Debbie attended the Malaspina College in Duncan, B.C. taking a 24 hour course on Swedish Massage. Realizing her calling, desiring to learn more, she attended the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria, B.C. The college, highly respected throughout North America, was established in 1983. This 3000-hour program gave her thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and the hands-on techniques gave her the tools needed to provide clients with an alternative health care. She became a member of the College of Massage therapy and the Massage Therapy Association in March 2007. It has been a long journey, ending in a career full of future rewards. Day in, day out we are constantly beating our bodies up through regular daily activities. No matter what type of work we do, the stresses and strains accumulate up to a point where pain is felt. Most often we learn to ignore the pain. However, we let it build up to a point where we sustain injuries. The results are extension of work disability and loss of work time. There are many, many occurrences of this type of injury. More and more people are realizing the benefits of massage therapy as a tool to prevent unnecessary, repetitive injuries. By keeping a rain check on what your body is saying and maintaining a monthly or bi-monthly check-up with a massage therapist, you can increase your chances on eliminating the long-term side effects to reoccurring pain. Look at it this way. If we make a habit of maintaining our cars, yards, homes, then why not make a habit of maintaining our bodies. Take care of yourselves. Life is too short. more... See more text