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WINTER 2024

1. I (Jennifer) am taking a “sabbatical” and will be away from January to the end of April. I am delighted to share that Carrol Heinsma will be offering Massage Therapy during this time, at Lotus and Thistle. Furthermore, you can continue to use this online booking system (Jane) to book an appointment with Carrol.

2. For hygienic and environmental reasons, I would like to encourage you to bring your own sheets with you to your appointments: A clean single fitted and single flat sheet, preferably laundered in scent-free detergent.

Thank you and have a gentle winter season.

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Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy is a holistic modality that restores balance between the body and the mind. It brings a deeper awareness to the body and what it is telling us and, by cultivating awareness through our sessions, we can work to prevent stress and re-injury. Therapeutic massage engages muscles, connective tissue and fascia to alleviate pain and muscle spam. It enhances circulation through the ... Read More

Massage Therapy is a holistic modality that restores balance between the body and the mind. It brings a deeper awareness to the body and what it is telling us and, by cultivating awareness through our sessions, we can work to prevent stress and re-injury.

Therapeutic massage engages muscles, connective tissue and fascia to alleviate pain and muscle spam. It enhances circulation through the blood and lymphatic vessels, mobilizes restricted joints, and calms the nervous system. I use a variety of techniques tailored to you that include fascial release, trigger point therapy, deep tissue massage, general Swedish massage, joint manipulation, stretching, breath work and Craniosacral therapy. Therapeutic massage also works on the mental-emotional levels to bring calm by reducing the tone in the sympathetic nervous system thus decreasing stress levels.

Each session begins with a discussion of your reasons for coming to massage, followed by a 50-60minute massage, and ends with suggestions of exercises to stretch, strengthen and mobilize, and a suggestion of a treatment plan if necessary, to assist your return to full function.

Carrol Heinsma

Carrol studied massage therapy at the Alexandrian Institute in Hamilton Ontario, graduating in the spring of 2000. Following graduation, Carrol worked in various multi-disciplinary clinics in the provinces of Ontario, New Brunswick, and Alberta. Her time in New Brunswick also included working as a teaching assistant and clinic supervisor at the KineConcept Institute in Fredericton. She has recently returned to work after taking a hiatus to raise her daughter.

If there are no appointments available to match your schedule, please reach out via email at carrolheinsma@hotmail.com or by adding your name to the waitlist indicating your preferred day and time of treatment.

Carrol studied massage therapy at the Alexandrian Institute in Hamilton Ontario, graduating in th... Read More

Jennifer Wilson
(She/Her/Hers) RMT, nd

Jennifer Wilson, RMT (PhD Neuroscience) was trained at the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in Halifax. More recently, I have delved into CranioSacral Therapy with the Upledger Institute and this fall (2018) I am so happy to begin a 2 year training in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. I also have qualifications in Thai Yoga Massage, from the Lotus Palm School of Thai Massage in Montreal, Yoga Instructor (200hrs) with Hart Lazer, and Reiki and energy healing work. I am licensed with the Massage Therapists and Wholistic Practitioners Association of the Maritimes (MTWPAM) as a Massage Therapist, and with the Alliance of Professional Naturopaths and Naturotherapists (APNN) as a Naturotherapist. I offer direct billing to most insurance companies (Blue Cross, Sunlife, Manulife, Great West Life, Chambers), but regretfully do not accept WCB cases.

My treatment approach: This time is your time. I am here to help support you with whatever you come in with. To give you quality service, with heart. Although I have come from a scientific background and am strong in the intellectual understanding and presentation of symptoms and dysfunction in the body, my joy, passion and calling to this work is because I can blend this with working from my heart and intuition and allow my hands to to be guided by the intelligence within the body to have therapeutic effect. Centeredness, presence and a gentle nature allow me to hold space for whatever is arising in another, and to hold that space, openly, and non-judgementally. For me, this work is a privilege and an honour.

Jennifer Wilson, RMT (PhD Neuroscience) was trained at the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrot... Read More

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Located at: Lotus & Thistle, 440 Main Street, Mahone Bay
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