Hi, I’m Kate Balen
Registered Massage Therapist based in Toronto specializing in mobile massage therapy, recovery, and performance-focused treatment for athletes and active individuals.
My background is heavily rooted in sports, strength training, and recovery. Over the past several years, I’ve worked with professional, collegiate, and recreational athletes across basketball, hockey, rugby, soccer, football, CrossFit, and endurance sports. Most recently, I spent the NBA season working privately full-time basketball players, providing daily treatment, recovery support, mobility work, and travel care throughout the season.
My approach combines clinical massage therapy with an understanding of movement, training demands, nervous system regulation, and athletic performance. Treatments are tailored to the individual and may include deep tissue therapy, sports massage, trigger point release, myofascial techniques, assisted stretching, mobility work, and recovery-focused treatment.
I created Balenced Massage Therapy to make high-quality treatment more accessible and convenient through mobile services. Whether you’re preparing for competition, recovering from travel, managing chronic tension, or simply trying to move and feel better, treatments are designed around your goals, schedule, and lifestyle.
I believe recovery should be proactive, individualized, and realistic — not something reserved only for elite athletes. My goal is to help clients move better, recover faster, and continue doing the things they love at a high level.
Credentials
Registered Massage Therapist — Ontario
Registered Massage Therapist — British Columbia
Massage Therapy Diploma — Vancouver College of Massage Therapy
Advanced Sports Massage Therapy — CSMTA
Fascial Stretch Therapy Level 1
FMT RockTape Level 1
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Precision Nutrition Level 1
Lifeguard / First Aid Provider
Experience Highlights
Private full-time massage therapist for a professional NBA athlete
Experience working with athletes from the NBA, NHL, AHL, G League, MLS, rugby, football, CrossFit, and endurance sports
Experience supporting professional and high-performance athletes during training, travel, competition, and recovery
Rugby Sevens Vancouver
Rugby Olympic Qualifier — Langford
World Rugby Referees
Invictus Games Vancouver
AHL athlete experience through Catalyst Kinetics
Mobile massage therapy for athletes, active individuals, and performance-focused clients
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