Melanie Wheaton
RMT, RYT
Registered Massage Therapist
Registered Yoga Therapist
She/Her
Bio
Melanie is a 2005 Sutherland Chan graduate. She has worked in various clinics in the city such as; Intuitive Touch (in the beaches), Sutherland-Chan Clinics (downtown in Atrium & TD Bank) and Palmer Massage (Dundas West near Royal York). She eventually set up her own practice in Bloor West Village & had a flourishing business for - 10yrs. The building sold during the pandemic so she continued to work via house calls and in her own home since.
Melanie joined our Antidote team Winter/2022 and is available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Melanie’s RMT practice is in the form of traditional Swedish Massage and she will at times incorporate other modalities such as; myofascial, passive stretch, active release techniques, KT-taping and lymphatic drainage (all of which she has certification). She describes her hands-on work as intuitive, slow to moderate in speed and with varying pressure values. “My intention lies in being present for my client. I am a part of their healing journey at that moment.”
“My intention lies in being present for my client. I am a part of their healing journey at that moment.”
In combination with added Manual Therapist Training Certifications, Melanie has attained certifications for Movement Professional’s such as; Dr. Bruce Crawford’s Pelvic Floor Strengthening Pilates Program, her 200 hrs. Hatha Yoga Teacher’s Cert. from YogaSpace and Tom Myers’ Fascial Anatomy Trains for movement specialists.
She herself has practiced yoga for ~ 25 yrs and describes her daily practice as a way to clear the mind and keep her body limber. If you are receiving treatments that indicate some focus around pelvic strength &/or prescribed take home movement routines, it is also something that she can offer you within your allotted treatment time.
She is in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) and a member of the Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario (RMTAO).
Melanie resides with her family in the Junction and together they enjoy both the city & backcountry lifestyle.
