Pemberton Practitioners & Therapists
Our wellness practitioners and therapists live & work in Pemberton, and understand the unique combination of symptoms, medical history, lifestyle and health goals of our patients.
Connections
About the Team
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Our therapists and wellness practitioners work together to direct a patient to the right specialist for optimal progression in health and wellness. Their skills compliment each other as they work to support people’s need for wellness – to balance the body, mind & spirit. View our therapist profiles below and see how we can help you.
Cheray Brandt
Cheray is the owner of Connections Wellness Studio and Registered Massage Therapist (RMT). She uses her 25 years of experience in hands-on sports therapy and biomechanical assessment to help determine the best massage therapy technique. Combining her higher levels of myofascial training and deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy and active release stretching, she has uniquely developed her own style of injury specific sports massage and rehabilitation therapy.
Cheray enjoys helping educate clients on how body awareness and movement are most important for injury rehabilitation and the key to recovery. Massage therapy is one way to break up scar tissue, holding patterns, and help with the stress of getting over trauma , guarding patterns and chronic pain. Learning what massage techniques work best during stages of healing along with learning proper, safe strengthening, stretching exercises through exercise rehabilitation helps prevent incorrect movement patterns and bad posture and keeps the body moving pain free.
Education & Experience
- West Coast College of Massage Therapy (1994)
- Studied Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia and graduated with a bachelor degree in Physical Education
- Certified Yamuna Body Ball Rolling Instructor
More About Cheray …
- In 2009 she founded Connections Wellness Studio, a place of comfort and positive energy in Pemberton
- Started the “Pemberton Therapeutic Massage clinic” (now operating as Pemberton Valley Wellness), managing it successfully for 12 years
- Worked as a Registered Massage Therapist in the Whistler spas
Kim Masson
Kim has been a long- time student of health and wellness. With over 20 years of experience in sports therapies, chronic sever injury recovery and natural nutrition. She has training and experience managing pre and post-natal symptoms, children and concussion recovery. She uses a variety of soft tissue manipulations, Applied and Clinical Kinesiology, Visceral and Cranial-Sacral therapy and athletic taping
Kim’s interests include gardening, skiing, mountain biking, and surfing. She loves horses and dogs and look forward to including them in my practice in the future.
Education & Experience
- West Coast College of Massage therapy diploma 1997
- Member in good standing with the BC Registered Massage Therapist Association
- Certified Yoga Instructor
- Certified Natural Nutritionist
- 1st degree Reiki & Hot stone practitioner
More About Kim …
- Joined the team at Connections in the Fall 2022
- Worked as an RMT for 20 years. Owned her own Practice in White Rock and now living in Whistler
Marie-Ève Cadrin
After graduating with a Specialization in Athletic Therapy at Concordia University, Marie-Ève decided to complete a Master in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia to enrich her knowledge about rehabilitation. During her studies she had the opportunity to work with a broad range of patients from varsity athletes practising football, rugby, track and field to sports enthusiasts treating both acute and chronic injuries.
As a certified athletic therapist, Marie-Ève is specialized in the assessment and rehabilitation of acute and chronic musculoskeletal (muscles, bones and joints) injuries. She understands the importance of sports and individual specificity in the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals. Her treatment is planned in function of the client and can include various manual therapies, modalities, exercise prescriptions and tapings.
Education & Experience
- Pacific Coast College of Massage Therapy (2023)
- Masters degree in Kinesiology at UBC (2019)
- B.Sc. in Exercise Science with a Specialization in Athletic Therapy at Concordia University (2018)
More About Marie-Ève …
- Joined the team at Connections in 2019
- Originally from Sherbrooke, Québec, where she had the opportunity to compete in different sports such as speed skating, hockey and soccer
- Her experience as an injured athlete herself has provided her with a unique understanding and approach to injuries among athletes
Dr. Jill Scott
Dr. Jill Scott has been a Naturopathic Doctor since 2003. Dr. Scott first earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida and then graduated with her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon, in 2003. She joined Connections Wellness Studio in 2021.
Dr. Jill Scott focuses on identifying and removing the causes of imbalance in her patients; helping their bodies return to a natural state of balance and good health. Once these blockages have been identified and removed, she then teaches her patients how they can take an active role in their health and wellness while she supports their efforts to move upstream towards optimal health.
Education & Experience
- Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, National College of Naturopathic Medicine (2003)
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Florida
- Studied for two months in a Homeopathic Hospital in Bombay, India, where homeopaths and medical doctors work side by side
- Member of the B.C. Naturopathic Association and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors. She also regularly lectures on health-related topics
More About Dr. Jill Scott …
- Joined the team at Connections in 2021
- Born in the southern United States and grew up in Belgium and France
- In addition to the healing arts, Dr. Scott is passionate about traveling and the outdoors. Her travels through more than 30 countries have seen her cycle through Ireland and Vietnam, hike the Inca Trail in Peru, walk 600 miles on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, walk 2000 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Oregon, and climb Africa’s tallest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro. More recently, Dr. Scott spent a month kayaking in the Queen Charlottes.
- Closer to home, Dr. Scott’s fitness program includes hiking, cycling, running, canoeing, skiing, snowshoeing, and enjoying the mountains and ocean of the Northwest. Cooking is one of her favorite ways to relax.