The groundwork for happiness is good health and wellbeing.
Welcome to Grant Street Wellness Clinic, conveniently located just off Commercial Drive in Vancouver. We are a collective of Registered Massage Therapists and Wellness Providers, here to create a welcoming, compassionate, caring, safe and healing environment for our patients. We work in collaboration with each other and with other professionals around the city to give our patients the hands-on care they need to feel balanced and well in their everyday lives.
Andrew McCully, RMT and Founder
Andrew studied Psychology at the University of Regina, and obtained his Diploma of Massage Therapy from West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2005.
Andrew attributes his effective hands-on skills, in part, to his background as a sculptor and painter. Using a combination of deep tissue and myofascial techniques, he will mold your body back into healthy shape.
Andrew has moved himself and his practice to Powell River. To contact Andrew click here.
Kirsten Graham, RMT, Holistic Aesthetician, Owner
Kirsten is a self-care advocate and massage connoisseur who views massage therapy as the most valuable tool in her own healthcare toolbox. With over 20 years combined experience in holistic skincare, relaxation therapy and Registered Massage Therapy, she is dedicated to service and passionate about holistic health and the healing arts. She believes the treatment room is a sanctuary for compassion, healing, rest and wellbeing, and she strives to create a light-hearted, soothing atmosphere. Her own life experience, professionalism, empathy and positive spirit are her most compelling traits as a therapist.
Kirsten has roots in Northwest BC, on Vancouver Island and in Vancouver where she now lives and practices. She is a graduate of the 3000 hour program at Vancouver College of Massage Therapy. Her professional interests are in the art and science of stress relief, recovery, deep relaxation, nervous system regulation, holistic skincare, pregnancy and women's health. Kirsten’s ultimate goal is to help others rest, recover, and find peace on their life's journey.
Kirsten is available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fridays - weekends by appointment.
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Koko Brill, R.H.N, Reiki Practitioner
Koko's sensitive and empathetic nature led her to discover Reiki where she was able to personally experience healing on mental, physical and emotional levels. Now it is her pleasure to offer this experience of healing to others. Koko's gifts of empathy, compassion and intuition enable her to help others return to their most authentic expression of self by clearing away what is no longer needed in the body's energy systems. This can include but is not limited to the release of stress, anxiety, trauma and energy from others.
Koko is a Level Three Reiki Practitioner initiated into the Usui Reiki Lineage. She continues to train with the Growing Whole Institute as well as The Centre, in Vancouver.
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In addition, Koko is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and intuitive eating coach. She embodies a non-diet approach and uses intuitive eating to lead her clients to reassess their beliefs about food, weight and body image and embrace themselves as they are.
Marilee Cherris-Wilding, RMT
Marilee graduated from the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in August 2019 and brings extensive health care experience to her practice. Formerly a care aide assisting residents in long term care facilities with their activities of daily living, Marilee believes in an approach that stems from dignity, collaboration, empathy, and intuition; these skills have been instrumental in Marilee’s massage therapy practice. She has also had the immense honour of serving the community as a birth doula, ushering new life into the world for over a decade.
Marilee uses a variety of massage techniques in each treatment from myofascial release, neuromuscular techniques, joint mobilizations and both active and passive stretching along with Swedish relaxation to facilitate increased mobility and function while working alongside her clients to turn the volume down that stress can create in the mind and body.
When Marilee is not in the clinic she can be found soaking up the natural beauty of the world around her or playing recreational team sports, namely soccer and volleyball, or enjoying the plethora of vegan restaurants in our beautiful city.
Marilee is available on Monday and Tuesdays.
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Felicity Heaslip, RMT
Felicity has a keen interest in Manual Lymph Drainage and in going through the process of getting certified with the Vodder School of Manual Lymph Drainage. She likes to focus her practice on breast cancer rehabilitation helping those get back to function after any type of breast or chest surgery. She has also done continuing education in myofascial techniques, visceral manipulation and some cranial sacral courses. She encourages her patients to wear comfortable clothing to their treatment.
Felicity graduated from The Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in 2015. When Felicity is not treating, you will find her pottering in her garden, cycling around the city, cooking something delicious or enjoying the greater outdoors. Felicity was born and raised in Ireland and moved to Vancouver in 2011.
She loves what she does and gets great fulfilment from being an RMT.
Felicity is currently on maternity leave and will be back Spring/Summer 2024.
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Dr. Marina Liarsky, BScKIN, DC
Dr. Marina Liarsky is a graduate of the University of Western States, located in Portland, Oregon. Prior to chiropractic college, she completed a degree in Kinesiology, specializing in Active Health and Rehabilitation at the Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology Department at Simon Fraser University.
Dr. Liarsky uses an integrative approach of chiropractic, various soft-tissue therapies, and strength & conditioning for the management of neuro-musculoskeletal injuries of the spine and the extremities. Her ultimate favourite field of work is in Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and Strength and Conditioning of the shoulder and hip regions.
Dr. Liarsky places an important emphasis on collaborating with different health care providers and working together with her patients as they return to their optimal functional level. She enjoys staying current with the latest research and continuing education courses to better educate her patients on injury prevention, rehabilitation and general wellness. In her free time, you might catch Marina cycling around, hiking local mountains, and drinking good coffee on The Drive.
Dr. Marina is available on Thursdays at Grant Street.
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Kiera Bonifacio, RMT
Kiera Bonifacio graduated with honors at ICT Kikkawa College, Toronto in 2014 and has since moved to BC to continue her practice.
Kiera uses acupressure and myofascial release along with integrative yoga homecare instruction to rebalance poor posture brought on by daily living.
Aside from massage therapy, Kiera is a full-time mom of two who keeps busy with an active lifestyle of yoga, swimming and chasing after young children.
Kiera is available on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Kiera is not accepting new patients at this time.
Tanisha Arsenault, RMT
Tanisha graduated from Vancouver College of Massage Therapy, where she was honored with awards for both heart and hard Work. These are two of the many beautiful attributes that shine through from Tanisha in the clinic environment. She is warm, present and passionate about helping people and believes everyone can benefit from massage therapy. Her goal is to treat the body as a whole to aid in maintaining balance. Some techniques she uses in treatment are myofascial release, neuromuscular techniques, active and passive stretching, Swedish techniques to assist the body in stress reduction. She also has years of experience working with pre and postnatal pregnancy massage.
When not at work some of her hobbies include various types of exercise such as African Caribbean dance and strength training. She enjoys spending time outdoors, cooking and connecting over good food with family and friends and spending quality time with her family and her aussiedoodle, Bailey. She is excited to join the team, we are excited to have her!
Tanisha is available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
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