What I’ve discovered through my own healing journey is that trauma and pain are not just passing experiences—they often become lifelong companions. My path began with a severe injury that brought intense physical, emotional, and eventually spiritual pain. At my breaking point, I was guided toward a transformational process. As I healed and transformed, I found my purpose: guiding others through their healing.
Over the last 25 years, as a manual therapist, trauma educator, and international teacher, I’ve devoted my life to understanding how trauma imprints itself into the bodymind—and how to release it. I've treated more than 15,000 people dealing with trauma and chronic pain, and served as the Founder and Lead Therapist of AH Integrative Centre, where I co-created innovative treatment programs with a multidisciplinary team:
naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, psychologists, counsellors, occupational therapists, massage therapists, osteopaths, acupuncturists, nutritionists, yoga and mindfulness practitioners.Through this deep, hands-on immersion—what I call the "Trauma & Chronic Pain Lab"—I developed the NeuroPath Reset Method: a holistic and integrative approach that helps the nervous system reset, the body realign, and the person reconnect to their own healing intelligence.
As I often tell both clients and practitioners:
"We often lack the physical tools to help ourselves when trauma or pain strikes. That can trap us in a state of helplessness. But when we see measurable change in the body, it reawakens hope—and that’s when real healing begins."
The 6 Core Elements of the NeuroPath Reset Method:
- Shiatsu Therapy
- Bodywork (Fascia and Visceral Manipulation)
- Nervous System Reset & neuromuscular re-education
- Transformational Coaching
- Becoming the Healer (Teaching self-care tools to clients)
- Intuition Development
Conditions I Commonly Work With:
- Complex Chronic Pain
- Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue
- PTSD & Nervous System Dysregulation
- Anxiety & Depression
- Insomnia & Headaches
- Visceral & Digestive Pain
- Frozen Shoulders & Lower Back Pain
- Autoimmune Conditions
- Post-Surgical Recovery (e.g., heart surgery)
- Emotional trauma stored in the body
Recognized By:
- Vancouver General Hospital Cardiac Rehab & Pediatric Teams
- PainBC
- The Cancer Society
- Camp My Way – First Responders & PTSD
- WAVAW – Women’s Rape Crisis Centre
- Together We Can – Addiction Recovery
My Accomplishments Include:
- Creator of the NeuroPath Reset Method
- First Complementary Therapist to collaborate with the Healthy Heart Program at VGH
- Keynote Speaker at international conferences on trauma, PTSD, complex pain, and emotional resilience
- Presenter at: Minerva Foundation, Royal Bank of Canada, Raymond James Forum, Mackay CEO Forum, Langara College, UBC, VGH Cardiology
- Podcast Host: Everything Shiatsu
- Past President: Shiatsu Association of BC
- Creator of Alchemy of Men – A Men’s Empowerment Movement
- Featured in: Fit for Life, Georgia Straight, WestEnder, Vancouver LifeStyle, North Shore News, and international journals
- Interviewed on local and national TV including The Empowerment Show
Links to media Interview I've done:
The Empowered TV ShowVancouver General Hospital Cardiology DepartmentPain BC - Pain Waves PodcastCanadian Naturopathic Association - Chronic Pain InterviewTrauma Interview with Loren Spagnuolo & MihaelChronic Pain Expert Dr Wayne Phimister PodcastInterview By Shiatsu Milano Editore - Publishing House In ItalyConnecting with the Collective Consciousness, Akashic records, Ayahuasca & more: With guest Mihael.Touchology Wellness Experience podcast - Exploring Trauma Through The Lens Of The BodyMindSummit Panel Interview - Trauma, Anxiety & HopeTrauma Interview In French