MEET THE PROFESSIONAL, FRIENDLY TEAM AT OASIS HEALTH

Lucy is a highly qualified Chiropractor with over 20 years experience treating patients of all ages. She is proficient in treating newborns, toddlers and school-age children and teenagers all the way through their health journey to adulthood. Being the mother of four herself, Lucy has a natural affinity with children. Apart from caring for your children, Lucy also looks after the mums and dads. She understands that the kids often come first, but it is very important for the whole family to receive the best care.

Lucy also enjoys working with athletes to manage their training and skills, with a focus on preventing common injuries from their sports. Her personal interest and background in Sports Science ensures she is up to date with the latest techniques and programs to successfully treat a wide range of sporting injuries.

To make an appointment with Lucy, please call us on 9986 0700 and speak to one of our reception staff for appointment times.

Techniques Used

• Manual adjustments (Diversified)
• Paediatric Techniques
• Pregnancy Care (Webster Technique)
• Craniosacral Therapy
• Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT)
• Activator Methods
• Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Myofascial Release & Soft Tissue

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Chiropractic Science & Masters of Chiropractic (Macquarie University)
• Bachelor of Sports Science (UNSW)
• Clinical Paediatrics (2 year diploma)
• Member of the Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australia (COCA)
• Member of International Chiropractic Paediatric Association (ICPA)
• Member of Australian Chiropractic Association (ACA)

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Dr. Jack Sahagian is a UNSW and Macquarie University graduate who has dedicated himself to mastering the areas of Medical Science and Chiropractic. Majoring in Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics, Jack has been able to share his wisdom with his patients as well as the current students at Macquarie University in Clinical Neurology, Neuroanatomy and Chiropractic skills.

Jack's practice stems around musculoskeletal injuries and pain management of all areas including Neck Pain, Back pain, TMJ/Jaw discomfort, headaches, arthritis and sports injuries especially shoulder and knee injuries. All treatments are up-to-date with the latest in evidence-based research and similar treatment protocols performed by Physiotherapists and Osteopaths.

Jack takes great pleasure in working with people in restoring their natural body movements and reducing pain in the quickest possible time. Patient care is his top priority.

Jack's treatments are tailored and modified to suit the young and the old. He has a keen interest in treating sports injuries that cover athletes of all sports, especially soccer, rugby, golf and surfing.

Techniques Used

• Dry Needling
• Rocktape & Kinesio-Tape Accredited
• Manual adjustments
• Activator Method
• Active Functional Release Technique
• Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT)
• Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation
• Myofascial Release & Soft Tissue

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medical Science (University of New South Wales, UNSW)
• Masters of Chiropractic (Macquarie University)
• Macquarie University Tutor Clinical Neurology, Neuroanatomy, Chiropractic Skills
• National Football Premier League Sports Chiropractor

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Bridgette completed her three-year Bachelor's and two-year Doctorate Masters Degree in Chiropractic at Macquarie University. Her passion for this profession stems from her love of sport, which naturally inspired her desire to assist others in achieving their goals, maintaining a healthy body, and living a happy, progressive life.

Currently, Bridgette is completing further studies with the FICS International Federation of Sports Chiropractic, working towards certification as a Sports Chiropractor to practise at global sporting events.

Bridgette has a representative background in Netball and Athletics and currently plays in the Curl Curl Football Club Women's Premier League. This experience has given her insight into the importance of peak performance. She has also worked as a Primary Care Practitioner and Club Chiropractor at the Men’s Premier League football games and will be working at Allambie Beacon Hill United Football Club as an on and-off-field practitioner this year.

Bridgette is deeply committed to her patients, prioritising the establishment of a strong practitioner-patient rapport. She employs a variety of manual chiropractic and soft tissue techniques, as well as dry needling and rehabilitation exercise programs, to address the body as a whole in both acute and chronic injuries. Her approach is based on strong evidence and research, in which she is constantly keeping up to date with, allowing her to achieve excellent results for her patients.

Fun Fact: Bridgette ran a marathon last year and aims to run as many as possible in the future!

