Yaletown Wellness Centre

This was perfect - one of those obvious moments in life where I'd hurt myself training and thought "hey! I've officially got pain in every quadrant of my body, maybe it's time to do something about that". Skye REALLY knows his stuff - he fixed what I went in for (sciatica - ya, I'm old) and found a handful of other issues to fix. I won't wait long to head in again for a tune up.

Like many things, the key to maintaining comfort and maximum range of motion is maintenance and consistency.

I had a bucccal facial massage from Chantelle. It was horrible.

I've had many buccal face massages in the past & this was by FAR the worst I have ever had. I had to pay for parking so I arrived at 4:05, she proceeded to do a 10 minute ( consultation ) unnecessary. So this cuts into our one hour. She than finishes the appointment 5 minutes early. That's 20 minutes of our one hour appointment gone. I paid 200$ for a 40 minute sub par facial. I feel so scammed. I spoke with the ladies at the counter & Chantelle lied to them & said she only cut 5 minutes of our appointment, she also used the excuse of having another client coming in so she had to finish the massage before 5pm.. I left the clinic at 515 & in that time there were no other customers...The massage itself was painful & felt useless. I could have given myself a better facial massage at home. The products she used also stung my face. She was condescending in demeanour as well. Please avoid this place. Massive scam.

Comparing to treatments I receive here and elsewhere, this should be right. And also it is ethically right that I shouldn't change review because business give me a call to give me a feedback on my review or negotiate about my review.

Wow - went here for the first time and had perhaps the best most thorough massage ever from Sky. The place is nice and clean, and it's priced very reasonably. Consider me a regular now!!

I started seeing Ahmadreza (Adam) a few months back and it was a game changer. I've seen many massage therapists in the past and never really felt their treatments to be very helpful. My co-worker insisted I try out Adam, and not knowing what osteopathy was and not expecting much from the treatment, I was absolutely amazed by how I felt after a half hour treatment. Adam knew exactly which muscles and ligaments to work on and many that I didn't know needed any work. The stretches were so deep and relaxing, without it being painful. Honestly, I left Yaletown Wellness feeling so much lighter and more relaxed, and have been seeing him since. My advice is to try just once.

I went to Yaletown wellness for acupuncture and while I was there I saw the sign outside advertising their facial threading. There is one other woman in the lower mainland offering this service and I had been hoping someone else might come around. I was thrilled. I chatted with Melanie a bit about the procedure during my acu session and booked an appointment for consultation on my way out.

The next week I was back. Melanie and her assistant went over the treatment with me thoroughly explaining all the pros and cons. I was sold on it before I walked into the room but it was still nice to hear more about it.

Melanie trained in Korea and the process they use there can not be beat. They are the gold standard in beauty as we all know now!

I went for my first appointment and after threading half of my face Melanie asked me to look in the mirror and see if I was happy or if I wanted more volume in my cheekbones. Let me tell you I am the most indecisive person alive. I wanted my look to be subtle so that not everyone would notice, but I wanted to be able to really see the difference myself. Melanie could tell I was having a difficult time deciding and suggested she finish both sides as they were and I could come back a week later to add more at no additional cost if I decided the results were not extreme enough. Perfect!

I took longer to recover than I expected. Two weeks later there was still a bit of a bruised feeling when I would touch my cheekbones. The clinic was happy to accommodate my schedule and allowed me to push my follow up appointment back twice.

I just went back yesterday for my second appointment. Melanie is a wizard! My treatment gave me exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a more pronounced cheekbone and was hoping to smooth out my nasolabial fold lines (the line from the corner of the mouth to the nose). I feel like I look 5 years younger! (I'm 33) she really took her time to listen and make sure I was happy. That really is her main goal, for you to leave satisfied.

Now as far as pain goes. Melanie applied a topical numbing cream and injected lidocaine. The lidocaine is the worst part. It stings. A lot. When she inserts the needles and thread you can feel it and hear it *cringe* but the pain is mostly minimal. I am a wimp but I would do it again.

Pictures are immediately before and immediately after.

Thank you Melanie for such a beautiful job and for your time, patience and reasurance!

It was wonderful experience !!:)!!
I had Acupuncture with Melanie and massage with Songyi Kim !!
First . I am very afraid of needles. So I asked to Melanie about pain, bleeding and infection. Thank you very much for your kind smile and answering with a smile every time, despite several questions.

