Today more than ever massage therapy has become a crucial component to women's health. Whether it's purpose is stress relief, relaxation, muscle recovery (due to injury) or releasing tight muscles, its benefits can be clearly seen and felt. Moreover, massage therapy plays an important role in helping women recover from the effects of surgery and cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy. Massage therapy is often prescribed in our "Breast cancer Recovery Program" as a means to support and accelerate the body's natural healing process. At Annapurna Naturopathic our approach is unique in that we are strongly focused on women's health and look at every aspect of your condition from a woman's perspective. Our therapies and treatments are all planned with a woman's perspective in mind. If you have any questions or would like to book a masage therapy appointment please feel free to contact us at info@annapurnanaturopathic.com. If you would like to book an apointment, do so here.
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| Massage hours are as follows:
Queen West (Richmond Street W) office with Arielle Berger, RMT:
- Mondays from 3:00pm - 7:00pm
- Wednesdays from 11:00am - 7:00pm
Forest Hill (Spadina Road) office with Momoko Sekiguchi, RMT:
- Fridays from 8:30am - 3:00pm
Appointments can conveniently be booked online here just as regular naturopathic appointments are. If you have an existing login and password for naturopathic services, you can use the same for massage therapy, otherwise simply create a new login and password. Select the office location and the 'massage' option. Massage treatments are booked either as 60 minute ($90) or 90 minute ($115) sessions. Appointments are open to existing patients at Annapurna Naturopathic, and new patients.
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ARIELLE BERGER, RMT (Queen W. office):
Arielle graduated from Sutherland-Chan Massage School in 2000, and for the past eight years she has worked in a variety of clinical settings to provide both therapeutic treatments and relaxation massage. Arielle excels in treatments for back, neck and shoulder pain, headaches, tendonitis, whiplash, pain / discomfort from pregnancy, sports and work-related pain or injuries, and stress relief. She specializes in Swedish massage and deep tissue (fascial) work, using innovative techniques developed over years of experience to release muscle tightness. She also focuses on the importance of postural awareness, stretching and strengthening exercises to maximize proper bio mechanics and muscle function. Arielle is an active cyclist, runner and swimmer.
MOMOKO SEKIGUCHI, RMT (Forest Hill office):
Momoko is both a certified Shiatsu practitioner and registered massage therapist who started her holistic practice in Shiatsu six years ago. Momoko offers Swedish massage that is complemented by Shiatsu and myofascial release techniques. Her clinical experience includes breast massage (including lymphatic drainage, scarring from surgery and calcium deposits), experience working with women during breast cancer treatment (for stress and fatigue between chemo and radiation treatments), and working with chronic pelvic pain from conditions such as endometriosis. Momoko's approach is focused client-specific care where each treatment provides both symptomatic relief and addresses the underlying cause. She brings to her practice a deep awareness and dedication to treating the whole body, thus harmonizing body and mind.
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