A passion to help people. Healthy mind, body, & soul.
Operating as usual
I’M BACK from maternity leave!
I’ll be starting up again in October at a new location just a few blocks away from the old one.
Check the webpage for details:
www.mindmatttermovement.ca
Looking forward to seeing you again 🙌🏻
The new space is shared with
Hello clients! I would like to inform you that I am expecting & baby BOY is due mid-March!
I will be available for treatments and online sessions up until mid-February. However, I do plan on extending my schedule until March 1st, if baby allows. I aim to take 6 months off, but I may take on clients (especially online clients) before then so please make sure to put my email in your contacts, so you do not miss any future updates.
While I am away, I will be thinking about you all and hope you'll be taking care of yourselves and are listening to all my advice for self-care over the last few years. 😉
-Catherina Amato, RMT
Hello world, firstly, I want to thank all of my current clients for being so supportive during covid and trusting me to do my best at keeping things clean and safe for you. You’ve helped keep me social and you've supported my business during this hard time, and for that I am grateful.
For a few reasons, I have made the decision to increase my prices starting October 1st, 2021. This price increase is due to inflation, not being able to take as many clients, a long waitlist and having to buy more supplies as well as taking much more time to sanitize. I am also trying to stay up to date with the competitive price rates of RMTs who’ve been in the field for a while, like myself.
Please note, my booking app will not have updated pricing until October 1st, 2021.
Take time to take time 🕰
Part of self compassion is loving yourself in each season and all that it has to offer. When we embrace all that we are, we are fully able to blossom, surrender, and expand.
Love yourself 💞
growth
Massage therapy is essential 🍃
Incase you were wondering about your upcoming appointment with me or about booking in the future. See you soon! ✌️
We’re still OPEN!
There is a cancellation list going for clients who’d like a sooner spot. Just DM or email me. Please book ahead in the meantime so that you get a definitive spot ✨
Wishing you all a Happy Easter 🐣
🧊 COLD THERAPY 🧊
Benefits to cold therapy are:
•Decreases inflammation-Which helps to manage pain.
•Decreases swelling
•Supports muscle recovery
•Increases testosterone for men
•Improved immune response-By boosting white blood cells.
•Increases sleep quality
•Better focus- By getting more oxygen to the brain due to the change of in breathing.
•Improved mood- By boosting noradrenaline in the body
•Supports weight loss-By speeding up metabolism, by activating brown fat, and by decreasing blood glucose.
But my favourite benefits of all is that It’s good to get comfortable with being uncomfortable! 🥶
Cold therapy may include:
•Cryotherapy
•Cold showers
•Ice baths
•Ice vests
•Walking in snow barefoot
• and more..
Do you enjoy cold? What’s your relationship to cold? Have you ever challenged it?
Let me know!
As you may have heard, Ontario is going into a province-wide lockdown as of December 26th, 2020. Contrary to what occurred during the first wave in March, Registered Massage Therapy is now considered an essential service, which many of you know first hand.
Reach out if you have any questions!
Triple M will be selling gift certificates for 1 hour massages. They will be sent to you by email so that you don’t need to come in to buy them and so that you can easily send it to the recipient of your gift 🎁
QUICK & EASY 👏🏻
Give the wonderful gift of a massage this year!
PS: The holidays are coming up quickly. Buying services over products or buying local over big businesses may be a good way to support local businesses during these times.
DM me or email me to purchase them ➡️ [email protected]
Feeling unsure about booking a massage therapy appointment these days??
I am doing everything to keep clients safe. I have a list of things I am doing to keep both myself and clients of all ages as safe and comfortable as possible.
I have dedicated a whole page on my website to explain and reassure you of the steps I am taking in order to do this.
Check it out!
www.mindmattermovement.ca
Email or DM me if you have any questions or concerns.
✨ 5 minutes ✨
Look at the difference from his left to his right shoulder. I simply spent a little less than 5 minutes releasing his right side! Manual work can make a big difference in how you hold your body. Imagine what a full hour can do? 🤸🏼♀️or even better is a full hour + a few personalized online sessions to help keep you in balance after the treatment.
