Mark was completing his 3rd year of a Bachelor of Human Kinetics program at the University of British Columbia in 1994, when he was first introduced to massage therapy.
 
Having only 2% of his vision left due to a progressive retinal degenerative condition, he felt a profession based on touch and not sight would allow him to provide the best service to society. It was an important decision in Mark's life that has been justified many times over since graduating from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 1995. Having weakness in one sense allows the brain to provide more power to other senses, for example, touch and intention. This is a great advantage that allows Mark to function at a heightened state of awareness when treating the body. Combining this with his knowledge in human movement patterns makes for a unique and powerful massage therapy experience. For the past 7 years, Mark has also worked on a political level with our Provincial, National and International massage therapy organizations.  
 
Mark is joined by his seeing-eye dog Victor. Victor is a 3 year old Labrador/Retriever. Clients love to see the 90 pound bundle of love and joy when they come into the clinic. He provides all the dog therapy you can handle and if you do not like dogs, Mark suggests booking with one of the other 11 great RMTs at the clinic.  

A Typical Treatment with Mark

Mark works to release the primary restrictions in your body. When these are opened up the secondary (symptoms) can start to go away. A typical treatment begins with an assessment of the motion of your lumbar spine and sacroiliac joints. Once these movements have been restored he will look to stretch the fascial lines in your body. This will release chronic restricted movement patterns and improve your overall mobility. Deep tissue massage is then applied to restricted areas.