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A natural approach to wellness

Welcome to The Whole You

The body is an amazing and complex organism, having great recuperative ability.
At The Whole You, we help you understand and support the body's natural healing processes, to enhance health and wellness of the body, mind and spirit.

The beginning journey to a more optimum level of wellness starts with education. We need to see the body as a whole, not as a collection of isolated parts. The body's innate wisdom will also strive towards health and wholeneess.

Symptoms are not necessarily an indication of a disease process, which is often understood in modern medicine to be something that should be attacked, but can be caused by many factors, both external and internal.

For instance, there could be changes to the external environment which could disrupt the immune system, such as a change of season, injury, chronic illness, toxic chemical exposure in the workplace or an unhealthy diet, among other possible causes.

Internal changes also impact the body's homeostasis mechanism. These could include lack of sleep, emotional stress (too much, too prolonged, or the sudden release of stress), emotional responses to fear-producing media, unresolved anger and resentments, worry, grief, isolation or loss of a sense of meaning.

At The Whole You, our goal is to assist the client in identifying root causes, and we offer physical modalities to assist the body in restoring equilibrium.

Bodywork

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  • Craniosacral Therapy:
    • a gentle hands-on therapy derived from osteopathy, which has been helpful for injuries such as spinal injuries & concussion, stress-related issues, learning problems, AD/HD, autism and chronic conditions such as F.M.
  • Fascial/Visceral work:
    • working with the fascia/viscera to release adhesions/restrictions that may impede movement & circulation
  • Reflexology:
    • through massaging the feet or hands, the stimulation of nerve pathways in the feet/hands can have a beneficial effect on the whole body
  • Acupressure/Channel work:
    • working with the bio-electric fields of the body to release restrictions, improve function

Herbalism

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The traditions of Western and Chinese herbalism embody a long history of knowledge and experience. Chinese herbal science also uses a complex but effective methodology for assessing the suitability of individual herbs (in formulas) for individual syndrome patterns.

Nutritional Issues

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Assistance is also available for clients desiring more in-depth information and recommendations related to their particular dietary needs and issues, such as:
  • autism (gluten/dairy free)
  • celiac disease (gluten free)
  • allergies (a wide range of dietary allergies)
  • 'leaky gut'

Tutoring

Tutoring is available to help with reading and math, including children with learning challenges and/or ASD.

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