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For missed appointments or cancellations made within 24 hours from January 1-September 30, we will be charging the FULL FEE if we are unable to fill the spot. For missed appointments or cancellations made within 48 hours from October 1-December 31, we will be charging the FULL FEE if we are unable to fill the spot.

We also bill a 50% compassion fee for missed appointments due to illness, emergency and any situation that results in a cancelation within the 48hrs that is due to unforeseen. We deeply care about our patients, but the volume of illness related cancelations we receive makes it impossible to keep our practitioners schedules full. We know you respect what we do, and we value you, so charging this fee shows respect to both parties. Again, there will be no fee if you have a friend of family member that would love to take your place.

Often times we are unable to fill last minute cancellations. After a devastating few years of navigating the financial hardships of the pandemic, we are asking that our communities support out practitioners by valuing their livelihoods.

A friendly reminder that masks are still required for patients and practitioners at Origin Wellness.

Thank you for keeping us all safe and supporting our small business.

Massage Therapy

Massage Therapists assess and treat physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissue and joints of the body, mostly by hands-­on manipulation.

Assessment and treatment can include orthopaedic and neurological testing, soft tissue manipulation (Swedish massage is the most commonly used technique), hydrotherapy, remedial exercise programs and client education programs.


Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic medicine is a distinct approach to medical care that emphasizes the inherent ability of the body to heal itself. Using gentle, safe, and effective therapies, naturopathic doctors address the whole person rather than just the presenting symptoms to restore health and help prevent disease.


Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a health care discipline which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (the spine and extremities, arm and legs) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.


Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management.


Thai Massage

Wear your stretchy, comfy clothes! The therapist is very active throughout (and barefoot), and uses their whole body to stabilize, support, and move the patient, and can press, lean, or even crawl or walk on the patient! It can be relaxing or stimulating, and can be remarkably meditative and nurturing. (This is performed by an RMT and therefore an insurance receipt can be provided).


Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a client-centred discipline that is based on understanding the relationship between structure and function in order to enhance the body’s inherent ability to heal. It relies on skilled manual therapeutic techniques to assess and treat the client, guiding the natural self-healing properties of the human body.


Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a very gentle technique that has been proven to assist with lymph flow and drainage of various tissues and lymph pathways in the body. The main goal is to encourage better lymph flow and clearance in order to prevent stagnation and support immune response via the lymphatic system. No oil is used in this type of massage and the pressure is very light (Note: this i... Read More

Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a very gentle technique that has been proven to assist with lymph flow and drainage of various tissues and lymph pathways in the body. The main goal is to encourage better lymph flow and clearance in order to prevent stagnation and support immune response via the lymphatic system.

No oil is used in this type of massage and the pressure is very light (Note: this is different from Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage, which is a different style of treatment). The skin is alternatingly stretched and released, creating a pump-like effect that encourages lymph flow and clearance.

The rhythmic nature of movements also encourages relaxation through a calming effect on the nervous system and can have a generally pain-reducing effect.

MLD is often used for various types of swelling including lymphedema, a condition of lymphatic dysfunction for which CDT (combined decongestive therapy) - a combination of MLD and bandaging - is the golden standard. MLD is often used for many types of post-surgical swelling (top surgery, mastectomies, plastic surgeries, hip and knee replacements, and more) as well as swelling from acute injuries such as sprains and strains.

It can be helpful for a variety of conditions including anxiety, bloating, acne, long COVID, osteoarthritis, whiplash, concussion syndromes, stress migraines, contusions/bruising and more. A pre-screening is required prior to your first MLD session to assess for any contraindications to this treatment.

Nicole is a Registered Acupuncturist with a diploma from the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Nicole is passionate about supporting one’s wellness and quality of living, at any stage of life, using the many modalities that Chinese Medicine has to offer. She recognizes that every individual is unique and honours the importance of interconnected health.

Nicole provides compassionate care that focuses on the imbalances in the body and is passionate about how Chinese Medicine practices can support:

  • Mental Health
  • Aesthetic/Cosmetic Care
  • Digestive Health
  • Sexual Health
  • Musculoskeletal pain, imbalances, and injuries

Nicole has always been deeply curious about the function, potential, and intricacies of the human body. Representing Canada in Sprint Kayaking, Nicole also earned a degree in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa. Since then, she has spent many years traveling, including studying Yoga in India, and working in the service industry.

Outside of the clinic, Nicole loves exploring the city on her bike, attending music events, trying new restaurants and cooking for friends!

