Genie Bright RMT CMRP completed her Matrix Repatterning education and certification requirements as of September 2020 and is now a certified practitioner of Matrix Repatterning. Please note that Matrix Repatterning falls within the scope of RMT practices and is therefore billable under your extended health plan.

Genie is an honors graduate with an award for “Wholistic Therapist”. She has nearly 15 years of experience teaching yoga, Pilates and postural awareness and enjoys using these modalities as a form of prescriptive exercise for clients.

Genie has keen interest and experience in fascial treatments as well as postural therapy and coaching. Fascia is a type of connective tissue found throughout the body which can be effectively sculpted using manual intervention. This allows for postural healing and more optimal function and comfort throughout the body. Balancing postural alignment facilitates energy flow in the body and transformation on all levels of being. Genie is a practitioner who lives what she teaches and has an earnest desire to educate and nurture her clients in the direction of balance and harmony.

Genie practices a lovely technique known as Holistic Pulsing. This approach operates through pleasurable, effortless, comforting movements (rocking, bouncing and shimmering the tissues) which softly encourages the body/mind to ‘‘let go’’ of deep-seated tension and open to ease and grace. Holistic Pulsing can be a treatment in and of itself or integrated into general Swedish Massage sessions.

For clients who enjoy a deeper approach, Genie has also been trained in deep tissue therapy.

Matrix Repatterning:

The goal of Matrix Repatterning is to systematically discover and treat primary restrictions deep within the framework of the body, ultimately restoring balance and structural integrity at a molecular level.

A primary restriction is a source of tension that puts the fibres of the body into a state of chronic strain. Primary restrictions are often a result of past injury or impact. With time and accumulation of injury, our body can move seriously out of balance.

A Matrix Repatterning practitioner will scan the client in order to determine the precise location of each primary restriction and thus apply a gentle, corrective procedure to clear old patterns and treat the source of the imbalance.

Treatment Expectations:

The initial assessment usually involves postural assessment, ranges of motion, as well as neurological signs and joint stability tests if applicable. A global body scan using bio-compatible concentric magnets is performed in order to determine the areas of the body requiring treatment.

Treatment is very gentle and a series of sessions can release structural imbalances that have potentially been compensated for by the body for a very long time. Systematically, these restrictions are treated until more optimal function is restored.

Please wear comfortable, warm, stretchy clothing and please no underwire bra or fit bit devices on the body as these can affect the outcome of assessment and treatment.

Wellness Timeline:

Typically, Matrix Repatterning yields significant functional improvement within 8-12 treatments. For more complex cases, treatments may extend beyond 12 sessions.

First time clients may consider setting up 6-8 treatments initially and these can be cancelled at any time, if needed, keeping in mind our 24-hour cancellation policy.

Treatments spaced 1 week apart is recommended but not necessary.

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After living in the nation’s capital for 15 years, Jane could no longer resist the pull of her ocean home. She returned to Nova Scotia in 2007 to dedicate her time to providing a healthy home life for her family and contributing to her community through the practice of compassionate, holistic health care through massage therapy and yoga.

Jane works with and respects patients wherever they may be on their healing path. Jane understands and applies the connections between how we use our bodies in daily life and the healing process, and supports patients in taking an active role in their own health care – after all, you are the expert when it comes to your own body! Jane takes a clinical approach to her work, taking the time to investigate and develop an evidence-based, effective treatment plan to help you get better and stay better. Jane is experienced in treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions, such as TMJD, frozen shoulder, whiplash, back pain, knee injuries and headaches, along with helping to relieve patients’ chronic pain, stress and anxiety, and to maintain overall health. She emphasizes whole-person, integrative treatment, with a special focus in myofascial techniques and personalized home care to maximize benefits between visits. Jane appreciates the opportunity to work with people at any age and stage of life, as well.

Jane is a 2014 honour roll graduate of the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in Halifax and recipient of the Massage Therapists Association of Nova Scotia professionalism award, granted to the graduate who best exemplifies the qualities of a professional massage therapist.

Jane became a certified Kripalu yoga teacher in 2010 with a focus on emphasizing a safe and tailored approach to the exploration of yoga, both as a method of maintaining health and vitality and as a means of coping with the physical, mental and emotional challenges of life. She is currently studying yoga therapy in order to further support her students and patients.

Jane is a member in good standing of the Massage Therapists Association of Nova Scotia, the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association, and the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

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Jeff Chant, MEd (Counselling Psychology), MDiv Registered Counselling Therapist - Candidate

Jeff is a counselling therapist with an integrative, depth-oriented approach that is active, focused, and emotion-centred. His work is shaped by a long-standing commitment to understanding the human condition—how we protect ourselves, how we lose connection with ourselves and others, and how we find our way back to greater honesty, freedom, and meaning.

