Meet the Massage Therapists

Kris Balzer
Massage Therapy College of Manitoba

Kris graduated with honours and was awarded the distinctive Ruth Campbell Overall Proficiency Award upon graduation. He has tutored Anatomy and Physiology, teaches massage techniques and supervises students at special events. He regularly works with athletes, clients with Fibromyalgia, Huntington’s disease and many more.

Specialties:

Fascial Therapy
Relaxation
Trigger Point Therapy (headaches)
Sports Massage
Structural Integration
Deep Tissue Massage
Joint Mobility
Mobility program development

Kris is determined to facilitate beneficial change with joint effort from his clients.

Howie Eugenie
Massage Therapy College of Manitoba

Howie has a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from the U of W where he studied Athletic Therapy. Alongside massage, you may catch Howie around the Wellness Institute where he also works as a Wellness Consultant.

Specialties:

Therapeutic
Deep tissue,
Myofascial,
Trigger point therapy
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
Rib Mobilization

Howie likes to incorporate relaxation techniques during his treatments; ultimately his goal is to have you feeling better than when you arrived!

Amanda Donelly
Massage Therapy College of Manitoba

Amanda has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Winnipeg where she studied Athletic Therapy and injury rehabilitation. These programs have given her a wide breadth of knowledge in working with musculoskeletal injury. She particularly enjoys treating the neck and shoulder complex.

Specialties:

Relaxation
Therapeutic
Deep tissue
Myofascial
Cupping

She provides remedial exercise, where appropriate, to help clients achieve long-term relief of their symptoms. In addition to massage therapy, Amanda works as a Certified Personal Trainer (CSEP) and has seven years of experience working in the health and fitness industry.

Kendra Hewitt
Massage Therapy College of Manitoba

Throughout the last few years Kendra has been doing workshops and volunteering to build her knowledge and skills in the field.

Specialties:

Myofascial Release techniques
Posture correction related issues
Myofascial Release
Trigger Point Release
Joint Mobilizations
Sports Massage

Remedial exercise is an important part of treatment; Kendra assesses and modifies the remedial exercise plan for each client’s needs. Kendra is very in touch with the psychology of the competitive athlete and knows that injuries are stressful and often traumatic to the person emotionally and physically.

Andrea Klassen
Wellington College of Remedial Therapies

Being passionate about helping people and making connections is Andrea’s favorite part of being a massage therapist and is key to helping her clients improve.

Specialties:

Cupping
Acupuncture
Therapeutic
Relaxation
Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) dysfunction
Over-use injuries (tennis/golfer’s elbow)

Andrea has taken further training in both pregnancy and breast massage in order to be able to treat women suffering from pain/discomfort due to pregnancy, hormonal changes or surgery.

Samantha Pepin
Wellington College of Remedial Massage Therapy

Specialties:

Therapeutic
Relaxation
Pre and Post Sports Massage
Rib Mobilization

Samantha is interested in helping people achieve therapeutic relief through treatment of specific structural and muscular problems. In her spare time Samantha loves playing with her puppy, knitting, going camping and exploring new places.