Visit our Location
384 Baker St Nelson BC V1L 4H5
Send us a Message
info@westkootenaywellness.com

We offer various Wellness Disciplines

We are proud to offer a wide range of comprehensive services to meet the needs of adults, seniors, and pediatric patients. Our team of professional caregivers specialize in providing personalized care, rehabilitative therapy and companion assistance.

See all Services

About Us

 

Our team of highly trained professionals uses the latest healing technologies to restore you to pain-free health, quickly and easily. We thoroughly evaluate & treat all of the contributing root factors related to your issue.

This includes, but is not limited to, your work and home stressors, overall body condition, nutrition, genetic & postural habits, emotional connections and patterns that are held in your muscles.

 

Ask a Question

    Our Advantages

    Personalized Treatment
    You will receive a full individualized treatment
    Comfortable
    We provide a comfortable, safe, and non-judgmental environment
    Licensed Therapists
    Your treatment will be performed by only licensed therapists
    Practitioners Network
    We will work closely with all your health practitioners
    Experience Staff
    Our therapists are trained and certified in therapy technique
    Wellness Goals
    Setting goals is the best way to enjoy a successful outcome

    Meet the Wellness Team

    Complete Wellness for the Mind, Body and Soul

    Client Testimonials

    Marissa Tonus
    Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (Candidate)

    Marissa is a Certified Relational Somatic Therapist and is currently in the last few weeks of her training as a Registered Therapeutic Counselling (RTC) Candidate. As such she is currently offering ‘pay what you can’ sessions until she graduates.

    Marissa has completed 4 years of Undergraduate studies at Trent University, majoring in psychology and social work, including in depth studies in areas of Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, and Feminism.

    From 5 years of managing a community farm on Salt Spring Island Marissa brings her experience of the importance of land connection and community building, and experience of working with people from all over the world, in assisting community members connect to their authentic selves. Marissa has years of experience in leading talking circles, women circles, and meditation.

    She is an avid meditator, and deeply understands the importance of walking our own authentic paths. She blends her life experience and studies to support people to understand larger systemic forces at play in our society and works alongside people, honouring each person’s own unique pace to make sense of their experiences and beliefs, connect to the bodies innate, ever-present wisdom and is a support to help people make the changes they want to see in their inner and outer worlds.

    Somatic Therapy can look many different ways. It comes from the word “Soma” meaning “the body”. Somatic Therapy aims to bring awareness into the body and Marissa uses personalized guided meditations, gentle questioning and assists in an opening of the senses, including the 6th sense to do this. In somatic therapy we sometimes work with images, metaphors, movements and sounds; to unlock and transform our unique flow of energy in the body, restoring it to its natural state of self healing. Marissa works with each client’s unique way of processing, to help people heal from childhood trauma (big or small), mental, emotional and psychical ailments, and helps people to live a more authentic, connected life, with more safety and trust in themselves, and their environments.

    Jaclyn Grant
    Pre-Registered Massage

    Jaclyn has been a practitioner of bodywork and healing arts for a decade and most recently graduated from the rigorous 3000-hour RMT training program at Kootenay Columbia College here in Nelson. With 10 years’ experience, she has had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings including ski-lodges, multidisciplinary clinics, spas and independent studios. In this time, her enthusiasm and fascination for the body, led her to explore many modalities in the field of health and wellness. Jaclyn is a certified Yoga Teacher (CYT200), as well as a Certified Thai Massage Therapist. Her background in fitness, yoga, contemporary dance, and somatic movement/therapy, lay the foundation for her approach to treatment. Jaclyn is trained in Deep Tissue, Fascial Release, Joint Mobilization, Swedish Relaxation and Therapeutic Massage. Jaclyn is passionate about supporting her client’s to be able to find freedom of movement in their body with mindfulness. She approaches each treatment through a holistic lens and intuitive touch, blending her diverse knowledge to cater to each client’s specific needs.

    Steve Brewster RCC, MACP
    Registered Clinical Counsellor

    Steve was born in Revelstoke and graduated from Mt. Sentinel in South Slocan. He is a “free range” Kootenay kid who recently returned to Nelson after decades at the Coast.

    A grad of Notre Dame College in Nelson, then UBC, SFU, and Seattle University Steve also attended Western Washington University. His undergrad degree from UBC. Steve has a B.Ed. from SFU, an M.Ed. from UBC and a Masters in Counselling Psychology from City University of Seattle.

    Steve has decades of professional employment experience as a Counsellor in Vancouver, Surrey and on Vancouver Island. He was a Department Head in Counselling at large I.B. Secondary School in Vancouver; he opened and an Alternate Schools, was a Head Teacher, has counselled in treatment facilities and in two Indigenous Programs. He has practiced Clinical Therapy in Vancouver, Surrey and Nanaimo.

