Michelle Bourdeau BHK, RMT
1997 Bachelor of Human Kinetics – Honours Movement Science
University of Windsor, Canada
1999 Massage Therapy Diploma
Sutherland Chan School and Teaching Clinic
1999 – Present – Member in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, Canada.
Michelle is the owner and head therapist at Andari Spa. She has been practicing massage and spa therapy for 12 years in Cabarete. She is an avid windsurfer, the event coordinator for The Cabarete Butterfly Effect and fundraiser for The DREAM Project.
Katie Lamont RMT
2005 Massage Therapy Diploma
Canadian College of Health, Science and Technology
2006 – Present – Member in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, Canada.
Katie is an avid surfer and has been practicing massage and spa therapy in Cabarete for 4 years.
Santa Jimenez
2000 La Ofellina Institute in Moca
Santa has 11 years of nail care service experience in the Cabarete/Sosua area.
Belinda Baker
1996 Graduate Medical Laboratory science
1997 1st Class Honours Degree
2002 Graduate Bachelor Physiotherapy
Australian Physiotherapy Association Member
Bachelor Australian Physiotherapy
Specialized in headache/chronic pain/sacro-illiac dysfunction and dry needling.
Belinda was a competitive swimmer for 16 years at the state level. She has been a climber and mountaineer for 13 years and since moving to Cabarete has set her sights on learning to kite board.
What is an RMT?
A Registered Massage Therapist is an individual who has:
- Completed competency-based education at educational institutions recognized by the Government of Ontario;
- Studied anatomy, physiology, pathology, physical assessment, neurology, treatments, ethics and other subjects;
- Completed a minimum of 150 clinical hours and a total of 2200 hours of study;
- Successfully completed examinations from and have been “registered” by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Massage Therapy Act;
Our massage therapists are from Ontario, Canada and have completed the requisite 2200hr educational program. They are members in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario and hold the title of RMT.