Keegan is a qualified breathwork and meditation practitioner from Brisbane, Australia who is trained in various styles of breathwork. Mainly practicing and teaching a transformational conscious connected style breathwork, as well as multiple other styles.

This style of breathwork is hugely transformational and is an incredible tool that allows us complete emotional cycles, process and heal trauma, increase mental focus and many other physical benefits also.

Breathwork is a powerful somatic practice. It is the act of bringing awareness to the breath and manipulating the amount of oxygen entering the body and CO2 exiting the body. This allows us to regulate our state, connect with self and create mind, body and heart coherence.

Breathwork and meditation has and continues to create huge transformative shifts in his own personal journey and is something that he is so incredibly passionate about for that reason. Keegan’s passion is creating safe spaces for humans to express and move stagnant emption, dive into the subconscious mind and come home to self.

At the end of 2022 Keegan created his own business ‘In Between’ and before landing here in Nelson at the end of 2023 was running regular workshops over in Australia. These workshops were not only sharing multiple styles of breathwork but also meditation, sound healing, cacao ceremonies, cold exposure, connection practices and other somatic modalities.

Email: keeganbriggs1@gmail.com
Instagram: Inbetweenbreathwork

Brittany is a compassionate and intuitive breath work practitioner with experience holding both 1:1 sessions and facilitating group breath work events. Before moving to Nelson Brittany practiced in Australia using modalities such as breathwork, cold exposure, meditation, cacao ceremonies and energy healing.

She combines the use of pranayamic and transformational breath work techniques to facilitate sessions that focus on the clients intention for the session. She has a deep interest in trauma informed breathwork, helping clients regulate their nervous system, feel safe in their body and process stored emotions which may be holding them back in life or presenting as physical ailments.

Transformational Breathwork is a practice where the client consciously manipulates their breath to enter the subconscious mind and process emotions or feelings that have been unexpressed. It allows the client to move through these emotions in a safe and controlled environment with the facilitation of a practitioner, knowing they are held and supported.

Brittany is trained in energy healing with a background of Level 2 Usui Reiki which is integrated into the breath work sessions.

Brittany found her passion for breathwork through her own healing journey as she experienced the life-changing effects of this practice. It is her mission to share the incredible benefits of this somatic practice and to encourage people that they are their own healers and have the power to transform their life by connecting deeper to themselves.

Jaclyn has been a practitioner of bodywork and healing arts for a decade and most recently graduated from the rigorous 3000-hour RMT training program at Kootenay Columbia College here in Nelson. With 10 years’ experience, she has had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings including ski-lodges, multidisciplinary clinics, spas and independent studios. In this time, her enthusiasm and fascination for the body, led her to explore many modalities in the field of health and wellness. Jaclyn is a certified Yoga Teacher (CYT200), as well as a Certified Thai Massage Therapist. Her background in fitness, yoga, contemporary dance, and somatic movement/therapy, lay the foundation for her approach to treatment. Jaclyn is trained in Deep Tissue, Fascial Release, Joint Mobilization, Swedish Relaxation and Therapeutic Massage. Jaclyn is passionate about supporting her client’s to be able to find freedom of movement in their body with mindfulness. She approaches each treatment through a holistic lens and intuitive touch, blending her diverse knowledge to cater to each client’s specific needs.

Steve was born in Revelstoke and graduated from Mt. Sentinel in South Slocan. He is a “free range” Kootenay kid who recently returned to Nelson after decades at the Coast.

A grad of Notre Dame College in Nelson, then UBC, SFU, and Seattle University Steve also attended Western Washington University. His undergrad degree from UBC. Steve has a B.Ed. from SFU, an M.Ed. from UBC and a Masters in Counselling Psychology from City University of Seattle.

Steve has decades of professional employment experience as a Counsellor in Vancouver, Surrey and on Vancouver Island. He was a Department Head in Counselling at large I.B. Secondary School in Vancouver; he opened and an Alternate Schools, was a Head Teacher, has counselled in treatment facilities and in two Indigenous Programs. He has practiced Clinical Therapy in Vancouver, Surrey and Nanaimo.

His orientation is in Somatic Therapy; his grad thesiswas in Somatic Inverventions for Anxiety. He is eclectic and therefore negotiates with cients what modalities they feel might work. He is respectful and compassionate. He is a registered and insured Clinical Counsellor. He is a male advocate and a grandfather to four.

Email: brewster.steve@gmail.com

Phone: 604 817 1410

Marie is an enthusiastic and dedicated student of the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Program here in Nelson. Embodying a deeply intuitive approach as a practitioner and inspired to nurture vitality and health on all levels of being.

