Meet The Beechwood Team
Anna Bélanger
Anna Bélanger is a Registered Massage Therapist who graduated from the 3000 hour program in BC specializing in Women's Heatlh.
As part of her pursuit of a healthy lifestyle, Anna is an avid amateur athlete, who pushes herself to excel. She feels that an active lifestyle helps her to support her clients and colleagues. She runs marathons and triathlons and complete 4 half Ironmans. She has also competed, and won at the 2016 Karate/Kickboxing World Championships in Ireland. She encourages her therapists to pursue their own athletic challenges, so that they also understand the needs of their clients.
Melinda Franco
Melinda Franco graduated from Algonquin College in 2010 and is registered with the CMTO. Melinda has experience in treating all ranges of clients in different stages of healing. She has taken courses specializing in movement, mobility, postural alignment, and indie head massage.
Her treatment focuses on deep tissue massage, sports therapy, myofascial release, pre and post natal massage, pelvic pain, and treating every day aches and pains from headaches to overall muscular tension. She is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care, along with a warm, friendly service in a relaxing environment. In her spare time Melinda is an avid marathoner, cyclist and traveler.
Jennifer Kellar
Jennifer’s love of movement and health began in 2007 when she became a Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA) and a Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM). She has nine years of experience in a multidisciplinary sports therapy clinic as a trainer and consultant. Jennifer was the medical trainer for a Junior A hockey team when she decided to add a manual therapy approach to her skills and returned to school to become an RMT. She instantly fell in love with massage and the changes both physically and mentally it can have on the body and mind. She was at Skyward Active Health Center since it opened in 2015.
She enjoys working with injury and chronic pain rehabilitation as both an RMT and personal trainer. Jennifer has experience with a variety of clients and has taken additional training in Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage and Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science. Jennifer applies the two complimentary modalities of massage and training to help people move and feel better so that they can lead the most active, healthy and pain free lifestyles possible. Jennifer loves yoga, strength training and competing in triathlons.
Kayla has been a Registered Massage Therapist since 2010 originating from Timmins Ontario. She studied at Collège Boréal in Sudbury and has a great deal of experience working within the local Hospital, Spas, Martial Arts Academy, Yoga Studios, and multi-disciplinary clinics. Kayla continues to travel up North working at a remote gold mine by the name of Detour Lake since 2014 as part of the company’s wellness and fitness program. She is also a mentor to new graduates from the Algonquin College massage therapy program. Kayla specializes in deep tissue, MVA’s, sports massage, and trigger point therapy. She is passionate about helping clients achieve physical and mental wellness.
Kayla Dumouchel
Kelly began practicing as a Registered Massage Therapist in 2011, after graduating with honours from the Sutherland-Chan School & Teaching Clinic in Toronto. Since then, she has worked in a wide variety of settings, including a massage therapy clinic and women's wellness spa in Toronto, as well as a sports chiropractic clinic in her hometown of Orillia. Before pursuing a career in massage, Kelly attended Queen's University; completing a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Biology and Health Studies. Kelly strongly believes in the healing power of touch for both the body and mind, and understands that these two things are never mutually exclusive.
Kelly prides herself on her ability to individualize her treatments, using a blend of deep and relaxing techniques, in order to give a therapeutic treatment that is both effective and enjoyable. Being an avid runner and cyclist herself, Kelly enjoys treating sports-related conditions and assisting clients in achieving their athletic goals. She also loves pre- and post-natal massage, and working with those suffering from chronic pain conditions. Since moving to the Ottawa area, Kelly has begun pursuing nordic skiing and trail running as her new passions, and is currently training for her first Ultra race this year.
Kelly Thorne
Nim has a B.Sc from University of Fraser Valley. She graduated top of her class from the National Institute (GTA), and is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO).
Nim uses a variety of techniques, and tailors her approach to the individual and condition. She regularly checks in, and adjusts her modality and pressure as needed. Her priority is to address each condition, and do what it takes to effect improvement. She is always improving her knowledge and skills with reading, coursework, and skills-exchanges with colleagues. She has a lifelong interest in health, and believes in the mind-body connection, as well as the body‘s ability to heal itself. She truly enjoys helping people achieve their wellness goals.
Outside of work, Nim enjoys swimming, and heading out on nature hikes. Having an active lifestyle reminds her of the importance of self-care and physical activity on quality of life.
Namita Kerney
Zahra has a B.Sc (Hons) in Sports and Exercise Science from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). She graduated top of her class from the International Academy of Massage (Ottawa), and is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO).
Zahra has worked internationally as a massage therapist, as a rehabilitation assistant in a nursing home, and in a multi-disciplinary osteopathy and sports therapy clinic. She has assessed and treated a wide range of muscle aches, pain and injuries in the sporting world and in everyday life.
Zahra uses a variety of techniques, and tailors her approach to the individual and condition. She regularly checks in, and adjusts her modality and pressure as needed. Her priority is to address each condition, and do what it takes to effect improvement.
Zahra is always improving her knowledge and skills with reading, coursework, and skills-exchanges with colleagues. She has a lifelong interest in health, and believes in the mind-body connection, as well as the body‘s ability to heal itself. She truly enjoys helping people achieve their wellness goals.
Outside of work, Zahra enjoys tennis, pickleball, swimming, going to the gym, and heading out on nature hikes. Having an active lifestyle reminds her of the importance of self-care and physical activity on quality of life.
Zahra Madahany
Lindsay Meyers
Lindsay graduated at the top of her class with academic honours from Centennial College and is in good standing with the CMTO.
Viewing the body like a puzzle, she is determined to find the route cause of everyday aches and pains through trigger point therapy, joint mobilization, and deeper pressure if needed. With over 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry her treatment style is very wellness focused while still incorporating the more orthopedic side of massage into the session. As a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community she creates a safe space and warmly welcomes all clientele.
Outside of the clinic Lindsay enjoys playing music, camping, biking, and basically anything to do with the outdoors.
Serah Rounds Zavitz
Serah is a Registered Massage Therapist and an Algonquin College graduate from the Intensive Massage Therapy program in 2018 and the Fitness and Health Promotion program in 2016. As a former athlete and coach Serah has an extensive background in sports-related injuries, injury prevention, rehabilitation and chronic pain management.
As a therapist who has spent much of her career working with motor vehicle accidents Serah is experienced in treating concussion and whiplash by relieving symptoms and assisting in the healing process.
Specializing in deep tissue therapeutic massage with a background in exercise prescription Serah hopes to bring her clients a well-rounded experience.