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**TRAVEL NOTICE: Gail Dunn RMT, will be away from the clinic between the dates of August 28th after 12:45pm and Tuesday September 8th, 2026 starting at 9am on that day.

Lauren Benedict RMT can be booked in for Massage Therapy online: please visit our website: www.littlefernstudio.com and hit the “Booking Button”

Please leave messages for Lauren B and or Gail via our clinic email: gail@littlefernstudio.com or call the clinic landline at: 250 714 1414. Gail will reply after she comes back on Tuesday September the 8th, 2026 and Lauren can reply to her messages between normal clinic days Mondays to Fridays.**For Gail’s patients, she will leave a vacation responder on her phone and email, reminding patients that she will take care of any changes, bookings after she comes back.

DIRECT BILLING- Lauren Benedict RMT does direct bill some insurers, please contact her for more information. Gail Dunn RMT DOES NOT direct bill- and does provide receipts for patient submission to insurers.

WAITLIST- Please add yourself to the waitlist through your Jane accounts if you do not find a time that suits you.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

At Little Fern Studio we have specifically chosen to be patient centric and offer our patients to opportunity to be transparent with their scheduled bookings and cancellations.

That being said, your time has been reserved for you and we cannot fill the spot on short notice. If you Change/Cancel within 48 hours of your appointment, or alternatively No Show the day of your appointment - The clinic policy as as follows:

We require 48 hours notice for CHANGES, CANCELLATIONS to your bookings. We ask that you contact your Massage Therapist if you are cancelling due to illness. If you are cancelling for other reasons our fee is the **FULL FEE for the scheduled appointment on that day applies. This also applies to No Shows Please contact your Therapist to discuss the policy if you have questions.

Ms. Lauren Benedict
(She/Her/Hers) RMT

Lauren Benedict

Born and raised in Nanaimo, Lauren graduated from West Coast College of Massage Therapy Victoria in 2022.

Her interest in Massage Therapy started when she took an anatomy course and enjoyed learning how impressive and complex the human body is. She participated in soccer, swimming and triathlons she was able to experience how Massage Therapy has helped her in her own life.

Her treatment modalities can include and are not limited to; General Swedish Massage, Myofascial Release, and Trigger Point Therapy.

She has worked with a variety of conditions such as; muscle strains, frozen shoulder, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), and hip/joint dysfunctions to name a few.

Lauren brings a warm and relaxing presence in her sessions. To book, please go to her schedule is open for New and Returning Patients.

Lauren Benedict Born and raised in Nanaimo, Lauren graduated from West Coast College of Massage ... Read More

Gail Dunn
(She/Her) RMT

Gail brings with her over 35 years of Self Development in a Mindfulness Based practice. Her other studies have included Meditation, Yoga, Acupressure, Zero Balancing, Pilates – Mat, Barre and Reformer, Yoga, Cranial Sacral Therapy (Upledger Institute) and over 20 years of John F Barnes Myofascial Release training; including the Women’s Health certificate courses completed in the last 8 years.

Gail’s exceptionally intuitive, creative and compassionate approach to healing can give her clients’ permission, to unlock their own capacity for growth and listening to their inner body wisdom. Gail’s treatment diversifies over the years. Currently she includes Myofascial Release techniques, Trigger Point Release, Acupressure, Cranial Sacral Therapy and Breath work in her treatments. She has a special interest in Myofascial and Cranial Sacral Therapies and can help address many conditions

Gail brings with her over 35 years of Self Development in a Mindfulness Based practice. Her other... Read More

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Located at: 301 Franklyn St, #101, Nanaimo
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Need Help? 250 714 1414 gail@littlefernstudio.com