Gwen is Certified Structural Integrator and a Registered Massage Therapist graduating from Neuro Movement Integration, Navarre, Florida and D’Arcy Lane Institute in London, Ontario. She is a member of the Massage Therapists Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS) and spent nine years in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) while practicing in Ontario. She is also trained in ScarWork founded by Sharon Wheeler.
Structural Integration is a unique three-fold approach where the practitioner uses a safe touch, the client performs safe movements throughout the session and simple repatterning homeworks establish the “new” functional movement patterns in the body.
The whole body is treated in the 10 session series to open up the fascial network to gain balance and fluidity for optimal function. Anytime we have injuries and traumas (even the ones as infants and children), the tension in the connective tissue changes which then creates dysfunctional movement and potentially chronic issues. The more areas of connective tissue that become too restricted or too lax, our problems compound. Structural Integration can result in long term change in pain, flexibility and mobility.
ScarWork is a gentle, effective technique founded by Sharon Wheeler that results in permanent aesthetic and functional changes of scar tissue.
It is never too late to make changes to a scar. If you have a scar that is decades old or relatively new, it can be treated, and you will reap the benefits in many ways. Aesthetically a scar can soften, look less angry and become almost invisible. Functionally you could have a return or improvement in sensation, movement, blood and lymph flow, internal organ function and improved breathing.