Techniques Used

• Soft Tissue Therapy
• Spinal Care & Treatment
• Rehabilitation & Exercises Prescription
• Sports Injuries
• Myofascial Releases
• Dry Needling
• Manual Adjustments (Diversified)
• Functional Assessment

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Chiropractic (Macquarie University)
• Masters of Chiropractic (Macquarie University)
• Member of Australian Chiropractic Association
• Harbord Football Club Premier League Chiropractor

Steve is an integrative Chiropractor who works with problems of the body, mind and digestion with clients of all ages, as well as families, executives, and elite sportspeople. He draws on his diverse range of skills, and understands the interplay between the different systems in the body, allowing him to get to the bottom of chronic health problems. Steve knows what it’s like to be a patient, to be faced with personal health challenges, and understands what it takes to recover. Steve is passionate about the difference that integrated medicine can make to the community.

Through Steve’s own personal health journey in recovering from severe Chronic Fatigue, he became aware of the acute need for true integration between the medical and the natural health professions. From 2003 - 2014, Steve founded, directed and practised at Optimum Health Essentials in Mona Vale, developing it into one of Australia’s leading clinics in integrative natural health.

To make an appointment with Steve, please call us on 9986 0700 and speak to one of our reception staff for appointment times.

Techniques Used

• Chiropractic
• Cranial Therapy
• Applied Kinesiology & Neuro Emotional Technique
• Cold Laser
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Bio-Medical Tests Blood Test Analysis
• Life Coaching

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medical Science (Sydney University, NSW)
• Master of Chiropractic (Macquarie University, NSW) Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM) Applied Kinesiology (UK and Australia)
• Life Coach (REAL Education, QLD)

Alison Parsons is a Chiropractor and certified Applied Kinesiologist.

With this combination she is able to take a holistic approach to finding a solution to your health concerns and individualising care to your specific needs.

As a mother, Alison takes special interest in helping children of all ages to reach their full potential.

Alison also has a true passion for helping adults to restore, enhance and maintain their health and wellbeing on a structural, emotional and nutritional level.

To make an appointment with Alison, please call us on 9986 0700 and speak to one of our reception staff for appointment times.

Techniques Used

• Manual chiropractic adjustments & Activator
• Applied Kinesiology (AK)
• Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET)
• Primitive Reflex Integration
• Brain balancing techniques inspired by Dr Robert Mellilo
• Laser therapy/Photomodulation inspired by NeuroSolution
• Vagal nerve stimulation
• Cranial-sacral work
• Acupressure/Meridian Therapy
• Soft tissue releases
• Rehabilitation exercises
• Functional biochemistry and nutrition

Qualifications

• Certified Applied Kinesiologist (International College of Applied Kinesiology- Australasian Chapter)
• Masters of Chiropractic (Macquarie University)
• Bachelor of Chiropractic (Macquarie University)
• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (University of Colorado)
• Diploma of Remedial Massage (Nature Care College)
• Member of International Chiropractic Paediatric Association (ICPA)

Clare has been a Chiropractor on the Northern Beaches since 2004. Since graduating from Macquarie University she has continued to further her studies as a practitioner.
Clare has spent the last 20 years studying, researching different healing techniques and attending many fulfilling seminars to enable her to help others.

Clare has a real passion in treating the body holistically and striving to find and treat the underlying cause of health complaints whether it be physical, emotional or chemical/nutritional.

By finding the underlying cause of your health complaint you are going straight to the problem and treating the symptoms. With this focus, it is easier to clear the imbalance, allow flow to return in the body and stop any recurrence; thereby reaching your health and life goals faster, living your life to your full potential.

Clare works with patients of ALL ages who either present with a wide range of different symptoms or come in for a general health check. Clare and her husband live locally with their three children. She loves the balance between family and work life. Her passions in life include spending time with her family at the beach or out in nature.

To make an appointment with Clare, please call us on 9986 0700 and speak to one of our reception staff for appointment times.

