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Leila Shaw at Purcell's Cove - Home based clinic
FALL 2024 - Now offering Osteopathic Medicine with Sophie Arsenault at total kneads health & wellness. For Osteopathic appointments, please wear or bring comfortable clothing suitable for assessment and treatment. Ease of movement is helpful.
Leila Shaw remains working from the Purcells Cove Rd location and if finding availability is difficult, invites you to add your name to her waitlist for notification of availability as she would like you to not miss an opportunity for a massage! If you are looking for VIRTUAL nutrition counselling appointments please book online or if you’d prefer in-person appointments or have any questions, please contact her directly, leilashawrdrmt@gmail.com, to find a spot that works for you. Leila is accepting new clients.
Sarah Letcher now offering Barefoot Massage Therapy treatments at the newest TK location in Beechville. Online Booking for this Deep Tissue Therapy now available. Add yourself to her waitlist for notification of availability. As this is a new treatment offering, Sarah is now accepting new clients.
NEWEST UPDATE as of September 2024 - PLEASE READ THIS LATEST UPDATE - If you are sick, we ask that you reschedule your appointment. As NS Public Health HAS LIFTED all restrictions in relation to Covid -19, we at Total Kneads STILL require and encourage all clients to remain home if feeling unwell in any way. As we work very closely with our clients and patients, a simple cold or flu bug can be easily transferred and we would love to remain healthy so we can continue to give the best care possible. We continue to make the clinic space a clean, comfortable, safe and inviting place for ALL, and are easing into this change as gracefully and with as much understanding and compassion as possible.
If you don’t see space available please add yourself to our waitlist and you will receive notification of any cancellation fitting your request.
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Leila graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (WCCMT) in Vancouver, B.C. and after successful completion of the British Columbia Registration Exam, became board certified in March 1998. Leila is currently registered with the Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS).
While in Vancouver, Leila worked most notably, at HealthSmith Community Medical Clinic, a multi-disciplined medical clinic. The experience ignited an interest in not only the team approach to health, but also understanding it starts with self but may require many to be successful.
Four valuable queries shape our health: what we put into our body (food, and other), what we do with the body (fitness, and other), our quality of sleep, and our state of happiness. Information from these form a framework to guide choices to maintain or re-establish health. Massage Therapy is instrumental in facilitating improvements in: digestion and circulation, muscle imbalance, tension and restoration, sleep, as well as overall well-being.
The first query, what is put into the body, resonated over the years and sparked a path of learning to complement her Massage therapy practice. In May 2016 Leila graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Human Nutrition (Dietetics with Internship). She is a fully Licensed Nutritionist | Dietitian with the Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists (NSCDN) and is here to provide nutrition counselling via Virtual (TeleHealth) or in-person sessions. Leila’s approach to nutrition counselling is from a place of curiosity and support. We are all unique, there is no perfect diet / way of eating, but there may be a better one for YOU. Leila invites you to ask questions and book an appointment to assess your current nutrition, your goals and support you in making the changes to restore your well-being. Please go to leilashaw for additional information.
Leila has taken a variety of other courses since graduation from WCCMT to deepen her Massage Therapy practice, including:
Systemic Deep Tissue Therapy (Level 1 with Armand Ayaltin, 1998)
Visceral Massage
Myofascial Release
Schweitzer Deep Tissue Therapy (Level 1 with Gary Schweitzer, 2006)
Thai Yoga Massage (Certified from Lotus Palm Institute in Montreal, 2007)
BodyTalk Access, Neurokinetic Therapy, and most recently Aromatherapy
Thai Hand Reflexology
Indian Head Massage
Thai Table Massage (Sharon Brown-Horton)
External Approached for Treating Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction (Erika Burger 2023)
Leila engages her clients to explore their health issues and provides a safe, knowledgeable and compassionate environment for healing. She also refers to and works in conjunction with other therapists and health practitioners to support and facilitate her clients’ health.
Available treatment/appointment times:
Tuesdays - Fridays: 12:00 - 6:00pm, return clients please contact for possible evening options from Purcell’s Cove Road location of Total Kneads Purcell’s Cove
Leila graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (WCCMT) in Vancouver, B.C. and aft...
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