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WELCOME
As a former competitive athlete, I am always determined to improve health and mobility. Over the past 25 years I have worked in health & wellness: personal training, teaching yoga, pilates, meditation, and now Manual Osteopathy and Massage Therapy. I have lived in Asia and worked with Ayurvedic Practitioners, Shamans, & Yogis. I studied Thai Massage and Reflexology. In 2006, I was introduced to Vipassana Meditation and have continued a daily meditation practice since then. I have enjoyed working in the community, leading workshops, and currently have a home based clinical practice called Thousand Islands Osteopathy. 

EDUCATION

  • Canadian College of Osteopathy: 5 year education + 3 years research/thesis; successfully defended thesis (4000 class hours, clinical hours, thesis)

  • Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy: (2200 class hrs + 330 clinical hrs)

  • University of Western Ontario: Bachelor Degree: Health Sciences & French

  • Biodynamic Osteopathy: Phases 1 to 3 

  • Endocranial Spasms: Levels 1 to 4

  • Quantum Healing Program 

  • Advanced Fascial Treatments

  • Vipassana Meditation Practitioner: 2006 to Current​

  • Yoga Teacher Trainings: Sivananda Yoga (Beginner & Advanced) + Ashtanga India 

  • Pilates Teacher Trainings: Mat, Reformer, & Gait Analysis 

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​MOVEMENT

From a young age, movement has been medicine. I competed in a variety of sports and loved training and improving performance. Later in life I gravitated towards cycling. After 6 months of training and my first International event, I met National Standards cycling at 38.5k/hour for a 25km Time Trial. I also placed 2nd at Nationals. Due to injuries while racing, my para-cycling career was cut short but I am grateful for the experience and the coaches and athletes I met along the way. While training at an elite level, I learned first hand about food as fuel for performance, the importance of rest and recovery, and sport psychology for the competitive edge.

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My goal as therapist is to help patients identify neutral and uncover space and motion for whole body health. 

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