Techniques Used

• Neuro Emotional Technique (NET)
• Neuro Linguistic Technique (NLP)
• Metabolics nutritional procedures
• Metagenics nutritional procedures
• Activator method
• Retained Neonatal Reflexes

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Chiropractic Science (Macquarie University)
• Master of Chiropractic (Macquarie University)
• Certified Applied Kinesiology (AK)
• Sacral Occipital Technique (SOT)

With nearly 30 years experience as a Speech Pathologist, Gabrielle is passionate about optimising people’s communication, in particular in the areas of Voice, Speech and Stuttering. Her specific work with the muscles of the face, tongue and palate extend into treatment of disorders of chewing and swallowing, an area known as Myofunctional Therapy.
Gabrielle continues to refine and advance her skills, and after 8 years delving into the Science of Breathing, she has added Breathing Retraining to her skillset. Gabrielle is fascinated with the interaction of the Biomechanical (the muscles), the Biochemical (carbon dioxide, oxygen and more), and the Psychophysiological (linking the body’s physiological signal from the brain and body eg: increased heart rate, to cognitive and emotional processes eg: fear/joy/excitement/stress). This drives her thorough assessment and individualised programs to maximise outcomes for her clients.

Gabrielle works with children, adolescents and adults.

Gabrielle has worked in a number of Sydney acute care and rehabilitation hospitals, tertiary care, community health centres and nursing homes. Further afield, her work in England, Scotland and India, has extended her experience.

Gabrielle strongly believes in working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team as this is most favourable for her clients, something which is offered at Oasis Health. She works closely with a number of specialists including ENT’s, Respiratory Specialists, Dentists, Orthodontists, GP’s and, due to the specific nature of her work, other Speech Pathologists.

In Gabrielle’s spare time, she loves hanging out with her 3 teenage children and dog, Bowie. She enjoys swimming in the ocean, doing yoga ands pilates, and actually anything outdoors! She loves the experience of going to the theatre watching plays and dance, and eating delicious food !

Speech Pathology Services
• Voice Disorders
• Breathing Retraining/Breathing Therapy
• Chronic cough
• Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)/Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO)
• Stuttering
• Articulation Delay/Disorder
• Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• Dyspraxia
• Dysarthria
• Dysphasia
• Dysphagia (Chewing and Swallowing issues)
• Cleft Palate
• Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI)
• Tongue Thrust
• Accent Modification
• Progressive Neurological Disorders
• Stroke

To make an appointment with Gabrielle, please call us on 9986 0700 and speak to one of our reception staff for appointment times.

Techniques Used

• Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy (LMRVT)
• Adventures in Voice (AIV)
• Vocal Function Exercises (VFEs)
• MyoFascial Release (MFR)
• Integrative Breathing Therapy (IBT)
• PROMPT
• Nuffield
• Orofacial Myofunctional Treatment
• The Lidcombe Program
• The Camperdown Program
• The Oakville Program
• The Westmead Program

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)
• Member of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)
• Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP)
• Certified Integrative Breathing Practitioner (IBT)

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Psychotherapy

Nicola Unite offers psychotherapy support to young people and adults. She approaches each client as a uniquely wonderful person capable of their own healing.

As an IFS - Internal Family Systems (Level 1) therapist who has also trained in ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Nicola customises her client’s sessions based on individual need and personal engagement.

Nicola’s 20 years of experience in school settings has allowed her to understand and resonate with young people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and needs. She has also worked closely with parents for many years, and she is happy to work with clients around a range of parenting issues - noting that she is not able to see child and parent as individuals, simultaneously.

Nicola is also a mindfulness educator and breathwork practitioner. Nicola uses these modalities in sessions where appropriate with client permission.

Facilitated Breath Repatterning

Nicola trained in a unique breathwork modality known as Conscious Connected Breathwork under Breathwork Bali, an organisation pioneering the field of scientific research development of Conscious Connected breathwork as a healing modality.

This modality, in a clinical and safe environment, allows the client to connect with their breath, facilitated by Nicola through vocal cues, music, and light body work.

In this one hour and 15 mins process, clients use a breathing technique which allows unprocessed or interrupted patterns in the their life to surface and resolve through a repatterning of habitualised and unconscious breathing patterns. The process is completed by a deep relaxation and integration for body and mind.