Jenny is a recent graduate of Nelson’s rigorous 3000-hour RMT training program and is awaiting registration. She has had the fortune of working the 2023 season at Mountain Trek Health Reset Retreat in Ainsworth, renting a space at Vitality Health Centre in Nelson since Fall 2022 and has over 585 clinical hands-on hours. Within these spaces, she has had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of individuals.

Jenny has a strong desire for continued learning, especially when it comes to supporting whole body and being wellness and has been researching the field of health and wellness for over a decade. A fitness enthusiast, Jenny has a particular interest in postural health and balanced strength and agility.

Using a varied approach, Jenny’s focus is person-centered care, working closely with the client on their goals to ensure professional excellence in responsible care and serving the best interests of the client. She believes that connection leads to deeper healing and strives to keep an open and active line of communication to work as a team toward a common goal.

Above all, Jenny believes in listening to and honouring each person and their unique needs, creating a safe and supportive space to facilitate deep relaxation and wellness.

Qualifications:
Graduate of the Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) Program at Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences in Nelson, BC – 2023
(Currently awaiting registration)

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Email: jennymoase@gmail.com

As a recent graduate of Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences Registered Massage Therapy program (August 2023), Hannah is currently awaiting her registration to be an RMT, and could not be more ecstatic to be working with the community since graduating. She has completed over 585 hours of hands-on massage with the community in the school’s Massage Clinic prior to graduating.

Hannah’s fascination with anatomy, mobility, and the nervous system began when she first discovered yoga, pilates and dance at a young age. At the age of 19 she completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification. Seven years later, she is an Experienced yoga teacher, having taught over 3000 hours of classes and multiple different trainings in Yin, Restorative and Vinyasa Yoga. She has always enjoyed creating a safe and soothing container for each class she offers. Hannah invites each student to arrive as they are in the moment, and to move their body organically. She actually never planned to teach yoga when signing up for her teacher training, but quickly fell in love with seeing her yoga students breathe into their body during class. She would witness her student’s become inspired by their body’s new abilities and watch them land in gratitude, playfulness and new-found self love at the end of each class. She enjoys sharing her knowledge with students and clients who are eager to learn more about the body!

Hannah began her studies in Registered Massage Therapy to craft a more one-on-one approach with clients to help them succeed in their personal goals in health, fitness, body-awareness and in supporting her clients in their journey to decreasing physical limitations and chronic pain. Through manual massage therapy, she has been able to help her client’s create tangible results and changes specific for their body and lifestyle. She does this through different techniques on the massage table, as well as offering a specific home care routine of exercises and stretches specific to the clients needs.

Hannah is passionate about working with postural limitations like Scoliosis, Kyphosis and Lordosis. Hannah has observed in her own journey that our sense of confidence and drive towards life can be wrapped up in our postural limitations. Through the treatment of these conditions we can unravel not only stress stored in the body, but increase our awareness of these areas, which in turn helps us to create a deeper connection with ourselves and our lives.

With her calm, strong and intuitive touch, Hannah creates a safe and supportive space for her clients to let go of stress and tension, and to connect with their own inner wisdom and resilience. She sees each person she works with as a unique individual, with their own needs, challenges, and stories. She takes the time to listen, hear, and understand each client’s own goals for their treatment.

Whether you are just beginning your journey to mobility, health and wellness, or have years of experience, Hannah is dedicated to supporting you and seeing you succeed and feel empowered in your body. Her ongoing studies and commitment to growth ensure that she brings fresh insights and compassion to each massage session, helping her client’s to deepen their experience and connect with their body.

Areas of Passion:
Fascial Restrictions and Myofascial Release

Swedish and Therapeutic Massage
Nervous System regulation

Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome treatment

Mobility and liberation in movement and increasing range of motion
Empowerment through personal home-care routine.

Qualifications:
Graduate of the Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) Program at Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences in Nelson B.C. in 2023
(Currently awaiting registration)

200 Hour Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) with Christina Raskin in Vancouver B.C. in 2015

Usui Reiki Level 1 Certified

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Email: HannahDevriesWellness@gmail.com
Instagram: @HannahDevriesWellness

Janel’s lifelong pattern of seeking physically and mentally demanding experiences is exactly what led her to her career as a Registered Massage Therapist. Prior to Janel’s education at The West Coast College of Massage Therapy, she was involved in varsity cross-country running for York University in Toronto, worked the arduous job as a tree planter for eight years and was a forest fire fighter and camp medic for the BC Fire Center.

