Elizabeth Ewanchuk

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Elizabeth Ewanchuk is awed by the body’s innate ability to achieve balance within itself and found her calling in the powerful holistic healing systems of Thai Massage and Craniosacral Therapy.

Elizabeth believes that self-empowerment is at the heart of a rich, vibrant life.  Nowhere is this more important than in making choices about healthcare.  When working with a client, she is concerned not only with learning about what aches and pains the person is experiencing, she strives to understand what makes them tick, including such things as what are their passions, how do they deal with stress, what are their hopes and dreams.

With these things in mind, she works closely with each person to create a healing plan unique to his or her circumstances and goals.  She strives to create a safe, nurturing environment where the client is encouraged to follow the lead of their body’s wisdom, an atmosphere where they can readily shrug off the cares of the day to delve into inner calm and outer strength.

What is Thai Massage?

This ancient healing system is the perfect antidote to our hectic modern lifestyles.  Its benefits are wide-ranging and include:

  • Relieves headaches, neck and back pain
  • Increases flexibility and range of motion
  • Speeds recovery from injuries
  • Enhances athletic performance
  • Kick starts stamina
  • Boosts the immune system
  • Supports detoxification
  • Supports detoxification
  • Improves digestion and absorption of nutrients
  • Deepens breath awareness to maximize oxygen usage
  • Instills a profound sense of well-being

Thai Massage blends passive yoga stretches, shiatsu and acupressure into a comprehensive full body treatment.  The flowing, rhythmic movements work the muscles, joints, connective tissue, and energy lines. Performed on a floor mat with the client wearing loose, comfortable clothing, Thai Massage is both relaxing and energizing.  Elizabeth use her palms, thumbs, forearms, elbows, knees, and feet to rock, press, knead, stretch, and compress the body, creating a unique healing experience.

Deepen the healing effects by adding herbal heat therapy to a session; steaming grapefruit-sized compresses filled with lemongrass, eucalyptus, ginger, lime and cinnamon are applied to the body.  Tension melts away.  The delicate bouquet delights the senses while it supports respiratory function.  As well, circulation increases, helping tissues rebuild rapidly and flush out toxins.  Herbal heat therapy is wonderfully soothing for folks with joint pain or injury.

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral Therapy uses gentle, non-invasive techniques to enable the body to release deeply held tension, relax and strengthen the central nervous system, and tap into its ability to self-heal.  It effectively treats a range of acute and chronic conditions and benefits include:

  • Alleviates headaches, neck and back pain
  • Corrects structural misalignment
  • Strengthens immune function
  • Encourages deeper, sounder sleep
  • Lowers stress levels
  • Eases digestive disorders
  • Reduces muscle pain and stiffness
  • Speeds recovery from injury
  • Promotes lasting relaxation
  • Heightens mental clarity
  • Fosters overall vitality

Clients lie fully clothed on a massage table during the treatment.  No oils or lotions are used.

What to Expect at an Initial Visit

During your initial assessment, Elizabeth endeavours to go beyond what clients report in their intake form to get a sense of what’s going on in their lives that might be contributing to the pain or discomfort being felt.  Ample time is accorded to hearing every individual tell his or her “story.”  As well, she’ll do a hands-on assessment of posture and guidance through a series of movements to gauge range of motion and flexibility.  Elizabeth works together with every client to determine a treatment plan.

What to Expect at a a Follow-Up Visit

At the beginning of every subsequent session, Elizabeth will review with her client the response to the previous treatment, so that treatment that day will best address current needs.

Hours

Fridays, 12pm-7pm and Saturdays, 10am-4pm

Contact and Booking Information

You can reach Elizabeth at 416.992.2440 or by   To book a session, give her a call or book online. As well, please visit Elizabeth’s website at www.instillness.ca.