    His orientation is in Somatic Therapy; his grad thesiswas in Somatic Inverventions for Anxiety. He is eclectic and therefore negotiates with cients what modalities they feel might work. He is respectful and compassionate. He is a registered and insured Clinical Counsellor. He is a male advocate and a grandfather to four.

    Email: brewster.steve@gmail.com

    Phone: 604 817 1410

    Marie Sutherland
    Student Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist

    Marie is an enthusiastic and dedicated student of the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Program here in Nelson. Embodying a deeply intuitive approach as a practitioner and inspired to nurture vitality and health on all levels of being.

    Profoundly inspired by the work of Deb Dana and polyvagel theory,
    Marie has learned to connect and perceive her experience of day to day life through the lens of the autonomic nervous system. By understanding the function and purpose of our autonomic nervous system, we can nurture and build a deeper relationship with self and tend to the needs of self, in this way we “befriend our nervous system”.
    Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is intrinsically connecting one nervous system to another, by creating a relational field that allows one’s system to feel safe in connection, and to initiate ones own inherent healing process to unfold in its own unique way.
    Seeking balance and anchoring health in creative self-expression–she enjoys the meditative expansion and insight that arise naturally when working with her hands–whether painting, gardening, creating improvised sculpture, sound healing , woodworking and re-designing living spaces to be sanctuaries that calm, nurture and heal the nervous system.
    Qualifications:
    3 Seminars BCST on going training.
    Including 150-hour
    In class, and table sessions .
    500-hour yoga teacher training and deep tissue massage training at
    Shioki Yoga Studio
    Penticton, bc
    Befriending your nervous system
    Group study course
    Deb Dana, polyvagel theory
    Jenny Moase, RMT
    Registered Massage Therapist

    Jenny is a recent graduate of Nelson’s rigorous 3000-hour RMT training program and is awaiting registration. She has had the fortune of working the 2023 season at Mountain Trek Health Reset Retreat in Ainsworth, renting a space at Vitality Health Centre in Nelson since Fall 2022 and has over 585 clinical hands-on hours. Within these spaces, she has had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of individuals.

    Jenny has a strong desire for continued learning, especially when it comes to supporting whole body and being wellness and has been researching the field of health and wellness for over a decade. A fitness enthusiast, Jenny has a particular interest in postural health and balanced strength and agility.

    Using a varied approach, Jenny’s focus is person-centered care, working closely with the client on their goals to ensure professional excellence in responsible care and serving the best interests of the client. She believes that connection leads to deeper healing and strives to keep an open and active line of communication to work as a team toward a common goal.

    Above all, Jenny believes in listening to and honouring each person and their unique needs, creating a safe and supportive space to facilitate deep relaxation and wellness.

    Qualifications:
    Graduate of the Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) Program at Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences in Nelson, BC – 2023
    (Currently awaiting registration)

    Book Here

    Email: jennymoase@gmail.com

    Hannah Devries, RMT
    Registered Massage Therapist

    As a recent graduate of Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences Registered Massage Therapy program (August 2023), Hannah is currently awaiting her registration to be an RMT, and could not be more ecstatic to be working with the community since graduating. She has completed over 585 hours of hands-on massage with the community in the school’s Massage Clinic prior to graduating.

    Hannah’s fascination with anatomy, mobility, and the nervous system began when she first discovered yoga, pilates and dance at a young age. At the age of 19 she completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification. Seven years later, she is an Experienced yoga teacher, having taught over 3000 hours of classes and multiple different trainings in Yin, Restorative and Vinyasa Yoga. She has always enjoyed creating a safe and soothing container for each class she offers. Hannah invites each student to arrive as they are in the moment, and to move their body organically. She actually never planned to teach yoga when signing up for her teacher training, but quickly fell in love with seeing her yoga students breathe into their body during class. She would witness her student’s become inspired by their body’s new abilities and watch them land in gratitude, playfulness and new-found self love at the end of each class. She enjoys sharing her knowledge with students and clients who are eager to learn more about the body!

    Hannah began her studies in Registered Massage Therapy to craft a more one-on-one approach with clients to help them succeed in their personal goals in health, fitness, body-awareness and in supporting her clients in their journey to decreasing physical limitations and chronic pain. Through manual massage therapy, she has been able to help her client’s create tangible results and changes specific for their body and lifestyle. She does this through different techniques on the massage table, as well as offering a specific home care routine of exercises and stretches specific to the clients needs.

