Meet Our Wellness Crew!

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Sarah is a BC Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Metabolic Balance Coach, Virtual Gastric Band Therapist, Certified Esthetician & Massage Practitioner. 

 Sarah became certified in esthetics and massage in 2001, and early in her career had the privilege of working and learning from industry leaders before founding Natures Way Holistic Health Centre in 2018.    With a keen interest in skincare Sarah wanted to go a step further by being able to help her clients from the inside out, as most skin ailments start from the inside, so she returned to school in 2014 and graduated  from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition as a BC Registered Holistic Nutritionist.  

Being born & raised in Fort St John, Sarah wanted her community to have a natural health centre that offers a collaboration with other like minded holistic healthcare practitioners, so to offer a well rounded experience to all that visit this centre. 

Robin Giles is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist (BCST) registered with the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC). She provides a multidisciplinary approach to Craniosacral therapy, integrating various aspects of Polarity Therapy cultivated by Dr Randolph Stone. She has worked tirelessly for the past 6 years both academically and through her own life experiences to develop the skills to help clients of all ages and walks of life, regulate and resolve their arising difficulties in present time. Robin will continue attending focused trainings and post graduate seminars with Body Intelligence to broaden and enhance her scope of practice and remain up to date on current research. Robin is thrilled to be able to offer people in the peace region this brilliant, non invasive, light touch therapy that creates lasting paced change in their overall holistic health.

Phytotherapy Practitioner (Herbalist) & Reiki Master. Born and raised in Fort St. John Cassandra’s holistic journey all started when she shadowed an

acupuncturist, leading her to Pacific Rim College in Victoria BC where she studied TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Phytotherapy. As she studied, she developed an interest in

energetic medicine and soon became a Reiki Master who works deeply with the twelve chakras.  Developing another interest of the conscious and subconscious minds she studied and became a Certified Theta Healer. She has also worked in a natural health store where she gained more knowledge of nutrition, homeopathy and supplementation.

Cassandra has recently moved back to FSJ and is looking forward to helping you on your health journey. 

   Tessa is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist. She lives and works from Calgary, and runs the online programs and meal planning we offer here at Nature's Way. 

     Tessa grew up with a passion for food and helping people. 

At the age of 17 years old she was diagnosed with Mono and incurred all that a serious case brings with it. From there she realized what she put in her body hugely affected how she felt and how her body would heal itself. This experience prompted her to go to school for Nutrition, and  in 2014 she graduated from the Canadian School Of Natural Nutrition in Calgary Alberta. In 2015 she completed the Advanced program in Immunology, a branch of biology that study's the immune system.

    She is dedicated to helping people overcome their health struggles  from autoimmune conditions to hormone issues to finding a balance in ones diet, these are some of her favorite topics to study and help people with. 

Christine Sutherland has over 45 years experience practicing and teaching as an RMT. She is the co-founder of the Sutherland Chan School and Teaching Clinic in Toronto, Ontario, and the Director of the Canadian Institute of Palliative Massage. Christine has massaged athletes, from the Olympics to local triathlons, worked with individuals in wheelchairs, and those with various medical conditions. She specializes in both practicing and teaching about palliative massage as well as massage through pregnancy, labor and delivery, and baby massage. Christine is a keynote speaker with the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association and her production company Sutherland Massage Productions has produced an educational series of how-to videos and DVDs on massage topics ranging from People to Pets. 
Christine’s first career was as an audio visual specialist doing radio shows and documentary educational projects. She has married both areas of expertise with her series of books and films. She is currently working with Eagle Vision Video in FSJ on two documentaries, Dream Big: Fort St John to Tokyo about Bo Hedges, captain of the paralympic basketball team, and Dying in Good Hands about a woman who dies while her young family is hands on; helping to massage her through. Christine has 2 published textbooks, Birthing in Good Hands and Dying in Good Hands, with Brush Education Inc., a Canadian Medical Publisher and 2 more books are coming soon, Wheeling in Good Hands and Pets in Good Hands. Christine has moved to Fort St. John from Nelson, BC, to be able to spend more time with her family. She is an active member and second generation Rotarian and looks forward to becoming more involved in Fort St John.

Julia is one of our Front Desk Attendants. Julia has a passion for health & wellness and loves meeting and interacting with people. She has a background as an admin assistant. She is fluent in English, German & Russian. Julia recently completed a Botanica Health Certification Program.  Botanica is a natural health product that we carry here at Nature's Way that is created from herbs and whole food plant ingredients that helps you achieve your best health through a natural, mindful approach to wellness. Stay tuned to our Facebook page where Julia shares short videos with tips & advice regarding these products!