New masseuse joins staff at Island Wellness

A 2008 graduate of the Port Townsend School of Massage Therapy, Maia Yip has joined the staff at Friday Harbor’s Island Wellness Center.

Massage therapist Maia Yip has joined the staff at Friday Harbor’s Island Wellness Center.

A 2008 graduate of the Port Townsend School of Massage Therapy, Yip has been in practice on Lopez Island before joining owner Amy Bienvenu and staff at the San Juan Island-based Island Wellness Center. She offers a variety of treatments, from deep tissue massage to Hot Stone therapy, with sessions tailored specifically for each client.

Bienvenu has been assisting clients to reach their holistic healthcare goals for 20 years, and offers at Island Wellness Center such services as Rolfing, postural analysis and education, and clinical massage and wellness. Yip is available for appointments Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m.; Bienvenu is available for appointments Mondays-Thursdays, and Saturdays. The Center, at 470 Spring Street Suite 103, accepts most insurance plans, as well as L & I and PIP claims; 360-472-1356.