Sarah Martens RMT

Happy holidays everyone! I hope everyone is getting some much needed rest and downtime through the holiday hustle.

Update on me! I am on maternity leave until next year. We welcomed our baby girl Nov. 19th. I went until 41 weeks. Both myself and baby are healthy. And enjoying our new schedule as a family of 4 now.

Looking forward to this year and to coming back to work next September.

Happy new year!

ATTN! Today marks my last shift before leaving on Maternity Leave. Thank you to everyone for your support both colleagues and patients. You are all amazing and the reason why I love what I do. Stay posted at my page or through Island Optimal Health and Performance for updates on when I will be returning.

This week I get the opportunity of volunteering at the 55+ BC Games! So proud of our medical organizers and to be apart of the medical services team. Way to go to all our volunteers and the amazing and talented athletes!

Heads up I will be leaving for my maternity leave end of September.

If you don't have an appointment - put yourself on my cancellation list.

I will be taking a full year off. And I will be posting on this page when I am coming back!

Going to miss everyone!

~Our wonderful RMT, Sarah Martens, will soon be off on maternity leave, with her last clinic day being Sept. 26. She will be back in the Fall of 2026. We wish her and her growing family all the very best! Take good care Sarah. We will miss you and look forward to your return!💙 #islandoptimal #nanaimosmallbusiness #nanaimohealthandwellness #nanaimocommunity

*UPDATE*

The rest of my August and September schedule is now live for online booking for subsequent patients only!

Sarah Marten, Registered Massage Therapy | Island Optimal Health and Performance Nanaimo, BC Experience tailored massage therapy at Island Optimal Health and Performance in Nanaimo, BC. Enhance your well-being with personalized sessions. Book your appointment today.

🥳Happy Birthday, Sarah! 🥳 Wishing a wonderful day to our incredible RMT, Sarah! Your healing hands, calming energy, and compassionate care make such a difference to everyone you treat.✨ We’re so lucky to have you on our Island Optimal team — have the happiest birthday! 💆‍♀️🎂 #HappyBirthdaySarah #IslandOptimal #MassageTherapistLove #WellnessTeam #RMTCelebration #nanaimormt

The Island Optimal Environment

📣 Welcome to our IOHP Dufferin Clinic! Like our Rutherford Clinic, Dufferin offers a calm, professional space, providing comprehensive, patient-centered care focused on interprofessional collaboration.🌟 ~Our clinic provides a wide range of health services—all designed to support your recovery, wellness, and long-term health goals: 🙇🏻‍♂️ Chiropractic Care 💆‍♂️Massage Therapy 💪🏻 Physiotherapy 🙆 Kinesiology 🏃🏼‍♀️ Athletic Therapy 🙆‍♀️ Facial Stretch Therapy 🪡 Accupuncture ~Did you know our Chiropractors & Physiotherapists also offer Class 4 Deep Tissue Laser⚡️to promote healing, reduce pain, and decrease inflammation. 💫 📞Call the clinic to book or visit our website 💻 for more information or online booking: 👉🏻 www.islandoptimal.com ~ Whether you’re recovering, strengthening or just ready to feel your best, IOHP is here to support your journey to live OPTIMAL!✨ #islandoptimal #islandoptimalhealthandperformance #optimalliving #multidisciplinarycare #multidisciplinaryteam #nanaimosmallbusiness #multidisciplinaryclinic #collaboration #nanaimoclinic #vancouverisland #nanaimohealthandwellness #community #integratedhealth #westcoastwellness #onestopshop

𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 💪

is a combination of 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒 & 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡. Includes more patient engagement and active techniques.

When booking this treatment people should be prepared to participate in home exercises: 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠, 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔, & 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠.

𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥: to move through your physical limitations and help you meet your specific goals.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬?
🤜you have physical restrictions that feel better after massage but return shortly after.
🤜you have chronic pain that limits certain ranges of motion
🤜you seek an in-depth, active, personalized approach to manual therapy
🤜 you want to maximize strength & mobility
🤜 you want to be INVOLVED in YOUR treatment

𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭!
https://islandoptimal.janeapp.com/locations/island-optimal-health-and-performance-dufferin-location/book #/discipline/24/treatment/279

Yay! There's now an app version of Jane so you can book your appointments right from your phone! 🙌

➡️Client booking UPDATE!! JANE mobile app now available, for ease of booking & managing your appointments! 📲👍

HERE’S HOW:

1. First, patients can download the app on their mobile device
2. Next, you will be asked to create a unique profile specifically for the app and link any existing accounts you may already have with other clinics
3. Then, you will be able to book and manage appointments in one place

Yes! I did it again!

For those of you that follow me here and also have been getting a notification on instagram about me having an account - I go back and forth. I deleted the instagram once again. And will not be getting an account for good. I have this internal battle of how much social media is harmful.

We live in this hyper-digital world, with mindless scrolling, and the need to feel like we're missing out if we don't have all the social media platforms.

I believe doom scrolling harms our social connection & our ability to fill our free time with more creative activities.

How did I start a digital declutter? Below is a great book by Cal Newport. And if you are the type of person who has to check your phone every time you see it, or scroll every time you have a free moment - I would consider a digital declutter and this eye-opening read.

Im an advocate for simple & attainable health. A part of this is monitoring social media use.

My own parameters:
- Facebook only: separate work & personal
- no social media apps on my phone
- access only is through a computer
- content creating 2-3x/wk during work hours.

This declutter journey has increased my attention span, focus, creativity, decreased stress, increased motivation, and has contributed to me building more meaningful relationships.

Shout out to a patient to opened my eyes to this informative book.

Safe scrolling everyone!

Shout out to Dr. Abe Avender!

🏆 Congratulations, Dr. Abe Avender! 🏆

We’re thrilled to celebrate our very own Dr. Abe Avender, who has been voted the 2024-2025 PACWEST Men’s Volleyball Coach of the Year!👏🙌🏐

This well-deserved recognition is a testament to his dedication, leadership, and impact on the game. His passion for developing athletes both on and off the court continues to inspire.💫

Join us in congratulating Coach Avender on this incredible achievement! 👏🏐