Book your session today by going to the webpage: www.mindmattermovement.ca
Hi everyone!! 🌿🌿 I just want to take some time to officially introduce myself. My name is Catherina Amato, I am a registered massage therapist and a rehabilitation and well being specialist. I’m addicted to learning about humans, balance, and self growth.
I am not the best with social media but I’m taking baby steps to get better 😆😃 I believe in working as a group to help clients achieve better results and I believe in collaboration even though I work for myself. So, If you are in the health care field then please introduce yourself. I’m often referring clients and many have insurance that covers a host of therapies.
About me:
🌿I have a background in holistic nutrition and working with people with different physical and developmental abilities.
🌿I research psychology and mind/body science as a hobby.
🌿I’ve played many sports and have endured many injuries so I mean it when I say “I feel ya”.
🌿I spent years working in physio clinics and also working for myself.
🌿I am a certified personal trainer, I’ve taken amazing mobility courses, including FRC.
🌿I Believe in not taking life too seriously yet seeking truth and learning to function at your optimal level.
You must be wondering what type of massage I do. I focus on assessing each client and looking far back into their history to understand their injuries and dysfunctions to help me have a visual of where and why areas are not moving as well. I use cupping, different types of stretch , gua sha, and many massage techniques to help mobilize tissues in areas that aren’t moving as well and which have less blood flow. Giving proper home care and client education is important to me as it empowers and helps clients to take their wellbeing into their own hands with my (and or other health care practitioner’s) support.
To find out more about me please visit my webpage: www.Mindmattermovement.ca and PM me. Don’t be shy!
Check out my new business cards 🏔
I can’t wait to pass them around & possibly meet new awesome people.
I also offer Online personalized sessions. These sessions are not limited to people in Ottawa. PM me if you have any questions about it! Perhaps you have a family member that may need some movement guidance from the comfort of their home.
🔥 Tendinitis 🔥
Tendinitis: Tendinitis is the inflammation of a tendon, a tough rope-like tissue that connects muscle to bone.
Causes: chronic overload of the tendon, leading to mico-tearing and an inflammatory response in the tendon.
Contributing factors: muscle imbalance, poor biomechanics, lack of flexibility, poor blood supply to the tendon, improper equipment or training errors ( in this case it is suspected to be improper footwear and foot care).
*Quick video of me working through some “sticky” tissues along the calf using while client is moving their ankle from plantar flexion into dorsiflexion.
🔧TOOLS 🔧
I received these goodies from . If you’ve had a treatment from me then you may be familiar with the echo tool, as seen in the second photo.
Many clients email me after a treatment asking about which tools I’ve used on them and how to get them. When you purchase from this company you will receive access to videos on how to use their products for free! Plus I’m always here if you have questions or need a demo. I’m all about self care so here is a link to receive 20% off if you’re interested.
👉🏻 https://sidekicktool.com/catherinamato
Within my practice I’ve found that this tool helps with:
• Plantar fasciitis
• Scar tissue
• Stubborn or sticky connective tissue and/or muscles
• Tendinitis
• Post sprain or strain rehabilitation
• Stiffness along the spine
• And so much more!
🍆 RATATOUILLE 🍆
The perfect end of summer dish ~ A colourful delight.
Ingredients:
Eggplant
Zucchini
Peppers
Tomatoes
Onions
Garlic
Fresh basil
Olive oil & spices
DM or email Mind Matter Movement for the recipe ✨
TGIF-🧚🏻 What plans do you have in store in order to have some self care this weekend?
Let us know below
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‼️Big News at Mind Matter Movement‼️
It’s been a crazy year for ALL of us. We've all had to accept some big changes, luckily some for better. Today, I would like to add to those by announcing some exciting news! Mind Matter Movement will now solely be located at our Centertown location.
Although it's sad to leave behind my very first location as a business owner, and having to say goodbye to the amazing people , I am stoked to show off my new space to all of you!
