Vancouver Registered Massage Therapists

Victoria Mierau, Registered Massage Therapist

Victoria is a graduate of the West Coast College (2005) and has been practicing massage therapy for over 4 years. Victoria joined Broadway @ Yew in February of 2010. She focuses on providing treatment by approaching your body in its entirety while taking into consideration your individual health goals. She firmly believes education is the key to helping each client achieve a healthy, pain-free lifestyle.

She is experienced in a multidisciplinary setting and has exceptional case management skills, particularly assisting those dealing with chronic, painful conditions.

Hiroko Hasegawa, Registered Massage Therapist

While growing up, Hiroko saw her adult family members being treated by different manual modalities from massage, acupuncture and moxabustion among others and saw their positive effects. So it was natural for her to enter the world of massage therapy through the program offered by Vancouver’s Utopia Academy. By incorporating a variety of techniques, she addresses and tailors her treatments to unique needs and comfort level of each client. She understands that stress and bad posture often cause various physical pain such as headaches, muscle imbalance and TMJ conditions, and believes that massage can play an important role in facilitating the healing process and stress reduction. She is passionate about empowering the clients through education and home care to improve and achieve their health goals. Hiroko is available on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Cecilia Borden, Registered Massage Therapist

Cecilia graduated from Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in 2003 and has been practicing for 8 years. Cecilia has recently moved from the Okanagan Valley were she worked in a multidisciplinary clinic in Vernon BC. Cecilia was working as a Practical Supervisor at Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy for the past 3 years. Supervising Special Needs, Assessment and Hydrotherapy Outreaches.

Working with Soft Tissue Pathologies, Cecilia designs individual treatment plans to provide the most effective treatment for patients and their concerns. Techniques such as Deep Tissue, Connective Tissue, Fascial Release, and Trigger Point release are just some of the modalities that Cecilia uses in treatment.

Nick Crooks, Registered Massage Therapist

Nick graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2001. From the start, his interest in massage has been its ability to relieve pain and restore function. With a focus on appropriate and specific techniques, rather than simply a lot of pressure, Nick is able to achieve both the immediate and lasting effects of "deep tissue" work, while keeping the treatment comfortable and the recovery time minimal.

As well as a general practice, Nick has worked specifically with pregnant women since graduating and has supported his wife through three pregnancies.