Osteopathy

Elle is a manual osteopathic practitioner who offers a range of treatments including joint mobilization, cranial osteopathy, visceral osteopathy and myofascial release. She is inspired by the core principles of osteopathy: understanding the body as a dynamic unit rather than merely a collection of parts; recognizing the interconnectedness between its structure and function; and supporting the body’s own innate self-regulating and self-healing capacity. She is lit up by the notion that osteopathy is a practice of listening to the body and guiding it back into balance rather than imposing on it through invasive measures. Osteopathy is a gentle and relaxing modality of treatment.

She has long been fascinated by the mind-body connection. Before studying osteopathy, she taught yoga and sought to make it more accessible by offering trauma sensitive classes as well as gentle yoga and chair yoga. Studying osteopathy gave her the chance to dive deeper into the amazing world of anatomy and physiology and gain an understanding of how crucial movement is to health and vitality.

Elle has a special interest in how osteopathic treatment can address mental and emotional health in addition to physical health (she believes that they are not as separate as we are sometimes led to believe). Her area of research during her schooling was the use of osteopathic treatment to support those experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder. She is looking forward to engaging in continuing education to build upon her interest in cranial osteopathy.

Contact Elle to make an appointment at theriversosteopathy@gmail.com or via her website at https://www.theriversosteopathy.ca/osteopathy

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