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Hi, I’m Chantelle, owner of Sequoia Spa.

My journey into the beauty industry began in 2012 when I graduated from the Hairdressing program at Vancouver Island University. Originally, I had planned to pursue esthetics, but after receiving a scholarship opportunity for hairdressing, I decided to follow that path instead.

After graduation, I realized my heart wasn’t fully in the hair industry, and I moved to Alberta to explore something completely different. For four years, I worked in architectural salvage, traveling throughout Western Canada taking down old barns and repurposing the wood into custom furniture and pieces with new life and purpose. It was such a unique and creative experience that gave me a deep appreciation for craftsmanship, character, and creating beauty from natural materials.

Eventually, I felt called back home to Vancouver Island, where most of my friends and family were. It was then, while working at a local esthetics spa, that I realized esthetics had been my true passion all along. I returned to Vancouver Island University and graduated from the Esthetics program in 2018.

Since then, I’ve had the privilege of helping clients feel relaxed, cared for, and confident while building a career I truly love. Through the years, I’ve also become a mother of three, and outside of the spa I enjoy gardening, caring for our acreage, and spending time with our chickens, ducks, turkeys, and bees.

Sequoia Spa was created to be a peaceful, welcoming space rooted in nature, relaxation, and genuine connection, a place where you can slow down, unwind, and feel taken care of.