, Fibromyalgia, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Myofascial Release, Swedish, Therapeutic Massage
Certified Modalities: Maternity Massage, Dynamic Cupping, Advanced Hot Stone Therapy, Foot Scrub, Face Massage
Adeline graduated from Makami College in December 2015 and joined Massage Heights that same year. She has always been passionate about massage therapy as her family has a massage business back home in the Philippines. She enjoys the aspect of providing a ‘healing touch’ and helping others. Her favourite area to work on is the neck, upper back, and shoulder region. Because most people experience stress in that region, Adeline feels she can provide relief for many by treating the area.
Adeline briefly went abroad to London, England, where she trained as an International Massage therapist in 2018/2019. Her goals beyond massage therapy are to travel more to places like Israel and back to her homeland, the Philippines.
Adeline enjoys baking and cooking Pilipino and Chinese cuisine, partaking in karaoke, and gardening at home.
Criselda De Silva
Joined Team: June 2015
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Specialties: Deep Tissue, Maternity, Shiatsu Massage, Thai Combination Techniques, Foot Reflexology, Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Certified Modalities: Dynamic Cupping, Hot Stone Therapy, Foot Scrub, Face Massage
Criselda graduated from Makami college in 2016 and has been employed with Massage Heights since 2015. She holds a certificate in TESDA NC II from the Philippines, a training course in customer service, and product availing services.
Criselda was drawn to massage therapy to help people. She enjoys working with guests to progress their bodies to a healthier state, so she mainly performs medium therapeutic and deep tissue treatments. Criseldas’s future aspirations are to continue traveling as much as possible and go back to school to expand my knowledge.
Hospicia Maggay
Joined Team: February 2017
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Specialties: Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology, Medium Therapeutic Massage, Maternity Massage
Certified Modalities: Maternity Massage, Dynamic Cupping, Hot Stone Therapy, Foot Scrub, Face Massage
Hospicia graduated from Makami College in December of 2016 and joined Massage Heights the following February. She has always been passionate about Massage Therapy and sharing that passion with others through healing the body. Reflexology is her favorite ‘tool’ when working with guests; she first learned about Reflexology in Hong Kong as a domestic helper. Her goal is to continue learning and educating herself on the practice to improve guest experiences.
Hospicia would like to travel back home to the Philippines to visit her family, and she enjoys cooking and spending time with friends and family.
James Bareng
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Bio coming soon.
Gary Capitan
Joined Team: July 2023
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Specialties: Assisted Stretching, Cross-Fibre Friction, Deep Tissue, Medium Therapeutic, Myofascial Release, Orthopaedic Massage, Prenatal, Postnatal, Postural, Reflexology, Relaxation, Soft Tissue Release, Swedish Massage, TMJ, Trigger Point Therapy. ​
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Certified Modalities: Hot Stone Therapy
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Gary is a Registered Massage Therapist with over 7 years of practical hands on experience.
Gary brings a wide range of modalities and techniques to his treatments and prides himself on offering a world class treatment that is specific to the guests needs.
During his treatments Gary brings a calming sense and enjoys communicating to his clients what he is noticing in the body and how he can best help and support during the treatment and afterwards.
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When not at Massage Heights Gary enjoys spending time with his three kids
Wimzee Lara
Joined Team: September 2023
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Bio coming soon.
Rizal Milan
Joined Team: December 2023
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Specialties: Assisted Stretching, Cross-fiber Friction, Deep Tissue, Lymphatic Drainage, Medium Therapeutic, Myofascial Release, Relaxation, Swedish Massage
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Certified Modalities: Dynamic Cupping, Face Massage, Foot Scrub, Hot Stone Therapy
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Born in the Philippines and fluent in both Tagalog and English, Rizal’s journey has taken him from working in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Republic of Iraq to arriving in Canada in 2010.
Rizal’s pursuit of a rewarding career led him to become Certified Health Care Aid at Robertson College in 2018. Subsequently, he completed a Massage Therapy course at East West College of Business and Technology in 2022, amassing 2245 hours in the program.
Rizal ‘s primary goal as a therapist is to assist clients in managing the everyday stresses, tension, and pain. His aim is to contribute to a better quality for those he serves.