Inspired by the active community, Janel began her own business, The Little Spruce Massage, on Vancouver Island in 2021. She then took to the woods and treated tree planters during the 2022 season with Torrent Silviculture. She now works with people in the Nelson community, eager to enhance the lives of those seeking adventure and wellness.

In her practice, Janel is passionate and determined to explore exactly what is limiting her patients, causing pain and discomfort and will not waste any time in manipulating tissues and getting to the source. Janel’s treatments are very intentional. Every experience will be unlike the last, implementing techniques specific to individual need and desire. She works rhythmically and with the body in front of her, using a steady and firm hand. There is an intensity in which she treats, ideal for those looking to feel a difference in their bodies or to experience ongoing maintenance. Soreness may result the following day from treatment.

Janel has been all over Canada and is now calling Nelson home.  Nelson’s small and active community is what brought her here. When she is not working, she is still using her hands. She enjoys gardening, wood working, foraging, playing guitar, making crafts, going to the gym and running around with her dog, Muskie.

Having been involved in athletics his entire life and playing soccer competitively, Anthony has had his fair share of sport related injuries. Requiring countless hours of massage as an athlete gave him a great respect for what a Massage Therapist can offer to anyone recovering from an injury. This appreciation for the profession is what inspired him to become a Registered Massage Therapist.

Anthony is passionate about providing the highest quality of care for everyone he works with. He enjoys educating his clients about their body and how they can speed their recovery and prevent further injuries from happening. He does this by recommending a home care routine consisting of stretching and exercise to compliment the individual goals of each client.

When Anthony is not in the clinic he spends his time in the gym trying new workouts, playing recreational soccer or enjoying a variety of activities in the beautiful outdoor environment.

Having been involved in athletics his entire life and playing soccer competitively, Anthony has had his fair share of sport related injuries. Requiring countless hours of massage as an athlete gave him a great respect for what a Massage Therapist can offer to anyone recovering from an injury. This appreciation for the profession is what inspired him to become a Registered Massage Therapist.

Anthony is passionate about providing the highest quality of care for everyone he works with. He enjoys educating his clients about their body and how they can speed their recovery and prevent further injuries from happening. He does this by recommending a home care routine consisting of stretching and exercise to compliment the individual goals of each client.

When Anthony is not in the clinic he spends his time in the gym trying new workouts, playing recreational soccer or enjoying a variety of activities in the beautiful outdoor environment.

Areas of Focus

Sport related injuries
Injury prevention
Motor vehicle accidents
Chronic pain management

Qualifications

  Completed his Registered Massage Training at Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in 2015

Booking Information

Direct Phone Number: 236.997.9494

Email Address: spiegelbergrmt@gmail.com
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Gabriela Guilbaud started to explore the world of herbs as a teenager and some years later qualified with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Herbal Medicine at the University of Westminster (London, England). Additionally, she is registered with the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, UK’s leading professional body of herbal practitioners. Before moving to Canada she worked as a consultant herbalist at the Hamblys Herbal Dispensary in Wadhurst, England where she helped run a busy multidisciplinary clinic and an herbal dispensary, as well as consulted patients and dispensed herbal formulations.

Gabriela believes that herbs are an answer to many of today’s health issues that people struggle with, from simple ailments to more complex cases. In addition to herbal preparations (tinctures, teas, topical creams etc) she uses the lifestyle and dietary recommendations to further support clients on their journey to greater wellbeing. 

QUALIFICATION:

BSc (Hons) in Herbal Medicine with First Class Honours, University of Westminster, London, England

Foundation degree in Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, England

HERBAL MEDICINE CONSULTATIONS:

Initial consultation $90 (60-90min): 

• focuses on a current health concern, past medical history, general health, lifestyle and diet
• physical examination (if appropriate)
• individual treatment plan and herbal prescription is formulated 

Follow-up consultation $55 (30-45min):

• usually within 2-4weeks after the initial appointment 
• focuses on changes that occurred since the treatment has commenced
• feedback and potential adjustment to the treatment plan/herbal prescription if needed

Note: Herbal preparations (tinctures, teas, creams etc) are charged separately.

**CURRENT OFFER**

50% off for the first herbal prescription following the initial consultation. Check out our Herbal Medicine Page Here.

BOOKING INFORMATION:

Email: herbalistnelson@pm.me

Phone: 778-953-2081

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Anja is a dedicated Trauma Integration (IoPT) and Jikiden Reiki practitioner from Germany, supporting individuals and families with online and in person sessions.

