🌴 Ali-Joy Cross, RMT, BFA, CCHt

Registered Massage Therapist — Vancouver & Hornby Island

My work is rooted in skilled, fascia-focused Registered Massage Therapy — delivered with precision, presence, and deep respect for your body’s intelligence.

I practice through a lens of structural integration and embodied awareness, working with the connective tissue, breath, and nervous system as one interconnected whole.

Each session is responsive rather than prescriptive. I listen to how your body presents — to areas of tension, to subtle holding patterns, and to the rhythm of your breath — allowing the work to unfold based on what is needed in that moment.

This is a space for those seeking evidence-informed care that supports the full system — physical, neurological, and emotional.

Slow. Intentional. Attuned.

🌿 HOW I WORK

My treatments are grounded in Registered Massage Therapy and shaped through an integrative, fascia-focused approach.

Sessions may include:

• Myofascial release and Anatomy Trains–informed fascial work

• Structural integration principles

• Deep tissue and contract-relax techniques

• Craniosacral and biodynamic influences

• Somatic awareness and breathwork

• Guided visualization and nervous system support

• Sound-based therapeutic elements

Rather than applying a fixed protocol, I follow the body’s cues.

Some sessions are more structural — focused, specific, and deeply therapeutic.
Others are more subtle — slower, spacious, and oriented toward nervous system regulation.

Both approaches exist within the scope of Registered Massage Therapy and are selected based on what will best support your system.

This work is especially supportive for:

• Chronic pain and tension patterns

• Fascial restrictions and old injuries

• Nervous system dysregulation

• Stress, burnout, and overwhelm

• Trauma-informed care

• Clients seeking deeper, integrative treatment

TREATMENT APPROACHES

Registered Massage Therapy — Embodied Myofascial Flow:

A dynamic, fascia-focused treatment that blends deep tissue massage, myofascial release, breathwork, and gentle movement.

This approach works with the body as a connected system — using contract-relax techniques, guided breath, and intuitive pacing to release tension patterns and restore fluid movement.

Sessions can be both therapeutic and expansive, supporting structural change while allowing the body to reorganize naturally.

Registered Massage Therapy — Subtle Nervous System Work

(Craniosacral & Somatic-Informed | Fully Clothed Option Available)

A slower, more subtle treatment focused on calming the nervous system and supporting internal regulation.

Using light touch, craniosacral techniques, and somatic awareness, this approach allows the body to shift out of protective patterns and into a more balanced state.

This work is quiet, precise, and deeply restorative — often supporting emotional processing, improved sleep, and a sense of internal ease.

🌿 WHAT TO EXPECT

Before Your Session

We begin with a brief, grounded check-in to understand what’s present in your body and what kind of support you’re seeking.

During Your Session

Sessions no you don't have to do that are slow-paced and responsive.

I work with your nervous system, not against it — adjusting pressure, pacing, and technique based on how your body responds in real time.

You are always welcome to:

• Communicate or remain quiet

• Shift positions

• Guide the pace of the session

After Your Session

You ma in the hallway big dealy feel deeply relaxed, more mobile, or subtly reorganized.

Integration continues over the next 24–48 hours.

Support your body by:

• Hydrating

• Moving gently

• Resting if needed

A FINAL NOTE

All treatments are provided as Registered Massage Therapy and may be eligible for insurance reimbursement.

SESSION OPTIONS & PRICING

All sessions are fascia-focused, integrating myofascial release, breathwork, craniosacral influences, and evidence-informed manual techniques. Each treatment is responsive to what your body needs in that moment.

CORE TREATMENTS

30-Minute Targeted Session — $74.40
Focused work on one specific area. Ideal for maintenance between longer sessions or addressing acute tension.

45-Minute Restorative Session — $125
A balance of therapeutic work and nervous-system regulation. Great for upper body, shoulders, neck, or low back.

60-Minute Full Session — $148.80
My most popular session. Full-body integration with time for deeper fascial work and breath-led release.

75-Minute Release & Restore — $186
Extended therapeutic session for chronic patterns, old injuries, or when you need more time to unwind.

90-Minute Deep Integration — $222
Comprehensive full-body session. Ideal for trauma-informed care, fascial restrictions, or when you want to slow down completely.

SPECIALIZED SESSIONS

60-Minute Pregnancy Massage — $150
Gentle, supportive bodywork for expecting mamas. Side-lying positioning with bolsters for comfort and safety.

60-Minute Craniosacral Therapy — $150
Subtle, deeply regulating work. Light touch that supports nervous system recalibration and fascial release.

60-Minute Session for Children (Under 19) — $130
Age-appropriate therapeutic massage for growing bodies. Parent/guardian present.

30-Minute Student Rate — $68.25
Discounted rate for students with valid ID. Popular during exams time.

POST-TREATMENT ADD-ONS

Extend your session with additional restorative modalities:

🌿 Red Light Therapy — Add $5
After your massage, relax in the Recharge Oasis — a private room with gentle red-light therapy and soothing PEMF for enhanced cellular recovery and relaxation.

🎵 Vibroacoustic Sound Therapy — Add $15 (15 minutes)
Lie on my state-of-the-art sound healing table and let low-frequency vibrations move through your body. Perfect for deep integration after treatment — just chill out and let the sound do the rest.

Both add-ons can be combined for the ultimate post-treatment wind-down.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN EVERY SESSION

✅ Heated hydrotherapy tools & hot stones
✅ Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) when needed
✅ Breathwork & guided visualization
✅ Trauma-informed, consent-based care
✅ Direct billing available for most extended health plans

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Questions? email alijoyrmt@gmail.com