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Fascial Connections Myofascial Release and Wellness Centre Myofascial Release for Women’s Health, Chronic Pain & Complex Conditions. Whole-body care that gives the body time and space to change—without force.

We are a wellness centre located in the West End of Ottawa. We are specialized and dedicated to the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach™ a form of structural bodywork that releases restrictions in the connective tissue, helping your body restore itself to health and well-being. It is a form of manual therapy for pain and whole body healing. It can help anyone suffering from headaches/migraines, neck or back pain, chronic or acute pain, TMJ, women's health issues, anxiety & stress and post surgical scars to name a few. Many individuals are looking for help where traditional rehab approaches have failed them. If you are the simplest or most complex of cases, we are here for you, treating the whole you, not just your symptoms. We help people return to their optimal, pain-free lifestyles. Understanding the importance of Total Health, we also offer Nutritional Counseling and Cancer Coaching. These modalities offered with the healing qualities of Myofascial Release truly encompass our total health approach in Mind, Body and Spirit. We look forward to working with you to facilitate your healing process and help you return to a pain free active lifestyle. Treatments are available by appointment. All Massage Therapists are Registered and Myofascial Release is covered under your massage therapy insurance plans. Please call 613-226-4637 or visit our website www.fascialconnections.ca for more info.

Shapeshifting Tuesday — WE ARE HOME! 💚🌳From bare concrete floors and exposed framing to walls, flooring, lighting, beaut...
10/13/2026

Shapeshifting Tuesday — WE ARE HOME! 💚🌳

From bare concrete floors and exposed framing to walls, flooring, lighting, beautiful doors, and finally… a place that feels like us.

Fascial Connections has officially shapeshifted into its new home!

What a journey this has been.

Months of planning, decisions, uncertainty, problem-solving, packing, moving, trusting, and more than a few very long days.

Somewhere in the middle of it all, I stepped away to Italy, leaving our new space in the hands of the trades we had trusted to bring our vision to life.

And then I came home.

Not quite to a finished clinic, but to a space that was finally becoming what I had imagined.

Since then, we've rolled up our sleeves, put in the hours, and worked together to turn a construction site into a place where we can welcome you.

And here we are. Home.

But here's what I've been reflecting on this Shapeshifting Tuesday.

Sometimes change means letting go of something you've worked incredibly hard to build.

Sometimes it means trusting a vision that others can't quite see yet.

And sometimes it means recognizing that what made something special was never really the walls surrounding it.

After ten years of Fascial Connections, so much has changed.

The space. The team. The direction. Even the way I envision the future of my practice.

But the heart of FC hasn't changed.

The curiosity. The listening. The connection. The belief that every body has a story worth understanding.

Those are the things I carried with me.

And perhaps that's something we can recognize within ourselves, too.

Our bodies and our lives are constantly shapeshifting. We adapt to new environments, experiences, challenges, and opportunities.

We don't have to leave everything behind to move forward.

Sometimes we simply create a new space for what matters most.

This isn't starting over. It's continuing the story in a different shape.

To my family, Catherine, our trades, and everyone who has supported this transition, thank you.

And to our patients, thank you for your patience, encouragement, and trust while we found our way home.

We can't wait to welcome you into this next chapter.

Welcome home to Fascial Connections. 💚

📍 148 Colonnade Road South, Unit 3, Ottawa

Every body tells a different story…

✨ A Moment to Pause ✨In the midst of our busy lives, it's easy to move through the day without noticing what our bodies ...
10/12/2026

✨ A Moment to Pause ✨
In the midst of our busy lives, it's easy to move through the day without noticing what our bodies are communicating.
Each week, we invite you to pause with a simple reflection—an opportunity to become curious, explore your own experience, and reconnect with yourself.
There are no right or wrong answers. Just an invitation to notice.
Wishing you moments to pause, reflect, and reconnect this week.

Every body has a story, and every healing journey is unique.We're grateful when clients trust us with their care—and eve...
10/09/2026

Every body has a story, and every healing journey is unique.
We're grateful when clients trust us with their care—and even more grateful when they take the time to share their experience.
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey. 💙

AND NOW WE PAINT!!! 🎨💙I cannot tell you how good it feels to say that. 😂The walls are up.The electrical is done.The plum...
10/07/2026

AND NOW WE PAINT!!! 🎨💙

I cannot tell you how good it feels to say that. 😂

The walls are up.
The electrical is done.
The plumbing is done.
The floors are down.

And this weekend, we paint and start moving Fascial Connections into our new home.

Looking at these photos, I can finally see the space I’ve been carrying around in my head beginning to appear.

There are still ceilings to finish, doors to hang, trim to install and plenty of little details to come together…

But we are getting SO close.