Her client-centred and cause-oriented approach combines trauma integration with nature energy healing. This promotes relief from acute or chronic psychological and physical ailments through uncovering underlaying unconscious emotional inner conflicts, deep restorative relaxation, nervous system regulation, release and integration of deeply stored stress, suppressed feelings and pain.

Anja came to her offering through her own healing journey. Reiki and IoPT have been after years of exploration the two modalities that brought a profound relief and shift in her life. She sees it as her purpose to share what helped her the most with others and finds a lot of joy in supporting her clients. She takes great care to ensure that the room is as safe and comfortable as possible.

IoPT (Identityoriented Psychotrauma Theory) and its method, the Intention Method, can support anyone who feels that their life does not fully reflect their values, yearnings, and potential. In particular, IoPT helps to understand, process and integrate the often-overlooked impact that early childhood and transgenerational trauma has on our identity, our relationships, our mental and physical health, our ability to know and get what we want, and on our capacity to express ourselves in life-affirming ways.

Jikiden Reiki is the authentic Japanese Reiki before any Western influence. It is deeply connected with Japanese culture, the love and reverence for nature and the simplicity and dedication of traditional practice. Reiki means ‘universal life force energy’ or ‘nature energy’ and is a completely natural, safe and gentle hands on energy healing technique that helps us to find deep relaxation, rest and balance and to reconnect with our natural essence. It improves our body, mind and spirit through strengthening our innate self-healing abilities.

For more information please see the service page “Jikiden Reiki”.

Qualifications

• 2 years International Advanced IoPT Training with IoPT Norway – Institute for Traumawork
• 1-year International IoPT Training with Vivian Broughton UK – Psychotrauma practitioner specialized in IoPT (originally Gestalt psychotherapist)
• Several hundred hours participation in IoPT online events (seminars, workshops, training, congress) with Prof. Dr. Franz Ruppert (founder of IoPT)
• 5 years of Jikiden Reiki Practise (Shoden & Okuden)
• 2 years of Western Reiki Practise (Shoden & Okuden)

E-Mail: Anja.Jaskolski@gmail.com

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A graduate of Yorkville University’s MA in Counselling Psychology, Helena is passionate about working with clients of all ages, backgrounds, and genders through a socially just and culturally responsive lens. Primarily experienced in Narrative and Jungian methodologies, Helena fosters her clients’ development of self-compassion, working with them to find meaning and belonging in their relationships with self and others. Her background as an educator and school counsellor gives her a particular ability to relate to children and teenagers.

Areas of focus:

• PTSD
• C-PTSD (attachment trauma)
• depression 
• anxiety
• anger
• family challenges
• low self-esteem
• body dysmorphia
• sexual assault recovery
• acute stress
• shame & stigmatization
• non-violent communication skills
• couples & relationships
• neurodivergence: ADHD, OCD, Autism Spectrum, HSP (highly sensitive persons)

Qualifications:

• Registered Canadian Counsellor – CCPA
• Masters of Counselling Psychology – Yorkville University
• Bachelor of French Education – UBC
• Bachelor of Arts in History & Holocaust Studies – UBC
• Healing Trauma with Self-Compassion Certification – Gabor Maté
• Clinical Counselling Hypnotherapy Certification (underway) – Daybreak Therapy

Booking Information:
• Email: helena.brynmcleod.macp@gmail.com
• Phone: (250) 509-0166

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Justine is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, Wellness Life Coach and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200). Her approach is gentle and down-to-earth from a client- centred, trauma-informed, body-centred perspective. This lens attends to the holistic complexity of being human and considers the mind but also the body and how it responds to stress, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, trauma and more.

For the past decade, she has worked in the social service sector facilitating life skills youth groups, advocating and supporting women and children, providing care for youth who are placed at risk and teaching community-led yoga classes.

As a Counsellor, Justine employs different tools to bring awareness to the body, senses, and the present moment to help you understand your inner and outer worlds more deeply. She aims to foster a place of acceptance, compassion, and trust to support you in celebrating your strengths and growing your resilient capacity within your healing journey.

Areas of Focus

Anxiety
Depression
Self-confidence & self-esteem
People pleasing tendency
Feeling stuck in relationship or life
Body reconnection
Emotional dysregulation
Questions around purpose & calling
Identity exploration
Stress management
Goal setting & motivation

Qualifications

   Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
   Professional Counsellor Diploma Program, Rhodes Wellness College
   Certified Wellness Life Coach, Rhodes Wellness College
  200 – Hour Registered Yoga Instructor

Booking Information

Email Address: justinekaufmann@gmail.com

To book an appointment

Direct Line – 778 874 4796