RAHIM VALLI

Hi, my name is Rahim and I'm happy you decided to stop by!  Now that you're here, please know you're welcome to arrange a free consult call to say hello and make sure we're a good fit to work together! 

 

In any case, you can read a bit about me below before we meet...

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I'm currently based in Nanaimo, BC (unceded Snuneymuxw / Coast Salish Territory) since July 2020.  I appreciate the change in pace of life being here offers and am honoured to be able to live, work & play on Vancouver Island since moving.

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My primary focus is the work I'm blessed to offer as a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in Nanaimo.  I also offer Life Coaching & Support, occasional Somatic & Energy Healing sessions, as well as a variety of crystals and essential oils to support your health.

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I entered the professional practice of Massage Therapy officially in May 2016 after going through a profound transformation while uncovering then unknown impacts of early trauma.  I was deeply curious to understand exactly how my body (psyche & soma) remembered and held such dysfunctional patterns even though my conscious mind had no sense of any specific events or incidents causing them!  Along the way I slowly digested knowledge about anatomy, physiology, all the basic 'systems' of the body, fascia and the amazing network it encompasses throughout our body.

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Since obtaining my RMT license and certificate, I've continued to learn as much as I can:

• about how fascia holds tension & memories, how it's the bridge between our energy body & physical body, and how to treat the body though a 'fascial approach'

• early on I kept noticing connections between areas holding tension & so called 'meridians' as described in Chinese Medicine.  No matter how much my rational mind resisted, meridians continued to show up in treatments so I registered for a course in Medical QiGong to better understand this completely different yet fascinating and relevant paradigm of health

• I LOVE and deeply appreciate CranioSacral Therapy!  I've completed all 4 foundational courses, as well as 3 higher level courses to develop and fine tune my assessment and palpation abilities

• I'm very slowly also continuing to learn how to treat organ fascia, taking my second course at the end of March 2023

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I'm fascinated by how our senses work in tandem to bring us such a rich experience of the world!  The natural world has much to offer our senses of touch, smell, sight - all triggering memories & emotions to bring joy, healing, and even ecstatic experiences!  My personal way of sharing some of nature's elements with you include learning about and offering custom crystals, essential oils, magnesium bath flakes & oils, as well as salves and related health products.  I look forward to sharing them with you on your next visit!

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PERSONAL NOTES

• born in Nairobi, Kenya

• blessed to live or work in Nairobi, around the lower mainland of Vancouver, Guelph, Toronto, Vernon, Lillooet, Paris (France), London (UK)

• I love mangoes, beets, home-made smoothies, discovering different ways to cook & enjoy vegetables, cooking in general, making salads, healthy & wholesome foods

• I own & ride an electric standup scooter to/from work

• my immediate family lives in Vancouver & Burnaby

• my partner & I are lucky to be the human companions of a beautiful kitty named Saydee since June 2022