Registered Massage Therapy
Registered Massage Therapy in Stittsville
Six registered massage therapists in Stittsville, with treatment planned around what you actually do: training, working, or recovering from something.
The Treatment
What Massage Therapy Actually Does
Massage therapy works on soft tissue: muscle, fascia, and the circulation running through it. Sustained pressure and movement change how those layers slide against each other and how blood moves through the area. That is the mechanism behind the loosening you feel afterward: tissue that had been gripping and gliding poorly starts moving again.
It matters most where load is repetitive. Muscle adapts to what you ask of it, and if you ask the same thing every day (the same lift, the same desk position, the same running gait), some tissue shortens and some stops pulling its weight. A registered massage therapist works out which is which, and treats that.
Who It Is For
When Massage Is the Right Call
Training through a block. Managing tissue quality between hard sessions, so the next one is not compromised by the last.
Desk and driving loads. Sustained positions produce a predictable pattern through the neck, shoulders and hips.
Pregnancy and post-natal. Changing load, changing centre of gravity, and a body doing something it has not done before.
Alongside chiropractic or physiotherapy. Soft tissue work and joint work address different things; many patients here use both.
Recovery weeks. Paired with the plunge or red light therapy as part of a deliberate down-week.
The Team
Our Registered Massage Therapists
All six are registered with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. They work in different directions, so choose deliberately; the first free slot is not always the right one.
Lora Brownson
Jaw, pregnancy and hypermobility
TMJ dysfunction, pre- and post-natal, post-surgical and paediatric work. A former competitive dancer, so unusually good with hypermobile joints. Also offers aromatherapy massage.
Miriam Priddle
Pre-natal, TMJ and running
Pre- and post-natal, TMJ and jaw work, runners, new parents and first responders, with a strong emphasis on teaching you why it hurts, not just treating it.
Tom Cullingworth
Mobility and range of motion
Fascial Stretch Therapy and RAPID Neurofascial Reset: assisted stretching for range of motion, plus a nerve-focused method for pain that has outlasted the injury it came from.
Aaron Johnston
Training loads and competition prep
Graston trained, for stubborn scar tissue and long-running tendon complaints. With us since we opened in 2021, and a two-time natural bodybuilding competitor.
Hannah-Lynn Bull
Headaches and tension
Came to massage through her own history of chronic headaches and lifting injuries. Jaw and headache work is the direction she is actively building toward.
Liam Birkwood
Geared Performance
Movement-led rehab rather than a table massage: assessment, loading and hands-on work combined. Booked separately, see below.
Booked Separately
Geared Performance
This is not a table massage. Geared Performance is Liam Birkwood’s own practice, running out of our clinic. Liam is a registered massage therapist, but a Geared Performance session is built around movement: expect to be assessed, put through positions, and given work to take away. You will not spend the hour face-down.
Come in clothes you can move in. The appointment opens with a movement analysis, which only works if you can actually move.
Hands-on work is part of it, but only part. The logic is straightforward: manual therapy changes how tissue feels today, and loading changes what it can tolerate next month. Treating one without the other is why some problems keep coming back.
It suits people rehabilitating from an injury and intending to return to full load: tendon problems, post-surgical recovery, or persistent pain that has not resolved with rest. It also suits athletes chasing performance when nothing specific hurts.
Pricing
Simple Pricing
Prices include HST. What you see is what you pay. We direct bill where we are able to, for all insurers within Telus Health and Medavie.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book massage therapy directly. Some insurance plans ask for a physician’s note before they reimburse. That is a plan rule, not ours, so it is worth checking your coverage before your first visit.
Will my insurance cover it?
We direct bill where we are able to, for all insurers within Telus Health and Medavie. Your specific policy may still not permit direct billing, in which case we provide a receipt you can submit yourself.
Do you treat TMJ and jaw pain?
Yes. Lora Brownson and Miriam Priddle both work on the jaw. Jaw tension rarely stays in the jaw: the muscles that clench are continuous with the neck and the base of the skull, which is why clenching so often arrives alongside headaches and a stiff neck. Treatment covers the whole chain, jaw, neck and the base of the skull, and can be done externally or intraorally. Intraoral work is always explained and consented to first.
Should I book deep tissue or relaxation?
Book the appointment and discuss it at the start. Pressure is adjusted within a session based on what the tissue is doing and what you can tolerate; it is not a separate service.
How is Geared Performance different from a massage?
A massage appointment is hands-on for the full session. A Geared Performance appointment with Liam is movement-led: assessment, hands-on work, and loading, with exercises to take away. You stay dressed in clothes you can move in. Book it if you are rehabilitating an injury or chasing performance; book massage if you want soft tissue work.
Do you offer aromatherapy massage?
Yes. Lora Brownson offers aromatherapy massage, at $5 more than the standard rate for the same length. Book it directly on her schedule.
How often should I come?
It depends on what you are managing and what you are training toward. Your therapist will suggest a spacing after the first assessment. There is no fixed schedule.
What should I expect the first time?
A short intake about your history and what you want out of it, then treatment. You undress only to your comfort level and are draped throughout.
Ready to Book?
Choose a therapist above, or book the next available appointment and we will match you.