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Sheila is known as an effective and caring Naturopathic Doctor. She believes in truly holistic care, creating individualized treatment plans that address the wellbeing of the whole person. Her first career was as a registered nurse working in the intensive care unit. She brings together both conventional medicine and Naturopathic medicine giving you the best of both worlds.

Sheila’s practice welcomes all patients, but has a focus on digestion, hormonal health, mental health and Women’s health. She uses a mixture of diet and lifestyle counseling, functional medicine testing, botanical medicine and targeted supplementation. One of her strengths is creating a safe healing environment for you to share your health concerns.

When Sheila is not treating patients she is playing soccer, being in nature, talking to all the animals she sees.

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Frances graduated from Sutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic in 2011 and has enjoyed providing massage therapy treatments to clients across Toronto ever since. Frances uses Swedish massage techniques and her extensive knowledge of anatomy to treat pain and dysfunction, while ensuring her patients are comfortable and feeling at ease.. She seeks to provide a balanced treatment tailored to individual needs, and is keep to find the right approach to ensure her patients feel good leaving the table. Massage therapy is a second career for Frances, who came to Toronto in 1995 to work in the film industry as a Special Effects Artist. She enjoys powerlifting and kettlebell training, and works with both athletes and non athletes.

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Caroline has over 15 years of experience as an RMT and brings a wealth of knowledge, compassion, and care to her treatments. Caroline specializes in pregnancy and postpartum care, as well as chronic and acute pain management, PTSD, stress, anxiety, sports injuries, and post-surgery care, including transition-related surgeries. She can also help you with postural and work related musculoskeletal conditions. Each treatment is tailored to your individual needs and comfort. You are free to come in as a one off, or make a game plan for longer term care. Caroline approaches treatment from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and 2SLGBTQ+ inclusive lens. She is committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental, and healing space for clients of all bodies and genders.

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Emily has been passionate about her career as a massage therapist since 2014. While she has had a life long tendency towards movement based activities, her massage therapy practice has transformed her experience and understanding of the human body in ways she cannot wait to share. While she understands the importance of managing painful symptoms to optimize relaxation and recovery states, her approach emphasizes injury prevention and creating sustainable wellness by rooting through underlying biomechanical causes and providing clients with empowering self-care tools.

Emily uses a variety of Swedish massage and myofascial release techniques catered to each client’s unique needs. While her clients have often reflected upon the strength of her hands, her experience as a massage therapist and life long student has taught her to prioritize clear communication while setting collaborative goals and boundaries. She takes pride in maintaining a direct strategy and optimizing long term efficacy by increasing client understanding of cause and effect within their bodies, while tailoring to the differing individual needs/preferences of our wonderfully diverse client population. She has had positive results in various experiences treating clients with MS, diabetic neuropathies, fibromyalgia, addressing restrictions caused by surgical scar tissue (particularly pertaining to orthopedic reconstructions and survivors of breast cancer), working with professional athletes, pregnant people, children, and many other specialized treatment needs.

In recent years, Emily has become an avid yoga student and teacher in training. What started as an adjunctive therapy in her own self care routine has become a whole new vocabulary with which to hold space and provide supportive wellness based care.

Emily is enthusiastic about meeting and interacting with clients from every walk of life and is happy to be providing a service that has such an incredible impact.

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Gregory is an Osteopathic manual therapist (OMT) licensed through the Ontario Osteopathic Association (OOA). He graduated from the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy (CAO) in 2022.

Using a principles- based approach, Gregory aims to restore the innate self-healing and self regulating systems of the body through gentle hands-on manual therapy that appeals to the nervous system and makes beneficial changes to the body’s structure and function. Understanding that no person is the same, nor are the symptoms they are experiencing, Gregory always delivers a personalized treatment catered to the individual’s objective and subjective concerns.

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A kinesthetic learner and student of life, Danielle understands that the body - each of our beings - is impacted by both internal physiological factors and external structural factors, and that the body holds a deep innate wisdom and resilience toward healing.

Through a harm-reduction framework and creating as much safety as possible, a trauma-informed approach and healing centred focus is integrated into Danielle’s RMT practice. They work collaboratively with each of their clients in an evolving process of treatments based on any given set of circumstances that are being faced.

Danielle’s practice has been grounded in Swedish massage along with myofascial release, trigger point therapy, manual lymph drainage, joint mobilization, and myofascial stretching amongst other techniques. Their work experience ranges from sports massage therapy, to pre- and peri-natal massage, to clinic-based and onsite massage therapy in the sports, corporate, and arts sectors. D’s treatment repertoire encompasses biomechanical assessments to address a wide range of injuries (sports related, sedentary wear and tear, acute accidents), and a neurophysiological understanding to assess and address the impacts of historical, chronic, or acute stress.

