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Lymph Drainage Therapy

New patients to the clinic and to lymph drainage appointments are required to have an initial consultation prior to treatment. This is to ensure a thorough review of health history in order to provide the most effective and safe treatment suited best to your needs. Initial consults and your first treatment of 30 min can both be booked on the same day or separately.

Pediatric Lymph Drainage Therapy

New pediatric patients to the clinic are required to have an initial consultation prior to treatment. This is to ensure a thorough review of health history in order to provide the most effective and safe treatment suited best to the patient's needs.*all pediatric appointments must have both patient and parental consent as well as parent(s) present during appointments.

Gentle Relaxation Massage Therapy

New patients to the clinic are required to have an initial consultation prior to treatment. This is to ensure a thorough review of your health history in order to provide you with the most effective and safe treatment suited best to your needs. Initial consults and your first treatment can both be booked on the same day or separately.

Pediatric Massage Therapy

New pediatric patients to the clinic are required to have an initial consultation prior to treatment. This is to ensure a thorough review of health history in order to provide the most effective and safe treatment suited best to the patient's needs. *all pediatric appointments must have both patient and parental consent as well as parent(s) present during appointments.

Private Infant Massage Classes

A series of four consecutive 1 hour classes approximately one week apart. Parents and direct caregivers learn the art and myriad benefits (for both baby and family!) of providing infant massage techniques. Modifications made to suit each baby's unique needs. Please contact to book.

Michelle Gilbert RMT, LDT, CPMT, CIMT, CIMI

Michelle’s passion in working as a registered massage therapist and lymph drainage therapist shows as she continues her therapeutic focus in providing lymph drainage therapy for all ages in both general health and complex specific conditions in addition to gentle massage therapy.

Michelle’s compassion extends from over 25 years working with children and families in both educational and mental health fields. Her highly empathetic demeanour serves a population with challenging health conditions who need that extra gentle and patient approach. Having an autoimmune condition and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) herself, Michelle truly understands the various challenges specific conditions can present and just how effective gentle techniques can be.

Recognizing the physical manifestations that stress, anxiety and also PTSD may present, she holds a special interest in offering gentle manual therapy through lymph drainage and / or massage therapy in a calm and safe space created for all. Taking special considerations, each patient’s treatment is suited to their own unique needs. Michelle’s belief is that no matter the physical and/or mental challenges an individual may face, the individual is a person first and deserves the best care in their therapeutic journey. Michelle is currently offering lymph drainage therapy, pediatric lymph drainage therapy, gentle massage therapy, and private infant massage classes.

Please contact us should you have a question regarding a condition not listed.

Current areas of focus, but not limited to:

-Autoimmune / Rheumatology: ie. Lupus, Hashimotos, Fibromyalgia, Raynaud’s Phenomenon, Arthritis.

-CVI and other venous conditions

-Dermatology: ie. Chronic and allergic eczema, Dermatitis, Rosacea, Acne.

-Allergies

-Gastroenterology: ie. IBS, Chronic constipation, Crohns.

-Pre and Post surgery prep/recovery: ie. Hip, knee, hysterectomy, cosmetic.

-Gynecologic / Premenstrual

-Neurology: ie. headaches, migraines, post trauma symptoms, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons.

-PTSD physical manifestations: ie. highly engaged SNS (sympathetic nervous system); anxiety, elevated heart rate, insomnia, increased cortisol, digestive issues, chronic pain and tension, poor circulation.

-Pediatrics

-Geriatrics

Michelle is a graduate of MH Vicars School of Massage Therapy (2200 hours) and is registered with MTAA.

She is trained in Lymph Drainage Therapy through The Chikly Institute.

Michelle is also a Certified Pediatric Massage Therapist, Certified Infant Massage Teacher, Touch Therapy for Autism/ASD through The Liddlekidz Foundation and through the International Association of Infant Massage, she became a Certified Infant Massage Instructor.

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Located at: 1607 20 Ave NW, Unit 1 , Calgary
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Need Help? 403-390-1881 MichelleG-RMT.LDT@shaw.ca