Ann graduated with a Master’s degree in Acupuncture from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (now Bastry University) in the United States.
She is licensed in the state of Washington and is a Diplomat of the NCCAOM, a national governing body of Acupuncture. Her practice focuses on athletes, women’s health including fertility, and to those just wanting to improve their overall health.
She has worked since 2003 with the athletes training for the United States, and the Canadian National Rowing Teams. Over the years she has assisted many athletes in a quick return from injury to competition.
Ann’s techniques are gentle with an emphasis in Japanese style of acupuncture. Other techniques used in treatment include: diet advise, lifestyle suggestions, moxabustion, AcutonicsR (sound vibration), acupressure, and cupping.
Outside of acupuncture, Ann also coaches rowing and fitness classes focusing on form and assisting better health through exercise. She has been an active rowing coach since 1995 and has been specializing programs since 2006. Her experience in sport vary from club to pre-elite performance. Her primary sport is rowing but also has several years of training in basketball, yoga and Thai chi Currently she is an assistant rowing coach at the University of Western Ontario overseeing the Women’s lightweight program.
Tyler is a third generation chiropractor who has been in practice for 16 years, 7 of which have been devoted to learning and providing Network Care, a leading-edge chiropractic technique geared to addressing the cause of pain and symptoms.
Tyler enjoys discussing thoughts and concepts concerning wellness with his clients with the understanding that it is a journey, not a destination that we all go through.
Gillian's 4 years of RMT interweaves the following modalities: Swedish Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial release, Active Inhibition Technique (AIT), Cranio-sacral Therapy, Lymph Drainage, Hydrotherapy, Somato-Sensory Release, and Visceral Manipulation. Her experience is working with athletes, gymnasts, dancers, martial artists, and runners giving sports massage. She also facilitates gentle somato-sensory release for clients with digestive intestinal problems, post-traumatic stress, lymphatic congestion, hypersensitivity, fibrositic breasts, and pre & post pregnancy.
Gillian’s 13 years of Art Psychotherapy and counselling experience is in the areas of: cross-cultural diversity, actualizing creative potential, couples therapy, women’s issues, sexual abuse, emotional eating disorders, child/parent/family loss, grief & bereavement due to cancer, immigration, learning disabilities, post-traumatic stress, and psychosomatic pain.
Gillian's Massage Therapy is beneficial in conjunction with Art Psychotherapy sessions. This form of dual practice is particularly effective if you are interested in creatively exploring your somatic pain and associated feelings in the body, which may underline deeper emotional, psychological, and interpersonal issues. The client creates an art image which safely maps and contains emotional affect. The client is supported to dialogue with your image to explore unconscious blind spots relative to your life, relationships, and health. The dual session entails a one-two hour Art Psychotherapy session followed by a separate one hour Massage therapy session. Massage Therapy and Art Therapy together facilitate safe somato-sensory release, self-regulation, self-care, harmonization of the nervous system, and grows creative potential.
Heather graduated from the Shiatsu School of Canada in Toronto in 2005. Heather approaches her clients from both an Eastern and Western perspective during treatments.
Heather enjoys giving treatments to her children and to those with special needs. She is grounded and nurturing in her approach to bodywork and wants to help you reach your highest potential for a happier and healthier life.
Jason Miners graduated D’Arcy Lane Institute in 2009, he started Massage Therapy school in Halifax Nova Scotia when an injury ended his military career. Having sustained a serious back injury, Jason turned to Massage Therapy to assist with pain relief and rehabilitation. His personal experience led him to a career in Massage Therapy.
Jason’s passion is the process of assessing challenging conditions which are related to injuries or chronic pain. He also expands his clinical expertise to include myo-fascial release techniques and pre and post-natal therapy. However according to his many clients his talent lies in the field of lymphatic drainage.
Jonathan has discovered his passion for Reflexology a few years ago.
This gentle and effective way of treating a variety of health concerns has let him to pursue Reflexology as a profession. He is now a Registered Reflexologist with the Ontario College of Reflexology and has been building his practice for the last two years. Jonathan has recently joined the Wortley Wellness Centre team.
He has devoted his free time to continuing education and is currently in school to become a paramedic.
Lindsay received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine designation from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine located in Toronto, Ontario.
Dr. Martens was drawn to naturopathic medicine during her first visit to a naturopath in her early teen years. Treatment of disease with natural therapies that supported the body to heal itself resonated strongly with her. After many years of seeing a naturopath herself and experiencing many healthful changes in her body, mind, and spirit, she embarked upon her own journey to become a naturopathic doctor.
She moved to Toronto in September 2001 to begin the four-year full time program at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. After graduation, she moved to London where her husband is from, and established her practice. Over the years she has taken extra training in yoga, Ayurvedic medicine, nutrition, acupuncture, and homeopathic medicine.
Dr. Martens maintains a general family practice with a special interest in women’s health, children’s health, and mind-body medicine.
Lydia’s experience has showed her that every person has an inner wisdom and strength that helps him or her to find great happiness, success, prosperity and love. What interferes in this process is their confusion, chaos, fear, pain and grief created through life experience and relationships.
Lydia incorporates a blending of contemporary psychology; innovated approaches and intuition that supports the clients create positive transformation that will lead them to a happier life.
Lydia has graduated from Spiritual Psychotherapy Program at the Transformational Arts College and is designated under the Canadian Examining Board of Health Care Practitioners and is registered in Human Relations as well as Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association.
Michelle has been practicing Massage Therapy since 2010. She has worked in a multidisciplinary clinic along with Chiropractors and Physiotherapists. Michelle's pressure ranges from light, moderate and deep, based on the requests and needs of her clients. She specializes in deep tissue and trigger point therapy by using deep, rhythmical techniques.
She has treated many different conditions which include but are not limited to:
- Repetitive Strain Injuries such as; Tension Headaches and Migraines, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Tendinitis, Epicondylitis (Tennis or golfer's elbow), Rotator Cuff Strains, Bursitis, Other shoulder and neck strain injuries
- Whiplash
- Scoliosis
- Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome
- IT band Contractures
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Muscle Spasm
- Arthritis
Tammie is a Certified Professional Co-active Coach Certificate having graduated from The Coaches Training Institute. She is also accredited through the International Coaches Federation as an Associate Certified Coach and continues her love of learning by working on her undergrad in the Arts and Humanities Department at the University of Western Ontario.
She feels that wellness coaching is about forming a powerful alliance with her clients to inspire them to learn about their true self to realize their full potential. Using the strength and confidence gained from her own life experiences, Tammie continues to help her clients overcome a multitude of life challenges that prevent them from living the life they have always wanted. Her motto: Helping women love themselves from the inside out!
Tammie feels very strongly in giving back to the community and is the founder and executive director of a non-profit, 14-week, life coaching program for women called “Women Together”. She is also the Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors for Women’s Community House where she finds much joy in helping women in need.
The Wortley Wellness Centre is Ursula’s personal vision. Her goal of having a multidisciplinary Centre has been realized. Ursula graduate from D’Arcy Lane School of Massage Therapy in 2002. She specializes in TMJ treatments, Integrated Assessment, treatment for spinal alignment and deep tissue massage.
Ursula also has a passion for theater, art and design (which was her first career for many years). She is married and, according to Ursula, her biggest achievements yet are her two amazing children!










