Stephanie Ruane RMT

02/01/2024

Here we are end of January rocking 7 degree weather. Both lovely now but certainly worried for the summer ahead!

12/26/2023

Third Christmas really marks the year where the magic of Christmas came alive. Santa and Mummy and Daddy did good!

12/25/2023

So much done this year and so much to do ahead. But I’m glad to do it with the lot of ya even if i feel aged by a million this year!

08/22/2023

To everyone who has checked in and to those who might have texted or called in the first 48 hours of the wild fire and I haven’t responded… we are all okay. It was a difficult time for sure. We have been incredibly fortunate as our neighborhood is one of the few that remained untouched being on the south end of the fire. That being said our property still has been on evacuation alert since the first 24 hours as the fire did creep closer after thar first disastrous night. fortunately the southbound winds were never so strong.
By the end of Friday, mark and I decided it would be best if we got our daughter, cat and our important documents out just in case. This meant separating since Mark was needed to stay to support his home that was fractured to several sites across the okanagan and severely understaffed due to so many staff members having been evacuated from their homes.
Despite this, we both found we were better able to sleep and manage the stress this event was ultimately causing.
We were not unaware or naïve to the possibility of an evacuation, but we definitely never imagined one with such shear destruction and of course hoped our first year would not include this as an experience.
This whole experience was ultimately made more stressful initially because I had lost my phone thursday morning and had very limited ability to even keep in touch with mark let alone family. So if you did message me and I never replied, this is why. Know we are okay and I am so very sorry that you had to worry for so long.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) Evalyn and I will head home. We are hoping the rain and better handle on the fire will allow the smoke to start lifting but if it is still as oppressive as it sounds to be, we may be on the move again. But as before, we will take this one step at a time!
Thank you for the outpouring of support and concern. We have felt that net of caring ❤️

06/24/2023

Go book that woman a massage already!

Massage during and after pregnancy can help relieve many of the symptoms from the rapid changes that come with growing a baby. Massage can help relieve back and hip pain, help feel more rested especially in those last months. Massage is even helpful in during the postpartum months when your body is readjusting and the reality that your baby is growing RAPIDLY!

05/23/2023

04/26/2023

Family emergency. Unfortunately I’ll be shifting more appointments as this continues to unfold. At the moment I’m expecting to make the trip back and forth… I’ll be in touch if you are affected.
Thank you for your patience and understanding!

04/21/2023

It’s becoming “home”

12/10/2022

There are holes in the wall and soo many boxes to unpack. But I lost this bet, it took 3 days for the Christmas decorations to be put up.
Miss all of you in Vancouver already. But also looking forward to my new beginnings on Monday .

11/08/2022

Hello!
Looking to get some lovely testimonials started for my website. If I have been your RMT and you have some honest words for me that you don't mind being published. Please send them my way.

www.stephanieruaneRMT.ca

All of my contact information and links to my clinic and booking.
Please pass this on to anyone you might know in Kelowna or surrounding cities.

Welcome! I am an RMT practising in the beautiful city of Kelowna, BC. December is the perfect month to see an RMT to help your body adjust to winter sports and activities while preventing injuries and excess muscle soreness.

11/04/2022

If you know anyone who is or you are planning a ski trip this winter and plan on staying in the kelowna area, sneak in a treatment on a rest day!
(Clinic is set in the medical building that shares the lot with MEC)

Okanagan Integral Health | Massage Therapy | Kelowna BC

10/14/2022

Hi lovely humans,
I believe it is high time I update all of you on what is happening in my life and the future of my Massage practice. There are big changes coming and very very quickly too!
My young family has decided our best option to continue to build our future, living the life we want to aspire to, we needed to leave Vancouver. It has been an amazing 15years here but it is time to say our goodbyes!
I am forever grateful for every single client and friend I have met along my journey as an RMT and even before that. You all have helped me to love Vancouver and fill my life with so much joy!
Where can you find me? Full details are still being developed, but I can confirm we will be living in West Kelowna minutes from Okanagan Lake and most likely setting my practice up in Kelowna. But for now, there are still appointments available here in November and there is always room on my wait list so finding an appointment that works is usually possible! We will be making our move near the start of December.
Once I have everything confirmed (hopefully by early November), I will post all of my contact information moving forward. I will keep everyone up to date on where you will be able to find me if you ever come for a visit and want to sneak in a massage while you are here! If you message me, I’ll always strive to find you a spot, just as I do now!
Again, thank you for sticking with me over the last 6 years as an RMT, you are all part of why I love what I do!

01/15/2021

2 days left until my first day back on my gradual return to work! eep so many feelings - mostly excitement though!
I've just had an opening come up this Sunday the 17th at 11:45. Grab it if you are dying for a massage and have been patiently waiting for 6 months!
Can't wait to see all of your friendly faces!

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas!
I've just started opening up my schedule to subsequent clients (no new clients to start!) You should find openings starting January 17th. I m doing a gradual return so expect more days to be opened up as I am back longer. But I need to make sure everything goes smoothly at home!
Looking forward to my return!
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08/14/2020

July 29th marked my last day of work at for the next 6 months, saying my final goodbyes and receiving my last well wishes. By the end of the day, July 30th we were saying hello to our beautiful little girl who decided her plans were better then mine!
Thank you to all of my coworkers and to all of my clients/patients for your support. Especially over the last many months since returning from lockdown. You all helped me feel safe for myself and for all of my other patients! I wouldn’t have been able to do it without all of you ❤️❤️❤️
I’ll see you all in February 2021! @ Vancouver, British Columbia

05/19/2020

My personal bin of for tomorrow.
The last few days have felt like back in the day when we had to go get our school supplies and figure out what we were going to wear for our first day back to school. Possibly same level of fear and trepidation about my decisions, will they like me still? Lol
All that is missing from this bin are the scrap cloths and a few cloth face masks that are all currently being washed. But inside, I’ve got my disposable mask supply, an apron, a face shield, lysol wipes, and gel hand sanitizer. Still waiting on a pump bottle for my personal hand sanitizer, and a plastic container for the tissue box for easy disinfecting between treatments.
This has been a big deal getting ready to return to work. So many unknowns still but also can’t help but feel I’m overboard too.
But mostly, I’m really looking forward to doing what I love doing most!