Nicola returns to Bali regularly as a professional development practice. She has seen the deeply transformative effects this technique has had on a variety of clients around the world, and also on her own journey.

Nicola’s perspective on this practice is that it must be facilitated in a safe container so that clients are able to access their potential depth of experience with trust.

Nicola is available for 15 min pre-consultation calls to answer your questions. This allows you the opportunity to find out more about psychotherapy, breathwork and Nicola.

Techniques Used

• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
• Breathwork

Qualifications

• Masters of Counselling (M. Couns.) Monash University
• PACFA Reg. Provisional (27693) BA (English/Sociology) UNSW Dip Ed. (English/Drama) UNSW
• Mindful Schools Educator (Mindful Schools, California)
• IFS - Internal Family Systems
• ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) Training
• Yoga Teacher Training (Sivananda Yoga)
• Breathwork Facilitator (The Whole Health Project)
• Conscious Connected Breathwork Facilitator (Safe Breathwork)

Acupuncture, located within the broader field of Chinese Medicine, is part of an extensive and complex system of theory and practice that has been developed over more than two thousand years.

The pathway for treatment in acupuncture is via the meridian system. According to the theory of Chinese Medicine, each organ of the body has an associated meridian.

The insertion of fine needles into selected points on meridians acts to bring about particular responses such as reduce pain or invigorate organ function and facilitates healing.

Acupuncture is highly compatible with physical therapies such as chiropractic, physiotherapy and osteopathy. By restoring the energetic structure and integrity of injured areas, deeper and more lasting therapeutic results can be achieved.

To make an appointment with Kerry, please call us on 9986 0700 and speak to one of our reception staff for appointment times.

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Sophie has been an Acupuncturist since 2010, working in Mona Vale for some time and more recently in Newport.  Her treatments focus on holistic protocols that work with the body naturally to return you to health.  With a long history of study in women’s health and family fertility treatment she loves helping people have the best outcome when it comes to bringing children into the world, from fertility to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.  She also has a particular interest in treating anxiety and mood disorders and enjoys helping her patients feel calm, relaxed and centred.

A treatment from Sophie will include Acupuncture and may also include Moxibustion, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Cupping, Massage, Gua Sha.  She focuses on delivering gentle treatment techniques so that her patients feel relaxed and calm received Acupuncture so they can get the best out of their session.

Techniques Used

• Acupuncture
• Moxibustion
• Gua Sha and Cupping
• Chinese Herbal Medicine

Qualifications

• B. Health Science in TCM (UTS)

Deb is an integrative nutritionist, completing BHS. in Clinical Nutrition in 2022, a Dip. Health Sciences (Nutritional Medicine) in 2021, Adv. Dip in Professional Kinesiology in 2007, and a Cert. IV in Remedial Massage in 2011.

Deb is passionate about identifying the root cause of her client's symptoms, using kinesiology to identify the varying factors contributing to symptoms or disease development. Deb tailors specific holistic treatment plans which incorporate diet and lifestyle changes, using kinesiology (muscle testing) and clinical nutrition and nutrients as medicine to address specific health concerns, improve overall health and reduce symptoms. With a keen interest in gut health and immune function, Deb is a trained Microba Insight practitioner so can also assist in comprehensive stool analysis testing, among other functional tests if required.

Clinical nutrition considers that everything we put into our body affects the balance and flow of energy production in our cells, organs and nervous system. The cells in our body are responsible for producing the energy and metabolism we need to live and thrive, for this process to happen effectively our body requires specific nutrients, absorbed through food, supplements and effective breathing. If we are not consuming the right foods, nutritional deficiencies or excesses can occur, which impacts our body’s ability to produce energy effectively. Left unaddressed, this can lead to chronic health issues, fatigue, digestive and immune issues and a decline in overall health. Kinesiology is an effective tool using the body's muscles and biofeedback systems to identify what is causing stress, or weakness in our body, it can also assist in the identification of what is needed to increase strength and resilience.

