Francine has been passionate about Traditional Thai Massage since 1998. She practices from a deep heart space and with great respect to all the ancestors and to all teachers who have passed this ancient wisdom on to her. She wishes to keep this practice aligned with the source, in its purest, most authentic form.
It is her hope to use this ancient holistic therapy to promote wellness and vitality by helping your body, mind, and soul return to a state of balance, harmony, flexibility, and health.
Francine is a highly qualified Traditional Thai Massage Therapist with
- 23 years of practice
- 17 years of teaching Thai Massage courses
- Over 1500 hours of Thai Massage training
- Approximately 6000 hours of recorded practice
She is also a Registered Massage Therapist in Orthopedic Massage and has been studying and practicing Clinical Thai Bodywork and Trigger Point therapy since 2013.
Thai Massage Training
- Thai abdominal massage and the elements- The Naga Centre
- Manual Osteopathy 2200 hr. diploma- Turner Institute of Osteopathy
- Orthopedic Massage 2200 hr. diploma and RMT certification – Turner Institute of Orthopedic Massage
- Clinical Thai Bodywork/Coaching the Body – Coaching the Body Institute
- Thai Massage and the Five Bodies – Advanced Thai Massage – Mudita School of Thai Massage.
- Thai Massage advanced Jungle retreat in Thailand – Mudita School of Thai Massage.
- Thai Foot Massage – Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage
- Thai Table Massage – Thai Yoga Massage Guru
- Old Chiang Mai Hospital Style – East-West School of Thai Massage
- Traditional Thai Medicine – Ruesri David Tevijo
- Nerve Touch Thai Massage (Jap Sen) & Thai Herbal Massage – Lek Chayia
- Thai Herbal compress massage (Luk Pra Kob) – Sacredasia Ancient School of Thai Massage
- Ayurveda and Thai Yoga Massage Therapy – Lotus Palm
- Northern style Traditional Thai Massage (Nuad-Bo-Rarn), advanced therapies, energy lines – Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage
- Bob Haddad, Rose Griscom, and David Weitzer – Thai Healing Alliance International Gathering
Experience as a Thai Massage Therapist
- Home-based practice- Calgary AB- 5 years
- The Glencoe Club – Calgary AB – 5 years
- Retallack Ski Lodge – Retallack, BC – 7 seasons
- Clayoquot Wilderness Resort – Clayoquot, BC – 5 months
- Mountain Trek Health & Fitness Spa – Ainsworth, BC – 7 seasons
- Shanti Yoga – Nelson, BC – 1 year
- Mountain Waters Spa – Nelson, BC – 1 year
- Health Co-op – Nelson, BC – 1 year
- Day Spring Lodge – Kaslo, BC – 2 seasons
- Powder Mountain – Eden, Utah – 1 season
About Francine
When Francine is not on a Thai mat, you will find her in a kayak, on a mountain top, on skis or a mountain bike. She finds refuge and rejuvenation in nature.
Prior to her Thai Massage calling, she worked in forestry and as an international tour guide. She has lived in Israel, Thailand, Guatemala, Belize, and Hawaii. She is fluent in French, English, and Spanish. Her home is in the Kootenays of BC.
Her passion for the natural world extends to wild medicinal herbs which she has studied and wildcrafted for two decades.
Francine’s greatest gift is her beautiful daughter.
