Meet the Team
Nicola Valley Massage Therapy is a family run practice focused on creating an environment conducive to healing the body, mind, and soul. We are dedicated to providing a friendly atmosphere with quality treatments that will assist your body's innate ability to heal itself. Great things are accomplished through the efforts of kind hands. Share your pain with people who care.
Tim Kroeker B.Sc. (Kin)
RMT
Tim Kroeker is a skilled Registered Massage Therapist with 24 years hands on experience. He graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Kinesiology, and graduated with a diploma of Massage Therapy from West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2000. After working in Abbotsford, British Columbia for almost 4 years, he opened his practice here in Merritt, BC in 2004. Tim loves food, physical activity, fly fishing, and spending time with his family.
Rita Kroeker
Office Manager
Rita Kroeker is Nicola Valley Massage Therapy's Office Manager. She has a background in Medical Transcription and has had health related office experience/management for over 15 years. She loves writing, cooking, fly fishing, reading a good book, and spending time with her family.
OLYMPIC ATHLETE
Tim Kroeker
Canadian Champion Hurdler
Olympic Athlete Atlanta, Georgia 1996
Tim's history in track and field, as a Canadian Champion Hurdler, and as an Olympic Athlete in Atlanta, Georgia (1996), has provided him with the knowledge and understanding of the importance of stretching and strengthening your body.
He has vast knowledge of biomechanics and is able to assess injuries and provide professional advice on how to work through them.
THE GATE KEEPERS
These are the lovely ladies on the other side of the phone when you are booking your appointments. Most of the time you will be talking with Rita, but two of our 6 beautiful daughters, Emily and Kayla, are always ready to step in and help out when they are needed!
NEED TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT?
"Don't let your past injuries define your future health. Make the decision to come visit us, have a coffee, and let Rita book you an appointment that best suits your schedule". Appointments are available Monday-Thursday 9am-7pm.
CALL US 250-378-8300
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