Our Team
Our Therapists
Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Practitioners
Leanne Loughlin, R.TCMP, R.Ac., B.A. Psychology
Leanne Loughlin, founder of Living Waters Therapies, is a registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist with over 18 years of experience serving the Beaches and Leslieville communities. She graduated from the Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2006 and is registered with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario.
Leanne has extensive additional training in fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum care, including Doula certification (2010), as well as cosmetic acupuncture and skincare. She is passionate about supporting individuals through their fertility journey, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery, offering treatments to enhance natural conception, support IVF, prepare for labor, and aid postpartum healing, including C-section recovery.
She takes a holistic approach to treatment, integrating acupuncture, tuina massage, cupping, moxibustion, and Chinese herbal medicine to restore balance and address a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, hormonal imbalances, menstrual irregularities, migraines, digestive issues, insomnia, chronic pain, and fatigue.
In her practice, she also provides cosmetic acupuncture and facial rejuvenation—a safe, natural approach to improving skin tone, reducing fine lines, and promoting a radiant, youthful complexion.
Available: Mon-Fri + some weekends
Samonica Grant, R.TCMP, R.Ac
Samonica’s treatments are a harmonious blend of traditional Chinese medicine and contemporary knowledge, with a strong focus on tuina massage, cupping, fertility and pregnancy acupuncture, cosmetic acupuncture, gua sha, and electroacupuncture. She is deeply committed to supporting her patients’ overall health and well-being, understanding the intricate interconnectedness of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
Samonica is particularly skilled in cupping and tuina massage, which she uses to address a wide range of concerns, from chronic pain and muscle tension to promoting relaxation and circulation. Her fertility acupuncture treatments aim to enhance natural conception, support IVF, and provide relief during pregnancy, including labor preparation and postpartum care.
A passionate advocate for holistic health, Samonica’s interest in nature’s healing power began at a young age, growing up in an environment that valued herbs and natural remedies. This curiosity led her to experiment with crafting handmade products and ultimately pursue a Bachelor’s of Science in Life Science with a minor in Plant Biology from the University of the West Indies Mona. Samonica’s mission is to help her patients harness their body’s natural ability to heal, guiding them towards optimal well-being through compassionate care and evidence-based treatments.
Available: Tues & Sun
Osteopathy
Ada Kate Wight, D.O.M.P
Ada Kate is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner with a keen interest in supporting human beings through all stages of life. Ada’s love for wellness begun with a life long yoga practice and a deep respect for the potential of the body. From her own experience having a back injury she understood osteopathy as such a useful and effective tool for healing that she decided to spend 4 years studying it. She has a particular interest in injury prevention, and providing effective but gentle care for those experiencing pain. She continues to study anatomy, physiology and body mechanics in order to provide highly personalized care for each person she works with.
Ada Kate is originally from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean and hopes she brings some of that warmth into her treatments.
*Available: Sun & Mon
Naturopathy
Christopher Jardine, ND
Hello, good day, I’m Dr. Christopher Jardine, but please feel free to call me Dr. Chris or Dr. Jardine, whichever feels most comfortable for you.
In my practice, I specialize in four key focus areas: Male Fertility, ADHD/Mental Fatigue, Weight Management (with a focus on cholesterol and blood sugar management), and Chronic Pain Management. I make it a priority to deeply understand your body and mind’s concerns by delving into the root causes of any ailments. Through open dialogue with you, I conduct a thorough assessment, starting with your vital signs and precise physical tests tailored to your specific complaints.
Beyond conventional diagnosis, I also integrate Chinese medical principles, examining subtle indicators like pulse and tongue characteristics to gain a holistic understanding of your constitution. I employ diverse hands-on techniques such as massage, cupping, fascial stretch therapy, Gua Sha, and Chinese medical acupuncture to alleviate muscle tension, enhance circulation, detoxify, and regulate the nervous system, fostering optimal functioning of muscles and organs.
In every aspect of my practice, I provide compassionate care, empowering you with knowledge and tools to take charge of your health, and guiding you toward sustainable wellness transformations. Embarking on the journey to improved health may seem daunting, but rest assured, I’m here to walk alongside you every step of the way. I aim to support and guide you without judgment, ensuring each stride forward is a testament to your progress toward better health.
Once again, I’m Dr. Jardine, and it brings me great joy to serve you on your journey toward enhanced well-being.
