Monika Getty
Registered Massage Therapist
Chartered Herbalist
Craniosacral Therapist
Reiki Master
Certified Aromatherapy Health Professional

Lately I've had quite a few people coming in complaining about sciatic pain. So what exactly is sciatica anyways?

This weekend we got a pile of snow! It was one of those winter storms where you have to shovel several times a day so you didn't...

From Aesop's Fables: " A man and his son were once going with their donkey to market. As they were walking along...

If I had to pick one herb as my favourite, it would have to be lemon balm (Melissa officinalis). This member of the mint family has...

A few weeks back I wrote about how the holidays can be too much about consumerism and alternatives to gift giving.

Take a deep breath; what do you smell? Is it a pleasant scent, such as vanilla, orange or beeswax? I

Now that Thanksgiving, Halloween and Remembrance Day are over, it seems everyone is heading full tilt into the holidays.

Cancer: it's a big, scary word that we hear all too often now. Most people know someone that has had cancer, whether it's a co-worker, ...

Let's face it: life can be super hectic, stressful, with too many things to do and not enough time to do them all.

Roses are beautiful, often with a heady fragrance that just makes you want to breathe deeply when you stop to smell them.

It's that time of year: cold season. I always find it starts around now, when the kids have gone back to school...

Being mindful and staying in the present is one of the hardest things for me to do; something I try really hard to work on.

It's been in the news a lot lately: your gut microbiome and how it relates to your overall health. But what does microbiome mean?

Maybe you can tell by my sarcastic title that I don't love exercise; I'm not one of those people that are all bubbly and energetic...

Ah, peppermint; there's no mistaking that fresh smell! Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a hardy perennial plant (to zone 3) ...

Massage has been used for centuries to relieve muscle tension, lower stress and improve overall health.

Fiber is a kind of carbohydrate that the body can't digest. Although most carbohydrates are broken down into sugars...

Some days are really tough to get through; our alarm doesn't go off, discover there's no milk for our morning coffee/tea, construction...

Chamomile is a daisy like flower that smells sweet and like apples. There are several different types of chamomile, the most common being..

The hotter the weather gets, the less I feel like cooking. I don't want to be over a hot stove cooking something in hot weather;...