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B.A.,
Certified Hatha Yoga instructor, CYA member
Reiki & Shiatsu Practitioner
Cathy Day graduated with a BA in
Kinesiology and
Sociology of Health and Aging from the University of Western Ontario in
2006. She has been a practitioner of yoga for 6 years and has an extensive
background in modern and contemporary dance. Throughout her undergraduate
studies she was a member of the U.W.O Varsity Rowing Team, and was invited
into the U.W.O dance company. After university, she traveled to India and
Nepal in search of cultural and spiritual inspiration. This search lead her
to a guru in the Himalayas who trained her as a Hatha Yoga instructor
through an intensive one-on-one program. This experience deepened her love
for yoga and her appreciation for its benefits in all aspects of one’s life.
She hopes to share this truly enlightening experience with her clients, and
give them a taste of the ‘original’ yoga from the East. She is a certified
instructor of Hatha Yoga, a Yoga Nidra specialist, as well as a member of
the Canadian Yoga Alliance. She hopes to deepen her knowledge in yoga and
enhance her spiritual awareness through continuing practice and instructing
others. Cathy is also a Certified Reiki Practitioner and plans on
pursuing continued education in the field of Shiatsu therapy.
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Private Yoga

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should you seek out private instruction?
Ask yourself: Are you…
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so busy, you cannot find time to attend a scheduled class at a gym or
Yoga center?
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easily distracted or do you feel competitive in a group class?
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at a plateau in your Yoga practice, and feeling the need for individual
attention to progress?
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recovering from an injury or illness?
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new to Yoga, and you need help to get started?
These are some of the instances where a private yoga session could be
ideal for you. Give yourself the opportunity to challenge your mind and
body, stretch, strengthen, engage spiritually and practice with guidance
and encouragement from a Certified Instructor.
What is Hatha
Yoga?
Yoga is the science of right living, and is
designed to affect all aspects of a person: their physical, vital, mental,
emotional, psychic, and spiritual well-being. Hatha Yoga practice involves
Asana (postures), Pranayama (breathing techniques), Mudra (gestures which
represent the psyche), Bandha (locks for channeling energy), Shatkarmas
(cleansing practices), and meditation. This type of yoga aims to bring the
different bodily functions into perfect coordination so that they work for
the good of the whole system. Within the first few weeks of incorporating
yoga into one’s life a profound change begins to take place; it is a
greater awareness of the interrelatedness between emotional, mental, and
physical health, and how a disturbance in any one of these affects the
others. One starts to gain control over one’s health and well-being in a
very empowering way. Yoga provides a means for finding one’s own way of
connecting with the true self, an experience which cannot be understood
intellectually and will only become living knowledge through practice and
experience. The body is a temple through which this life is experienced;
it is a blessing and we must take care of it.
Tel:
(705) 606-1456
Email:
cathy@synergywellnesscentre.com

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Holistic Bodywork
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and
relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by the
practitioner laying their hands on the body and is based on the idea that an
unseen "life force energy" flows through the practitioner’s hand to aid in
strengthening one’s immune system and reducing stress. If one's "life force
energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if
it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that
flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body,
emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include
relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported
miraculous results.
What is Shiatsu?
Shiatsu is a therapeutic bodywork that developed from
Japan, originating from Chinese medicine. Shiatsu is a total body massage
applying gentle to firm, deep pressure with palms, thumbs, feet, and
elbows with emphasis on present or underlying concerns. Specific points
along the body's meridians (tsubos) are targeted in order to produce
balance in one's Qi, or energy flow. When imbalances occur, illness,
injury and psychological distress are likely.

Shiatsu may be effective in relieving neck and back pain,
insomnia, stress, congestion, headaches, circulatory and respiratory
problems, arthritis, overall tightness, and more.
Cathy's Holistic Bodywork:
Cathy uses techniques from Ohashiatsu, which emphasizes
communication and synergism between giver and receiver, as well as the
true physical, psychological and spiritual harmony for both. Ohashiatsu
also focuses on creating a bridge between Eastern and Western philosophies
in the pursuit of healing and wellness.
Cathy incorporates a Thai-Yoga approach to Shiatsu
Massage. A bodywork session with Cathy includes stretching of the muscles
and meridians, applied pressure and massage using fingers, palms, feet,
and elbows, as well as assisted yoga-like postures. The receiver may also
be guided through restorative yoga poses with the aid of bolsters,
blankets and blocks depending on his/her needs and conditions.
Bodywork is done on a cushioned floor mat or a massage
table, fully clothed and without the use of oils or lotions.
Tel:
(705) 606-1456
Email:
cathy@synergywellnesscentre.com

Rates / Fees
Holistic Bodywork:
$60 for 1hour session,
OR
$30 for ½ hour session
Private Yoga: $65
(1.5
hours)
Semi Private Yoga "2-4ppl": $75 (1.5 hours)
Shiatsu Massage $75 (1.5 hours)
Shiatsu Massage
$50 (30 minutes)
Reiki Treatment $65 (1 hour)
Yoga Therapy plus Shiatsu Massage $75
(1.5 hours)
*discount rates apply to sessions purchased in groups of 3-5*
Location
Enjoy
Holistic Bodywork
or
Private
Yoga
at Synergy
Health &
Wellness Centre in our peaceful clinic.
Cathy also offers sessions in the comfort and convenience of your own home
if you're unable to make it to our centre.
To book an appointment Contact Cathy Day, Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor
and Certified Reiki Practitioner
Tel:
(705) 606-1456
Email:
cathy@synergywellnesscentre.com

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