To live in our essence, so that we truly know ourselves and can be our strong, confident self with our hearts leading us.
Katelyn is a Registered Massage Therapist originating from Orangeville, Ontario. Katelyn graduated with honours from the 2200 hour program at the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in Cambridge. After graduating Katelyn became an active member of the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada. Katelyn’s background in Gerontology and Recreation Therapy are what brought her to the Yukon, and after completing her Massage Therapy Diploma she could not resist moving back and making Whitehorse her home.
Katelyn believes that massage is a very individual practice, and forming an open therapeutic relationship is essential for continued success. She uses various techniques including fascia, stretching, and deep tissue massage to address the root of an issue, to keep you feeling healthier longer. Katelyn feels lucky to be a part of a profession that helps others invest in themselves.
Shauna is a Registered Massage Therapist and is originally from Calgary. She moved to the Yukon four years ago searching for a northern adventure and hasn’t looked back. Shauna graduated from CCMH Foothills Collage of Massage in 2011 with a 2200 hour diploma in Massage Therapy. Shauna is an active member of the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada. This includes deep tissue, sports therapy, pre and postnatal massage, motor vehicle accidents, and myofascial release.
Since being in Whitehorse she has completed courses in professional cupping therapies and hot and cold stone massage. Being a Massage Therapist with Hand Prints has given Shauna the ability to offer a safe comfortable environment to facilitate the relief of chronic tension, pain and stress held within the tissues while nurturing the connection we have with our bodies.
Alison is a Registered Massage Therapist and owner of Hand Prints Massage Therapy. Alison graduated with honours from the 2400 hour MacKay Massage Therapy and Hydrotherapy Program in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Alison is an active member of the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada. She is a born and raised Yukoner who loves her job and loves to work. It is job full of satisfaction and gratitude, in a serene, one on one environment. Alison believes in health, in alternative health care and in feeding your body the best so we can perform at our best.
Alison says "Massage Therapy has been a gift to me, it has opened my life to alternative health care. I love to share my passion and wonderment of the endless possibilities of personal health and wellbeing. I love being a client as much as I love being the therapist." Our body is the only mechanism in life that gets stronger the more we use it and feed it health, love and positive energy.
All the Hand Prints Massage Therapy therapists are registered massage therapists. We offer receipts for extended benefit plans.