*Available: Fri & Sun
Psychotherapy and Sound Bath Healing
Nicole Manes, Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Certified Sound Therapy Practitioner
Nicole is a bilingual Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) licensed to practice with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). She is also a Certified Sound Therapy Practitioner and Vocalist. Nicole offers personal counselling in English and Spanish for concerns including depression, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, chronic pain, health concerns, PTSD, relationship issues, immigration and life transitions.
Her previous experience as a public relations professional and journalist give her a unique perspective with which to help clients struggling with workplace matters, work/life balance and career development concerns. Nicole employs a multidisciplinary talk-based, somatic-based, energy-based and spiritual-based therapeutic approach that is culturally sensitive, queer-affirming and trauma-informed.
Nicole combines a variety of talk-based counselling modalities to support clients including Solution-Focused Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy.
She is passionate about furthering the integration of talk therapy with sound therapy and other somatic practices such as breathwork, tapping and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to help clients reduce stress and activate their own healing capabilities for enhanced mental health and wellbeing.
*Available: Mondays (in person appointments) *other days available for online appointments
Registered Massage Therapists
David Yuke, RMT
Style: Therapeutic, deep tissue, trigger point and sports massage
Pressure Range: Moderate/deep to very deep tissue
David graduated from Centennial College in 2001 and has been practicing massage therapy in the Beaches and now in Leslieville since that time. His dedication to his clients, his intuitive treatments, his extensive knowledge of remedial exercise and his ability to teach clients about self care has earned David a strong following. Although David has the ability to use a broad range of modalities for treatments, he specializes in deep tissue massage and trigger point work.
*Available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and some Saturdays
Courtney Cyr, RMT
Style: Therapeutic, deep tissue, trigger point and sports massage
Pressure Range: Light relaxation to deep tissue
Courtney Cyr, RMT Courtney has always been fascinated with movement, exercise and studying the human body. In 2017, she graduated Brock University, with a degree in Physical Education and shortly after, began work directly under body specialists at an integrated health clinic. Through this experience, she developed a strong interest in massage therapy and completed her studies at Georgian College, becoming a Registered Massage Therapist in 2022. Courtney loves to incorporate all of her knowledge into each session, offering her patients both manual therapy and exercise prescriptions as a way to heal and restore their body back to its optimal function. Courtney takes pride in empowering and educating her clients on the inner workings of their body and takes the time to help each client understand how to build long term and lasting changes so that they can live a pain-free and vibrant life.
*Available: Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat
Jerry Angeles, RMT
Style: Relaxation to moderate/deep tissue Swedish massage
Pressure Range: Light, moderate to moderate/deep
Jerry is a graduate from Kikkawa College (2013) and is registered with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO). He integrates different modalities of therapy into his treatments such as Swedish massage, deep tissue and myofascial release along with his intuitive touch to help people reconnect with their bodies. Jerry is a firm believer in the many benefits of massage therapy from the actual physical recovery to the overall mental and emotional wellness a massage treatment can provide. Jerry is very passionate about his work and his abilities to bring comfort, reduce pain and increase the speed of recovery to all of his clients alike, regardless of the original reason for treatment.
*Availability varies: see online booking
“Don’t get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” ― Bruce Lee
Sarah Bolton, RMT
Style: Therapeutic, firm, and thorough
Pressure Range: Light to firm
Sarah has been an RMT for 5 years now, having graduated from Sutherland-Chan in 2019, and has since treated a wide variety of patients in the east end of Toronto. She is committed to giving her patients deeply restorative treatments no matter where they’re at in their wellness journeys. Over the years she’s taken special interest in the mind-body connection, perinatal care, and post-operative recovery. Her style of treatment is very thorough with the use of firm pressure and broad strokes to achieve the best results. She has formal training in gua sha, dry cupping, scar release techniques, and lymphatic drainage.
Tom (Goudong) He, RMT
Style: Very deep tissue, tension releasing treatment with Chinese and Thai massage influences
Pressure Range: Moderate/deep to very deep tissue
Tom (Goudong) has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since January 2019. His massage style is deep pressure using blend of muscle-specific trigger point techniques using Swedish, Traditional Chinese Meridian Massage and Thai techniques. He loves working with clients to alleviate pain and bring relief to acute or chronic discomfort. By adjusting each massage to the individual client, he will provide a very specific massage for your needs.
*This treatment is not for clients looking for a relaxation massage.
*Available Fri, Sat & Sun
Arly Dewan, RMT
Style: Relaxation and Craniosacral option
Pressure Range: Light to medium
Arly is a graduate of Kikkowa College. She is a Registered Massage Therapist and a CranioSacral Therapist.
She is trained in Swedish and Prenatal Massage along with extensive training and experience with CranioSacral work.
