Wave Bodywork

05/11/2026

On my way back from a beautiful few days in Vancouver — filling my cup with beloved friends, big hugs, meaningful conversations, and time with some truly wonderful soul-clients. 💛
There’s something about this city… a little ocean magic mixed with just enough chaos to keep one alert and slightly over-caffeinated. 😄
I’m heading home feeling grateful, inspired, and very loved.
And the good news? I’ll be back in July for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival — which means more music, more connection, more dancing barefoot with wild-hearted humans. ✨
Until next time, Vancouver… thanks for loving me so well.

05/09/2026

Ten years ago today, I journeyed to the sacred island of Kauai to apprentice in the ancient art of Lomilomi massage. I thought I was going there to learn a massage technique… but what I received was an initiation.

Lomilomi transformed my work from a profession into a spiritual practice. It taught me how to truly hold another human heart with reverence. How to listen beyond words. How to move in prayerful rhythm with the body, to “dance” with the energy field, to co-regulate, soften, and open to grace.

There is something profoundly sacred about being invited into another person’s healing journey. I feel deeply blessed to have been touched by this lineage and entrusted with this level of healing. To share it with others continues to fill my heart with awe, gratitude, and joy. 🌺✨

🌊 Lomi Lomi is a traditional Hawaiian massage technique often referred to as "loving hands" massage. It is a holistic healing experience designed to harmonize the body, mind, and spirit.
It is based on the Hawaiian belief that memories and emotions can be stored in the body's cells. The continuous strokes and prayers being said over the body help release these blockages.🌈

www.wavebodywork.com

05/08/2026

04/16/2026

There is a quiet kind of returning that happens in Spring.

Not the bold, cinematic bloom we’re often sold…
but something softer. Slower.
A thawing.

After the long exhale of winter—
its inward pull, its stillness, its necessary retreat—
we don’t suddenly arrive as radiant, fully-formed versions of ourselves.

We emerge… tender.
A little creaky.
Perhaps still holding tension in places we forgot to feel.

And that’s okay.

Inspired by the gentle wisdom of
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May,
this season invites us not to rush forward—
but to honour the slow return.

To stretch gently back into your life.
To soften where you’ve braced.
To listen, rather than push.

This is a beautiful time to come home to your body again—
through presence, care, and compassionate touch.

🌿 A Personal Note

I’ll be in Vancouver on April 30th
to see one of my favourite artists, Poranguí, in concert.
His music has been such a deep well of inspiration for me—
earthy, rhythmic, and soulful.
If you happen to be there too,
I would love to see some familiar faces in the crowd.

🌿 Vancouver May Booking Options:

Saturday May 2nd: noon + 3pm + 6pm

Monday May 4th: noon + 3pm + 6pm

Tuesday May 5th: noon + 3pm

Thursday May 7th: 3pm + 6pm

Friday May 8th: 6pm

Saturday May 9th: 6pm

I would love to hold space for you. 💛

With care,
Melanie ✨
www.wavebodywork.com

04/16/2026

There is a quiet kind of returning that happens in Spring.

Not the bold, cinematic bloom we’re often sold…
but something softer. Slower.
A thawing.

After the long exhale of winter—
its inward pull, its stillness, its necessary retreat—
we don’t suddenly arrive as radiant, fully-formed versions of ourselves.

We emerge… tender.
A little creaky.
Perhaps still holding tension in places we forgot to feel.

And that’s okay.

Inspired by the gentle wisdom of
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May,
this season invites us not to rush forward—
but to honour the slow return.

To stretch gently back into your life.
To soften where you’ve braced.
To listen, rather than push.

This is a beautiful time to come home to your body again—
through presence, care, and compassionate touch.

🌿 A Personal Note

I’ll be in Vancouver on April 30th
to see one of my favourite artists, Poranguí, in concert.
His music has been such a deep well of inspiration for me—
earthy, rhythmic, and soulful.
If you happen to be there too,
I would love to see some familiar faces in the crowd.

🌿 Vancouver May Booking Options:

Friday May 1st: 6pm

Saturday May 2nd: noon + 3pm + 6pm

Monday May 4th: noon + 3pm + 6pm

Tuesday May 5th: noon + 3pm + 6pm

Thursday May 7th: noon + 3pm + 6pm

Friday May 8th: noon + 3pm + 6pm

Saturday May 9th: noon + 3pm + 6pm

I would love to hold space for you. 💛

With care,
Melanie ✨
www.wavebodywork.com

04/08/2026

I was driving home at 10pm last night, alone on the highway… not another soul in sight.
And then—out of nowhere—a massive cougar crossed right in front of me. I nearly hit her.
She moved like a slow, graceful ghost. Completely unbothered.
Not afraid of my big car flying at 120km, not fazed by the high beams.
Just… poised. Regal. Like she owned the whole damn road.
Honestly? It felt like a wake-up call.
An electric little love tap from God.
First time seeing a full-grown murder kitten in the wild… and now I’m wondering if she’ll visit me again.
This weekend also marked the first anniversary of my dad’s passing.
And I can’t help but feel… maybe that was a wink from him.
A wild, golden, heart-stopping wink.
Maybe send a butterfly next year, dad?! ✨🦋✨️

03/09/2026

Vancouver community,

💛 My Vancouver books are open for March, and I would be honoured to hold space for those feeling the call to rest and recalibrate:

• Mon March 23 — 12pm
• Thurs March 26 — 3pm
• Fri March 27 — 6pm
• Sat March 28 — 3pm | 6pm
• Mon March 30 — 12pm
• Tues March 31 — 12pm

I currently offer:

✨ Lomilomi
✨ Deep Flow
✨ Pregnancy massage
✨ De-Stress warm oil Head massage

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, activated, numb, or simply tired—your body deserves care, gentleness, and support.