    Hannah is passionate about working with postural limitations like Scoliosis, Kyphosis and Lordosis. Hannah has observed in her own journey that our sense of confidence and drive towards life can be wrapped up in our postural limitations. Through the treatment of these conditions we can unravel not only stress stored in the body, but increase our awareness of these areas, which in turn helps us to create a deeper connection with ourselves and our lives.

    With her calm, strong and intuitive touch, Hannah creates a safe and supportive space for her clients to let go of stress and tension, and to connect with their own inner wisdom and resilience. She sees each person she works with as a unique individual, with their own needs, challenges, and stories. She takes the time to listen, hear, and understand each client’s own goals for their treatment.

    Whether you are just beginning your journey to mobility, health and wellness, or have years of experience, Hannah is dedicated to supporting you and seeing you succeed and feel empowered in your body. Her ongoing studies and commitment to growth ensure that she brings fresh insights and compassion to each massage session, helping her client’s to deepen their experience and connect with their body.

    Areas of Passion:
    Fascial Restrictions and Myofascial Release

    Swedish and Therapeutic Massage
    Nervous System regulation

    Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome treatment

    Mobility and liberation in movement and increasing range of motion
    Empowerment through personal home-care routine.

    Qualifications:
    Graduate of the Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) Program at Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences in Nelson B.C. in 2023
    (Currently awaiting registration)

    200 Hour Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) with Christina Raskin in Vancouver B.C. in 2015

    Usui Reiki Level 1 Certified

    Social Media:

    Email: HannahDevriesWellness@gmail.com
    Instagram: @HannahDevriesWellness

    Janel Halenko, RMT
    Registered Massage Therapist

    Janel’s lifelong pattern of seeking physically and mentally demanding experiences is exactly what led her to her career as a Registered Massage Therapist. Prior to Janel’s education at The West Coast College of Massage Therapy, she was involved in varsity cross-country running for York University in Toronto, worked the arduous job as a tree planter for eight years and was a forest fire fighter and camp medic for the BC Fire Center.

    Inspired by the active community, Janel began her own business, The Little Spruce Massage, on Vancouver Island in 2021. She then took to the woods and treated tree planters during the 2022 season with Torrent Silviculture. She now works with people in the Nelson community, eager to enhance the lives of those seeking adventure and wellness.

    In her practice, Janel is passionate and determined to explore exactly what is limiting her patients, causing pain and discomfort and will not waste any time in manipulating tissues and getting to the source. Janel’s treatments are very intentional. Every experience will be unlike the last, implementing techniques specific to individual need and desire. She works rhythmically and with the body in front of her, using a steady and firm hand. There is an intensity in which she treats, ideal for those looking to feel a difference in their bodies or to experience ongoing maintenance. Soreness may result the following day from treatment.

    Janel has been all over Canada and is now calling Nelson home.  Nelson’s small and active community is what brought her here. When she is not working, she is still using her hands. She enjoys gardening, wood working, foraging, playing guitar, making crafts, going to the gym and running around with her dog, Muskie.

    Anthony Spiegelberg, RMT
    Clinic Owner & Director, Registered Massage Therapist

    Having been involved in athletics his entire life and playing soccer competitively, Anthony has had his fair share of sport related injuries. Requiring countless hours of massage as an athlete gave him a great respect for what a Massage Therapist can offer to anyone recovering from an injury. This appreciation for the profession is what inspired him to become a Registered Massage Therapist.

    Anthony is passionate about providing the highest quality of care for everyone he works with. He enjoys educating his clients about their body and how they can speed their recovery and prevent further injuries from happening. He does this by recommending a home care routine consisting of stretching and exercise to compliment the individual goals of each client.

    When Anthony is not in the clinic he spends his time in the gym trying new workouts, playing recreational soccer or enjoying a variety of activities in the beautiful outdoor environment.

    Having been involved in athletics his entire life and playing soccer competitively, Anthony has had his fair share of sport related injuries. Requiring countless hours of massage as an athlete gave him a great respect for what a Massage Therapist can offer to anyone recovering from an injury. This appreciation for the profession is what inspired him to become a Registered Massage Therapist.

    Anthony is passionate about providing the highest quality of care for everyone he works with. He enjoys educating his clients about their body and how they can speed their recovery and prevent further injuries from happening. He does this by recommending a home care routine consisting of stretching and exercise to compliment the individual goals of each client.

    When Anthony is not in the clinic he spends his time in the gym trying new workouts, playing recreational soccer or enjoying a variety of activities in the beautiful outdoor environment.

