What brings you in?
Methods used in your treatment
Each treatment is uniquely customized based on your real-time anatomical response rather than a preset protocol to ensure effective results.
Swedish Massage – Not just one technique, but a range of Swedish-style approaches — slow, full, rhythmic work that calms the nervous system while still reaching real tension underneath.
Deep Tissue Massage – A range of deep tissue techniques using firm, sustained pressure to work through multiple layers of muscle and release stubborn tightness that lighter massage may not reach. The work can be deep, but not painful. Pressure is always adjusted to your comfort and treatment goals.
Neuromuscular & Functional Techniques –
Used when the treatment needs to focus on a specific pain, restriction, or movement problem.
This work looks at how muscles, nerves, joints, and movement patterns influence each other. It may be helpful when tension in one area contributes to discomfort somewhere else, or when the body is guarding, restricted, or not moving comfortably.
The treatment may include trigger point therapy, myofascial techniques, PNF stretching, muscle activation, mobility-focused work, and movement-based assessment.
Lymphatic Drainage – Slow, gentle techniques used to support lymphatic and fluid movement. This may help with swelling, edema, heaviness, and recovery after injury or surgery, when appropriate.
Mobility & Range-of-Motion Work – Assisted stretching, gentle movement, and mobility-focused techniques used to reduce stiffness, improve flexibility, and help your body move more comfortably.
Kinesio Taping – Supportive tape applied to stabilize joints, calm inflammation, and extend the benefits of your session between visits.
Relaxation & Nervous-System Calming – Slow, deliberate massage techniques that help the body shift out of stress mode, reduce protective tension, and settle into deeper relaxation. Useful when stress contributes to pain sensitivity, poor sleep, muscle tension, or difficulty relaxing.
The session may stay general, or move toward something more specific and problem-focused — that's decided together with you, based on what you need that day.
What makes my treatment different
22 years of hands-on experience. Michael Yanovski, RMT, has 22 years of experience in massage therapy, facial massage, and professional massage education.
Trained beyond the standard curriculum. His work combines standard North American massage therapy methods with a broader European manual therapy background, plus years of teaching the techniques he uses. Instead of fixed routine, each treatment is built from a wide range of methods and adjusted to the person in front of him.
Deep work, not forced pain. Treatment can be deep, but it isn't built around forcing through pain. Pressure is adjusted to you. Trigger point work may create temporary discomfort, but it's kept within a manageable level — you're in control of that throughout.
Grounded in current research. Michael keeps up with current research, and applies modern understanding of pain, tissue response, movement, and the nervous system when assessing and planning your treatment — not just technique for technique's sake.
Built around your nervous system, not just your muscles. Every combination of techniques is chosen with your nervous system in mind. Pain isn't only a tissue-level issue — it's shaped by your nervous system too. Helping your body reach deep relaxation isn't separate from the treatment; it's part of how lasting relief happens.
Good to know before you book
Session lengths:
45 / 60 / 90 / 120 minutes massage
Assessment (if needed):
+$25 CAD
Location:
Barrhead Pembina massage / Fort Assiniboine
Insurance:
Direct billing available for most major insurers
First visit: We begin with a short conversation about your goals, comfort level, and any areas of concern. If you are coming for chronic pain or a specific problem, the session may also include assessment, manual tests, and movement tests to better understand the issue and choose an appropriate treatment strategy.