Margaret’s works from a foundation of respect for the body’s innate capacity to heal and the processes that support it. She uses a heart centred approach and the skill of massage therapy to care for people of all ages and states of health.
Margaret became an RMT in 2009 and has continued to gain knowledge with training in myofascial release, visceral manipulation, craniosacral therapy, as a doula and in yoga. This allows her to meet the healthcare needs with her clients on an individual basis.
Caring for people in the childbearing year holds a special place in Margaret’s practice. She has offered birth support as a doula since 2001. She has vast experience attending births and doing postnatal visits and enjoys sharing labour positions, offering advanced breast/chest care, stretches and exercises to support you through this time.
Whenever Margaret works her intention is to reduce the overall stress load that is affecting your capacity to engage in life, support your body’s adaptation to your current situation and minimize symptoms as they emerge in response to functional challenges.
Making a home in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh is a unique privilege allowing daily immersion in water, woods or mountains depending on the mood of mother nature (aka the weather). Living reciprocally with the land informs how Margaret works and is their biggest source of nourishment. Margaret has spent years living off grid and has the imprint of the wild child at heart. She has a deep passion for inviting folks to come home to themselves through embodiment practices.
BIO:
Minda Johnson graduated from the WCCMT 3000 hour Massage Therapy diploma in 2009.
Since graduating, she has taken many additional training courses in Myofascial release, Visceral manipulation, Craniosacral, Scar Tissue release, Osteopathic techniques, and holds over 500 hours in Yoga Teacher Training. She has also completed a two year course in Biodynamic Myofascial Mobilization, as well as courses in Breast Feeding for Healthcare providers, Birthing Doula, and Post C-section treatment, as well as treatment for post surgical scars.
Minda feels honored to be doing this work and see the amazing benefits that it has for many ailments. She is very passionate about helping empower people in their journey of health and wellness and recognizes the complexities of each person, and that the experience of their body, pain and ailment is totally unique to them.
In treatments, she engages with a whole body intention; an understanding of the deeper connections within the anatomy; listening to what the body is asking to be released, and finding what is causing the symptoms, rather than just trying to ease symptoms. She works to help increase mobility and decrease pain through treating the many layers of the body.
She is also passionate about supporting women through the journey of pregnancy, as well as helping them find stability, and connection as they adapt to the changes in their bodies from pregnancy, labor/delivery and recovery.
Minda has a lot of experience in post surgical scar tissue release, such as joint repair and/or replacement, surgeries related to cancer treatments (lung, liver, breast) abdominal surgeries (ie. gallbladder, C-section, hernia repair, etc) and breast augmentation (ie breast cancer, reductions, gender affirming surgeries).
When not working, Minda loves spending time playing and exploring the outdoors with her young family and dog through skiing, hiking and biking.
