HOLISTIC HEALTH
SHAYLA GARLAND
Naturopathic Doctor
Dr. Shayla uses a variety of holistic modalities and testing to diagnose and treat the root cause of disease. Dr. Shayla's focus in practice includes (though is not limited to) energy, stress, digestion, and autoimmune disease.
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Dr. Shayla discovered Naturopathic Medicine when she was 15 years old, and immediately knew it was her path, resonating with it whole-heartedly.
After years of dissatisfaction with the un-holistic approach of conventional medicine for her own health concerns; knowing in her heart that chasing symptoms (instead of addressing root cause), disregarding the mind-body connection, and using synthetic chemicals to "heal" her body was not the right path, Naturopathic Medicine was a glorious discovery! Dr. Shayla then studied Life Sciences at McMaster University, and then spent another 4 years at The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in order to pursue this path. Treating her fellow humans with Naturopathic Medicine is the most beautiful, satisfying thing she can imagine doing with her life.
Amongst her schooling and beyond, she craved knowledge about, and connection with, humanity and the earth. Thus, she spent years backpacking solo- from Latin America to Asia to Africa. She learned so much and truly gained a worldly perspective and appreciation. To unite her love for Naturopathic Medicine with her love for the globe and the people in it, she travelled to Haiti to work with Naturopaths Without Borders, and founded the chapter at her college.
FOCUSES:
+ Energy
+ Stress
+ Digestion
+ Autoimmune diseaseSERVICES:
+ Nutrition
+ Lifestyle counselling
+ Botanical medicine+ Mind-Body medicine
+ Homeopathy
+ Hydrotherapy
+ Acupuncture (though is not limited to)
CAELA GILLIES
Registered Massage Therapist
Caela is a Trauma Informed RMT, Craniosacral Therapist and Yoga Instructor. She aims to holistically support your healing journey. She prioritizes bringing the Nervous System back into balance and offers a safe space for the body to release old stress, tension and trauma.
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Caela is a Trauma Informed RMT, Craniosacral Therapist and Yoga Instructor. She has a passion for health and wellbeing and aims to holistically support your healing journey. She believes that we hold unresolved “stuff” in our bodies that can manifest as discomfort and dis-ease. She prioritizes bringing the Nervous System back into balance and offers a safe space for the body to release old stress, tension and trauma. She is a self-care advocate, encouraging clients to tap into what deeply nourishes them.
Caela completed her RMT training at WCCMT in 2014. She became a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist through Body Intelligence in 2019. She has participated in several Yoga Teacher Trainings including a 375hr foundational training with Pyramid Yoga, a 100hr advanced Yin and Restorative training with Yandara Yoga and a 200hr Vinyasa training with Mocean Yoga.
SERVICES:
+ Massage Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy treatments
+ Private group and one-on-one yoga classes
JANINE SCHEFFLER
Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner’
Janine focuses her acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine practice on supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, youth, and adults struggling with disordered eating, body image, mental health, sleep conditions, fatigue, digestive health, and hormone balancing. She uses various techniques, including Japanese acupuncture, a gentle form of needling, cupping, gua sha, and Chinese massage. Janine adheres to a weight-neutral approach and aims to create an inclusive, brave, and gender-affirming environment.
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Janine (she/her) is a registered traditional Chinese medicine practitioner (TCM) who practices acupuncture and prescribes Chinese medicinal herbs. She holds a BSc in Food, Nutrition, and Health and is completing the doctoral program in Chinese medicine. She focuses her practice on supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and disordered eating, body image, mental health, sleep conditions, fatigue, digestion, and gynecology. Janine uses various techniques, including Japanese acupuncture, a gentle approach that relies on palpation to help diagnose and treat conditions, and non-needle therapies, such as cupping, gua sha, and Chinese massage. She gravitated towards East Asian medicine because it’s grounded in a mind-body-spirit connection.
Janine has education, training, and experience with intuitive eating and disordered eating. As someone who has suffered from eating disorders and mental health challenges, she brings her lived experience into the clinic space through compassion and empathy. Janine adheres to weight-neutral and Health at Every Size® principles, which means all bodies deserve proper care. Her main philosophy is creating a brave, gender-affirming environment, believing that patients are the experts of their bodies, searching for the root cause, and developing customized treatments.
Janine acknowledges that she practices an ancient medicine that is not a part of her ancestry and is committed to unlearning ways that uphold cultural appropriation. She’s grateful for her teachers and the practitioners who paved the way for this medicine to exist today. As a settler, she is learning what it means to have unearned privilege and how to honour being a guest on the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K'ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of this land.
SERVICES:
+ Japanese acupuncture+ Prescribe traditional Chinese medicinal herbs
+ Cupping, gua sha, and tui na (Chinese massage)
+ Lifestyle medicine includes intuitive eating and body image supportFOCUS:
+ Mental healtH
+ 2SLGBTQIA+
+ Eating disorders
+ Insomnia
+ Gynecology
+ Digestion
+ weight-neutral
+ trauma-informed
+ Gender-affirming approach to healthWEBSITE:
CONTACT JANINE
STEPHANIE ISABELLA TWA
Reiki Practitioner
That thing you’ve been looking for, that sense of meaning, purpose, and rock solid support… you’ve been looking for yourself all along. As you discover and embody your authentic self you become more confident and gain insight into creating a life you truly love and thrive in. I create the space and process for you to become more of yourself through in-person sessions. Choose from a relaxing Reiki Session or an enlightening Authentic Self Connection Session.
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Who are you, really? Maybe you’ve thought about this, or maybe your first thought is that you are your name, profession, or even the role you play in your family. But the question is; who are you at your core? Before the world told you who to be.
What are you capable of and what pieces of you aren’t even you at all?
That thing you’ve been looking for, that sense of meaning, purpose, and rock solid support… you’ve been looking for yourself all along.
I’m Stephanie Isabella and I create the space and process for you to become more of yourself through in-person sessions. I’m trained in a variety of modalites and combine my knowledge and experience to connect you with the wisdom you need in the moment. This awareness supports you in connecting with yourself and discovering layers of who you are that you might not even be aware of, yet.
As you discover and embody your authentic self you become more confident, gain insight into how to create a life you truly love and thrive in, and even feel a deep sense of peace as your internal world becomes less conflicting.
SERVICES:
Authentic Self Connection Sessions
A combination of deep inner work in a theraputic environment, paired with energy medicine and healing. These sessions are for those willing to uncover and embody their authentic self.Multiple session types available, including traditional sessions and sessions designed specifically for women in preconception, pregnancy, post-partum, and stages in between including loss.
Reiki Sessions
These sessions have an emphasis on healing through energy medicine. You’ll feel supported as you’re guided into relaxation and experience a sense of being recharged and recentered throughout. Reiki sessions allow space for your body and nervous system to regulate and recalibrate.
