Galt Massage Therapy

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Linda Simpson, B.Sc., Registered Massage Therapist

Denis Mercier, Registered Massage Therapist

Denis is a Registered Massage Therapist and a member of the “Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario”.  He is a graduate of the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy (CCMH) where he volunteered massage treatment at such places as Trinity Village Care Facility, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Hospice Wellington, Canadian Brain Institute, Sunnyside Wellness Centre and the ‘Ride for Cancer’ Fundraising Event at the U. of W.  

Denis was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario and is fluently bilingual in both French and English.  He used to be ‘hard’ on his body from plenty of physical work and various competitive sports.  Consequently, he suffered from a variety of injuries and experienced a great deal of pain and reduced function.  After experiencing the benefits of manual treatment from numerous practitioners over the years, he gained valuable insight into how his body functions and how it feels and reacts in dysfunction.  He was so impressed and appreciative of those that facilitated his recoveries that he decided he would rather be helping people to heal.  To that end, after more than 25 years in non-health related fields, he chose to return to school to become a Registered Massage Therapist.  

Denis offers Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, remedial exercise and NISA: which addresses the connective tissue called ‘fascia’. Doctors are now considering fascia to be the organ of structure or posture.  NISA is a gentle healing system which releases stress, changes negative patterns and helps one to become more balanced and healthy.  It opens up our senses and our hearts so that we feel more satisfied and fulfilled and can more fully appreciate all aspects of our lives.  The unique value of NISA is that it balances the three aspects of health: the physical body, the psychological/emotional body, and the energy/spirit body.  These aspects are brought together to function as a whole.  As we become more knowledgeable and in tune with ourselves, we grow in understanding and are able to share more fully with others.  This balancing facilitates a feeling of deep relaxation such as that experienced in meditation and yoga.