About Me

Hello, I’m Ariane

My Background

As a kid, I remember my mom used to have a lot of trouble with her body, and oftentimes she would ask me to massage her, a thing that became very natural to me and obviously thanks to my mom, who is a woman of many gifts and also a certified massage therapist. During those years I learned to work on the body with her guidance and we would often swap so I got to experience and learn from her. She taught me to look through my hands and develop my intuition. As I grew up, developing my sense of touch naturally became a hobby which I would share with my close friends, whether it be a small rub on the shoulders, or a moment for me to let my hands do what they liked which my friends really enjoyed.

Growing up in the amazonian jungle of Peru is an experience I am grateful to have lived. I was lucky enough to meet and work with amazing traditional healers who would work with atypical types of massages and I have watched and experienced many different therapies my hometown has to offer. I came across bonesetters, healers, alternative doctors and practitioners who taught me a few things I still carry on doing. I started working professionally after a few friends encouraged me to charge for my work with massages, since in my country it is a non regulated practice, I was able to offer my massage services during retreats, privately and small contracts.

My journey only truly evolved when I moved to Canada in 2017, after graduating from university. I was still looking for the best suited profession for me now on the other side of the world. I found rather naturally that I could form myself professionally here and get certified. Since then, it only keeps evolving and I never stop learning about the body which I see as one with the mind and spirit. My approach is rather intuitive but it now also has a strong foundation on anatomy and pathologies of the human body thanks to my training and constant research.

My Experience

• Ariane Davalos Massage Therapy
  October 2019 – Present
• Strom Spa Nordique (Île de Soeurs), Massage Therapist
  Montreal, Canada 2019
• Pause-énergie, Massage Therapist
  Montréal, Canada 2019- 2020
• Freelance Retreat Facilitator & Massage Therapist,
  Iquitos, Peru 2014-2017

My Education

• The Kaivalya Yoga Method, Yoga Teacher Training (RYT 200hours)
  Montréal, Canada 2020
• Académie de Massage Scientifique, Massotherapy Avancée (600 hours)
  Montréal, Canada 2021
• Kinnéconcept, Massage Therapy Continued Education (82 hours)
  Montréal, Canada 2020
• Ikra École de Massothérapie, Massage Therapy Studies (445 hours)
  Montréal, Canada 2018
• Scientific University of Peru, BA. Communications Sciences
  Iquitos, Peru 2012 – 2017

Yoga Journey- Yogic Lifestyle- Yoga Inspiration- Yoga dive

During my transition from adolescent to adulthood I was faced with a lot of issues within myself as part of my growth. I was only 15 years old, when I came across yoga for the first time. I curiously started this practice on my own and fell in love right away. Briefly after, I found myself exploring the world of yoga with tutorials, journals and blogs because there is so much free information and educational sources for yoga. I was in love of the amazing groundness and connection with myself this brought me in a way I never experienced before.

After 3 years of empiric practices, I had my first yoga class while working as an facilitator during a retreat, which basically changed my life. I was blessed to have come across incredible teachers as if the universe wanted me to learn and grow in this practice. In 2015 I was trained by a yoga instructor to teach classes as her assistant and was given clear and fundamental knowledge for this practice. Since I moved to Montreal, I have been a participant of regular practices and decided to dive further and amplify my knowledge of yoga, so I become a certified yoga instructor in 2020.

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