MISSION
To offer safe, smart, and effective healthcare with the use of evidence-based therapeutic massage, and manual therapies, to all the residents of White Rock and the surrounding communities.
VISION
To be a clinic that is renowned for providing the very best in one-to-one client care and the chosen source for health solutions, thereby allowing individuals to achieve and maintain their optimal health and wellness.
CORE VALUES
Integrity ~ Respect ~ Confidentiality
Shelley Jackson, RMT
Shelley is proud to be a ninth generation Canadian. Although born in Friendly Manitoba, Beautiful British Columbia has been her home since the mid 1970’s.
Buena Vista Massage Therapy Clinic was established in 1994 and in 1997, when Shelley became a Registered Massage Therapist, she moved to White Rock and started as an associate. She has over 20 years of an Evidence-Based Practice and integrates her clinical expertise, external scientific evidence, and patient perspectives to provide the treatment that you need and the care that you deserve.
In 2005 Shelley transitioned from an associate to the owner of Buena Vista Massage Therapy Clinic. She is dedicated to helping individuals experience their optimal health and wellness and to investing in the local community. When she is not in the clinic, you will likely see her with friends walking on the beach, or through the ravine, or on a par 3 golf course.
Shawn Sarson, RMT
A graduate from WCCMT in 1999, Shawn has been practicing massage therapy for over 20 years, 14 of them with Buena Vista Massage. With a focus on Deep Tissue Massage, Shawn has treated many different conditions over his career such as whiplash, sports injuries, fibromyalgia, and work place injuries to name a few, Shawn also attended the MTA Pain Conference in 2014, a Manual Trigger Point Therapy workshop in 2014, and has taken a Personal Training Course in 2012. Also working full time as a Firefighter, Shawn feels very fortunate to have two professions that he has a true passion for.
Jocelyn Macklem, RMT
Jocelyn graduated from the West Coast College of Massage therapy in 2004. Jocelyn is recently returning part time while also keeping up with the busy lives of her 3 children. Whether helping to maintain a healthy lifestyle or assisting in the return to optimal performance, Jocelyn knows two bodies are not the same and is committed to treating each patient as an individual. Techniques Jocelyn may use include, trigger point release, deep tissue, myofascial release, joint mobilization, active/passive stretch, pre/post natal massage, and Swedish massage.
Adam Dadson, RMT
Adam graduated from West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2019. At WCCMT, he acquired over 560 hours of practicum experience working with a variety of general and specific clinical conditions. Adam has had the opportunity to work at the G.F. Strong Centre, he has worked with UBC’s varsity teams, as well as helping people with developmental and physical disabilities. Adam is eager to learn and grow in the profession he is so passionate about!
Sendy Molines, RMT
Sendy is a graduate from the Massage Therapy program at Vancouver Career College. Prior to joining the program she worked two years as a Licenced Massage Therapist in Florida. Some of the conditions she has frequently treated are patients with tendinitis, frozen shoulder, tension headaches, as well as patients presenting with chronic pain, movement restrictions, and muscle imbalance. Depending on the needs of the person Sendy is working with, she can modify the techniques she uses from deep tissue to light Swedish techniques. Sendy’s passion is to assist people in feeling better through the use of medically necessary massage therapy.
Karen van den Boogaard- Administrative Assistant
Karen has been a member of the Buena Vista Massage team since May 2017. She is in charge of arranging appointments for patients, answering telephone calls, as well as handling general patient enquiries. She is often the first person a patient sees when entering the clinic and therefore feels strongly about making each patient feel warm and welcome at Buena Vista Massage Therapy Clinic. In her personal life, Karen enjoys spending time with her family and friends as well as vacations on a beach with a good book in hand!
