Serving hearts
by Karen Menehan, Editor - Massage Magazine USA

When she was just 16 years old, Tania Marshall's father died of a heart attack at age 52. Marshall realized she might be following in her father's footsteps when, after a decade of working in advertising, stress-related burnout forced her to reassess her life. She left her high-pressure job and embarked on a new career as a shiatsu therapist. More

Tania Marshall – A 1999 graduate from the YMCA New Ventures Program

From the April 2003 Vancouver YMCA Newsletter

If Tania Marshall, Shiatsu Massage Therapist is an expert in stress-relief, it's because she's experienced a lot of it. Big time. Marshall left a decade-long career in corporate advertising when stress compromised her health. Determined not to spend the rest of her life on pharmaceuticals, she left her job, delved into yoga and made a huge career shift to alternative health. After three years the Shiatsu Massage Company is now a booming business, offering workplace chair-massage, nurtured by Marshall's passion and resilience. More

Office workers pause for an important massage

Tania Marshall gives fast relief from workplace stress by Lindsay Carlson

A 20-minute massage can give office workers a quick getaway without leaving their desks. Relaxation might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you squish your face into the donut-shaped cushion atop Tania Marshall's massage chair. In fact, the seat looks like a hybrid between a dentist's chair and an instrument of torture, its convoluted shape is designed to position your body for someone to jab their thumbs into your back muscles. More