Karen Otsig is a life long North Shore resident and loves working in North Vancouver. She has established a very solid client base at the Bloom Family Wellness Centre over the last 6 years! She greets everyone she meets with a smile and her warm and welcoming personality can be felt the minute you walk into our office!

She is a graduate of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy and is registered wth the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia. Karen has also completed the Douglas College Doula Training Course and is a member of the Doula Services Association.

Karen’s massage therapy practice includes treatment of a wide variety of conditions including overuse injuries, pain and stress, headaches, postural imbalances, digestive and respiratory disorders and PMS to name just a few. Karen welcomes anyone who is interested in receiving the many and varied benefits that massage therapy has to offer.

Karen has a special interest in health issues that affect women and part of her practice includes working with pregnant women both pre- and postnatal. Karen has spent considerable time researching and studying the many and varied benefits that massage has to offer women in the childbearing year. Karen is also an instructor at The Utopia Academy of Massage Therapy.

Sommer Setterstrom graduated from the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in June 2005 and is registered with the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia and a member of the Massage Therapy Association of BC. Sommer also has taken courses in Cranial Sacral Therapy, myofascial release and visceral manipulation.

Sommer’s therapeutic goal with each client is to seek the source of injury – rather than treating the symptoms – by using a variety of techniques including deep tissue, muscle energy, Cranial Sacral Therapy, myofascial release, trigger point therapy and hydrotherapy. Her clients range from pre/post natal as well as children and infants to national competitive athletes and triathletes (including the weekend warrior!) Sommer also teaches infant massage at Pomegranite Community Midwife Centre in Vancouver and is an Indoor Cycling Instructor at Yoga in Vancouver.

Outside the clinic, Sommer trains for triathlons, and is an adventure racer who loves yoga and spending time outdoors. Her dream is to complete Ironman Canada!

 

Sophie Roberts was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Her active west coast lifestyle and years of experience working with people in the service industry brought her to massage therapy, which has turned out to be the perfect fit for her- integrating her passion with people she meets everyday. Sophie shares great energy and excitement for people’s health while providing positive therapeutic touch to help promote, develop and maintain pain-free mobility.

Sophie completed the 3000 hour registered massage therapy program at Utopia Academy in Vancouver, B.C, with 550 hours of clinical experience. Some common conditions she has experience treating include neurological disorders, sports injuries, headaches, stress, arthritis, and overall general tension. Myofascial release, Deep tissue, Trigger point release, Swedish massage, and Therapeutic exercises are incorporated into most treatments.