About Me
Sara is a holistic practitioner who uses mind and body modalities and practices to help embodiment. ICF-certified coach, somatic coach, and a veteran massage therapist and natural therapist with over a decade of experience, she accompanies body and mind deeply into movement and flow to relieve pains and aches, find clarity and empowerment, healing and vision to move forward. Her work has a unique approach. She considers it more as a vocation for help towards therapeutic release on various levels to ensure deep, lasting relaxation, conscious awareness, and body-mind integrity.
Her mission is to help people feel better in their bodies by tuning into their needs with a caring, comforting presence, safe space, and intentional touch that caters to each person. Releasing tensions, pains, and aches towards improving body, breath, and mind mechanics so those great ideas, dreams, and challenges can unlock and allow creative flow to flourish; however that might translate. An unbiased helping hand is always a nice support.
Let yourself experience the wisdom of your body and mind by pampering yourself with guided focus and attention.
IMPORTANT UPDATE TO NOTE Embracing Change: Transitioning to Somatic Coaching After 15 years dedicated to massage therapy, I have embarked on a journey of personal and professional growth, exploring the profound connection between body and mind. This path has led me to somatic coaching, a holistic approach that integrates physical sensations and awareness with emotional and mental well-being. What Is Somatic Coaching? Somatic coaching emphasizes the mind-body connection, helping individuals become more aware of their bodily sensations to facilitate growth, transformation, and healing. Techniques such as mindful movement, breathing exercises, and awareness practices enhance self-awareness and promote overall well-being. Transitioning My Services In light of this, I have decided to transition my practice slowly to focus primarily on somatic coaching. While touch remains a vital component, I will exclusively offer bodywork with a preceding somatic coaching session. This integrated approach allows for a more comprehensive experience, fostering deeper awareness and empowering you to cultivate inner wellness, which often translates to improved overall health. Upcoming Changes • Limited Availability for Massage Therapy: A few sessions for massage therapy are available between April 1st to the 4th. Massage therapy sessions stand alones will not be available as of June 1st. I apologize for the short notice; other excellent therapists are listed on my website for your convenience. • Somatic Coaching Sessions: Online somatic coaching sessions are available. Please send an email for an appointment. In-person sessions will be available as of May 1st. • Prerequisite for Bodywork:A somatic coaching session is required before any bodywork appointment. It's important to note that somatic coaching is a more comprehensive, holistic perspective, examining the body in its entirety, and the bodywork that follows leverages a broader range of techniques, including sitting, standing, and lying down while partially or fully clothed. Conversely, massage therapy concentrates on relieving soft tissue tension and temporarily promoting relaxation. The transition to somatic coaching represents a shift towards a more integrated approach to wellness, focusing on the mind-body connection and the cultivation of inner wellness. I understand that change can bring questions, and I am here to support you through this transition. My commitment remains unwavering to provide holistic and effective services that promote your well-being. Your trust and well-being are at the heart of this transition. Thank you for your continued trust and support. Warm regards, Sara
A Holistic Process
I graduated from Ikra as a Swedish massage therapist in 2011, helping patrons throughout Montreal and the surrounding area ease pains and aches, make space by emptying the unsaid, and find grounding in their bodies. My journey started in a spa but quickly shifted to more profound work involving the whole body, as nothing ever works alone. Having taken many pieces of training, I encompassed them into a mix of modalities involving touch, breath, letting the conscious mind flow between the here and there, holding space, and coaching, which clients call the great reset.
Swedish massage, mobilizations, shiatsu, prenatal, neuro therapy, facsia therapy, lymphatic drainage (Stop chasing pain and Vodder), myo fascial release, stretching, osteo classes, and even a few years in acupuncture at Rosemount college, learning about traditional chinese medicine have given me a wide array of tools and ressources to choose from. Completing a Cranio Sacral therapy practitioner course with Setsuko School with my mentor and teacher Tony Eng, I discovered softness's power.
Always thirsty to learn and never satisfied, I have learned to allow modalities to integrate and grow. I can now explain the science behind what I intuitively have adopted throughout the years to connect mind, body, and being for a lighter step forward. The body comprises many systems, none of which work alone, yet we often treat them as such.
Exploring the connections between body, mind, emotions, and our inner workings through my own experiences and personal healing journey, as well as the wisdom my clients often gift me gracefully and authentically, has given me a sense of what works and what doesn't and its different for each person.
The essence of my work is to facilitate and cultivate self-awareness and self empowerment by helping you identify the core challenges and blind spots in your life, in your emotions, in your body, and in repeating patterns to guide you through your personal and unique self-discovery journey, so that you can overcome them slowly and step by step with confidence, consistency, determination, and pride.
I offer my knowledge and experience to those who want resources, tools, and techniques to achieve a more mindful awareness of their bodies and their reactions by creating personalized plans and space to guide them forward and achieve their desired goals of self-actualization. I proudly completed Concordia's PGCC coaching program and The Power of Embodied Transformation with Coaches Rising and am a member of the International Coaching Federation.
I invite you to book a discovery call for free through a 45-minute Exploring Clarity call on the sessions page.
(International Coaching Federation)
Professional association ID number for insurance claims
RITMA #9456 Massage therapist and AQTN #MN24045 Naturo therapist
My Approach
Educator
If you have ever come for a visit, you know that my goal is to give you tools and ressources that help explain sensations and situations so you understand what is going on in your body and heart in hopes of making enlightened choices and gain insight through your experience. The body is an incredible piece of machinery. So many systems and subsystems work together for us to stay balanced in body and mind. As we all learn differently, I use touch, movement, visuals, videos, music, podcasts, embodied practices, mindfulness exercises, books, podcasts and many other references to make sure that you learn the best way for you to take the lead to your well being.
Therapist
Sara started her journey as a massage therapist and through a string of studies and a willingness to contribute and commit to others well being she has developed into a health consultant. Consider this a getaway from your everyday. She helps you create space from within, easing into deep nourishing self care. Judgement, criticism and assumption free she offers guidance throughout the session to continue you on your personalized journey. She also offers guided meditations and conversation space as a naturo therapist through zoom or phone consultations.
Guide
As a guide i hold space for you to create space in your tissues where you have issues through zoom or a hands on approach while using mindfulness, breathwork, yoga nidra, meditation, visualisations, affirmations and the embodied practices that help bring to light the hidden treasures we hold within without even knowing it. With presence and awareness, discussions turn into discoveries that allow insight to clear the field of doubt that plagues our hearts. The consistent lifestyle habits that help you create a process to integrate and synthesize your individual insights to help with personal growth and advancement in figuring out those situations that subconsciously can keep you stuck.