– by Doreen Marion Gee –
This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up Women’s Networking Group, featuring women in business on the Saanich Peninsula.
The relationship between massage therapist and client is very intimate, with close personal contact. A therapist’s people skills and compassionate bedside manner can make all the difference to the person lying on the massage table. With her extensive expertise and background, Kathryn Hodgson knows exactly how to put her clients at ease as she works magic with her fingers.
In a home overlooking beautiful Brentwood Bay, the Kathryn Hodgson Massage Therapy business and clinic reside in a perfect peaceful sanctuary. The owner’s credentials are impressive – Kathryn Hodgson is a Registered Massage Therapist and a Level 3 Certified Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) Therapist, has degrees in Psychology, and worked in the fitness industry for over 20 years as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer, and yoga instructor. Her practice is based on evidence-based science and research.
Right away, I sense Kathryn’s deep caring and regard for the people who walk through her door. In her country oasis, every measure is taken to make people feel safe, relaxed and comfortable. Kathryn has a remarkable ability to sense what clients are going through and what they really need. Her empathic approach is fuelled by her understanding of human behaviour. If someone is having a difficult day, Kathryn will modify her treatments to be extra-gentle and will treat her clients to a tender mental touch: “How are you feeling today? Would you prefer just some nice relaxation?” Her ability to ‘read’ people “helps me to choose which treatment that I use for each person” and “I customize my therapy every time a client comes in here.”
Genuine respect for her clients is a high priority for Kathryn. The professional massage therapist emphasizes that everything “absolutely must be patient-directed and patient-controlled!” With such a close therapeutic relationship, “patients need to have a real faith and trust in the people on whose table they lie. They need to know that they are in safe and compassionate hands.”
The deep joy and satisfaction that Kathryn derives from helping others rivals any endorphin rush from a fiery Brentwood Bay sunset. “I feel like I have had a successful day if I feel that I have made a positive difference in just one person’s life. If I have relieved someone’s pain or shown someone how to move differently so that they can go out and do what they do best in the world… that is awesome!”
Happy customers say it best: “Kathryn is just such a genuine, kind and compassionate person and you feel that immediately. She listens carefully, is extremely respectful and asks exactly the right questions.”
Add another talent to Kathryn Hodgson’s resume: a caring human touch.
Contact: www.kathrynhodgson.com
