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Understanding Emotion-Focused Therapy: A Path to Mental Wellness

Explore Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and harness the power of emotions for mental wellness. Learn about its principles, techniques, and benefits, and take the first step towards a more fulfilling life with a complimentary consultation from our experienced therapist, Maggie Clapperton.

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Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Fear of Needles with Gentle AcuPRESSURE and Warm Cupping

Discover gentle solutions to overcome your fear of needles and unlock the benefits of traditional Chinese medicine at Breaking Barriers. Explore how acuPRESSURE and warm cupping offer relief and pave the way for a deeper journey into acupuncture.

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Navigating Life Transitions: How Counseling Can Lighten the Load

Experience transformative counseling with Colleen O'Grady, MSW, RSW, at OMWC. Specializing in life transitions, we offer tailored support for navigating change. Through compassionate listening, self-discovery, and practical strategies, Colleen empowers you to thrive amidst uncertainty. Book your complimentary consultation today to begin your journey towards healing and empowerment.

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Navigating the Winter Blues: Strategies for Self-Care and Mental Wellness

As winter settles in and the days grow shorter, many of us find ourselves grappling with the "winter blues" or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Amidst the hustle of year-end tasks and the weight of emotional challenges, it's crucial to prioritize self-care. Explore practical strategies, from embracing natural light to fostering a consistent sleep routine, in our guide to navigating the winter months with resilience and well-being. Remember, kindness to yourself is the first step toward a healthier and happier 2024.

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The Pivotal Advantages of Baseline Concussion Assessment Testing

Youth sports blend ambition and growth, where safety is paramount. Concussions, however, pose a threat. This is where baseline concussion assessment testing steps in—a proactive approach that detects concussions and safeguards young athletes. In this blog, we'll explore the advantages of this strategy and why consulting with Dr. Catherine Proudler at Oakville Massage and Wellness Clinic is a smart choice.

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Zone Facelift: Naturally Lift Your Face and Spirit

Zone Facelift is an award-winning, natural facial treatment that can lift your face and spirit. Developed by UK-based therapist Ziggie Bergman, this treatment uses massage techniques and specialist tools to sculpt and smooth your face while reducing tension and stress. With benefits ranging from reducing lines and wrinkles to calming anxiety and stress, Zone Face Lift is an excellent alternative to Botox and fillers.

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy

Chiropractic care during pregnancy can provide safe and effective relief for musculoskeletal complaints, improve comfort and ease of movement, and enhance fetal positioning. The Webster Technique reduces stress, balances pelvic bones, muscles, and ligaments, and optimizes pelvic function for mother and baby. It can also help decrease labor times. Add chiropractic care to your prenatal routine for natural and holistic benefits.

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Managing Fall and Anxiety

September can often feel more like the New Year than January 1 st does. Along with the change in season comes the change in our schedules – getting back to work after enjoying holidays with family and friends, getting ready for back-to-school, or refocusing on routines. The flipping of the calendar can bring a sense of hope and excitement for what’s to come. It can also bring on a sense of anxiety or even dread as we try to align our schedules with our priorities, which is easier said than done.

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Chiropractic and How It Can Help You

Ever wondered what the difference between a deep tissue massage and the soft tissue therapy a chiropractor can do? Could you see both a massage therapist and chiropractor and benefit from both?

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Laser therapy: What it is and how it can help you

Therapeutic laser provides patients with a safe, effective and painless therapy that uses the body’s own natural healing systems to relieve pain, increase joint mobility, increase tissue integrity and promote cell regeneration.

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Chiropractic and How It Can Help You

From chronic back pain, to migraines, to acute ankle sprains, or simply helping you maintain optimal shape, chiropractic treatment can help alleviate your pain and improve your general wellbeing and overall function. Chiropractic care is a hands-on, non-invasive therapy that focuses on your spine, muscles, joints, and nervous system.

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Therapy, what’s that? What to expect as a client.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic and debilitating disorder that can have long-term physical and mental repercussions. Symptoms of fibromyalgia include widespread muscle pain and tenderness, fatigue, headaches, difficulty sleeping and irritable bowel syndrome. Learn how reflexology can help with treatment.

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How reflexology can relieve PMS symptoms and menstrual cramps

Reflexology helps the body return to balance naturally, so a reflexology session can help to alleviate hormone-related symptoms, reduce pain, improve sleep, mental outlook and energy.

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What would your feet tell you!

In our lifetime we walk over 115,000 miles, that’s an average of 10,000 steps a day. To put it in perspective that’s like walking 4 times round the earth.

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Migraines and Acupuncture - Relief with no side effects

Let me tell you straight away, it doesn't matter how many years you have suffered or how bad the pain can get, there is relief for you in acupuncture.

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Myths and misconceptions about psychotherapy and counselling

There are many myths and misconceptions about psychotherapy and counselling, about who uses therapy, and about whether this kind of treatment is appropriate for individual circumstances.

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Therapy, what’s that? What to expect as a client.

Many counsellors use different approaches when it comes to therapy, this is why I felt it was important to let people know my therapeutic approach and what it would be like to be my client.

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Osteopathy during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a very special time for a woman and her unborn child. The mother-to-be must adapt to many physical, hormonal and emotional changes in a short period of time. Osteopathic manual therapy can help the mother accommodate these changes making pregnancy and childbirth easier and promoting the ideal environment for the developing baby.

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The four concepts of Osteopathy – Part Two

Christian Ying As you may recall, there are four basic laws that Osteopathic Manual Practitioners use to properly and effectively treat your body.

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The four concepts of Osteopathy – Part One

There are four basic laws that Osteopathic Manual Practitioners use to properly and effectively treat your body.

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Osteopathic Thought

Do you ever wonder why some of your injuries do not fully heal itself or keep coming back?

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The basics of Osteopathy

Are you interested in learning more about Osteopathy? Here are four common questions our Osteopath Christian Ying encounters on a regular basis.

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What does Osteopathy treat? Here are 4 keys areas.

Due to the holistic nature of osteopathic treatment, osteopathy can provide health benefits to most people. You may want to consider visiting an osteopath if you suffer from ailments such as asthma, headaches or migraines, digestive problems.

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Chiropractic care for pain relief

Chiropractic is a health care system that holds that the structure of the body, particularly the spine, affects the function of every part of the body. Chiropractors try to correct the body’s alignment to relieve pain and improve function and to help the body heal itself.