    Areas of Focus

    Sport related injuries
    Injury prevention
    Motor vehicle accidents
    Chronic pain management

    Qualifications

      Completed his Registered Massage Training at Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in 2015

    Booking Information

    Direct Phone Number: 236.997.9494

    Email Address: spiegelbergrmt@gmail.com
    To book an appointment

    Anja Jaskolski
    Early Trauma Integration & Jikiden Reiki Practitioner

    Anja is a dedicated Trauma Integration (IoPT) and Jikiden Reiki practitioner from Germany, supporting individuals and families with online and in person sessions.

    Her client-centred and cause-oriented approach combines trauma integration with nature energy healing. This promotes relief from acute or chronic psychological and physical ailments through uncovering underlaying unconscious emotional inner conflicts, deep restorative relaxation, nervous system regulation, release and integration of deeply stored stress, suppressed feelings and pain.

    Anja came to her offering through her own healing journey. Reiki and IoPT have been after years of exploration the two modalities that brought a profound relief and shift in her life. She sees it as her purpose to share what helped her the most with others and finds a lot of joy in supporting her clients. She takes great care to ensure that the room is as safe and comfortable as possible.

    IoPT (Identityoriented Psychotrauma Theory) and its method, the Intention Method, can support anyone who feels that their life does not fully reflect their values, yearnings, and potential. In particular, IoPT helps to understand, process and integrate the often-overlooked impact that early childhood and transgenerational trauma has on our identity, our relationships, our mental and physical health, our ability to know and get what we want, and on our capacity to express ourselves in life-affirming ways.

    Jikiden Reiki is the authentic Japanese Reiki before any Western influence. It is deeply connected with Japanese culture, the love and reverence for nature and the simplicity and dedication of traditional practice. Reiki means ‘universal life force energy’ or ‘nature energy’ and is a completely natural, safe and gentle hands on energy healing technique that helps us to find deep relaxation, rest and balance and to reconnect with our natural essence. It improves our body, mind and spirit through strengthening our innate self-healing abilities.

    For more information please see the service page “Jikiden Reiki”.

    Qualifications

     

    E-Mail: connect@anjajaskolski.com

    Instagram: hands.on.our.hearts.healing
    Facebook: Anja Jaskolski – Trauma Integration & Jikiden Reiki

    To Book An Appointment

     

    Helena Bryn-McLeod, BA, BEd, MA, CCC
    Canadian Certified Counsellor

    A graduate of Yorkville University’s MA in Counselling Psychology, Helena is passionate about working with clients of all ages, backgrounds, and genders through a socially just and culturally responsive lens. Primarily experienced in Narrative and Jungian methodologies, Helena fosters her clients’ development of self-compassion, working with them to find meaning and belonging in their relationships with self and others. Her background as an educator and school counsellor gives her a particular ability to relate to children and teenagers.

    Telling your story safely is a vital step on the path of self-discovery. Helena strives to provide a therapeutic relationship where you can express yourself naturally in time. She works to understand what you’ve been through, ask questions that guide you in your chosen direction, and optimize your learning journey.
    Helena is grateful to live and work on Sinixt territory.

     

    Areas of focus:

    Qualifications:

    Booking Information:
    • Email: helena.brynmcleod.macp@gmail.com
    • Phone: (250) 509-0166

    BOOK APPOINTMENT NOW

    Justine Kaufmann
    Registered Therapeutic Counsellor & Wellness Life Coach

    Justine is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, Wellness Life Coach and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200). Her approach is gentle and down-to-earth from a client- centred, trauma-informed, body-centred perspective. This lens attends to the holistic complexity of being human and considers the mind but also the body and how it responds to stress, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, trauma and more.

    For the past decade, she has worked in the social service sector facilitating life skills youth groups, advocating and supporting women and children, providing care for youth who are placed at risk and teaching community-led yoga classes.

    As a Counsellor, Justine employs different tools to bring awareness to the body, senses, and the present moment to help you understand your inner and outer worlds more deeply. She aims to foster a place of acceptance, compassion, and trust to support you in celebrating your strengths and growing your resilient capacity within your healing journey.

    Areas of Focus

    Anxiety
    Depression
    Self-confidence & self-esteem
    People pleasing tendency
    Feeling stuck in relationship or life
    Body reconnection
    Emotional dysregulation
    Questions around purpose & calling
    Identity exploration
    Stress management
    Goal setting & motivation

    Qualifications

       Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
       Professional Counsellor Diploma Program, Rhodes Wellness College
       Certified Wellness Life Coach, Rhodes Wellness College
      200 – Hour Registered Yoga Instructor

    Booking Information

    Email Address: justinekaufmann@gmail.com

    To book an appointment

    Direct Line – 778 874 4796