“We change how people feel.” That’s the motto of this massage therapy business, and the founder’s favourite part of her job. Anna Bélanger and Associates offers a variety of treatments to ease stress, relieve pain and reduce muscle tension. They serve clients in all stages of life, including pre-natal – Bélanger estimates they have provided over 50 000 pre-natal massages.   

Women’s health and pre-natal care were Bélanger’s specialty at the West Coast College of Massage and she made it her focus when she founded the first clinic. Started in 2009, the business is celebrating fifteen years of operation in 2024. The Vanier office is one of three locations in Ottawa, employing 25 registered massage therapists in total.  

Anna doesn’t just work in Vanier, she also lives here. Asked what her favourite part of the area is, she replied, “I have to say the community. I love it!” She has shown that love with charitable donations and, in 2020, volunteering with a group that brought supplies to frontline healthcare workers in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has also recently joined the board of the Vanier BIA, supporting our mission to build up Vanier’s businesses and residents.   

Check them out at 123 Beechwood Avenue!