Lakshma Healing Hands RMT

Lakshma Healing Hands RMT Registered Massage Therapy & Osteopathic Care in Stittsville, serving Kanata, Ottawa West, and surrounding communities. Direct billing available.

Personalized, evidence-informed care to help relieve pain, restore movement, and support long-term wellness.

BACK TO ROUTINE = A CHANGE FOR YOUR BODY TOO 🔄More sitting.More driving.More screens.Different activity.Different schedu...
08/31/2026

BACK TO ROUTINE = A CHANGE FOR YOUR BODY TOO 🔄
More sitting.
More driving.
More screens.
Different activity.
Different schedules.
You don't need to fear sitting or chase the “perfect posture” — but your body does benefit from movement and variety.
If your return to routine is bringing back:
→ Neck tension
→ Tight shoulders
→ Lower back stiffness
→ Hip tightness
→ Reduced mobility
we're here to help.

🙌 Massage Therapy with Monika De Luca, RMT https://monikarmt.noterro.com/service-category/24560/Deep-Tissue-Massage-Therapy

👐 Osteopathic Manual Therapy with Ghassan Al-Tabba https://monikarmt.noterro.com/service-category/59146/Osteopathy

Two individualized approaches focused on helping you move and function more comfortably.

📍 Stittsville
📍 Serving Kanata & Ottawa West
Book online today.

Back to Routine? Your Body May Notice It Too.September routines are returning — work, school, commuting, computers, afte...
08/31/2026

Back to Routine? Your Body May Notice It Too.
September routines are returning — work, school, commuting, computers, after-school activities and fall sports.
And your body may notice the change before you do.
If you've started feeling:
✔ Neck or shoulder tension
✔ Lower back or hip stiffness
✔ Tight muscles after sitting or driving
✔ Reduced mobility
✔ Old aches becoming noticeable again
…it may simply be time to pay a little more attention to how your body is adapting.
There isn't one “perfect posture” you need to maintain all day.
Movement variety, regular activity and appropriate hands-on care can all be part of supporting your body as your routine changes.

At Lakshma Healing Hands, we offer:
🙌 Registered Massage Therapy — Monika De Luca, RMT https://lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca/deep-tissue-massage-1

For muscular tension, mobility restrictions, pain management and recovery.

🙌 Osteopathic Manual Therapy — Ghassan Al-Tabba https://lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca/osteopathic-therapy

For assessment-guided manual treatment focused on movement, mobility and function.

📍 Stittsville | Kanata | Ottawa West
September is starting.

Your body deserves a good start too.

Book Massage Therapy https://monikarmt.noterro.com/service-category/24560/Deep-Tissue-Massage-Therapy

Osteopathic Manual Therapy https://monikarmt.noterro.com/service-category/59146/Osteopathy

Online today.

08/27/2026

Maybe your shoulder feels restricted and your upper back feels stiff.
Or your low back feels tight while your hips don't seem to move as comfortably.
This is where looking at movement as a whole may provide useful information.
Osteopathic Manual Therapy uses individualized assessment and gentle hands-on techniques based on how your body is moving.
👐 Ghassan Al-Tabba, Osteopath
📍 Lakshma Healing Hands — Stittsville
Serving Stittsville, Kanata & Ottawa West
📅 Book: monikarmt.noterro.com

08/27/2026

Maybe your shoulder feels restricted and your upper back feels stiff.
Or your low back feels tight while your hips don't seem to move as comfortably.
This is where looking at movement as a whole may provide useful information.
Osteopathic Manual Therapy uses individualized assessment and gentle hands-on techniques based on how your body is moving.
👐 Ghassan Al-Tabba, Osteopath
📍 Lakshma Healing Hands — Stittsville
Serving Stittsville, Kanata & Ottawa West
📅 Book: monikarmt.noterro.com

“It doesn't feel like just one tight muscle.”That's something people often notice when stiffness seems to involve more t...
08/27/2026

“It doesn't feel like just one tight muscle.”

That's something people often notice when stiffness seems to involve more than one area.

For example:

→ Shoulder + upper back
→ Low back + hips
→ Neck + upper thoracic area
→ One side moving differently from the other

This doesn't automatically mean anything is damaged or “out of place.”

But it may be useful to look at how different areas of your body are moving together.

That is part of the approach used in Osteopathic Manual Therapy.

An osteopathic appointment may involve observing movement, assessing mobility and using gentle hands-on techniques according to your individual findings.

👐 Ghassan Al-Tabba, Osteopath
Now offering Osteopathic Manual Therapy at:
Lakshma Healing Hands lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca

📍 Stittsville
Serving Kanata & Ottawa West

📅 Appointments available
🔗 monikarmt.noterro.com

Does it ever feel like the problem isn't just one tight muscle?Maybe your shoulder feels restricted — but you also notic...
08/27/2026

Does it ever feel like the problem isn't just one tight muscle?