If you haven't been to this new spot, it's a larger treatment room than before and the building offers free street parking daily and it's only a 5 minute drive from my old location. I have just opened up my schedule which was blocked off for a bit, so visit the website (www.mindmattermovement.ca) to book one of the many spots available!
If you have any questions don’t be shy! Email me at: [email protected]
It’s been an interesting summer. Life as we knew it has changed. We’ve all been faced with challenges this year. I hope you are enjoying the sun and creating some amazing memories to look back on & grow with 🌱
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HOME MADE GRANOLA 🥣
Once you make it yourself, you won’t be buying it anymore.
Made with: oats, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nut butter, coconut shreds, nuts & seeds
DM or email me for details on how to make it.
No Bake Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Balls
-2 Tablespoons of nut butter
-2 Tablespoons of milk of choice
-1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
-3/4 cup of rolls oats
-some shredded coconut
Melt ingredients on low & add oats 🌾 Easy Peasy chocolate balls 👌🏻
Infuse life with love & joy peace ✌️
Speaking of movement, check out Kristen Cere- movement and dance therapist. Also my beautiful cousin.
Her page is- Danse Humaine
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IqTZqtleFsY
Trailer- Creation for Festival Quartiers Danses - Montreal 2017 Choregrapher and Dancer: Kristen Cere Video creation and photography : Michael Slobodian
Do you crave LATE NIGHT SNACKS?!
It seems to be a common thing that people struggle with. You are definitely not alone in this. You may have a bigger appetite later in your day. It may be emotionally triggered by loneliness, boredom, so on. It may be that you’re not eating enough during the day, leaving you in a caloric deficit and craving more foods.
Local personal trainer Matt Evan is a holistic trainer and he suggests eating a handful of nuts such as cashews or some veggies such as celery or kale. He recommends avoiding carbs at night and choosing foods that are high in protein, fats, or veggies.
He mentioned drinking enough water during the day and perhaps distracting yourself by doing something else. Drinking a caffeine free tea and having a little bit of time for some daily reflection may be a good option for you.
How do you combat late night snacking? Any tricks that work for you?
Made some Pookies. Fibre rich cookies 🍪 😉
Ingredients: A decent amount of very ripened bananas, cups of oats, dark chocolate chips, cut up dates, peanut butter, chia/flax/hemp seeds, vanilla, cinnamon, and everything else you have around that is rich in fibre and healthy. You can include eggs but not necessary. You can’t really go wrong here. Make sure the batter is a bit sticky but holds well.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
🚫🕷 Natural Flea/Tick Recipe 🕷 🚫
In an 8 oz glass jar, mix:
•4 tbsp of raw apple cider vinegar🥃
•1 tbsp of almond oil🌰
•10 drops of pure essential citronella oil🍋
•6 drops of pure essential geranium oil🌺
Fill remainder of jar with filtered water, shake well and pour into spray bottle.
This recipe can be used on dogs as well. 🐕 🐶
Home Business Focus – Physiotherapist & friend of mine- Katie Ireland. In this Home Business Focus interview, The Mainstreeter’s Bess Fraser talks shop with registered physiotherapist Katie Ireland, who also holds group fitness and personal training qualifications. Over the…Read more » Mainstreeter online at http://ow.ly/vggy30qOP7u the printed edition currently out.
Kimchi, sauerkraut, tempeh, miso, kombucha..what do these all have in common🧐 They are all fermented!!!
Fermented foods improve the intestinal flora, thereby aiding in digestion of dense protein and carbohydrate foods. The increase in good bacteria helps the immune system by helping the body fight against infection. The bacteria in fermented foods synthesize additional enzymes and vitamins and create a more digestible amino acids balance. They are especially helpful in the synthesis of vitamin B12 and B vitamins in general.
Incorporating foods that promote good flora are especially good after a dose of antibiotics as it helps bring back good bacteria that may have died off in the process.
