Meet the face behind Ihana:
Katri Kilpeläinen
Hello, and thank you for visiting my page! I moved to the beautiful Sunshine Coast a couple of years ago from Finland. I had many reasons to make the Pacific West Coast my home and without a doubt the incredible outdoors and active lifestyle were major factors. I’m so thankful to be creating roots here and I’m thrilled on the opportunity to help you enjoy an active and healthy life while making a positive contribution to our community.
My training: Back in 2012 I became a licensed masseuse & a sports masseuse in Finland with an education that covered Swedish & sports massage. Despite this being a great toolkit I was quickly eager to expand my knowledge and four years later I graduated as a registered physiotherapist in 2016. Over the last 10 years I’ve had versatile experience for both professions while working within my home country. I don’t yet know what the future has in store but I want to be very clear about the fact that I am not currently recognized as an RMT or Physiotherapist within Canada. I firmly believe in the power of movement and was missing that component in my massage work, so I did my Mat & Reformer Pilates Instructor training (Certificate IV) through Breathe-education and graduated in the spring of 2023. My program included over 450+ hours of training and I’m currently teaching Mat Pilates at Coastline Health and Performance & Coast Flow Yoga Sechelt.
A little about me! I love to stay active and explore the outdoors. Nature finds a way to make me feel relaxed and energized at the same time, it grounds me. During my free time you’ll most likely find me doing CrossFit, practicing Pilates, paddle-boarding, mountain biking or cross-country skiing.
I appreciate you taking the time to learn a little bit about me and my business! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you!
Book your massage and Pilates class now!
Text 604 741 3075 or email ihanacoastal@gmail.com to book your appointment.