freedom health | practitioners

Cherissa has been practicing massage for over 15 years. She graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy 3000 hour program and she is happy with her career choice in life. Cherissa believes healing happens when the mind and body are connected and ready to facilitate change. She brings mindfulness to her practice via therapeutic assessments, deep tissue and relaxation skills. This is her most mindful approach to bodywork, helping the individual find their own healing journey through massage therapy. When Cherissa isn’t in the clinic massaging, you might catch her out in the forest looking under rocks and studying plants or perhaps going on a fun adventure dancing on waves with her two kindreds her dog Nelly and partner Josh.

“ it is a wonderful gift to be a part of the healing journey in another person‘s life.” -Cherissa Gray RMT

Elisha has been offering massage therapy for over 13 years, from Vancouver to Germany and presently Vancouver Island. Elisha is a graduate of the 3000-hour diploma program of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy. Her path to becoming an RMT includes years of competitive gymnastics, professional dance training, and a yoga practice. Her in-depth training includes strategies in deep tissue, Myofascial Release, Craniosacral, and many other holistic approaches to body-mind well being. She is constantly updating and complementing her training with post educational workshops and seminars. Elisha has a generous, experienced and varied approach, with an intuition for highlighting specific strategies. Her calm and straight forward demeanor is a place people feel safe to relax in. When not at the clinic, Elisha is (very) busy with her kids and the farm, trail running with Max the family dog, and finding quiet moments to read and savour living in one of the most beautiful places in the world.

"No one can heal another - the most one can do is create an environment where healing can take place."

Lianne began her journey to becoming a registered massage therapist in 2003. In 2007 she completed the 3,300 hour program at the West Cost College Of Massage Therapy. She chose this profession as she has a passion for helping others as well as a love for learning about the human body. Her treatments style is uniquely her own. She uses her extensive knowledge of anatomy and treatment modalities, along with what could be described as an intuitive gift to facilitate in the facilitation of healing her patients. After 17 plus years, Lianne still enjoys her profession. She treats each patient individually with a treatment that is designed specifically for them and their needs. Her treatment modalities include myofascial release, deep tissue, L.A.S.T. techniques, I.A.S.T.M. , instrument assisted techniques, lymph drainage, movement release therapy and more. The whole body approach is always taken. The goal will always be to treat the root cause to alleviate the issue and decrease the need for return visits for the issue. Lianne worked in a couple of clinic before transitioning to her own home based business after having her first child and welcoming her at the time 8 year old step son to live in the home full time. From there she opened a small prenatal , postnatal and pediatric clinic. When 7 months pregnant with her second child, Lianne, her two children and husband moved to Vancouver Island. In 2012, Lianne would move on to open a multi-disciplinary clinic with 21 people working in the space at it’s height. This was a collaboration with a wonderful, gifted woman with whom she could not have done it without. Fast forward a few years, Lianne had to sell her dream business and move to the mainland to be with her husband for his profession. There she continued to massage from home as well as lease a farm where she ran farm camps. Fast forward again to 2020 and Lianne returned to the families Qualicum home. In August of 2020 Lianne ad her husband purchased a farm with her husband. This farm is along the little Qualicum River, just minutes from town. Blue Moon Acres is a dream come true for Lianne who feel most at home, living off the land and continuing the teaching of her farm camps. The farm is also the home of Freedom Health & Massage Therapy. A serene place where Lianne is blessed to continue massaging along several other remarkable therapists