Meet Our Team
Founder & Registered Massage Therapist
Ashley Kerswill
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Swedish Massage Therapy
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Prenatal Massage Therapy
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Hot Stone Massage Therapy
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Herbal Thai Stem Massage Therapy
Ashley's diverse knowledge and eagerness to provide the ultimate healing experience for her clients, lead to the opening of Live to Thrive Wellness in January of 2020.
Ashley has a professional and empathic manner that can be comforting for those who are in chronic or acute pain. As well, this approach is complementing to her calming demeanour that offers relief for those who suffer from mental health issues, such as anxiety, and simple daily stress.
Registered Massage Therapist
Dayle Healey
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Swedish Massage Therapy
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Prenatal Massage Therapy
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Hot Stone Massage Therapy
Born and raised in the close-knit community of Port Perry, she has always expressed her passion for health and wellness, and involvement in self-care. Her approach consists of relaxation, as well as treatment based Swedish massage therapy.
Dayle is passionate about massage therapy and how she can use it to impact her clients lives in a positive way through minimizing everyday muscle tension, alleviating stress and improving sleep quality, managing chronic pain, improving the healing of soft-tissue injuries, encouraging circulation and immune function, and improving postural dysfunction.
Registered Massage Therapist
Kristen Fiorini
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Swedish Massage Therapy
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Prenatal Massage Therapy
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Swedish Massage Therapy with Cupping
Kristen is a knowledgeable and passionate professional who is eager to help you reach your optimal health.
Her goal is to use her skills and knowledge to aid in your healing process, while educating you about the human body and ways you can help heal yourself, so that you can live a healthier and happier life.
Manual Osteopathic Practitioner
Madison Meijer
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Initial Assessment & Treatment
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Follow up Treatment
Madison is passionate and excited to use her skills to support her community, she is dedicated to help her patients achieve their goals through osteopathic treatment and looks forward to helping you on your journey to wellness.
Registered Reflexologist
Wendy Switzer
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Reflexology
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Hand & Foot Reflexology
In combination with Wendy’s nursing background and caring nature her true passion has always been helping people on their health and wellness journey. She strives to create greater body awareness and nurture that holistic balance in her clients.
Certified Hypnotherapist & Reiki Master
Lisa Kavanagh
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Phone Consult Energetic Hypnosis
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Energetic Hypnosis
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Intuitive Energy Work (Reiki)
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Meditation Classes
Using a blend of both hypnosis and energy work, Lisa specializes in helping clients balance their energy body, release stress & tension, limiting beliefs and emotional blockages as they work towards their individual goals in a supportive, deeply relaxing space.
As an individual who has struggled with her own personal health, family addictions and anxiety related issues in the past, Lisa infuses a unique blend of education, clinical /life experience and intuition into her practice with a genuine warmth that puts her clients at ease, allowing them to truly relax during the session.
Registered Physiotherapist
Nick Ashman
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Physiotherapy Assessment
- Physiotherapy Treatment
Nick focuses on a biomechanical approach that combines a hands-on treatment style with his expert knowledge of functional movement and exercise prescription to help his clients reach their goals and perform to their full potential.
Drawing from his experience as a competitive athlete, Nick recognizes the importance of proactive rehabilitation that emphasizes strength, stability, and mobility in order to protect against injury and improve performance.
Nick graduated from Leeds Beckett University in 2015 and has worked in a variety of clinical settings to develop a strong foundation of skills.
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Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
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Pilates Instructor - Mat
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MScPhysiotherapy, CSCS, BSc (Hons) Applied Sports Science
Pilates Instructor
Lauren Shea
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Beginner Pilates
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Build & Breathe Pilates
Lauren teaches mat Pilates at Live To Thrive. Her passion for Pilates started when she was a competitive ballet dancer.
Join her and learn how to use the Pilates repertoire to help you become more mobile and stable in your everyday activities while also leaning out.