Although I have been an environmentalist in some capacity since before I can remember and have increasingly incorporated environmental principles into several aspects of my life, I have to admit that I thought little about food and food sources, despite the fact that they are directly connected in so many ways. I came from a time, and a socio-economic reality, where you did not question what was put on your plate, you were only grateful there was something there at all. These last few years however, I have learned more about the impact of food on health, the challenges we are all facing as a society to nutritionally feed ourselves and our families, and the direct co-relation of the health of our environment and our own health.

I also learned about great pain and adversity when my youngest son suffered an acquired brain injury (ABI) in February 2019 that affected our whole family greatly and impacted every aspect of our lives. By March 2020, despite several recommended approaches to support our son with his ABI, the current medical system offered little relief for the symptoms he was suffering from.

Relentless as I am for finding a solution to any problem, after 13 months of searching, attempting, and failing several treatments under the direction of modern western medicine, we finally visited a Naturopathic Doctor. Within a few weeks of incorporating her recommended changes into our son’s diet, he finally started to see improvements. I was shocked, but also incredibly saddened by how long it took us to get here, and how much our son had to suffer for something that was so simple and was right there, literally on the plate in front of him!

With just a few simple nutritional changes, hope was restored and his recovery began. I vowed from that point forward to do whatever I could to help others learn about the power of food and natural remedies as restorative medicine.

I saw firsthand the importance of good quality food and natural supplements to not only support optimal health, but to also equip us with a reserve to be more resilient to life’s challenges, and to support the body’s efforts to recover from injury. Only during this experience was the importance of nutrition, lifestyle and mindset truly recognized. This is where the journey began.

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Paulette is a Registered Reflexology Therapist (foot, hand, cranial-facial) and specializes in Reproductive Health and Maternity Reflexology.

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Dr. Sadie Laronde is an Indigenous chiropractor from Temagami First Nation. She leads with the seven grandfather teachings and works to decolonize health. She is inspired every day by the impressive changes her patients undergo in their capacity to improve their lives.

Dr. Sadie went to Western University, where she completed her Honours of Kinesiology bachelor’s degree. After a summer travelling Europe, she went to the New Zealand College of Chiropractic to complete her chiropractic education in 2021. During her studies, she was involved in the technique clubs, public speaking competitions, and was a leader in campus lifestyle.

She has since competed in the national public pitch event for Indigenous entrepreneurs and placed first in her field, making it to the finals. Dr. Sadie is especially happy to serve Black, Indigenous, Brown and People of Colour to achieve better health through a trauma-informed lens and improving their body’s natural ability to heal.

Her perspective on care is to provide gentle, specific care for the body so the nervous system can function at its best. Dr. Sadie achieves this by understanding the goals and needs of each person, tailoring the approach based on the concerns and interests of the person.

The techniques she uses are

● Diversified (hands-on) ● Thompson ● Webster ● Upper Cervical ● Activator ● Neuro-Emotional Technique ● Cranial Adjusting

Professionally, Dr. Sadie ensures the best patient outcomes by researching her cases and working with other healthcare professionals. She has had great success working with postural stress, athletes, geriatric, infant, and pre- & post-natal populations.

She believes that at it’s core, the body is designed to move and communicate to us effectively. Dr. Sadie has seen first hand that restoring the nervous system’s function with movement can change the trajectory for people’s lives for the better.

Dr. Sadie loves yoga, aerial silks, volleyball, weights and long hikes. In her free time, she enjoys playing board games, cooking big meals with friends and family, and going out for coffee. Always learning and connecting with others about what it means to be human.

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Hi, I’m Vanessa - a Registered Massage Therapist and Shamanic practitioner who helps people reconnect with their bodies and truth.

With nearly 8 years of experience in Massage Therapy and 3 years in spiritual healing, I support clients through chronic pain, nervous system overwhelm, and the deeper layers of emotional and energetic healing. I blend Visceral & Neural Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy techniques with intuitive energy work to create a space that’s both grounding and transformative.

I love working with people who feel like there’s more going on beneath the surface - whether you’re holding onto stress, navigating a spiritual shift, or just craving a deeper connection within yourself.

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Henna Sodhi was born and raised in Ottawa and graduated from The Canadian Academy of Osteopathy in Hamilton with a Masters in Osteopathic Manual Sciences (M.OMSc).

A creative soul, Henna was drawn to a life in the arts at an early age. Henna has always had an interest in understanding people, and how we become who we are. She explored this through acting, trauma informed studies, and exploration of community driven connection. All following her central interest in building uplifting forms of care. After completing the drama program at Canterbury High School, Henna continued her pursuit of acting and a life in the arts at Vancouver’s renowned Studio 58. Henna had struggled with food sensitivities as a teenager and at the age of 24 slowly developed chronic illnesses. Her decline in health led to leaving her life in the arts and coming back to Ottawa to find healing. She sought allopathic treatment but did not find solutions. Raised with the integration of holistic health care, Henna finally found answers from holistic health practices where she was introduced to Osteopathy. Over the course of treatment, Henna’s curiosity, wonder, and excitement at the capacity of the body, and osteopathy grew, until she was prompted to consider The Canadian Academy of Osteopathy in Hamilton. After further healing, Henna enrolled in The CAO and the rest is history. In her spare time, Henna maintains an interest in acting, singing, dance, visual arts, cooking, learning about nature, spending time with her dogs, and connecting with the people she loves. In her constant practice of growth, learning, and understanding, she is grateful for the opportunity to continue her journey of Osteopathy and at The Effect Healing Collective.

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