It was Deb’s own personal health journey that led her to study natural therapies, after years of feeling unsupported and misunderstood by Western medicine, she experienced remarkable healing from chronic fatigue and Lyme's disease with kinesiology and nutritional support, she has an intimate understanding of the frustrations encountered with complex health conditions which are often left unresolved or ignored by medical practitioners, as a result, she wants her patients to feel heard, supported and safe during their healing journey.

Deb specialises in·

• Improving an unhealthy diet, poor nutritional status, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and over and undernutrition.
• Digestive issues and malabsorption, microbiome imbalances (including stool testing), irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea, constipation, bloating, flatulence, SIBO, indigestion
• Poor immune function, intolerances, autoimmune conditions, viral and post-viral issues, chronic fatigue syndrome
• Chronic pain and inflammatory conditions
• Chronic stress, poor stress management
• Mental health issues, anxiety, depression, insomnia
• Detoxification and metabolism – improving liver function, detoxification and energy production pathways
• Improving baby's and children’s health and behaviour
• Hormonal imbalances, perimenopause, and menopause

Qualifications

• Microba Insight Practitioner Certification (2023)
• BHS Clinical Nutrition (2022 Torrens)
• Dip. of Health Science – (2021 Endeavour)
• Lester Cox Technique (2013)
• Adv. Dip. Professional Kinesiology (2007)
• Cert IV Remedial Massage (2011, 1990)
• NAET – allergy elimination technique
• Auriculotherapy (2006, 2013)
• Applied Control Theory – Counselling and conflict resolution

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Shira is a Reflexologist, specialising in RLD. She works with clients of all ages dealing with variety of health issues.

Her calmness and inner peace take you to a dip relaxation mode while getting the healing vibes of the Reflexology session.

Shira’s treatments combine a traditional Reflexology together with RLD, which stands for Reflexology Lymph Drainage.

RLD is a unique sequence that has been researched and developed by Sally Kay from the UK, whilst working in Cancer Care. It is an award winning reflexology technique which focuses on stimulating the lymphatic reflexes on the feet. The aim is to cause an effect on the lymphatic system in the body.

Through Shira’s own personal health journey, she understands the strong connection between positive state of mind and healing. After recovering from breast cancer during 2017, she was diagnosed with lymphoedema in her left arm, after a long search, looking for ways to ease the discomfort, she found RLD which make a massive improvement. She felt the need to learn this method so she can help others in the same situation.

Reflexology benefits

• Relaxation to the mind & body
• Improvement of of nerve functions
• raise energy levels
• Increase circulation
• Improve digestion
• Boost immune system
• Reduce pain and aches
• and many more

Reflexology sessions are 50 minutes in duration

Qualifications

• Certificate of Clinical Reflexology – The Australian school of Reflexology
• Approved RLD practitioner – Sally Kay method
• Member of the RAoA – Reflexology Association of Australia.
• Approved Reflexology Practitioner in Cancer care - Butterfly Touch Therapies

Natasha is a Psychologist who has been privileged to work with children and their families for 25 years across a range of health, educational and private settings.

Working with children of all ages, necessarily entails understanding the whole person with their unique development, learning style, temperament, life experiences and how they relate to the people and world around them.

To this end, Natasha’s guiding principle is that even from infancy, “all behaviour is communication”.

With a lifetime love of learning, and a strong belief in the benefits of early intervention, Natasha has recently re-focused her clinical practice on the parent-child relationship to be able to support parents from pre-pregnancy through to their preschool-aged children as they adjust to all the many transitions and life events that can present both within themselves as well as in the relationship with their child in this short stage of life.

This could include mood disturbance before or after birth, adjustment to motherhood / fatherhood, return to work, family dynamics between siblings, and unexpected life events such as loss and change, illness or developmental difficulties.

Natasha is certified by the Perinatal Training Centre for completion of the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Intensive Training Package.

She works within an attachment-based relational and developmental framework to support parents to navigate this special and unique stage of life for themselves and their infants/babies/toddlers.