Jeff brings an eclectic background to therapy. Alongside his graduate training in counselling psychology and pastoral psychology, he has spent more than 30 years working in organizational behaviour and human dynamics as a consultant and coach. That experience gives him a practical understanding of the pressures people carry—performance, leadership, identity, relationships, responsibility, and burnout—and how those external demands often intersect with deeper internal struggles.

Jeff believes in the integration of mental, physical, and spiritual health. In this context, spiritual health is not about religion or doctrine; it is about existential distress and the human need to make meaning in crisis—drawing on a person’s values, beliefs, worldview, culture, and sense of purpose.

In sessions, Jeff works with what is happening in the moment—emotion as it shows up in the room, in the body, and in relationship. Rather than only talking about problems, the focus is on gently and directly engaging what is emotionally present. Together, you pay close attention to patterns that interrupt emotional closeness or clarity. These protective patterns aren’t treated as mistakes; they’re understood as responses that once served an important purpose. Over time, the work becomes a careful exploration of how those patterns operate now—and what they may be costing you.

This is not passive or purely conversational therapy. It is disciplined, collaborative work with what is alive and present, paced to support depth without overwhelm and intensity without force.

What to expect Sessions are active and emotionally engaged We work with feelings as they emerge, not only with narrative or insight Attention is given to anxiety, protective patterns/defences, and emotional experience The work is collaborative, focused, and often time-sensitive When anxiety rises, we slow down; when avoidance appears, we notice it; when emotions emerge, we work carefully and directly with them Is this a fit? This work may be a good fit if you’re willing to engage directly with emotional experience, are curious about patterns that shape your relationships and inner life, and are seeking depth rather than strategies alone. People often come when familiar ways of coping are no longer enough—when grief persists, relationships stall, or life feels constrained, flat, or unreal.

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Catie (she/they) is a Registered Massage Therapist in good standing with MTANS. They are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming space and offering a personalized approach to support the body’s healing process.

Catie blends Myofascial Release techniques with deep tissue Swedish massage to help the body return to function, encouraging both release and re-education of the musculoskeletal system. Through the lens of active listening, they aim to understand each client’s unique experience and work holistically to support movement, explore root causes, and maintain long-term wellness. They feel honoured to treat a wide range of conditions and are especially drawn to supporting clients experiencing chronic pain, breast/chest post-surgical care, nervous system regulation, and intra-oral TMJD release.

With a deep curiosity about the body’s capacity for healing, Catie takes an attentive and intuitive approach in each session. They are passionate about helping clients reconnect with their physical selves, and foster awareness of how their body moves and responds.

Catie’s journey to massage therapy began in horticulture, where years of hands-on work sparked an interest in supporting the body through physical demands. They graduated with Honours as Valedictorian from the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy (CCMH).

Outside the treatment room, Catie enjoys exploring creativity through art and music and grounding themselves in nature through hiking and herbalism.

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Ti Giffin is a Registered Acupuncturist with a passion for providing accessible, empathetic, and wellness-oriented support to their clients. They completed their education in 2021 at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, where they received in-depth theoretical and practical training in Acupuncture, Fire Cupping, Gua Sha, Herbal medicine, and Tui Na.

In 2019 Ti traveled to Beijing and Xiamen, China. During this time, they had the opportunity to study in Acupuncture and Moxibustion clinics and hospitals and at Xiamen University. This experience deepened their appreciation and commitment to learning the ancient practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine and continues to inspire and shape their current practice. They hope to further their study by returning to China in the future.

Ti is committed to the lifelong journey of cultivating their knowledge through continuing education courses. They are currently working towards completing their CTCMPAO Pan-Canadian Examination through the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario.

In their spare time they enjoy spending quality time with their three children, tending to their garden, creating nourishing meals with friends, wildcrafting, and being immersed in nature.

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Louise (Lou) (she/her) is a white, queer bodyworker, grateful to be living and working as a treaty person in this beautiful place, on the ancestral and unceded Territory of the Mi’kmaq People.

She holds a diploma of Osteopathy, with distinction, from the Collège D’Études Ostéopathiques after completing their 5 year program at the Halifax campus. She is also an Honours graduate of the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy and has been practicing massage therapy since 2019.

Louise’s approach to treatment is rooted in the body’s wisdom and innate healing capacity. She values working together to understand the story of your body, layering assessment and an unfolding deep listening to treat the whole person and the root causes of pain.

Her treatments tend the interrelationships of the many systems of our body - musculoskeletal, fascial, craniosacral, fluidic, visceral, neurological, psycho-emotional - to release tension, strain patterns and the impacts of force, and support integration in the body. Louise treats a broad spectrum of conditions and manifestations of pain, as well as people of all ages.

