Dr. Sadie LAronde, Chiropractor
The Collective
New Zealand College of Chiropractic, 2021
Western University, Honours Spec. in Kinesiology, 2017
Webster Certified, 2022
Pow Wow Pitch Semi-Finalist, 2023
Dr. Sadie Laronde is an Indigenous, neurologically based chiropractor devoted to healing intergenerational trauma and supporting nervous system regulation. She is a proud Anishinaabe Ojibwaykwe from Temagami First Nation, with third-generation Dutch-Canadian roots, a lineage that informs both her identity and her integrative healing approach.
Sadie’s journey into health care began with a deep curiosity in high school anatomy class and a lifelong relationship with chiropractic care. Drawn to the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, she recognized chiropractic as the perfect fit for her holistic worldview.
She is passionate about supporting BIPOC communities, those healing from trauma, neurodivergent folks, and pre/postnatal parents as well as infants and children, through gentle, effective, and culturally grounded care. Her mission is to create safer healing spaces that honor the lived experience and promote long-term well-being.
Outside the clinic, Sadie nurtures her own well-being by spending time in nature with her husband, practicing yoga, and cherishing moments with loved ones. With a background rooted in cultural awareness and somatic understanding, Dr. Sadie Laronde brings a grounded, heart-led presence to the healing space, one that honors tradition, empowers individuals, and supports lasting transformation for generations to come.
Three fun facts about me:
I live with dyslexia
I love romantasy
I do aerial silks
Vanessa Leo, RMT & Shamanic Practitioner
Algonquin College Graduate
Registered Massage Therapist
Hi, I'm Vanessa - a Registered Massage Therapist and Shamanic practitioner who helps people reconnect with their bodies and truth.
With nearly 8 years of experience in Massage Therapy and 3 years in spiritual healing, I support clients through chronic pain, nervous system overwhelm, and the deeper layers of emotional and energetic healing. I blend Visceral & Neural Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy techniques with intuitive energy work to create a space that's both grounding and transformative.
I love working with people who feel like there's more going on beneath the surface - whether you're holding onto stress, navigating a spiritual shift, or just craving a deeper connection within yourself.
Three fun facts about me:
I love crystals
I see dead people
I have a python named Monty!
Nickie Felts, R.H.N
Although I have been an environmentalist in some capacity since before I can remember and have increasingly incorporated environmental principles into several aspects of my life, I have to admit that I thought little about food and food sources, despite the fact that they are directly connected in so many ways. I came from a time, and a socio-economic reality, where you did not question what was put on your plate, you were only grateful there was something there at all. These last few years however, I have learned more about the impact of food on health, the challenges we are all facing as a society to nutritionally feed ourselves and our families, and the direct co-relation of the health of our environment and our own health.
I also learned about great pain and adversity when my youngest son suffered an acquired brain injury (ABI) in February 2019 that affected our whole family greatly and impacted every aspect of our lives. By March 2020, despite several recommended approaches to support our son with his ABI, the current medical system offered little relief for the symptoms he was suffering from.
Relentless as I am for finding a solution to any problem, after 13 months of searching, attempting, and failing several treatments under the direction of modern western medicine, we finally visited a Naturopathic Doctor. Within a few weeks of incorporating her recommended changes into our son’s diet, he finally started to see improvements. I was shocked, but also incredibly saddened by how long it took us to get here, and how much our son had to suffer for something that was so simple and was right there, literally on the plate in front of him!
With just a few simple nutritional changes, hope was restored and his recovery began. I vowed from that point forward to do whatever I could to help others learn about the power of food and natural remedies as restorative medicine.
I saw firsthand the importance of good quality food and natural supplements to not only support optimal health, but to also equip us with a reserve to be more resilient to life’s challenges, and to support the body’s efforts to recover from injury. Only during this experience was the importance of nutrition, lifestyle and mindset truly recognized. This is where the journey began.
Three fun facts about me:
I love and respect nature so much that the grass in my backyard actually moves
2. I was stung by wasps 15 times one summer
3. I am obsessed with learning about natural remedies
Paulette Hérbert, RCRT, MARR, MRCP
Reflexology Association of Canada
Association of Reproductive Reflexology
Maternity Reflexology Consortium
Practitioner of the Sally Kay Reflexology Lymph Drainage Technique, November 2025
Bonjour! My name is Paulette and I am an advocate of holistic health.
Certified by the Reflexology Association of Canada (RAC), I practice in Feet and Hand Reflexology as well as Cranial-Facial Technique.
Successfully completing the Reproductive Reflexology™ Courses,
I am an active member of the Association of Reproductive Reflexologists (ARR). Subsequently I completed the requirements to be certified as a Maternity Reflexology Practitioner and thoroughly enjoys supporting her clients from pre-conception to postpartum phases of their journey.
Committed to the next generation of reflexology therapists, I am a certified Foot Reflexology Teacher - member with the International Council of Reflexologists as well as a RAC endorsed RCRT Examiner.
Aside to my Reflexology career, I studied and worked within the domain of sport and event management; working and living in a number of countries. I have to my credit a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and a Master’s Degree in Sport Studies from
the University of Ottawa.
Let me help you discover Reflexology and help you foster your well-being.
Henna Sodhi, M.OMSc
The Canadian Academy of Osteopathy, Masters in Osteopathic Manual Sciences (M.OMSc)
Henna Sodhi was born and raised in Ottawa and graduated from The Canadian Academy of Osteopathy in Hamilton with a Masters in Osteopathic Manual Sciences (M.OMSc).
A creative soul, Henna was drawn to a life in the arts at an early age. Henna has always had an interest in understanding people, and how we become who we are. She explored this through acting, trauma informed studies, and exploration of community driven connection. All following her central interest in building uplifting forms of care.
After completing the drama program at Canterbury High School, Henna continued her pursuit of acting and a life in the arts at Vancouver’s renowned Studio 58. Henna had struggled with food sensitivities as a teenager and at the age of 24 slowly developed chronic illnesses. Her decline in health led to leaving her life in the arts and coming back to Ottawa to find healing. She sought allopathic treatment but did not find solutions.
Raised with the integration of holistic health care, Henna finally found answers from holistic health practices where she was introduced to Osteopathy. Over the course of treatment, Henna’s curiosity, wonder, and excitement at the capacity of the body, and osteopathy grew, until she was prompted to consider The Canadian Academy of Osteopathy in Hamilton. After further healing, Henna enrolled in The CAO and the rest is history.
In her spare time, Henna maintains an interest in acting, singing, dance, visual arts, cooking, learning about nature, spending time with her dogs, and connecting with the people she loves.
In her constant practice of growth, learning, and understanding, she is grateful for the opportunity to continue her journey of Osteopathy and at The Effect Healing Collective.