Maybe your shoulder feels restricted — but you also notice stiffness through your upper back.
Or your lower back feels tight — while your hips don't seem to move as comfortably as they used to.

The body doesn't function as a collection of completely separate parts.

Movement at one area can influence how another area moves and responds.

This is one reason Osteopathic Manual Therapy uses a broader hands-on assessment rather than focusing only on the location where you feel discomfort.

During an appointment, Ghassan Al-Tabba, Osteopath, may assess areas such as:

• Joint and spinal mobility
• Shoulder and hip movement
• Rib and thoracic movement
• Soft-tissue mobility
• How different areas move together

Treatment is then adapted to what is found during your individual assessment.

The goal isn't to “put something back into place.”
It's to use gentle manual techniques to support mobility, movement and function based on your presentation.

👐 Osteopathic Manual Therapy
Ghassan Al-Tabba, Osteopath lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca

📍 Lakshma Healing Hands — Stittsville
Serving Stittsville, Kanata & Ottawa West

📅 Book: monikarmt.noterro.com

08/25/2026

Neck and shoulders getting tighter as the day goes on?
Long hours at a desk don't necessarily mean you're sitting “wrong.”
Often, the bigger issue is simply spending too long in one position.
Try:
✔️ Changing position regularly
✔️ Standing periodically
✔️ Moving your shoulders
✔️ Walking for a few minutes
✔️ Taking short screen breaks
And when muscular tension becomes persistent, Registered Massage Therapy can be one part of addressing it.

🙌 Monika De Luca, RMT lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca

📍 Stittsville | Kanata | Ottawa West

📅 Book: monikarmt.noterro.com

08/25/2026

Long hours at a desk don't necessarily mean you're sitting “wrong.”
Often, the bigger issue is simply spending too long in one position.
Try:
✔️ Changing position regularly
✔️ Standing periodically
✔️ Moving your shoulders
✔️ Walking for a few minutes
✔️ Taking short screen breaks
And when muscular tension becomes persistent, Registered Massage Therapy can be one part of addressing it.

🙌 Monika De Luca, RMT lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca

📍 Stittsville | Kanata | Ottawa West

📅 Book: monikarmt.noterro.com

Your shoulders weren't designed to stay in the same position for eight hours. 👀When desk time increases, your neck and s...
08/25/2026

Your shoulders weren't designed to stay in the same position for eight hours. 👀

When desk time increases, your neck and shoulder muscles may spend long periods doing low-level work to support your head, arms and upper body.

By the afternoon, you may notice:

→ Neck stiffness
→ Tight shoulders
→ Tension between the shoulder blades
→ Upper-back fatigue
→ Constant shoulder rolling or stretching

Instead of trying to sit in one “perfect” position all day, give your body more movement variety.

Stand up.

Move your shoulders.

Change your sitting position.

Walk for a few minutes.

Then repeat throughout the day.

And when tension becomes persistent, Registered Massage Therapy may help address muscular tension and soft-tissue restrictions based on your individual assessment.

🙌 Monika De Luca, RMT lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca

📍 Lakshma Healing Hands — Stittsville
Serving Stittsville, Kanata & Ottawa West

📅 Book: monikarmt.noterro.com

Does your neck start getting tighter as the workday goes on?It may not be one dramatic movement causing the problem.Hour...
08/25/2026

Does your neck start getting tighter as the workday goes on?

It may not be one dramatic movement causing the problem.

Hours spent:

💻 Working at a computer
📱 Looking at a phone
🚗 Commuting
🪑 Staying in one position

can leave the muscles around your neck, shoulders and upper back working for long periods without much movement variety.

You might notice:

• Shoulders gradually creeping upward
• Tightness between the shoulder blades
• Neck stiffness when turning your head
• A heavy or tired feeling across the upper back
• The urge to constantly stretch or roll your shoulders

One useful strategy is surprisingly simple:

👉 Change positions more often.

You don't need to maintain one “perfect posture” all day. Your body generally benefits from regular movement and position changes.

If muscular tension is becoming persistent, Registered Massage Therapy can also be used to assess and address the areas contributing to your symptoms.

At Lakshma Healing Hands, treatment is individualized based on what you're experiencing and how your body is moving.

🙌 Monika De Luca, RMT Lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca

📍 Stittsville | Kanata | Ottawa West

📅 Appointments available
🔗 Book: monikarmt.noterro.com

Read this week's blog:
Back to Routine? Why Your Body May Feel Stiff Again https://lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca/f/back-to-routine-why-your-body-may-feel-stiff-again -38f1-4e35-aeef-f1884729c051

Address

5017 Abbott Street East
Stittsville, ON
K2V0V5

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7:15pm
Tuesday 9am - 7:15pm
Wednesday 9am - 7:15pm
Thursday 9am - 7:15pm
Friday 9am - 5:15pm
Saturday 9am - 5:15pm
Sunday 1pm - 5:15pm

Telephone

+6477081526

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