Meet Wendy
Wendy Makortoff has been a Registered Massage Therapist serving her community of Castlegar for over 30 years. She graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Vancouver, BC and has since taken many post-graduate courses including; working with trauma, sleep disturbances, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, neuromuscular technique, current research on pain, therapeutic exercise, post-surgical therapeutic breast and chest massage, indigenous relations, palliative massage, lymphatic drainage and several more.
Wendy is also a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and has been practicing this technique for 6 years. The 2 year program in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy allows Wendy to work with your own unique energy system for deep body healing. Wendy has observed that results from biodynamic craniosacral therapy can be rapid and profound and is excited to offer this service to the community.
Wendy’s client’s for massage therapy and biodynamic craniosacral therapy come from all parts of the Kootenays and range in age from infants to seniors in their 90’s. Each client is unique and Wendy provides presence to each individual needs.
Wendy is a previous Massage Therapy Clinic owner and also worked as a clinical supervisor at Kootenay Columbia College for Massage Therapy students.
Wendy’s interests lie in everything metaphysical. She practices meditation daily and attends yoga and personal development classes for her mind and body. She loves books and journaling. She enjoys hiking with friends, skiing with her children and babysitting her grandchildren. Her life is ever changing and she welcomes new adventures.