Here are some jars of pickled wild leeks that I bought from a curb side sale the other day. They are not as fermented as something like sauerkraut but still hold a lot of the same properties.
I’m back offering services. 2 locations to chose from and don’t worry if you’re not comfortable or ready to come in. I’m offering virtual/online personalized sessions for pain management, rehab, & mobility. Check your email for my recent emails about safety. 🤸🏼♀️Click the link below to book⬇️
https://mindmattermovement.ca/locations
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Are you wondering what I’m doing here? 🤷♀️ I am about to start the process of oil pulling with coconut oil 🥥
I’ve been thinking that this is a time where some people may not be able to or may not feel comfortable seeing their dentist for a while so it’s all the more important that we take care of our teeth. #1 Switching to xylitol gum can help improve and maintain gum and tooth health. #2 Oil pulling has soooo many benefits for oral health and general health 🦷
Wondering how to oil pull? 🤷🏼 coconut oil and sesame oil are the most popular oils used for oil pulling but you can also use other vegetable oils as well. The goal is to swoosh and/or gargle the oil in your mouth for about 15-20 minutes. This is super challenging right off the bat so start with a couple of minutes and work your way up if you can ⏰
If you have any questions or would like to share some oral health care advice please let me know 😀
Zinc is vital for our immune system function including maintaining the integrity of our skin/hair/ tissues and for cells mediating immunity such as neutrophils and killer cells. It is important for prostate function and the growth of reproductive organs.
Vitamin D has a dual role as both a vitamin and a hormone because our body can produce vitamin D by the action of sunlight on the skin. It modulates the adaptive and innate immune system. It increases calcium absorption and phosphorus in intestinal tract, and regulates calcification of the bones. It’s been know as the happy vitamin as it has been proven to help with moods, especially during times with less sunligh exposure.
Selenium is a trace mineral that is an antioxidant, particularly in synergy with vitamin E. As an antioxidant selenium is 200-500 times more potent than vitamin E. It counteracts the effect of mercury build-up. It helps normalize blood pressure and helps with reproductive health. It is an important mineral for hair growth.
Vitamin C plays a major role in the formation of collagen, preserves the integrity of muscles, blood vessels and body tissues and is a powerful antioxidant. It is essential for immune function. It protects the body’s cells from the damaging effects of pollution and harmful substances called free radicals.
During this time I will be offering *Personalized* live video sessions to my clients or anyone interested. I’d like to help you function and feel the best you can during this hard time.
I will help you trouble shoot and guide you through a session to help you with any pain, mobility issues, or stress during this time.
I can help guide you through self release techniques using foam rollers/ tune up balls/or anything in your house that you can use. I will help you get creative and guide you though stretches and mobility/ strengthening exercises.
$50 or pay what you can/want.
Message me to inquire.
4-327 Cambridge Street North
Ottawa, ON
K1R7B3
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| Wednesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 6pm |
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🔥 Tendinitis 🔥 Tendinitis: Tendinitis is the inflammation of a tendon, a tough rope-like tissue that connects muscle to bone. Causes: chronic overload of the tendon, leading to mico-tearing and an inflammatory response in the tendon. Contributing factors: muscle imbalance, poor biomechanics, lack of flexibility, poor blood supply to the tendon, improper equipment or training errors ( in this case it is suspected to be improper footwear and foot care). *Quick video of me working through some “sticky” tissues along the calf using @sidekicktool while client is moving their ankle from plantar flexion into dorsiflexion. #mindmattermovement #sidekicktool #tendinitis #ottawahealthy #ottawawellness #ottawaactive #softtissuemobilization #ottawarunning
There are many ways to make wall sits a little more dynamic and challenging. This plate is 25 pounds. Try this out! You can do them pretty much anywhere with or without equipment. 30 seconds- 1 minute should do. Send me a video if you do something real different.
This is an active hamstring release with a tune up ball. •Change the angle of knee extension or placement of the ball to get different parts of the hamstring. •If you don’t have a tune up ball then try a tennis ball, lacrosse ball, or anything that looks effective. Get creative!
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