It did not hurt at all, she made me more comfortable.
And i had massage with songyi Kim
She has a tremendous power in her little body.
I felt the tension of the muscles slowly releasing.

Thank you so much !!!:)!!!
I want to come often !!!

I had been looking for a place that would help slim out my face. A lot of places will offer botox to strategically structure the face and make it appear leaner by adding volume elsewhere, but that wasn't what I wanted. I have swollen salivary glands, which creates the look of a double chin, and I have inherited my parents' chipmunk cheeks and lack of jawline. The bottom half of my face is just a genetic mess. With that genetic combination, even at my thinnest, my face still makes me appear heavier than I am. I didn't want to add volume, I wanted to actually minimize it and give it shape. I wasn't looking for anything dramatic -- I just wanted my face to reflect the weight I'd lost from my body. I was literally leaving an appointment from a different clinic where they had said they couldn't help me, when I walked past the sandwich board for Yaletown Wellness promoting V-line facial threading.

Melanie and her beauty advisor, Angel, are kind, knowledgeable and helpful. Melanie has had some seriously impressive training from South Korea, and I felt very safe in her hands. I had never gotten any kind of cosmetic procedure before, but after talking to them both about my exhaustive list of anxieties, I decided to go ahead and book in. I was incredibly nervous, and they did everything in their power to encourage me and ease my worries. Melanie did warn me that there wasn't anything they could do about my salivary glands (but her professional reassurance that it was not an "overweight" double chin was helpful in its own right). Desperate, I figured at least tackling the jawline as a first step would be better than nothing.

So I booked my appointment, and let me tell you, if you are not used to any kind of cosmetic procedure, this "minor" one feels like a doozy. I won't lie -- v-line facial threading hurts so, so much. I was shaking from the pain by the end of the procedure. To be fair, I don't think it hurts that much for most people. Melanie was surprised that it affected me so badly. I also apparently became far more swollen, and bled more than the average person. I left the clinic far with a bigger face than when I'd come in with, but -- with noticeably more jaw definition thanks to Melanie's skillful hands. The swelling lasted a long time for me; the worst of it was gone in a few days, but it took a few weeks for all the swelling to subside. I held off on writing this review for 6 weeks so I could take more accurate "after" photos (before/after photos now attached; top is before and bottom is after). Sorry -- I was a bozo who forgot to take proper "before" photos so the photo I used is a bit grainy.

Be aware that the recovery, however minimal the downtime, is not pleasant. Simple tasks feel more like chores for weeks: brushing your teeth, washing your face, eating, licking your lips, smiling, laughing, and sleeping (you have to sleep on your back, and if you're a stomach sleeper like me, you're in store for some difficult nights) are just a few things that were difficult for me for a while. It bummed me out I couldn't exercise for a while too, so make sure you can fit that into your schedule.

But! I write this all not to discourage anyone from getting the procedure. I just want you to walk in aware of what to expect of the procedure and your recovery, especially if you're anxious and wary of needles like me. I'm very, very happy with my results. They are subtle, not dramatic, which was exactly what I wanted. At first, because my cheeks are so unusually large, I thought the facial threading just defined my jaw, but didn't really do anything about how big my face was. However, after a few weeks, the collagen kicked in and my skin not only looked nicer, but the fat in my face actually started to slim out as well. I'm considering going back for MIC injections for my cheeks to enhance the effect. Melanie and Angel are seriously fantastic, and they delivered what they promised. If you really have been looking for a solution to help your confidence where diet and exercise can't, I recommend going to see Melanie and Angel. It's painful, but it's worth it, and if you're going to tough it out, they are the best duo you could have on your team.

First off, I was not told that it was about photos being published. My photos had my name on them. The only ones that did. I work in a very public and volatile environment and you have made my confidentiality at risk.
Those photos were photoshopped. I would not have consented it, I was not told they would be on your Website, until I wrote this horrific review. I am not going to argue with you, It shows me that you are someone who seeks revenge. The photos were not emailed to me,although you went on the computer in your office before I left. You put them on your site the day of the review. 5 days later. This displays how unprofessional you are. Consent or not, (which I know, I did not agree to) My name and photos need to be taken off. Please no more long winded excuses.

I've been here many times for acupuncture. Melanie is amaaazing and knows exactly what she's doing. She's easy to trust, and super friendly and helpful.

Love coming to a place that's not trying to sell you at every chance they get, but are truly concerned about your health and well being ! Can't beat these prices either :)