Natasha is passionate about providing a safe space for you to have the freedom to temporarily pause the conditions around you and feel the strength of your vulnerability.

Techniques Used

• Perinatal Infant Mental Health

Qualifications

• BA (USyd ‘94), MA (Psychology) (USyd ‘95),
• MPsych (Child & Educational) (Monash ’99), MAPS

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Sascha is a qualified counsellor that works somatically to release and heal the nervous system which governs our fight or flight and determines how we respond to stressors.

Medical research has determined up to 90 percent of illness and disease is related to stress. Stress interferes with your physical functioning and natural bodily processes, resulting in dis-ease. In order to find more ease in your daily life one must address the issues that are causing the stress.

As a holistic counsellor, Sascha uses her counselling education and lived experience to draw wisdom from when working with her clients. She acknowledges the connection between the mind and body and the importance of health between both.

Sascha is also an experienced yoga teacher and integrates her knowledge of the body into sessions with clients. In order to fast track your healing, she may weave in yoga poses tailored specifically for each individual client’s needs, to help move stress through and out of the body.

She uses Kinesiology, a method of using the bodies wisdom to muscle test clients in order to determine answers as to where there is disharmony in the body. We then strive to restore harmony. Kinesiology also allows clients to discover and express suppressed emotions. When emotions are expressed and witnessed, they no longer hold the same toxic power.

Sascha is an empathetic listener, she loves working with people in an environment where anything and everything is open for discussion. She is trauma aware and works using a person-centred approach to counselling, whereby the client takes the reins and steers the direction of the session, while Sascha acts as a support.

She has been working and getting great results with a wide range of clients presenting with a variety of issues for many years. As a mother of three primary school aged children Sascha loves to connect with fellow parents and help them manage the challenges that come along with parenting with greater levels of ease and connection in their family lives.

Techniques Used

• Talk therapy
• Kinesiology techniques
• Breathing exercises
• Yoga
• Acupressure
• Theta Healing
• Mindfulness practices

Qualifications

• Diploma in Counselling
• Effective Parenting and Childhood Development Major
• Certificate in Kinesiology
• 500 Hours Yoga Teacher Training
• 200 HR Vinyasa Teacher Training
• 50 HR Yin Teacher Training
• Certificate in Theta Healing

Mav has been a part of the Oasis Health reception team since 2021, and after completing studies in 2022 qualifying with a Diploma of Remedial Massage, Mav is delighted to expand into a practitioner role here at the clinic.

Mav cares deeply for people and is passionate about health, healing and creating lifestyle balance.

She appreciates the importance of being and feeling embodied and believes massage therapy can be a wonderful bodywork tool to support people.

With nurturing touch, Mav intends to calm the nervous system and provide the space to relax, soften and release physical, mental and emotional tension.

Mav specialises in full body relaxation, pregnancy and Kahuna massage.

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Qualifications

• Diploma of Remedial Massage
• Level 1 & 2 Kahuna Massage

Eva is a qualified remedial massage therapist, originally from Hungary. After beginning her passion for massage in Hungary as a qualified masseuse, Eva came to Australia in 2010, and later graduated with a Diploma of Remedial Massage from the Australian College of Sport and Fitness. She has worked in a number of allied health clinics in NSW

With a rich skill set, Eva specialises in several modalities to cater to her clients’ needs. Her expertise lies in remedial massage, a therapeutic approach that targets specific muscular issues to alleviate discomfort and enhance mobility. Additionally, she is adept in myofascial cupping, a technique that helps to break down fascial adhesions, passively stretches the tissue and increases blood supply to the injured area.

Eva specialises in

• relaxation massage
• deep tissue massage
• remedial massage
• sports massage
• pregnancy massage
• hot stone massage
• myofascial cupping

Eva is thoroughly dedicated to her clients, with her mission being to empower them towards restored mobility and an increased sense of overall wellbeing. Her holistic approach transcends the physical element of massage, aiming to restore harmony between mind and body.

Eva is thrilled to be a part of the Oasis Health team and she looks forward to helping clients achieve optimal health and wellbeing.

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