Arly became a RMT, CST because of a physical connection that can be created with a client through manual practice that allows a client to take a path of self healing with an understanding of their bodies. To co-operatively work together towards a common goal of an effective, specific and unique treatment for each individual.
Arly’s experience as an athlete in sports as diverse as Hoop dancing to competing on the Women’s Premier World Dragon boat team has given her an intimate knowledge of therapeutic rehab.
*Available Fridays only
Angela Chartrand, RMT, Aesthetician
Style: Relaxation, Swedish, fascial release, trigger point therapy, cupping, Brazilian lymphatic drainage.
Pressure: Slow rhythmic, light to deep tissue.
As a graduate of Kikkawa College with honours, Angela believes that massage provides her clients with strong connection between mind and body. Always putting her clients care and comfort as her top priority she leaves her clients feeling a sense of well being and cared for.
Angela has experience with a wide variety of conditions such as Sciatica, neck pain, headaches, general tension, anxiety, stress facial/buccal and TMJ tension. She works along side her clients to personalize their treatments and pinpoint the area of concern. She utilizes a variety of techniques to assist her in achieving their health and wellness goals.
In addition to being an RMT, Angela is also a veteran aesthetician with over 20 years experience with an extensive knowledge in skin care. She has worked multiple years in high end spas helping people achieve their skin care goals. She looks to tailor every client’s needs to achieve excellent results.
*Available Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturday & Sundays
Cheyanne Salcedo, RMT
Style: Therapeutic, Relaxation and Swedish Massage
Pressure Range: Light to Moderate
Cheyanne graduated from the Massage Therapy program at Centennial College. Growing up, she always knew she wanted to help others. She is passionate about understanding the human body and its functions. Her passion has ultimately led her to pursue a career in massage therapy. As an RMT, she works to make a difference in other people’s lives.
In her practice, Cheyanne uses firm pressure at a slow, controlled pace to enhance relaxation, improve range of motion, and relieve tension or pain. She uses Swedish massage, trigger point therapy, stretching, and remedial exercises. She also has experience with a variety of conditions ranging from headaches/migraines and thoracic outlet syndrome to sciatica and plantar fasciitis.
Cheyanne strives to meet her clients’ goals by developing personalized treatment plans and providing self-care exercises. She encourages open communication to ensure her clients feel comfortable and secure during their treatments.
*Available: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat & Sun
Yoo Jeong (Grace) Choi, RMT
Style: Relaxation to deep tissue Swedish massage with Trigger point therapy
Pressure Range: Light, moderate to moderate/deep tissue
Yoo Jeong is a lifelong learner with a deep interest in health and wellness. After graduating from Pharma Medical Science College in 2021, she became a Registered Massage Therapist with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO).
She practices Swedish massage, joint mobilization, deep tissue pressure, range of motion, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, frictions, remedial exercises to locate, assess, and address pain. Yoo Jeong believes that communication is key to providing her clients a positive, therapeutic experience.
*Available: Tues, Thurs & Fri
Josh Gillies, RMT, B.Kin
Style: Relaxation to deep tissue Swedish massage and Sports massage
Pressure Range: Light, moderate to deep tissue
Josh is a RMT who graduated from Kikkawa College in 2021. He specializes in Swedish and deep tissue massage and uses his strong and sensitive touch to locate and address pain. He emphasizes open communication with his clients to ensure constant comfort and so that treatments fit each individual’s specific needs. With a background in Kinesiology and training, Josh utilizes his movement expertise to educate clients on postural imbalances and remedial exercise to promote a healthy, active lifestyle.
*Available: Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sat
Elisa Neste, RMT, R.Ac, Esthetician
Style: Relaxation to deep tissue Swedish massage and lymphatic massage
Pressure Range: Light, moderate to deep tissue
Elisa has spent over 10 years working in the spa and wellness industry where she
channeled her passion for all things skincare, natural beauty and massage. Her lifelong interest in holistic health led her to pursue a rigorous path of education in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Massage Therapy.
Elisa believes that the body holds the wisdom and innate capacity for self-regulation
and healing. As an RMT, she blends her East-West skills in order to help clients achieve deep relaxation, promote healthy embodiment, attain aesthetic goals, relieve pain and reduce stress. Her intentional massage and mindful techniques work with a person’s nervous system to bring the body into balanced alignment.