Louise comes to this work grounded in the complexities and transformational possibilities of our bodies. She understands bodywork to be essential to personal and community healing, and works to practice from trauma-informed and politicized bodywork frameworks, working towards the roots of how our individual and collective experiences manifest in our bodies. She is committed to making her practice a space for queer, trans, two-spirit and non-binary bodies, Black, Brown and Indigenous bodies, fat bodies, disabled bodies. She strives for accessibility and dignity for all and is humbled to be working in fierce celebration of each person’s physical, emotional and spiritual embodiment and aliveness.

Louise loves to talk about bodies and weaves learning about anatomy and somatics into time with clients. Her learning is shaped by Biodynamic Osteopathy, embryology, neurophysiology of trauma, Focusing, and Embodied Ancestral Inquiry. She is deeply rooted in and trusts the ordinary magic of our beings.

Louise is honoured to be part of the teaching team of Foundations in Embodied Ancestral Inquiry (https://www.embodiedancestralinquiry.com/).

*If you have any questions about working with me, please reach out at: lyman.louise@gmail.com

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Completed Post-Graduate Courses:

• Mastering Foot Pain: Osteopathic Considerations for Treating Acute and Chronic Foot Problems (NSAO, 2025)
• Osteoarticular Adjustments in Osteopathy by Energetic Impulse (CEO, 2022)
• Shoulder and Shoulder Girdle Dysfunctions: Applied Fascial Release (AFR) and Therapeutic Exercises (CEO, 2022)

Additional Training:

• Level 2 Applications in Embodied Ancestral Inquiry (EAI, 2024-2025)
• Level 1 Foundations in Embodied Ancestral Inquiry (EAI, 2023 and 2024)
• Somatics, Trauma and Resilience (Strozzi Institute, 2020-2021)

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Louise is in good standing with the NSAO (Nova Scotia Association of Osteopaths) and MTANS (Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia).

Nova Scotia Association of Osteopaths (Manual Practice) Members Statement:

• I am a member in good standing of the Nova Scotia Association of Osteopaths (NSAO).
• As a member of the NSAO, I am not an Osteopathic Physician, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, formerly Doctor of Osteopathy), nor do I practice Osteopathic Medicine.
• In Nova Scotia, Osteopathic Manual Practice is not regulated by the government, however the NSAO is actively seeking government regulation to protect the public and our profession.
• Osteopathic Manual Practitioners are not members of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS).

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Bryde is an RMT in good standing with the Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia. She is deeply committed to helping others achieve more ease in their minds and bodies and understands that quality of life is a dynamic state that is best managed with a multidimensional approach.

While a student in the 2200-hour program at CCMH, Bryde completed specialized clinic hours in both spa and clinical settings. She’s worked with clients living with chronic pain, headaches, joint pain, postural dysfunction, anxiety, stress, vocal tension, COPD, asthma, dysmenorrhea, digestive disorders, and many systemic, chronic, and autoimmune illnesses, as well as clients of all ages, from 6 weeks to 95 years old.

A life-long learner and a passionate educator, Bryde provides evidence-based treatments applied through myofascial and Swedish massage techniques, and can prescribe homecare to support clients in their wellbeing through all stages of health and healing. With additional training in mindfulness, meditation, and breathing techniques, Bryde is able to recommend and incorporate these tools into the treatment approach.

Prior to massage therapy, Bryde completed the Performance Acting program at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2011, and over 1000 hours of study in the yogic tradition, as well as over 4000 hours of teaching world-wide since 2006. She enjoys deepening her personal practice in creative expression and mindfulness, especially with community, and outside her time at Watershed Wellness she may be taking movement classes, leading vocal workouts, and planning gatherings designed to inspire the imagination and facilitate connection. She is proud to be working alongside the esteemed healthcare professionals at Watershed Wellness to provide outstanding, client-centered care.

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Angie brings almost twenty years of clinical experience to her practice as a Manual Osteopathic Practitioner and Registered Massage therapist. She sees each person as a unique individual and adapts her treatment style to meet the needs of each patient she sees, looking for causes rather than symptoms, to maintain balance and wellbeing. She treats the whole person, using mechanical, visceral, cranial and endocranial approaches to help enhance each individual’s health and ability to heal themselves.

Angie loves working with all ages of people, from newborns to adult and senior care. She treats people with a wide range of complex conditions, including emotional trauma, concussions, pre- and postpartum, and post surgery as well as people wanting to maintain good health. Angie feels inspired and humbled by the impacts and benefits of osteopathy and the changes that result in physical health and emotional wellbeing.

As a lifelong learner, Angie continues to deepen her knowledge and skills through postgraduate courses.

Angie spends her free time playing in the outdoors, whenever possible, connecting with the natural world. Her four children and two grandchildren feed her love of life and keep her playful and thoughtful.

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