Osteopathic Manual Practitioner in Toronto. Movement teacher.

05/29/2026

Friday afternoon fun. Now I know, if only life were that simple. But this is just to give some perspective and since humour and surprise are two things that have an outsized effect on whether we remember something, or take a moment to think about a particular piece of information we've seen, then let's all have a laugh. How did we get here as a society? With all the innovation and capabilities of human beings and somehow sitting at a desk is the major activity of our lives?
I say no! I say let's take a minute to rebel. What would your life look like if YOU were the main priority and everything else came after that?
What if work only happened if sleep happened? If joy was a necessary part of your day? If movement was a priority and sitting was something that was only allowed if the other human part was happening too?

05/22/2026

Okay folks, I don't always set out to use my own story as an example but I think it is! I was 26 when I experienced a back injury that at the time, dictated my life. For years. At least 5 where it was the main character. And guess what? Look at me now!
One story does not make a universal truth but the research does show that I am not incorrect in what I am talking about here.
Bodies heal. Given the right conditions and REASONABLE movement (if you're my client you have probably heard me say this). And the research shows that knowing that you can get better, and that having confidence that you will, is a GAME CHANGER.
Bodies are made to move, jump, run, do all of the things and this fundamental design and indeed, life force, is in each of us. How cool.
So go do something fun today. And remember, the way you feel is what is important not how it looks 🌞☀️🌞

05/15/2026

I want you to think back on the last time you experienced a flare up of an old injury or pain in general? Was it an extremely stressful time in your life?
Had you been sleeping very well?
Pain is not always an indication of something anatomically wrong and that's just the truth. Sometimes your body just wants you to STOP.
And I know, it's hard to appreciate the injuries you DON'T have, but I promise your body has been doing a lot for you that you are not even aware of.
So how do we help ourselves get better?
"Reduce stress" is often a useless instruction, and sometimes ironically enough, stress inducing. 😆🤯
Pain is multi-factoral and there is no one way. But Osteopathy (the manual therapy that I do) can help. It helped me when I was 26 and had a back injury. It helps me today.
So chin up, you are alive and that means there is opportunity for change and better. I wish you the best of luck!

04/30/2026

04/24/2026

Go out into the world and do two nice things for people this week.
That's it. That's the prompt.
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It has been widely reported, and fairly obvious, that most of us in the modern world feel like we "don't have enough time".
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Time poverty or time famine is what it is called in the research. People report feeling that they need 3-4 hours in a day more to complete daily tasks. Working mothers report this issue at higher levels. 🙄
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People are stressed and disheartened. They see it as personal failing. And this adds often to more feelings of heaviness.
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In this book, "The Happier Hour" there are many tibits of gold to learn but one tangible suggestion she gives is this one.
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Go out into the world and do two nice things for people this week.
Just try it and come back and tell me how you felt overall during the time where it was your intention.
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Dont worry about changing ANYTHING else. Just do this one thing. 💜
Maybe we think that seems fairly obvious and maybe science doesn't need to tell us BUT science affects policy, and policy is partially what got us here. So let's think about what this means for our actual lives and then we can go tell the government that the situation is untenable based on the research. Something has gone awry.

04/22/2026

Yoga and hypermobility. A match made in heaven.... Or?
If you feel something is off in your body don't let anyone tell you to do something because it's what's being celebrated in the room.
Yoga is a practice of self knowledge. Often the result of that is the knowledge that we give away our power and our autonomy to the comfort of someone else telling us what to do. What is right.
Except they are human, and heavily influenced by the society around them. I go to "advanced" yoga classes and the most advanced thing about me is my ability to say no.
Not because I'm being contrarian

04/16/2026

20 years of working in this world of health and this is what i have come up with! And it's pretty damn important actually.
Groundbreaking stuff. At least it feels that way when you connect with the truth of this experience.
You will do the thing you enjoy. If you find a way to enjoy nourishing yourself you will eat health(ier).
If you find a way to enjoy moving you will find a way to do that thing.
It's not secret discipline that gets people exercising, they are simply lucky and life has presented them with a path to finding it. You have one too!
And since your one glorious life is being lived in this one glorious body (yours) let's see what we can do to help it out?
So all in all just a reminder that health comes from love!

04/10/2026

I know its not only me who thinks the nuances of how the body works is so interesting and cool? Lol blows my mind every time, how amazing it is the myriad of ways in which our bodies function for us, without us ever thinking of it. 🤔
Lol. A bit of childish wonder is good for me I'm sure.
I think treatments and manual therapy are a great way to start that movement journey not the least of the reasons being that it can help slow things down in some ways and then yes, also create movement and speed in others.
Give your body space to regulate and you have no idea how much better you can feel.
DM any questions!

04/04/2026

Made this reel quickly, inspired by all the wonderful mothers in my life who have cared for me and deserve care and compassion themselves.
And surprise surprise that's all of us.
Movement is healing. Reasonable movement is even better! And that's different for everyone. Figuring out how to start is honestly the hardest part.
If you need any support in that my DMs are open for questions and support.
I am a manual therapist who helps people tap into their own health systems through working with my hands but I am not so pompous to believe that we heal somehow in a vacuum. Our circumstances can often be tricky to navigate and being unsure usually leads to more avoidance, especially of movement, and that often leads to pain.
Modern medicine is amazing but it is based on how the body works. And the body works on MOVEMENT. That's the principle of life and I believe, the principle of physics. I often think of it as a life truth.
I believe in you. I believe in your body's ability to heal and to get better no matter your circumstance. It may not be perfect but you can feel better. No matter your age.
With lots of love

03/23/2026

I almost forgot what has me thinking about menopause in the first place.
It was feeling sad that women are taught to not feed themselves during a time when it is particularly vital to our ability to thrive.
Paying attention to your nutrition and making sure you are supporting your body with sufficient calories during this transition is incredibly helpful. This is technically low hanging fruit.
But unfortunately as women, we have generally been taught to believe the opposite about how to feed ourselves and be "healthy". We are taught to undereat.
And so what does a woman who is in her 40's and gaining belly fat do?
Reduce calories of course!
It not only makes sense but is literally what we have been taught.
That it's righteous to be that way even.
This puts a strain on our bodies. Stress. Combined with the stress of not understanding what's going on. It gets layered.
Different women deal with different symptoms, it's all very individual.
But I'm here to remind you that no matter what, it's important to eat!
Inform yourself and talk to your doctor about what has been actually shown to improve menopause symptoms. And when they tell you it's lifestyle changes, come back here!
Your body technically wants you to be healthy and feel well. I promise the road ahead can actually be a good time.