Meet Christina Gouveia, RMT
Every Body Welcome
This is a supportive and inclusive space for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+, Transgender & Neurodivergent communities.
Compassionate care through therapeutic touch— one scar at a time.
Supporting recovery, one treatment at a time.
Christina has been in practice since 2011, after graduating from Sutherland Chan Massage School & Teaching Clinic in Toronto, Canada.
Her work continues to centre around these areas of focused clinical care:
- Therapeutic Breast/Chest Massage
- Manual Scar Tissue Release with Hydrotherapy
- Kinesiology/Athletic Taping
Christina also offers:
- Indie Scalp Massage
- Mobile Chair Massage
What to expect
Each treatment beings with your completed Health History Intake Form and Consent to Treat Sensitive Areas Form. Your treatment goals and a clinical assessment will be discussed beforehand to ensure a safe and effective treatment.
Therapeutic Breast/Chest Massage
This treatment supports breast and chest wall health, with focus on the surrounding fascia, tendons, ligaments and lymphatic system. It’s a post-surgical-friendly option for individuals recovering from mastectomy, augmentation, gender-affirming or heart/lung surgery. This is a specific treatment that is not automatically included in every session and involves additional consent. If post-operative,
please seek clearance from your surgeon prior to treatment.
Manual Scar Tissue Release Therapy
Any scar tissue be it surgery or injury related. Gentle yet affective manual scar tissue release techniques including silicone cupping, hot/cold stones, steam towels, cold compresses and paraffin wax treatments.
Hydrotherapy
Utilizing hot and cold modalities to increase the tissue pliability and circulation consisting of:
- heat therapy with steam towels, heating pad, paraffin wax or hot stone for point specific treatments;
- cryotherapy with cold towel wraps, marble stones or ice cubes massaging dynamically to reduce inflammation, swelling & edema.
Indie Scalp Massage
Focus areas are upper shoulders, neck, scalp, face. This treatment includes use of some oil, hot stones and Gua Sha lymphatic face massage tool. Arrive with unwashed hair and be prepared to fall asleep!
Mobile Chair Massage
NO OIL! This over clothes massage is perfect for an urgent visit or lunch break fix up.
Kinesiology/Athletic Taping used most often for support and relief of repetitive strain injuries, pregnant bellies and scar tissue recovery so as to extend the effects of your massage treatment.
Neurodivergent
“Neurodivergent is a nonmedical term that describes people whose brains develop or work differently….this means the person has different strengths and struggles from people whose brains develop or work more typically. While some people who are neurodivergent have medical conditions, it also happens to people where a medical condition or diagnosis hasn’t been identified.” - Cleveland Clinic, 2022
“Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one “right” way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits.” - Harvard Health, 2021
Our bodies carry our tension which can look
All of this to say that you are welcome here. Have skin conditions like eczema & psoriasis need that extra level of attention to treatment? Let’s discuss your preferences!
Families & Children
Having a family can be stressful; having a member of your family who is special needs or if you have aging parents can compound your stress. You cannot pour from an empty cup - book your treatment!
Breathe.
You’re in safe, capable and empathetic hands here.
