Larissa Robinson

Registered Massage Therapist

I grew up being a very shy kid. Structured activities like sports really help me grow out my shell. I liked the simplicity of sports and I appreciated the formula of how showing up and working hard added up to getting better. In university I swam with the varsity team. Eventually being unable settle on one thing I found triathlons. Recently I have discovered kayaking as a relaxing and challenging way to see nature. My passion for being active has pushed me to accomplish 3 Ironman triathlons, hike the Inca trail and try anything once if it means I move. I am forever grateful that I have the ability to do so.

I would love to tell you I was always grateful to be able to try so many physical things. In truth I took it for granted until the day came that I had to imagine a different life. That day a transport truck ran a red light and hit me in my Mazda 3. Then I was sitting in my car unsure of anything. My shoulder hurt but the scarier part was that I couldn’t move. A life without activity flashed before me. I told myself to move my legs, they didn’t. I told myself to wiggle my toes, they did the second time I tried. The jaws of life got me out of my car and a helicopter took me to the hospital. And the next day my recovery started.

I received excellent care via physio and message therapy. I was hit in September, by thanksgiving I was in the pool again and by Christmas I was actually swimming. And with that of formula of showing up and working hard everything can back. It was this experience that made me want to leave my engineer life and become an RMT. I wanted to help others recover like I did. So I used my Waterloo engineering degree to get into massage school and graduated from the Ontario College of Health and Technology in 2013. I love learning new things and further education has added therapeutic cupping, myofascial release, thai massage and more.

At home you can find me with my other half, John, working on our 100 year old house, playing with our cat, Red, or cooking. In the community I serve as the Vice President of the Triathlon Club of Burlington.

Want to get to know me better? Click on the 5 things I can’t live without.

Or email me here: larissa@theproactiveathlete.ca