And after the last few months, I’m heading into this weekend feeling incredibly grateful.

Grateful for family who rolled up their sleeves when we needed them.

Grateful for friends who said, “Sure, I’ll help.”

Grateful for Jason and our temporary home that gave me somewhere wonderful to continue treating while all of this happened.

Grateful for the people who have worked incredibly hard to get this space ready.

And grateful for all of you who have followed along, adapted with me and cheered us on through this slightly crazy reshaping of Fascial Connections. 💙

There have been delays, changes of plans, a LOT of wires, a few tears, some swearing 😂, and more than a couple moments where I wondered how we were possibly going to get everything done.

And now…

we’re painting.

This weekend, we’re not just working on a renovation anymore.

We’re beginning to move in. 💙

There is a lot to be thankful for this week.

And I have a feeling that when I put that first brush of paint on the wall, this whole thing is going to feel very, very real.

Our new home is almost ready for us.

📍 148 Colonnade Rd. South, Unit 3

A new home. The same heart. And a whole lot of possibility. 💙

Shapeshifting — Sometimes change happens when you’re not watching. 🇮🇹For almost two weeks, I’ve been a very long way fro...
09/29/2026

Shapeshifting — Sometimes change happens when you’re not watching. 🇮🇹

For almost two weeks, I’ve been a very long way from home.

Venice. Florence. Tuscany. Rome. And now Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast.

I’ve walked through places that have been changing and adapting for hundreds—sometimes thousands—of years.

I’ve also slowed down.

I’ve wandered.
I’ve eaten.
I’ve looked up.
I’ve sat and watched.
I’ve woken up to the sea outside my window.

And somewhere on the other side of the ocean, Fascial Connections has been Shapeshifting without me.

When I left, there was framing, exposed electrical, plumbing and a whole lot of work still to be done.

Now I’m told the walls are up.

Tomorrow, the flooring begins, Thursday mud and tape.
And hopefully by Sunday, painting begins.

I haven’t seen any of it.

For someone who likes to know what’s happening, make the decisions and keep all the pieces moving, perhaps that has been part of my own Shapeshifting.

Letting go.

Trusting the people I’ve chosen.
Trusting the plans we’ve made.
Trusting that something can continue to grow and change even when I’m not there to oversee every step.

And maybe our bodies aren’t so different.

We are adapting all the time—even when we aren’t consciously directing the process.

Our environments change.
Our routines change.
Our experiences change us.

Sometimes we notice it happening.

Sometimes we don’t recognize how much has changed until we stop, look back, and realize we’re standing somewhere completely different.

Soon I’ll leave this view and head home.

I’ll walk into a Fascial Connections I’ve never actually seen before.

And I suspect I’ll be coming home a little different too.

Maybe Shapeshifting isn’t always about making change happen.

Sometimes it’s about creating the space, letting go…and allowing change to happen. 💚

Shapeshifting Tuesday — From Florence 🇮🇹Standing here, it’s easy to mistake longevity for sameness.You look at something...
09/22/2026

Shapeshifting Tuesday — From Florence 🇮🇹

Standing here, it’s easy to mistake longevity for sameness.

You look at something as magnificent as the Duomo and the Baptistery in Florence and imagine them simply… being here. Unchanged. Permanent.

But they haven’t been.

They have been built over generations. Added to. Repaired. Restored. Reimagined. Protected.

Pieces have been replaced. Original works have been moved inside to preserve them, while replicas continue their story outside.

And even today, centuries later, there are cranes in the sky and restoration work happening around them.

They have endured not because they never changed, but while continuing to change.

That stopped me for a moment.

Because maybe longevity isn’t about staying the same.

Maybe longevity requires the ability to change without losing the essence of what you are.

Ten years into Fascial Connections, that feels particularly meaningful.

FC is changing.

Its physical space is changing.
The way I practise is evolving.
The size and rhythm of the clinic are changing.
There are new ideas, new offerings and new possibilities beginning to take shape.

But I’m not starting over.

Everything that came before is still part of what FC is becoming.

And really, our bodies aren’t so different.

Our bodies are constantly adapting to the experiences, environments and demands placed upon them. We compensate. We reorganize. We heal. We protect. We carry pieces of where we have been while continually responding to where we are now.

Perhaps the goal isn’t always to erase those adaptations or return to exactly who—or what—we were before.

Sometimes we can get curious about why the change happened, what it offered us, what still serves us, and what might be ready to change again.

Standing amongst centuries of history in Florence, that feels like a pretty beautiful reminder.

Maybe Shapeshifting isn’t about becoming something else.

Maybe it’s how we remain ourselves while allowing ourselves to change. 💚

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148 Colonnade Road South, Unit 3
Ottawa, ON
K2E7R4

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 2pm

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+16132264637

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