Alternative Treatments Staff
Sky Bellefleur, M.A., Certificate - Native Spiritual Counsellor
“I believe Healing is possible through self-discovery, honesty and spirituality, since our natural human state is clean and sober.”
Credentials
M.A., Certificate in Community Economic Development
Related Professional Experience
- Trained by Elders in the areas sweat lodge & healing circles for 20 years.
- Director of PAQ, shelter for Aboriginal & Inuit people, with severe and chronic addiction problems.
Specializations
- Conjugal violence
- Family dynamic issues
- Lateral violence (affects of living in residential schools)
- Generational trauma
- Addiction & recovery
Personal Statement
I come from a Cherokee and Irish heritage in the mountains of West Virginia. My family had generational alcoholism and I myself am 22 years in sobriety, so my approach is from this perspective. My approach to clients is a Healing model, based on Traditional Aboriginal Medicine Wheel teachings with emphasis on self-care, respect, honouring ourselves and our families and truth and ethics.
Julie Gergely, RYT - Yoga Instructor
Credentials
- Hatha Yoga Certified/Registered with Yoga Alliance
- 10 years professional experience
Specialization
- Gentle heart Centered hatha yoga practice with a focus on cultivating inner peace and clarity
Personal Statement
My students at Heritage are encouraged to work at their own pace, learning to honour their bodies. A typical practice includes breath work, strengthening and stretching postures, ending with deep relaxation. Along with the obvious physical benefits of building strength and increasing flexibility, yoga also helps detoxify the body, improve immune function, foster psychology equanimity and promote spiritual well-being naturally complimenting other forms of treatment.
Leslie Huggins, B.A. - Fitness & Leisure Counsellor
Credentials
Related Professional Experience
- Addiction Counsellor: Adult Population
- Fitness Instructor
- Counsellor: Youth-at-risk
Specialization
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Leisure Studies
- Health and Fitness Training
Personal Statement
At Heritage Home I specialize in fitness and leisure and use my training as a means of educating the clients about positive leisure alternatives. My approach to recovery focuses on assisting clients in creating a healthy balance in life: work, social and family life, and of course, leisure.
Leslie-Ann Hines - Reflexology & Shiatsu
Specialities
Lesle-Ann Hine is a certified massage practitioner and member of the Fédération Québecoise des Massothérapeute. She studied at the Dragon and Phoenix Shiatsu School and the Natural Health Consultants School both in Montreal.
Let go of your mind with a deep relaxation full body Shiatsu massage. By doing so you will be allowing your body to rest & heal, building your immune system and releasing a natural feel good hormone called endorphins. At the same time your body will be encouraged to speed up detoxification. This massage is personalized by each individuals' needs.
Reflexology is a relaxing foot massage that does not tickle. With firm pressure you will feel your stress melt away as I work on the 7,000 nerve ending in your feet that are connected to a body organ or function. So by receiving Reflexology you will be giving your insides a massage.
Lesle-Ann provides quality massage treatments with respect for each individual’s unique needs.
Insurance receipts available.
Brenda Laroche - Ion Cleansing
Bio/History
Our daughter became very ill in 1993 and we had no luck with the traditional medicine approach. This led me to investigate alternative methods of healing and wellness.
Our daughter is now in perfect health and I have become proficient in Food Combining, Healthy Cuisine, Adapted Diets, Detoxification by Ionization, Reiki Master, Colour Therapy, Enneagrams and Reconnective Healing Practitioner.
I have developed a large network of like-minded wellness seekers and practitioners and have organized conferences and events on these subjects.
How Does it Work?
Similar to a footbath, the ionizer uses water as the conductive medium. The conductivity of ions in the water allows for a mild field of energy to flow from an array in the bath. The field created by the ionizer gradually attracts toxic ion from the body. These toxic icons migrate toward the feet and through the skin by a process called osmosis, where they enter the water.
Essentially, the Ionizer acts as a magnet to draw heavy metals and other toxins from your body toward your feet and through the skin by a process called osmosis, where they enter the water.
What are the benefits of ion cleansing?
Benefits may include: Heavy Metal Removal; Faster Recovery time; Increased Oxygen levels; Pain Relief; Improved Sleep; Reduced Fluid Retention; Headache Relief; Positive effect on Weight Loss.
