Our Story

Welcome to West Coast Esthetics Studio & Rainforest Spa

Nestled in the lush natural beauty of Sooke, BC, West Coast Esthetics & Healing Studio is more than just a spa — it's a soulful sanctuary for wellness, healing, and restoration. Blending ancient traditions with modern-day rituals, we offer a unique, holistic approach to self-care that nurtures the body, calms the mind, and uplifts the spirit.

Founded on the belief that true healing begins from within, our award-winning studio specializes in trauma-informed therapies, nature-based treatments, and soulful rituals designed to support nervous system regulation, emotional release, and whole-body rejuvenation.

Whether you're seeking radiant skin, deep muscle relief, energy balancing, or a grounding forest spa escape, our curated menu of facials, massage therapies, and immersive outdoor packages are designed to meet you where you are — and guide you to where you want to be.

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The open-air rainforest spa

Vancouver Island's only rainforest spa

The Temple of Avalon

Rainforest Spa

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Why Choose Us?

  • ✦Our practitioners have 20+ years of spa and holistic experience.
  • ✦We are Vancouver Island's only rainforest spa — offering both indoor comfort and open-air treatments in a tranquil forest canopy.
  • ✦We have been locally recognized for excellence in personal care & client wellness for several years.
  • ✦We are eco-conscious, aromatherapy-infused, and offer a deeply personalized service for our guests.

Awards & Recognition

We are proud to be recognized for our dedication to excellence in spa and wellness care throughout the Sooke region:

2024 Personal Care Business Excellence Award

Awarded by the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, this prestigious accolade honours our commitment to delivering personalized, heart-led spa treatments that restore the body, mind, and soul.

2019 Home-Based Business Excellence Award

A proud achievement from our early roots, reflecting our growth, community connection, and unwavering focus on client-centered care.

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Our Products

Crafted by Nature. Chosen with Intention.

We proudly use and retail a curated collection of clean, botanical-based skincare and wellness products designed to nourish your skin, calm your nervous system, and align with your values. Every product on our shelves has been handpicked or handmade to support holistic beauty and healing from the inside out.

  • ✦Organic, small-batch skincare made locally on Vancouver Island
  • ✦Aromatherapy oils and tinctures to enhance your mood and treatment results
  • ✦Natural bath and body care to extend your spa glow at home
  • ✦Crystals, herbal remedies, and energy tools for intentional self-care rituals

We believe what you put on your skin matters. That's why we only offer products free of synthetic fragrances, parabens, and unnecessary toxins — products we trust, love, and use ourselves.

Shop our studio shelves during your visit or inquire about custom bundles and gift sets.

Meet the Practitioners

Valerie Hyldig

Valerie Hyldig

Owner, Holistic Esthetician & Craniosacral Therapist

Gifted with an intuitive nature and a deep-seated desire to aid others, she has spent over a decade nurturing these gifts through the study of the healing arts. In her practice, she adeptly combines holistic methods with other sophisticated techniques. Valerie's counsel in sessions is both instinctive and informed by her education and qualifications in Craniosacral Therapy, Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Indian Head Massage, psychic development, Pranic Healing, among others. With 22 years in the Esthetics and Wellness sector, she holds a license as an Esthetician with Beauty Council. Valerie offers a spectrum of services, from basic eyebrow waxing to profound Craniosacral therapy, often referred to as soul work, reflecting her pioneering spirit. With a zeal for adventure, teaching, and perpetual education, she encourages personal development in her earthly sojourn. Speaking softly from a place of heart-centeredness, Valerie motivates you to articulate your inner truth, emboldening you to move ahead with intent and assurance, reminding you that you embody the light.

Nichole Broadbent

Nichole Broadbent

Spiritual Guide & Reiki Master Teacher

Owner of New Earth Awakening

Nichole is a Usui Reiki Master teacher, and is blessed with over a decade of teachings in the healing arts. She is humbly honoured to walk with you and shine the light as you remember who you are, why you came here, and learn how to stand in your own power and purpose. Through the ancient wisdoms of Usui, Holy Fire®, Karuna Reiki® and Astronomy combined with intuitive mediumship, psychology, past life reflection and Mahatma Energy Activations, Nichole is here to aid you in a unique experience of soul evolution. Together you will release negative patterns and stuck energy, and break generational and past life cycles. With Nichole's help, you will access information from your Akashic Records, Ascended Masters, guides and your higher self to find your own unique light and divine union within — so you can walk in your purpose and RISE as the sacred being that you are!

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Jenna Matthews

Jenna Matthews

RTC, Therapeutic Trauma-informed Counselling

Journey to Growth Counselling

Jenna is a Trauma-Informed Registered Therapeutic Counsellor dedicated to providing a safe and compassionate space for healing. With an intuitive, person-centered approach, she helps clients reconnect with their bodies by pulling from different therapeutic techniques such as somatic therapy — a powerful method that uses physical awareness to release deeply held trauma. Jenna specializes in supporting individuals through navigating burnout, stress, anxiety, emotional abuse recovery, and life transitions. Registered with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists (ACCT), Jenna's warm, empathetic presence ensures clients feel heard and supported throughout their healing journey. Offering in-person sessions at West Coast Esthetics & Healing Studio, as well as virtual sessions via Zoom.

Aiyla

Aiyla

Holistic Esthetician, Hypnotherapist & Life Coach

Owner of Be Mind Soul

Aiyla provides Hypnotherapy as well as Life and Small Business Coaching.

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Cass

Cass

Wellness Practitioner, Transformational Massage & Energetic Guide

A lifelong journey of self exploration to release her own limited beliefs and challenges has led Cass into a 3 decade practice of hands-on bodywork, energetic and intuitive healing. Through Meditation, Reiki, Seichim, Theta Healing, Magical Awakening, Aromatherapy, Massage, Hot Stone Massage, working with crystals and sound, her work expanded into Access Consciousness Bars, Energetic Facelift, Symphony Sessions and Body processes, as well as facilitating classes and working with Entities. What she loves most of all is sharing these tools to empower others in their own healing. Having worked with residential school survivors and women who were HIV positive for many years, Cass creates a kind, safe space for healing free of judgement. In 2022 Cass discovered Human Garage fascial maneuvers and has become a Fascial Maneuvers Coach leading both private and group sessions. “Healing is less about improving yourself and more about letting go of what you believe yourself to be, which often is based on the projections and judgements of others. As you release what is not actually you, you uncover the jewel that is your true nature beneath.”

Kim Sweet

Kim Sweet

Bodywork Practitioner

Kim is an experienced bodywork practitioner with 8 years of hands-on experience and a passion for helping people feel better, move better, and reconnect with their bodies. With 2,500 hours of training through Grant MacEwan University, she brings a wealth of knowledge in therapeutic bodywork and rehabilitation. Kim specializes in deep tissue bodywork, myofascial release, myofascial cupping, trigger point therapy, assisted stretching, connected intuitive massage, and Reiki Level 2. Her areas of focus include piriformis syndrome, frozen shoulder, motor vehicle accident recovery, headaches and migraines, muscle tension and restricted mobility, and therapeutic rehabilitation and recovery. Kim's approach combines therapeutic techniques with an intuitive, connected element, embracing the connection between body, mind and soul. What she loves most about her work is witnessing the positive changes in her clients — seeing people regain movement, experience relief, and make meaningful progress in their wellness journey.