Registered Massage Therapy

Cara is a graduate of the Massage Therapy program at the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in Cambridge, ON. This program has given her a vast knowledge of human anatomy as well as the intricacies of the physiology of the human body. She has gained experience working with a variety of chronic and acute pain sufferers, prenatal, as well as working with athletes; including a lengthy outreach with the sports department of the University of Waterloo. She offers Swedish Massage based treatments that incorporate advanced techniques that all seek to improve the overall well-being of the tissues and joints as well as a complete sense of relaxation.

Being a Yoga Teacher has given 7 years of practical experience working with a diverse body of students with different ailments and physical limitations. In combination with her Massage Therapy training, this has given her a very good understanding of human biomechanics and remedial exercise to help form a well rounded plan for treatment.

Yoga

Cara has been practicing Yoga for 14 years; she started when she was diagnosed with Scoliosis. She used Yoga as a therapeutic practice to help keep the curve of her spine in check. She attributes the health of her spine and overall well being to a dedicated Yoga practice.

While Cara has devoted most of her personal practice throughout the years to the Kripalu tradition, she became a certified Yoga teacher in 2005 at Maureen Rae's Yoga Studio and Teacher Training School. She was taught mainly in the Iyengar and Viniyoga traditions, in addition to sequencing Vinyasa (flow) Yoga.

Cara spent 5 weeks of intense training with V. Sheshadri in Mysore, India, where she obtained a 200hr certification in Ashtanga Yoga. Sheshardri has perfected a style of hands-on adjustments that helps deepen the practice of any level of student. While there, she also studied Pranayama under Sheshadri's tutelage.

As part of this amazing teacher training she spent much time with Dr. Nagarav MD, Naturopath and Ayurvedic Dr; under whom she learnt the fundamentals of Ayurveda, Yoga therapy, the Yoga Sutra's, and Meditation. This trip was a life-altering experience that is reflected in the way she teaches today.

Most recently Cara has trained with one of the world's top Ashtanga Instructors David Swenson.

She has also begun exploring Anusara with Todd Norian and Ann Green while at an arm balance workshop.

India

Pilates

Cara originally fell in love with Pilates while studying Romana Kryzanowska's Classical Pilates style to help build core strength. She decided to take her passion for Pilates one step further and studied Classical Pilates with Susie Dias of East to West Yoga and Pilates Studio in Toronto, where she received her Pilates Mat certification in 2006. Cara incorporates Susie's unique press point system into a classical Pilates Mat workout to help you gain the best results possible. Classes are set in a manner that everyone from a beginner to an advanced student can get the most out of their workout in a safe environment.

Cara is committed to devoting much of her time updating her certificates in order to bring new and interesting aspects of teaching to your practice.

Cara is also fluent in French and welcomes French speaking clients.