Karla

Karla is a remedial massage therapist with over twelve years of clinical experience. She received her Diploma of Massage Therapy in 2009 from the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in British Columbia, Canada. Following graduation, Karla passed her Board Examinations in Ontario, Canada, and worked in Canada for the first several years of her career. In 2014 she emigrated to Australia where she has continued to work as a remedial massage therapist, and over the past few years has furthered her training with structural bodywork courses at Anatomy Trains. Prior to commencing her journey in bodywork, Karla graduated from Carleton University with an Honours degree in Neuroscience. She also completed a qualification in personal training. Both of these areas bring added knowledge and perspective on the human body which contribute to Karla’s skill set.

Karla is an avid amateur sportswoman, having participated in high level sports since she was a child. Her main passions are running, triathlon, rugby and dance. Having experienced many injuries over the years, Karla is dedicated to helping others recover from and prevent injury. Being unable to participate in the activities that bring you joy due to pain or restriction has far reaching effects on a person’s life. Beyond the physical, regaining function and control of our bodies reflects in our mental and spiritual wellbeing. Karla is passionate about bringing her experience, knowledge and understanding to helping each client achieve their unique goals.

Karla also enjoys working with people feeling chronic postural strain. The modern world presents many challenges to our bodies, and Karla enjoys helping her clients navigate these challenges to find comfort in their work and home environments.

Recently, Karla has been utilizing Scar Tissue Integration along with Fascial release techniques to help with both acute and chronic recovery from surgeries, injuries and chronic inflammation. Scar tissue forms as a disorganized web, but can be encouraged to re-integrate into the fascial web of the body. This helps to restore the glide and movement of the tissue layers contributing to recovery of range and ease of movement and proprioception. It also helps reduce the redness, thickening and puckering of visible scars.