Being able to heal our bodies and keep them in balance to promote a healthy and active lifestyle has always fascinated Laura Holmes, Owner and principal therapist at Essence Body Therapy.

Laura’s journey in healing began after training and teaching in the martial arts for over 20 years.  Her primary interest came into being by wanting to heal students that had gotten injured or hurt in training at some point in time and bring them back to a state where they could continue to practice in a healthy way.

She then entered her Reiki training in 2002 and completed her Usui Ryoho Reiki Master/Teacher level in 2005 and Karuna® Reiki Master/Teacher level in 2006.  She has never looked back and continues to learn and enhance her practice and teaching with different types and modalities of Reiki to add to her already extensive knowledge and training in holistic arts.  Laura Holmes has been teaching all levels of Reiki for several years.

In October of 2008 Laura became a Certified Practitioner in the art of Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage and once completed the teacher training, became the first Certified Instructor under Debbie Boehlen, Founder and Owner of the Canadian Centre of Indian Head Massage.

She also studies and continues to advance and enhance her skills through training in other modalities and is proficient in Aromatherapy and Aromatherapy massage.  Her goal is to bring the client’s energy, attitude and physical state back into balance through energy and body work that focuses on healing the body on several levels: physical, mental, spiritual.  The mind/body/spirit connection is an important part of treatment as it allows the client to let stress and other worries including physical ailments or issues melt away, letting everything come back into balance.

Her open and enthusiastic teaching style allows students to learn at their own pace while accumulating an extensive knowledge of Reiki treatment and Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage as well as the many different aspects that each offers.  She is certified by the Canadian Reiki Association and the Karuna® Reiki International Centre for Reiki Training.  Laura is also a Certified Instructor in Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage and offers treatment in Reiki, Aromatherapy Massage, and Indian Head Massage in her clinic in Toronto, Canada.