DANIELLE BEZAIRE, R.M.T.Danielle a Registered Massage Therapist and Childbirth Doula. Her current treatments incorporate Swedish Massage, Myofascial Release, Suikodo, Reflexology, Ayurvedic Massage and General Osteopathic Technique in an effort to achieve a balanced state of wellbeing for her clients.
ANDREW BILZ, Physical Therapist
Andrew graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Western Ontario in 2001. Since then he has taken various postgraduate courses with a special interest in holistic approaches, and pain education and management. In his practice he has emphasized combining hands-on treatment with education about pain, what postures/activities may be beneficial or aggravating, and simple corrective exercises. Andrew has worked in a few different hospital settings in Northern Ontario and British Columbia, and is currently working as a ‘Wellness Facilitator’ at the East Dartmouth Community Health Team, a new initiative with Capital Health. He is excited to be part of a program that is focused on inspiring and facilitating healthy life choices in a holistic way, and that makes his skills available to people who often ‘slip through the cracks’ of the more traditional system.
“I believe that the Saturday Free Clinic is another excellent way of providing for the important health care needs of community members who may not otherwise have opportunity. I am thrilled to be involved!”
ELIZABETH HEFFELFINGER, Acupuncturist
Elizabeth trained and practiced in California for 10 years before moving to Nova Scotia 4 years ago.
Elizabeth is the Vice-President of the Nova Scotia Association of Acupuncturists. She is involved in promoting acupuncture as an effective therapy and educating the public about this wonderful form of medicine.
JENN KING, R.M.T.Jenn is a Registered Massage Therapist currently practicing in Halifax. She graduated from ICT Northumberland College in 2005. Her first year of practice was spent at a Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Clinic in Dublin, Ireland. She has since worked in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting in Halifax.
Jenn is able to combine additional training, such as Reiki, Deep Tissue Massage and Myofascial Release, to tailor each treatment to individual client needs. Whether a person is seeking a gentle relaxation-based experience, or a therapeutic approach, each treatment will aim to enhance the comfort level and overall sense of well-being. Jenn is a member of the Massage Therapists Association of Nova Scotia, and CPR/First Aid certified. Sharing her passion for massage therapy with each client brings her great joy.
JESSICA MARSH, R.M.T.Jessica has been a massage therapist since 2000. In her massage treatments she uses a combination of neuromuscular, trigger point and myofascial release techniques, joint mobilizations and traditional Swedish massage. She graduated from Northumberland College’s massage therapy program where she went on to teach for three years. She has worked at The Halifax Osteopathic Health Centre and at Eastwind Health Associates. Jessica is registered with the Massage Therapists Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS) and the Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA). She is also First Aid/CPR certified.
“I feel very lucky to be a part of the Saturday Free Clinic. I am blessed to have skills that are greatly needed and appreciated by the people who come to the Saturday Free Clinic. When the practitioners and volunteers sit together for lunch, I am moved by the collective spirit that joins us, the recognition that we are giving and helping, we are making positive change in the world.” - Jessica Marsh, RMT
GINA MERMELSTEIN, M.A., DHom (UK), (Homeopathic Medicine)After completing an M.A. in Contemplative Psychotherapy and working as a therapist for many years, Gina's curiosity about how the mind and body are interrelated led her to homeopathy. She received her diploma from The School of Homeopathy in Devon, England in 1999, and has been in private practice since then in Halifax.
In her practice as a classical homeopath, Gina focusses on uncovering the patterns rooted in the mental and emotional level as well as how these are expressed in the physical symptoms of a patient. Through progressing inward, she explores the fixed perceptions and sensations that express the imbalanced state of illness. This leads to a homeopathic remedy that expresses the same pattern of imbalance. She has found success in helping people heal more deeply from chronic ailments that otherwise have only been palliated by conventional drugs. Her experience spans people of all ages, including many children, and also spans varying degrees of severity of illnesses.
SCHUYLER VROMANS, R.M.T.
Schuyler Vromans is a Registered Massage Therapist who graduated from ICT Northumberland College Massage Therapy Program with honors and the highest GPA. His therapeutic focus incorporates rehabilitation from injury, stress reduction, body awareness and self healing tools. Schuyler specializes in General Swedish Massage and Myofascial Release. He also is apt in Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Thai Yoga Massage, Suikodo, Sports Massage and has obtained Reiki level 2. Relying on a wide variety of techniques to treat each person individually and effectively it is his goal is to resolve the cause of dysfunction and facilitate healing. After experiencing the effectiveness of massage therapy first hand and having an interest in helping others, Schuyler undertook the journey in becoming a massage therapist. When Schuyler isn't treating he enjoys cooking, swimming, meditation, yoga, being by the ocean and in nature.
DR. ROCHELLE WILCOX, N.D. (Naturopathic Doctor)Dr. Wilcox has always been interested in nutrition and health. Following the sickness of a close family member, her life’s path was chosen for her. She has forever had the desire to help those in need, starting her career in International Development studies and then towards nutrition (Canadian College of Natural Nutrition) and further to naturopathic medicine (Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine).
Dr. Wilcox believes in educating her patients to become active participants in their own path towards better health. She considers physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health when working with an individual and strives to inform her patients how to prevent and manage disease within their own lives.
Dr. Wilcox is really looking forward to volunteering at the clinic and is thankful to be given the opportunity to reach out to the community to offer her services!