Besides continuing their studies of the human body/being, Danielle enjoys travel, cooking, leather work, and change-making.

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Natalie graduated from Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy in 2021. At school, she gained experience working with diverse patient populations through various student clinics. Some of her clinical experience included a mood and sleep disorders clinic, where she treated patients with anxiety, depression and various sleep disorders. She also completed a breast massage clinic, where she worked with a patient with post-surgical impairments. She successfully helped patients with sports injuries, impairments resulting from scar tissue, and general acute and overuse-based soft tissue injuries.

From her own background in powerlifting and a life-long interest in fitness and leading an active lifestyle, Natalie has a passion for understanding how our bodies move and function. She strives to educate her patients on how to better connect to their own bodies and make them move better. Some of her specific interests include uncovering the mind-body connection that can lead to chronic pain, and how mental health can impact our physical health and functioning. She also has an interest in post cancer care (especially breast cancer), including preventing and treating lymphedema, and general breast health.

Natalie is currently practicing Dynamic Cupping and Thai Massage as part of her complementary therapies. She is also certified as an Applied Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and Lymphedema (CDT) Therapist. She enjoys working with a diverse patient population, no matter what level of activity patients come from. She strives to create a safe and inclusive space for all patients, and encourages them to find clarity regarding their therapeutic needs - both physical and emotional. Natalie has a naturally moderate pressure level, a slow pace and a focus on soothing the nervous system to further enhance the effects of her treatments.

Outside of work, Natalie enjoys hiking, yoga, powerlifting, stand-up paddleboarding, cycling, and any form of baking.

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Dr. Feldman is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) and has provided gentle patient care for over 20 years. He has worked in a variety of clinical environments, including previously co-owning a multidisciplinary clinic in Liberty Village (The Performance Health Centre), as well as holding a role as the medical director for a rehabilitation clinic.

Dr. Feldman offers a compassionate approach to treatment, respecting each patients preferences with his adjustment techniques - he will never proceed with a maneuver unless the patient feels safe.

In addition to traditional adjustments, Dr. Feldman incorporates gentle soft tissue work, ultrasound and IFC (Interferential Current) in his sessions, helping patients reduce their pain. He will also make suggestions for functional/postural changes to help his patients continue the healing work at home.

Known as “The Rock Doc”, Dr. Larry is also a musician and a guitar instructor who has performed regularly at a professional level. Because of his musical background, he has naturally taken a special interest in the injuries that affect musicians. Through research and experience, he has gained insight into the particular problems that affect musicians and has developed successful and effective treatment protocols.

Dr. Feldman possesses expertise in the rehabilitation of injuries caused from motor vehicle accidents, having worked extensively in the field. In addition, he is extremely skilled at gait analysis as well as casting and creating custom orthotics to correct problems with gait.

Whether you are a musician, an artist or simply a performer in life, Dr. Feldman will help you perform at your best!

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Amelia Fogel, RMT is a graduate of Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy in 2022. She’s incredibly passionate about empowering others in their own wellness journeys and strives to create an inclusive, judgment-free environment in her treatment room. Amelia loves to use movement to empower people of all body types to connect with themselves, especially those who have struggled with chronic pain and provides enjoyable home-care to help manage mobility issues. Learning about the human body and how to stay in-tune with herself is what helps Amelia to move through the world with less pain, and she is grateful to share her expertise with you.

Amelia became dedicated to her own health and wellness after experiencing chronic back pain for many years., working in a high stress and fast-paced career as a chef. Massage Therapy was a leap into bodily autonomy for her, by learning about physical awareness and incorporating exercise into her daily life.

Amelia enjoys blending a combination of Swedish, relaxation massage, deep-tissue, myofacial, and structural-integration techniques to help her clients meet their goals. Her massage style is firm and uses smooth, consistent pressure. She treats everyone individually and works intuitively and collaboratively to find the root causes of discomfort, and make lasting improvements in your health.

Whether you want to relax and de-stress, rehabilitate and manage injury or chronic symptoms, Amelia focusses on creating a treatment plan that meets you where you are at, with a respectful and sincere dedication to your needs.

Some of Amelia’s favourite pastimes are yoga, singing and cooking (usually they go hand in hand), and she strongly believes It’s never too cold to go swimming!

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Kendra Karst, RMT began her professional life as a ballet dancer. There’s a fluid musicality with which Kendra approaches her hands-on work, having an embodied understanding of anatomy, movement and recovery.

