Lauri Peltier, RMT
Lauri Peltier
Registered Massage Therapist / Owner
Lauri graduated with honors as an RMT in 2009 from The International Academy of Applied Health in Ottawa. She enjoys assisting in the management of her client’s health and wellbeing and is dedicated to promoting the highest possible quality of the practice of Massage Therapy in a safe and ethical manner. She has a passion to help clients reach their optimal potential and believes massage therapy is an excellent way to relieve stress for mind, body and soul.
A big part of being an RMT she feels is consistently educating herself and researching new skills to add to her treatments. Along with relaxing massage treatments, Lauri enjoys treating expectant moms and following up with showing mom how they could massage the new little one afterwards.
Lauri moved to the beautiful town of Smiths Falls along the Lower Rideau in 2019. She enjoys spending her downtime on the waters of the Rideau System either fishing, boating and kayaking with family and friends.
Amber Henry, RMT
Amber Henry
Registered Massage Therapist
Amber is a dedicated, thorough, and effective massage therapist who has been providing quality care since 2011. She has built a successful practice through her attention to detail, unmatched client care, and by providing effective treatments and remedial exercise plans to obtain the optimal outcome for her clients. Amber utilizes her extensive experience, knowledge, and client assessment to provide the best treatment for you. Her ability to interpret and listen to your body’s needs makes her treatments successful and lasting.
Massage therapy is an excellent addition to any healthcare regime. Just like going to the gym, regular massage has many benefits, including decreased blood pressure, low back pain, and stress while increasing flexibility and boosting mood. Amber provides Swedish, pregnancy, infant, deep tissue and rehabilitation massage and acupuncture, cupping, dry needling and reiki. In addition, she enjoys working together with clients and empowering them to take control of their health by sharing information and encouraging self-care.
Amber thoroughly enjoys a challenge and has taken post-secondary courses focused on the neck, shoulder, and low back. She has successfully treated whiplash, frozen shoulder, tendonitis, strains, and piriformis syndrome (Pseudo-sciatica).
Amber looks forward to working with you and helping you reach your health goals.
Kayla Morrison, RMT
Kayla Morrison
Registered Massage Therapist
Kayla is very passionate about living a healthy, active and well balanced life. Her unique approach is individualized, holistic and focuses on restoring alignment within the nervous system. Kayla has a considerable amount of knowledge and uses a combination of various skills and techniques depending on the individual needs of her clients. Techniques & modalities include, but are not limited to deep tissue massage techniques, Fascial Stretch Therapy, neurofunctional acupuncture, cupping therapy, Reiki Energy Healing, Somatic Breath Work and yoga or personal training instruction.
Kayla has recently earned her Level 1 Certification in Fascial Stretch Therapy (2022). Kayla is dedicated to continuing her education and is routinely upgrading skills & techniques, learning new modalities and acquiring advanced certifications in complementary and holistic forms of healing.
Lori McIntosh-Belanger
Fred Shepherd
Registered Massage Therapist
After working in the radio industry for over a decade, Fred became a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in the summer of 2012. Starting at Elgin Massage in Ottawa, he has been treating people throughout the Ottawa Valley since. As an RMT, Fred takes much pride in his profession. He feels that Massage Therapy can really make a positive difference in a person’s life, and can help alleviate whatever condition brings a person into the clinic.
Fred was born in Dunnville, a small town in southern Ontario. He moved to Ottawa in the mid 90’s, and has been mostly in eastern Ontario since. Fred and his wife Gail live in Lanark with a small collection of furry animals, and his daughter and granddaughter who live in Ottawa. In his spare time, Fred likes to play drums, golf, and read (and occasionally make his wife crazy).
Katherine Larkin, Reflexologist
Katherine Larkin
Registered Reflexology Practitioner
Katherine Larkin is a Registered Reflexology Practitioner (RRPr) She has her degree in Acupuncture, and is now doing exclusively NON-NEEDLE treatments focusing on reflexology, acupressure, and auricular (ear) treatments.
Katherine graduated from the 3-year acupuncture program at the Academy of Classical and Oriental Sciences in Nelson B.C. (now Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences) and graduated from the ECE program at Algonquin College in her early years. She was the owner of Lumina Health and Rejuvenation Clinic in Ottawa where she incorporated a specialization of non-needle treatments into her practice. This was so everyone could enjoy Chinese medicine practices without the fear of needles.
Now living in Merrickville, outside of Ottawa, Katherine looks forward to welcoming new and previous clients. Come and enjoy Katherine’s hybrid treatments to balance your body, reduce stress and pain and find the inner peace so your body can heal itself.