Alyssa has been a Registered Massage Therapist since 2008. Upon graduation, she started the seven-year program in Toronto and graduated as an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner. Osteopathy has since become her primary therapeutic focus.

She’s taken postgraduate courses on treating concussions and post-traumatic brain injury. She also did a lot of personal study with the intent of writing her thesis on Auditory Processing Disorder in children. (Long story, that topic didn’t happen.) She also taken post-graduate courses focused on treating pediatrics, and enjoys working with the little ones as much as the adults!

She loves to learn and enjoys a challenge. She commonly sees patients with various types of head and body injuries, headaches, digestive, reproductive, urinary and respiratory issues. She is honest with her abilities and will refer out if she thinks a patient would benefit more from a different therapist or modality.

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Jelena became a Registered Massage Therapist in 2021 after spending four years working in theatre and storytelling. She enjoyed the mental challenge of learning anatomy and physiology in college. She now utilizes that knowledge, in combination with her yoga experience and other calming modalities, to provide clients with a relaxing massage treatment that is tailored to each person’s preferences. Her treatments include Swedish massage, gentle cupping, head massage, breathing exercises, essential oils, and relaxing music to help stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system (calming effect). She can also help you find appropriate stretches or exercises to do at home, so that positive treatment effects are longer-lasting.

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Jenny became a Registered Massage Therapist in 2018, graduating locally from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy. Following this, she immediately began studying Osteopathy at the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto, which has now become her primary therapeutic focus. She completed a quantitative research study looking at the impacts of General Osteopathic Manual Therapy on Primary Dysmenorrhoea. She earned her DOMP certification in June of 2024, and now practices as an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner.

One of her main interests is rooted in understanding how all of the systems of the body interact and she uses a variety of techniques to try and treat the cause of pain or dysfunction. These include Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST), proprioreceptive techniques, visceral manipulation, cranial techniques and many more.

With her experience as a CrossFit coach, she is able to incorporate functional movements into her treatments as well as home-care recommendations for patients. Jennifer enjoys working with patients to help them perform to the best of their ability. She is an excellent resource for athletes, those recovering from injury, or educating patients on injury prevention.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her pup, family or friends, playing hockey and soccer!

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Birgit has been a Registered Massage Therapist since 1988 when Massage Therapy was in its infancy in Ontario. She owned a clinic and worked full-time in Waterloo for 10 years. Since then, she has been working part-time and is currently treating two mornings a week. When she is not doing massage, you can find her on the family farm, selling strawberries on their Erie St. strawberry farm, or spending time with their kids and grandkids.

As a young girl growing up in Germany, Massage Therapy treatments became a key part of Birgit’s health regime. She has been interested in natural therapies and healing ever since. Her clinical focus is on helping clients suffering from low back, spine, hip, knee, shoulder, and neck dysfunctions. She also does relaxation treatments to help alleviate muscular tension from stress.

Birgit is bilingual, speaking both German and English.

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Brenda graduated from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in 2018 and has been running a Massage Therapy clinic since then. She is currently in her final year at the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto and is beginning her career in Osteopathy at StillPoint Wellness Centre. She offers osteopathic treatments, supervised by Alyssa Bender, but hopes to have her full certification by the end of 2024.

Brenda is a mother of 8 children and has extensive experience working with other moms as a Doula and Massage Therapist. It is important to her to provide a safe treatment atmosphere ensuring the comfort of all patients.

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Heather is a graduate of the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy and received her Massage Therapy registration in 2000. She has worked in a variety of Massage Therapy clinics, including her own home-based clinic for over 17 years. She provides therapeutic and relaxation treatments with a holistic approach, focusing on the health and wellness of the body and mind. Helping clients to alleviate and manage chronic pain, headaches, increase mobility and flexibility, and decrease feelings of stress and anxiety has been an extremely gratifying aspect of her career. She incorporates home care into treatment plans, using deep stretching techniques to help prolong the beneficial effects of Massage Therapy.

She is a passionate, lifelong learner who has continued education as means to pursue her many interests. This includes the study of Reflexology and earning diplomas in both Holistic Nutrition and Diabetes Education. She approaches her own self-care holistically, utilizing the regular practice of yoga and meditation to nurture her physical, mental and emotional health and well-being.

She is excited to be a part of the Registered Massage Therapists and Osteopathic Manual Practitioners team at StillPoint Wellness Center because of the opportunity it provides to learn and grow together. Heather is happy to work together with other therapists to help each client achieve their personal health goals.

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