Student Stories

Avelina – Finding a Bright Future with MaKami

Originally from the Philippines, Avelina pursued a career in business before deciding to follow her

Jhonalyn – A 13 Year Journey into Massage Therapy

Jhonalyn's journey into massage therapy took 13 years up until she graduated in 2018 from

Cresencia – The Confidence for a New Future

Cresencia wasn’t sure what career she wanted to pursue when she first came to Canada

Glenda – Pursuing Her Passion at 68

Glenda was a 68-year-old retired teacher when she decided to start a new career as

Spencer – Overcoming Life’s Hurdles Through Passion for Massage

Derrol – A New Future as a Health Care Aide

Derrol moved to Canada from the Philippines and was working in the telecommunications industry when

Sandra – Finding Flexibility and Financial Freedom Through Massage Therapy

Sandra was a busy mom working as a medical esthetician and in construction when she

Ana – A Positive Future Through Massage Therapy

Ana wasn't sure what she wanted to do with her career when she came to

Hannah – Transforming her Life with Massage Therapy

Hannah was a dental assistant for eight years before deciding to pursue massage therapy as

Colinda – Using Massage Therapy to Build Her Career Path

Colinda always had an interest in the human body and helping others, so she decided

Lena – Making her Massage Therapy Dreams Come True

Originally from Lithuania, Lena always dreamed of a career as a massage therapist. After encouragement

Ramandeep – Building a New Future with Massage Therapy

Originally from India, Ramandeep was running a salon from her home and decided she wanted

Shelley – Starting a New Career at 52

Shelley's massage therapy journey began when she was working as a nurse. She wanted to

Simona – Finding Flexibility with Massage

What first drew Simona to MaKami College was the idea of the flexibility that came

Pamela – Financial Freedom with Massage

Pamela was a single mom from Paraguay working as a house painter when an incident

Julian – An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Massage Therapy

Prior to MaKami College, Julian spent most of his life between Jamaica and Canada. He

Lila – Finding Fulfillment Through Massage Therapy

Lila began her journey in massage therapy in her 50s. Though she had fears about

Derek – Finding Freedom Through Massage

Captivated by the healing qualities of massage therapy, Derek traded in a demanding university and

Trina – Healing Through Massage

Trina led a very academic-focused life, getting graduate degrees and training in Geography and Environmental

Meet TJ – Determined to Succeed

Meet TJ! His journey at MaKami College began shortly after he went to the Ski

Anamaria – Inspired by Massage

When Anamaria Valejo first moved to Quebec from Columbia she had a rewarding career as

Mike – Forging a New Future with Massage Therapy

Mike’s life has taken him down many exciting paths that eventually took a toll on

Megan – The Confidence of a New Career

Prior to massage therapy, Megan was working as a nanny and studied psychology. She always

Celebrating MaKami Grads!

At MaKami, we welcome our classes at the start of the program as a group