A graduate of Sutherland-Chan, Kendra’s clinical experience includes the assessment and treatment of common pain patterns. She has worked with acute trauma in both physical and mental health realms. Her tool kit includes Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Active Dynamic Stretching, Perinatal Massage, TMJ intra-oral Massage, Lymph and Scar work (including for Breast/Chest/Top/Cesarean); her repertoire continues to expand.

In a treatment, Kenny will consider your whole person, listen to your tissues and advocate ways to help you live in your most comfortable body. She will look into what might be interrupting the flow of certain movements, then will tailor choreography to meet your specific needs.

So far in practice, Kendra has supported several people through their pregnancies and is currently certifying as Birth & Labour Doula. She has proudly maintained therapeutic relationships with folks of all sizes, cultural backgrounds, ages and identities. Additionally, Kendra would like to acknowledge that she lives and works on the land of many diverse First Nations and Métis people.

Kenny is a dog momma, coffee lover and member of Toronto’s Queer community. She believes all bodies are good bodies that deserve informed and unbiased care.

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Scott Koza is a Registered Acupuncturist (R.ac) who graduated with honours from Eight Branches College of Eastern Medicine. His treating style focuses on relieving a wide range of acute and chronic pain conditions and he believes that creating a safe and comfortable healing environment is the best way to achieve lasting restorative results. Conditions which often respond well to acupuncture include: - Pain and body tension (Musclo-Skeletal Pain, Low Back Pain, TMJ) - Headaches and Migraines - Stress, Anxiety & Depression - Digestive Issues (Constipation, Diarrhea, Acid Reflux, Nausea) - Fatigue, Insomnia & Sleep Problems - Menstrual Issues (Including Period Pain and Cycle Regulation) - Facial Rejuvenation (Instagram: @facialacuscott) before/afters! Scott enhances the benefits of each acupuncture treatment through multiple therapeutic modalities depending on your individual goals including; cupping (silicone / fire), electro-acupuncture, guasha, bodywork (Tuina). He has considerable experience as a facial rejuvenation acupuncturist holding extra credentials in both facial acupuncture and skin disorders. He uses a combination of techniques including infrared heat, jade stone, and the highest quality Japanese micro needles to soothe and tone the tissues, gradually restoring the face’s youth and vitality. Scott believes that nurturing the relationship between your internal well being and outward appearance promotes a balance that can be both seen and felt. Every treatment includes a complementary soothing facial massage for best results. For more information, check out his Instagram @facialacuscott to see unfiltered before and after success stories and learn more!

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Yvonne Moir, RMT is an evidence-based, trauma-informed practitioner. They have been providing inclusive care since 2010.

Yvonne has developed their treatment style to suit the needs and preferences of their patient base - from very gentle techniques to deeper work, Yvonne tailors their approach to ensure the patient is relaxed, in control of their comfort and feeling the benefits on table, and ideally as long as possible once they leave the office. They encourage self-healing, and focus primarily on how to help patients find routines and wellness patterns, to create empowerment instead of dependency.

Ongoing studies have lead Yvonne to focus treatment on chronic pain, especially with patients who manage mental health challenges, are navigating PTSD, and those who suffer from anxiety and depressive conditions. They have extensive experience in treating concussions, post-surgical care (including top-surgery and other body empowerment surgeries), weekend-warrior injuries, sedentary injuries, pregnancy-related discomfort, migraines, TMJ dysfunction and more. Regardless of the condition, there is always a solution for relief!

As a life-long student, Yvonne feels invigorated by learning how to support others through touch therapy, and is a promoter of mind-body healing. They value a comprehensive support from talk-therapists, movement coaches and other practitioners that are patient-centered -preferring to work as a village wherever possible to bolster patients.

Yvonne welcomes all people to their practice, as they approach care from a deep respect for humanity and vulnerability. They understand how challenging it can be to develop a trusting bond that can promote healing and shows respect to everyone who shows up for themselves.

As a professional musician, Yvonne spends their time between two careers, and feels as if they are living their dream life. They also travel extensively and spend as much time in the great outdoors as they can. Being physically and mentally fit drives Yvonne to be a better human, so they can care-take their community and thrive in life.

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Samantha Harvie, RMT is a CCMH grad from 2010. After working 3 years in the spa industry, Samantha left the profession with a back injury, but retained her capacity in the healthcare and Massage Therapy fields by taking Management positions working with RMTs.

After studying for a time in counselling and community care, Samantha decided to return to the profession to promote health and wellness within her community. Samantha welcomes all patients, and is passionate about working with people from all walks of life, with a focus on patients experiencing chronic pain, as well as those with chronic pain conditions.

Samantha Harvie, RMT is a CCMH grad from 2010. After working 3 years in the spa industry, Samanth... Read More

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