Who we are

Serena is a Manual Osteopath Therapist and Registered Massage Therapist. She has been providing her knowledge and practice of soft tissue manipulation, visceral manipulation, joint mobilization and Osteopathy treatments to many of her clients. Her goal is to enhance the quality of life for her clients. Lifelong learning is her belief, she is now offering Craniosacral Therapy service. She is obsessed making a difference for the people who have been suffering from any type of pain. Her vision is to help people in all walks of life to achieve their full potential in health and well-being. Serena continues to educate herself in the health field to add value to her practice and to keep finding ways to treat people in pain. 

 Raje, is an RMT who discovered the beneficial effects of massage in her early twenties while immersed in the meditative and spiritual practices of India. On her return to North America she attended California's Institute for  Psycho-Structural Balancing. In California she continued her practice as a massage therapist specializing in Reflexology. In 2013 she graduated as a Registered Massage Therapist from Kikkawa College and remained in Toronto to master and teach her healing techniques.  Raje brings to Body Essence her expertise in Swedish Relaxation Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Deep Tissue, Neurological Relief, Pre and Post Natal Massage as well as Ear, Hand and Foot Reflexology.

  Jessie started her massage therapy career in China 6 years ago. She has incorporated her practice with her new techniques learned while living in Saskatchewan. Since her move to Edmonton, she has gained extensive experience and is able to understand a client’s needs. She specializes in facial massages which helps promote healthy skin while relaxing facial muscles. It has a relaxing and rejuvenating effect.

 She also loves doing deep tissue and deep pressure work. Jessie is on point when you want a knockout massage.

Michelle Leavitt-Djonlic is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner (CHTP), Healing Beyond Borders in Colorado, USA, a Certified Reflexologist (CR) The Academy of Reflexology and Massage in Sherwood Park, AB. 

Michelle integrates Healing Touch and energy work into her massage and reflexology practice. She volunteers Healing Touch to patients at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Michelle is recognized, both nationally and internationally, as a professional watercolourist and holds a BFA and Assoc. in Design from the NSCAD University in Halifax, NS. With interests in art therapy and psychotherapy, she has attended open study courses at St. Stephen’s College in Edmonton.

Sarah Xue graduated from Makami in June 2015 with honours. Her passion is figuring out why the body is in pain and educating clients about how their body works and why our everyday lives lead to body aches and pains. Healing takes time and patience for both therapist and client and Sarah uses a variety of techniques to help the muscles relax and heal. She uses client feedback and muscle response to gauge pressure and applies her training in cupping, hot stone, pre-natal, deep tissue, Chinese Tui Na, Thai style stretches, advance lymphatic drainage and Swedish relaxation massage techniques. From serious muscle injuries to stress related pain, Sarah feels that massage makes a difference in both body and mental health. 

Rajbir Kaur is a Manual Osteopath Therapist and a Registered Massage Therapist. She believes in holistic treatment as our body is a unit. She loves working on hands and feet. 

To enhance the treatment benefits she like to add stretches in between the massage techniques.

Rajbir has completed specialized training for Intraoral TMJ massage. Her expertise is in Instrumentation Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), Myofascial Cupping, Thai Reflexology for hands and feet, Craniosacral, Visceral manipulation & Osteoarticulation.  

 Randi is an RMT student at the Alberta College of Massage Therapy and is currently able to provide Swedish relaxation massage, chair massage, and non-Swedish myofascial release techniques. Her style is slow, focused, and intentional and she promotes a holistic approach to your overall wellness. Upon graduation, she will be able to provide more advanced deep tissue techniques, assessments to best identify root causes of pain and discomfort, and Reiki treatments.