– 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.
A 1988 New York Times article, The Experience of Touch: Research Points to a Critical Role (D. Goleman), discusses an influential psychological study: “Premature infants who were massaged for 15 minutes three times a day gained weight 47 percent faster than others who were left alone in their incubators.” This awareness about the healing power of the human touch is the foundation of Devon Jones’ professional massage therapy practice.
The owner of Touch of Wellness Massage Therapy at Bayside Medical Centre in Brentwood Bay, Devon Jones is a Registered Massage Therapist with the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia and the Registered Massage Therapists Association of British Columbia. She also has certificates in Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined Decongestive Therapy, Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique, Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage and as a Spa Practitioner. “I have advanced training in Labour and Delivery and Post-Partum and Infant Massage.” Devon’s services are “More than relaxation. It is highly beneficial for everybody to receive massage, not just to improve your health but to maintain it.”
Devon Jones’ passion shines through the ‘why’ of her chosen profession: “I am a touchy sort of person and when people hurt I want to fix them. I believe that touch is crucial for every person and very important for our physical and emotional well-being. I have always recognized the value of positive touch.” Devon’s compassionate and empathic approach is fuelled by her own courageous personal battle with leukemia: “Through my experience I gained a deep understanding of what pain and fatigue really are. I learned more about my body than I ever thought possible and felt the yearning to continue to help others going through their own struggles. After battling leukemia myself, I feel even stronger that positive touch and massage can be therapeutic to both the body and mind.”
A Touch of Wellness offers a lively interactive educational approach. Clients are pro-active in their own health care and involved in every step of their wellness program. Devon: “I have focused my practice on Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise, inviting patients to participate in their therapy and take home self-care skills.” Her patients’ needs, desires and wants come first: “I am committed to providing each patient with the individualized care they deserve. Each massage treatment is based on what the patient needs that day.”
Her dedication to our bountiful community resonates through Devon’s involvement in many initiatives that directly benefit local people. She is very grateful for the support of Sidney Meet Up, “the heart of our business community.”
A tender touch from another human being can soothe many hurts. Just ask Devon Jones.
Contact: www.towmassagetherapy.ca
