Bodywork & Massage Stories

Embarking on a journey to become a bodywork therapist is an exciting and fulfilling career path. If you’re…

We all have preconceived ideas – ideas about who we are, what we are good at, and how…

Due to the physical nature of bodywork, mastering it requires plenty of practical experience. At the Vancouver School…

A holistic approach to Bodywork Therapy is a comprehensive approach that takes into account the whole person–both mind…

The Bodywork Therapy course at VSOHA is not only focused on giving you a top-quality holistic massage and…

Integrative Bodywork is about whole-person healing. It takes the techniques of Bodywork Therapy and applies them to achieve…

The Bodywork Therapy program at VSOHA offers career-focused training for individuals to learn techniques in bodywork and massage.…

Bodywork therapy is known to have many benefits, providing clients with pain and stress relief. Many clients seek…

Bodywork training offers students therapeutic techniques that cover multiple disciplines, providing them with a strong foundation and a…

Bodywork Therapy has many benefits for the body and mind. It promotes healing through revitalization and relaxation, improved…

Bodywork therapy training can offer many benefits and teach you skills that can serve you well upon graduation.…

VSOHA has some spectacular new things in store for our healing arts community! We will be expanding our continuing education offerings by introducing two online courses, and two brand new classes on campus!

Anaïs Ribeyre is an international student in the full-time bodywork therapy program at VSOHA. Anaïs is no stranger…

Stefanny Lowey always enjoyed massage and was curious about pursuing it as a career but was unsure of…

Sarah Gover has just returned from her second summer working at the Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort in the…

Meet VSOHA Faculty Member Nancy Gouge! When Nancy moved from California to BC for her husband’s work, she…

The Power of Touch Student Story on Rose Ryan, current student in the full-time Bodywork Therapy Program at…

After graduating from VSOHA’s Bodywork Therapy program, Danelle Ross made a promise to herself. “I decided for that…

Glynnis Osher is one of the longest serving faculty members at VSOHA. She teaches Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage…

Story by Dana Keller. Before I properly begin, I feel that I need to apologize for the title.…

Hello again! In my previous two blog posts I answered Why take an aromatherapy course, and How to…

How you work your way through an online course – or any course for that matter – will…

Guest Blog Post - Dana Keller What are your favourite scents; what memories do they evoke for you?…

After a simultaneously rewarding and stressful decade fulfilling a dream of working as a software developer, Lorenzo de…

Natalka Latko graduated from the full-time Bodywork Therapy Program at the end of January 2019. “I’m overwhelmed. There’s…

Over the years, Kirsten Johansson has learned to equip herself with some useful mindfulness strategies to survive the…

For Misty Misener, choosing to study Bodywork Therapy at the Vancouver School of Healing Arts (VSOHA) was about…

As Andrea Watson reflects on her time studying Bodywork Therapy and where it has taken her in the…

For many people, especially students, September can bring with it a frenetic change of pace. Summer holidays are…

After traveling through South East Asia for two months, Jessica Binnie decided to take a weekend introductory massage…

“I’m not in a place in my life where I can do school full-time without working so the part-time bodywork therapy program gave me the opportunity to do both, which I really appreciated.” – Lisa Yamaura

Nine months ago, Connor McCormack made a spur of the moment decision to enrol in the Part-Time Bodywork Therapy Program at VSOHA. Now a successful graduate, Connor is looking forward to starting out his career and working in a spa.

Emergency aromatherapy covers physical injuries such as burns, bruises and bug bites, but also emotional emergencies such as panic attacks, anxiety and depression.

To her surprise, Shiatsu, Bodywork Therapy and Yoga Teacher Training graduate Samantha Craddock has found Shiatsu to be her most popular modality so far.

VSOHA has some spectacular new things in store for our healing arts community! We will be expanding our continuing education offerings by introducing two online courses, and two brand new classes on campus!

Sheryl Watson will distill two decades of knowledge and experience into two workshops at VSOHA this summer.

“Now that we have a few modalities under our belts I really love using Integrative Bodywork to weave it all together.” Bianca Lorage

Alexis Venn – Student Story Alexis Venn is an artist, trained yoga teacher, breathwork enthusiast and soon to…

Many bodyworkers and healing art professionals are so busy caring for others that they often neglect their own…

Indian Head Massage takes its roots from the ancient healing practice of Ayurveda, the oldest surviving complete medical…

The September 2017 intake of the Spa Therapy Program at the Vancouver School of Bodywork and Massage will…

A challenge for many people developing a new Reiki practice is knowing how and where to apply your…

The ability for a bodyworker to infuse a variety of techniques into their practice is an important skill…

Originally from Worcestershire in England, Marcel Patrick started his career in the field of Engineering. His love for…

Perfect Timing A Reflection of the VSOHA Experience by Sue Oberhoffner And then, my washing machine broke. It…

Emily Ray Henderson – Graduate Story Emily Ray Henderson’s passion for travel and her desire to help others…

After graduating from a Spa Therapy Program, many spa practitioners will find themselves delivering treatments on a traditional…

Mike O’Donnell – Student Story Mike O’Donnell, a Vancouver local, is a self-professed “sports-guy” who travelled around the…

Amber Waite – Student Story Amber Waite was born in Mission, BC. At the age of 6 she…

Catherine Hayward has been involved in the alternative wellness industry for over 30 years. She was born in…