Massage Therapists
- Jennifer Bowman RMT
- Lesley Greco RMT
- Kyla Laxton RMT
- Judith Neilly RMT
- Etai Tintpulver RMT BSc
- Kam Toor RMT, TCMP
- Julie Yeung RMT
Kam Toor RMT, TCMP
Kam Toor is the Founder and Director of Balance Integrated Healthcare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has been a licensed massage therapist since 1996 and a member of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. She graduated with a Doctoral Diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine including Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology and Tuina Massage.
Kam opened Balance Integrated Healthcare in Toronto, Ontario where she maintains her private clinical practice in massage therapy, acupuncture, and traditional Chinese medicine. Her impressive and loyal patient base is a testament to her skill. The passion to open Balance Integrated Healthcare came from Kam's desire and drive to run a clinic that would encompass and reflect her belief in restoring a balance in one’s life. Kam's goal is to educate, excite and raise consciousness about complimentary health care practices.
One of Kam's major focuses is in treating all stages of women’s reproductive wellness, from enhancing fertility, through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. By working collaboratively with other health caregivers such as physicians, midwives and doulas Kam has been able to provide the most comprehensive and effective care for her clients.
Jennifer Bowman RMT
Jennifer is a registered massage therapist who practices Swedish massage. Jennifer graduated with honours from Kikkawa College of Massage Therapy where she had extensive training in Human Anatomy and Pathophysiology. Her education also included in-depth practical work in clinical assessment and treatments at outreach clinics in Variety Village and the Sunnybrook M.S. Clinic, as well as the Kikkawa Teaching Clinic. Jennifer has taken courses in Suikodo as well as Myofascial Release and looks forward to further education in order to offer more modalities to her clients.
Julie Yeung RMT
Julie began her foray into health and wellness as a fitness and aerobics instructor for 4 years at the Metro-Central YMCA. She then started her massage career 8 years ago working mainly in companies providing on-site seated massage. This experience fostered her interest and commitment to learning other ways of helping people, not only for their specific health issues but to simply feel better. She began practicing Traditional Thai Massage 6 years ago in Toronto and visited Thailand years later to refresh her skills and experience the culture first hand. In 2003, she graduated from a 4-year intensive program for Traditional Chinese Medicine, which incorporated the use of acupuncture, Chinese herbs and Tuina massage. Her interest lies mainly in using acupuncture for treating musculo-skeletal conditions. Most recently, Julie graduated with honours from the 2-year therapeutic massage program at Elmcrest College. Julie loves working with the public and is always expanding her skills to better serve her clients.
Etai Tintpulver RMT BSc
Etai’s career in massage began in 2001 after taking a course in Swedish massage. His passion for bodywork grew and he underwent the registered massage therapy program at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy. His training there integrated a variety of treatment modalities including myofascial (connective tissue) release, orthopedic manipulations and introductory craniosacral therapy. He uses these and other modalities to help his clients manage pain, regain structural balance and freedom of movement. The bulk of his experience involves helping people with occupational strain and overuse injuries. Etai also has experience working with pregnant women, injuries from motor vehicle accidents, spinal cord trauma patients, people with Multiple Sclerosis and HIV. Most recently, he has been certified by the Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai to practice Thai Traditional Massage. This has sparked an interest in movement as therapy and he is looking to further this training in the future.
Lesley Greco RMT
Since graduating from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in 1996 Lesley has been driven by her love of learning. In addition to Swedish massage she has trained extensively in various bodywork modalities such as thai massage, energetic bodywork, movement, psychodramatic bodywork® and related fields such as dreamwork, spirituality, psychotherapy, and expressive arts. Her studies have taken her all over North America, Europe and Asia. Her work has been described as intuitive, integrative, nourishing and has been profoundly informed by her artistic pursuits and studies with the masters of their respective fields, most particularly Canadian dancer Margie Gillis and legendary New York composer Pauline Oliveros. Currently Lesley is involved in the certificate program of the deep listening institute® researching the relationship between bodywork, dreamwork, and creative expression.
Judith Neilly RMT
Judith Neilly has been in practice since 1990. She has trained in number of additional modalities including Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Lymph Drainage and N.I.S.A. (Neuromuscular Integration and Structural Alignment). She also teaches anatomy for Yoga Teachers and Practitioners. Her clients range in age from newborns to seniors in their 90s with diverse health concerns.
Kyla Laxton RMT
Pregnancy & Postnatal Massage Specialist
Kyla Laxton is a registered massage therapist who graduated from Sutherland Chan in 2003. Since, graduating she has dedicated her practice to treating pregnant and post- partum women. Kyla joined Balance Integrated Health Care in 2008 after previously working at the Ella Centre for Pregnancy and Parenting. Laxton has always had a passion for working with women in this stage of life. Being a mother herself has given her a deeper insight into the stresses that women’s bodies endure. Kyla supports the new mother through the various challenges of parenthood including physical discomfort, emotional struggles and coping with the transition into parenthood.
From ‘nursing back’ to sleepless nights, from hormonal changes to not having any time to yourself, massage therapy does more than relax. Massage therapy loosens tight muscles, increases blood flow and helps flush out toxins to improve your overall health. It revitalizes tired muscles, improves posture and strengthens a woman’s connection to her body.
Kyla believes strongly that the ‘nurturing’ mother needs to be nurtured herself. Take time to nurture yourself today!