In addition to massage, Elisa offers several modalities such as cupping (myofascial), acupuncture, hot and cold therapies, gentle stretch and may also incorporate Reiki and guided breath work into a treatment to calm an overactive mind, reduce pain, increase range of motion and promote luxurious stillness. In her free time she enjoys being a mamma to her spunky 6 year old daughter. She is currently taking yoga teacher training and makes her own DIY Ayurvedic “skin food” due to her passion for natural skincare.
*Available: Mon, Fri & Sat
Keegan Morris, RMT
Style: Swedish, therapeutic, deep tissue [generally can adapt to whatever the patients need but lean towards a firmer treatment if no prompts are given, same for pressure]
Pressure Range: Moderate-deep
KEEGAN MORRIS graduated from Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy in 2017 and has been practicing since. Keegan’s love of bodywork began at a young age where he grew up in a holistic healing home with regular massages. In addition, he participated in movement and martial art training throughout the years with emphasis on Tai Chi and Shaolin Kung fu in China. As a result, he now brings a uniquely powerful release and restoration to each session by combining his extensive therapeutic experience, intuition and deep presence. Keegan has been studying Traditional Thai and Table Thai Massage techniques recently and is about to add this to his repertoire.
He is passionate about helping you feel your best by creating a safe space, being a great listener and then using his skills and intuition to effectively release the body’s tensions and any misalignment. You will feel as if many pounds have been lifted from your body afterwards!
*Available: Mon, Wed & Sun
Dana De Clerck, RMT
Style: Very slow and firm therapeutic relaxation. Offering Swedish/relaxation, deep tissue, pregnancy, scalp, hands and feet and aromatherapy
Pressure Range: Light to Moderate/Deep tissue
Dana graduated from Oxford College in 2023. She is a firm believer in the power of mindset and tries to incorporate it into all aspects of her life. Her massage style is predominantly relaxation tailored to each client’s needs and goals. She feels that the best results are achieved through the integration of both relaxation and therapeutic modalities and does this by having a very slow and deliberate flow, with pressure that can range from light to deep with gentle stretching. Dana believes that working with the nervous system is an extremely important method to promote physical, emotional and mental well-being. She ensures that everyone feels safe, heard and empowered.
Dana also completed additional training in prenatal massage through Trimesters: Massage Therapy Education
*Available Fridays & Sundays
Non Registered Massage Services (*not covered by insurance)
What’s the Difference Between a Registered Massage Therapist and a Masseuse?
A masseuse or masseur may not claim to perform massage therapy but can provide a relaxation massage or a massage service. Their background and training may vary considerably. For example: they may be an aesthetician who incorporates massage into their services, or they may have taken a weekend course in some form of body work, or they may have completed RMT training but chosen not to pursue a career in massage therapy. A masseuse/masseur can provide a receipt for income tax purposes only.
Laura DeHaan, Masseuse
Pressure Range: Light to moderate relaxation
Laura DeHaan is a former RMT from Sutherland-Chan. After 15 years of providing massage therapy, she is choosing the slower life and focusing on performing massages intended to make you fall asleep – the most natural form of the body’s recovery from pain and stress.
Services Available:
- Hands & Feet Massage (30 mins)
- Head, Hands & Feet Massage (60 mins)
- Relaxation Massage (60 mins)
- Relaxation Massage (90 mins)
- Relaxation Massage + Essential (60 mins)
- Relaxation Massage + Essential (90 mins)
- Craniosacral + Massage (60 minutes)
- Craniosacral + Massage (90 minutes)
- Hot Himalayan Salt Stone Massage (60 mins)
- Hot Himalayan Salt Stone Massage (90 mins)
- Full Body Relaxation Massage (120 mins)
- + Scalp Massage add to any service (15 mins)
All massages from on-RMTs do not include an insurance receipt.
*Available Fri, Sat & Sun
Facial Stretch Therapy
Roselby Rodriguez, FST Therapist, Certified Pilates Instructor, Healthy Eating and Wellness Coach
Being a Pilates teacher for 7 years, Roselby provides further assistance in obtaining mind-body awareness by using Fascial Stretch Therapy ™ to help unlock joint tension due to restrictive fascia around the muscles. She certified with Stretch to Win Institute, the leaders and creators of this fantastic technique, and has seen remarkable improvements on clients mobility, flexibility, and neural dynamics.
Roselby also brings her natural talent for fluid movement to the Pilates work. After years of training in classical ballet and traditional Venezuelan dance, she found Pilates and certified with Movement for Health in 2004 and Vivian Nickles in 2006 and the Pink Ribbon Program for Breast Cancer Survivors in 2008. Her warmth and personalized approach to teaching and stretching makes her endearing.
*Available: Tues