Massage Therapy

Dar Blue

BA, B.Ed,           R.M.T.       

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday:  11 am - 7 pm
Thursday:  9 am - 2 pm

Dar is a graduate of the Massage Therapy program at Kikkawa College in Toronto. She began practicing in Ottawa in 1996 at her own clinic in the Glebe and has taught Massage Therapy courses at Algonquin College. She continues to be an Examiner and a Peer Assessor for the College of Massage Therapist's of Ontario. She has a degree in biology from the University of Western Ontario and a degree in Education from Nippissing University. She also graduated from the Law Clerk program at Algonquin College. She loves working with a variety of people and invites everyone to try massage therapy at least once to get to know how great it really is.

Mandy Peppler

R.M.T.

Monday:  11 am - 7 pm

Upon graduating from the two year Algonquin College Theatre Arts program, Mandy realized that she had not yet found her true calling. After a year traveling, teaching English abroad, trying to find out what to do with her life, and a nice big push from family, Mandy enrolled in the Algonquin College Massage Therapy program.  She was thrilled with the courses, the professors and the opportunities that were available to her through this profession.  She completely immersed herself in the program and graduated in 2006.  Since graduation, Mandy has been working at the Blackburn Hamlet Chiropractic office, getting a wide range of experience through clients and conditions she treated.  Mandy was thrilled when she was notified of the opening at Algonquin College, as it was her chance to give something back to the place that gave her so much.  Mandy has additional experience with caring for hospital patients pre- and post-operation, as well as specialized training in Structural Myofascial Techniques

Ellen Symons

R.M.T.

Thursday:  2:30 pm - 8pm

Ellen believes massage therapy is a wonderful tool to help us live well and feel happy in our bodies. Before becoming a massage therapist, Ellen was a dedicated massage client, a yoga teacher, and a Thai massage practitioner. She decided to expand her skills, and completed the Massage Therapy program at Kine Concept Institute in Ottawa. Ellen is delighted to be working at the Fitness Zone, continuing her long-standing relationship with Algonquin College where she has been a student of creative writing, American Sign Language, and Spanish, and briefly a part-time student and teacher in the Massage Therapy program. Ellen also owns and operates Body Poets Massage Therapy in downtown Ottawa.