Kristine offers one-on-one sessions in Massage Therapy, Yoga Therapy and SomaSoul®. Her space is located in the west end of Ottawa and she also offers limited outreach services in other areas. She takes appointments Mondays through Fridays and occasional Saturdays with a mixture of day and evening appointments available. Appointment slots are often booked in advance. Payment is by cash or cheque. Please email or call to book: 613-593-8800

 

Massage Therapy   

Both Swedish and Thai Yoga massage are available.
(1hr - $90 / 1.5hrs - $120 / outreach prices may vary, please inquire)

Massage Therapy is performed with oil directly on the skin utilizing kneading and sweeping strokes, and additionally borrows techniques from a variety of complementary modalities. It is an appropriate therapy for many conditions, reducing stress and muscle tension, and has the ability to decrease pain and increase range of motion & flexibility. It can be used for therapeutic purposes to support recovery from injury or strain, and can also be used as a relaxation method to relieve anxiety or energetic overload.

Thai Yoga Massage is practiced on a floor mat in comfortable clothing, and involves passive stretching and gentle pressure along fascial pathways and energy lines. It has similar benefits to Swedish massage and feels like assisted yoga. Its primary aim is to facilitate a sense of unity, wholeness and balance within the body.

 

Yoga Therapy   

Both Phoenix Rising and Integrative yoga therapy are available.
(1hr - $90 / 1.5hrs - $120 / outreach prices may vary, please inquire)

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy encourages awareness of how the body holds stories of day-to-day life experiences. It begins with a centering process that allows the body to express intention and then utilizes supported yoga postures, and non-directive dialoguing in order to reveal connections between the physical and emotional levels.

Integrative Yoga Therapy is based on the core principles of yoga teachings and can address the physical, energetic, psycho-emotional, wisdom and spiritual levels of the body. It is an organic session that is built upon the present needs of the client. Focus is generally on developing an individual program of yoga postures suitable for specific intentions, which may include physical conditioning and stress management.

 

SomaSoul® (as developed by Daniel Leven)  

(1hr - $90 / outreach prices may vary, please inquire)

Somatic Expressive Therapy
is a mind-body therapy that integrates the expressive arts, body-centered dialogue, mindfulness and somatic movement to foster healing and transformation. It helps resolve stress through integrating both hemispheres of the brain with the body’s cellular memory; synthesizing right brain creativity through expressive art processes with our left brain’s language and narrative quality.