Our Team
Radhika Jenson
Radhika originates from the South Indian settlements of the Fiji Islands. Raised within the lifestyle & traditions of Ayurvedic medicine, she had a keen interest in herbal medicine from an early age. She has been professionally practising Ayurveda and Yoga for the past 18 years. Radhika offers a wide range of services offer at Samya Spa including Ayurveda consultations, beauty therapies, Ayurveda herbal supplements, herbal oil & herbal paste massages, a variety of traditional Ayurveda & Spa therapies, private yoga, pranayama & meditation classes & the traditional rejuvenation and cleansing methods of Pancha karma & Shat karma. Read Radhika's FULL BIO HERE
Spa Therapist
Evleen is a certified Shiatsu Bodyworker, Thai Masseuse and Hatha Yoga Instructor with a focus on deep tissue massage. Her education includes Traditional Chinese Medicine which provides an extensive background on reflexology pressure points. Her interests in foraging for herbs and florals has lead Evleen to begin her formal studies in Ayurveda with Samya Ayurveda. She also is in ongoing aromatherapy training in her spare time. Her interests in botanical blending, perfume making and other holistic remedies has formed her deep appreciation for nature. All of her training and certification to date has been with The Vancouver School of Bodywork and Massage (The Vancouver School of Healing Arts) dating back to 2012.
Spa Therapist
Originally from China and Hong Kong, Jodie is certified in a variety of types of massage, including relaxation, deep tissue, hot stone and reflexology. She has spent more than the past ten years taking care of clients. Jodie believes deeply in natural holistic methods for healing and has a passion for learning new methods of treatment. She is happy to serve the clients at Samya Spa.
Harpreet has recently joined us, coming from northern India where she completed her nail technician training. She enjoys offering natural manicures and pedicures to a variety of clients and has a keen interest in organic and herbal products. Harpreet's steady hands offer relaxing foot and hand massages and beautiful nail care results.
Registered
Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner, Certified Advanced Ayurvedic
Practitioner, Certified Pancha Karma Practitioner, Certified Yoga
Instructor, Director: Samya Ayurveda Inc. Owner: Samya Spa
For the past 22 years Shaughn has been certified in and practising Ayurveda and Yoga. He also practices various forms of
meditation along with a variety of other forms of spiritual techniques
& methods. He was initiated in Transcendental Meditation at the age
of 5. He received further training and initiations in multiple different spa and Ayurveda therapies and spiritual
lineages over the years. He has since conducted countless services, consultations, courses, retreats
& spiritual processes, offering training and initiations to others.
In
2006 Shaughn established Samya Ayurveda and began offering
internationally accredited Ayurveda Certification courses. He did &
continues to develop & formulate (with the help of Dr. Dharmesh
Kubendiran & Radhika Jenson) an entire range of organic Ayurvedic
& Spa massage, wellness and beauty products, services &
workshops.
Shaughn was a pioneer in introducing Ayurveda to Canada. Applying traditional Ayurveda therapies to western
and European spa standards, Shaughn designed the sequences, menus and
training manuals for all of the Ayurveda & spa therapies offered at the first spas and centres in Canada offering these.
Shaughn
offers Ayurvedic consultations, Ayurvedic herbal supplements, herbal
oil & herbal paste massages, beauty therapies, a variety of
traditional Ayurvedic & Spa therapies, private yoga, pranayama and
meditation classes, spiritual counseling and the traditional rejuvenation and cleansing methods of Pancha karma & Shat karma.
Read Shaughn's FULL BIO HERE