Lourdes’ decision to become a massage therapist was driven by her lifelong interest in health. She wanted a hands-on understanding of the body, and to know how to help people keep themselves healthy, well, active, and agile. 

Lourdes earned her diploma from Vicars School in 2009. Like so many Vicars students, she lived several hours away from the city at the time and travelled to Edmonton each month to complete her in-person classes. She owned and operated a busy practice in Jasper before returning to Vicars as an instructor and acting director of admissions. Now back in the classroom, Lourdes also draws from her experiences of over two decades working in fitness training and recreation programming.