You don’t have to hold it all alone.
I’m here. 💛

With love,
Melanie
Wave Bodywork 🌊
www.wavebodywork.com

03/07/2026

My business sign has arrived! 🎊🥰🥳🥰🎊
And wow… it looks so much better in person.

This might seem like a small thing to some people, but to me it feels like a big, beautiful milestone. After 18 years of doing massage, this is the first time I’ve ever had a proper sign for my practice.

There’s something powerful about tangible markers in life.
Little physical moments that say: this dream is real now.

So many soul-led businesses grow quietly at first — through word of mouth, through devotion, through showing up again and again for the work and the people who need it. Often for years before anything looks official from the outside.
And then one day… a sign arrives in the mail.
A real, physical symbol of something that has been growing in the heart for a long time.

A small but meaningful reminder that a dream, tended with care and persistence, slowly becomes a living thing in the world.

Feeling proud. Feeling grateful. And yes… probably going to admire this sign for a few days. 😄✨

— Melanie
Wave Bodywork 🌊

02/09/2026

Dear Vancouver & Comox Valley community 💛

I’ve been feeling into the collective atmosphere lately, and many of us are carrying more than we realise.

The current political and media climate is intense. The sheer volume of information—especially stories involving harm, abuse of power, and lack of accountability—can quietly activate old wounds in the body. Even when we don’t consciously follow the news, our nervous systems are listening.

For many people, this kind of coverage doesn’t land as “just information.”
It can stir anxiety, grief, anger, dissociation, or a deep sense of unease—especially for those with a history of trauma. These reactions aren’t weakness or over-sensitivity. They are intelligent, protective responses shaped by lived experience.

This is why tending to the nervous system right now matters so much. 🌿
Massage isn’t a luxury in times like these—it’s a form of regulation, grounding, and repair. A way to help the body remember safety, presence, and support.

At Wave Bodywork, sessions are offered as a quiet refuge from overwhelm. A place to come back into your body, your breath, and yourself—without having to explain or perform.

💛 My Vancouver books are open for March 2026, and I would be honoured to hold space for those feeling the call to rest and recalibrate:

• Mon March 23 — 12pm | 3pm | 6pm
• Tues March 24 — 3pm | 6pm
• Thurs March 26 — 3pm | 6pm
• Fri March 27 — 3pm | 6pm
• Sat March 28 — 12pm | 3pm | 6pm
• Mon March 30 — 12pm | 3pm
• Tues March 31 — 12pm | 3pm | 6pm

For my Comox Valley / Cumberland community 🌊
My doors are always open to you. You can book anytime here:
👉 https://www.vagaro.com/wbam8n/

I currently offer:

✨ Lomilomi
✨ Deep Flow
✨ Pregnancy massage
✨ Salt Scrub & Aromatherapy
✨ De-Stress Indian Head massage

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, activated, numb, or simply tired—your body deserves care, gentleness, and support.

You don’t have to hold it all alone.
I’m here. 💛

With love,

Melanie
Wave Bodywork 🌊
www.wavebodywork.com

02/09/2026

Dear Vancouver & Comox Valley community 💛

I’ve been feeling into the collective atmosphere lately, and many of us are carrying more than we realise.
The current political and media climate is intense. The sheer volume of information—especially stories involving harm, abuse of power, and lack of accountability—can quietly activate old wounds in the body. Even when we don’t consciously follow the news, our nervous systems are listening.

For many people, this kind of coverage doesn’t land as “just information.”
It can stir anxiety, grief, anger, dissociation, or a deep sense of unease—especially for those with a history of trauma. These reactions aren’t weakness or over-sensitivity. They are intelligent, protective responses shaped by lived experience.
This is why tending to the nervous system right now matters so much. 🌿

Massage isn’t a luxury in times like these—it’s a form of regulation, grounding, and repair. A way to help the body remember safety, presence, and support.
At Wave Bodywork, sessions are offered as a quiet refuge from overwhelm. A place to come back into your body, your breath, and yourself—without having to explain or perform.

💛 My Vancouver books are open for March 2026, and I would be honoured to hold space for those feeling the call to rest and recalibrate:

• Mon March 23 — 12pm | 3pm | 6pm
• Tues March 24 — 3pm | 6pm
• Thurs March 26 — 3pm | 6pm
• Fri March 27 — 3pm | 6pm
• Sat March 28 — 12pm | 3pm | 6pm
• Mon March 30 — 12pm | 3pm
• Tues March 31 — 12pm | 3pm | 6pm

For my Comox Valley / Cumberland community 🌊
My doors are always open to you. You can book anytime here:
👉 https://www.vagaro.com/wbam8n/

I currently offer:
✨ Lomilomi
✨ Deep Flow
✨ Pregnancy massage
✨ Salt Scrub & Aromatherapy
✨ De-Stress Indian Head massage

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, activated, numb, or simply tired—your body deserves care, gentleness, and support.
You don’t have to hold it all alone.
I’m here. 💛

With love,

Melanie
Wave Bodywork 🌊
www.wavebodywork.com