Wellness Partners & Practitioners

Our Wellness Partners & Practitioners are a collective of compassionate, like-minded individuals who share a genuine passion for supporting the health and well-being of our community. While each practitioner brings their own unique background, experience, and approach, we are united by a common purpose: to create a welcoming and supportive environment where people feel heard, cared for, and empowered on their personal wellness journey.

Michelle Haines - Crystal Sound Wellness

  • Michelle Haines is from Calgary Alberta, where the beautiful prairies meet the majestic Rocky Mountains. Her journey into sound healing began during a transformative retreat in Lake Louise. The profound effects of the vibrations and calming sounds ignited a spark within me to explore this ancient healing modality deeper. She believes the bowls found her. She was captivated by the ability of sound to heal the mind, body and soul, and became determined to master this art form.

    Through her explorations, I was introduced to a community of like-minded individuals who shared my passion for sound healing and holistic well-being. This community provided me with the support, resources and knowledge needed to fully immerse myself in this transformative field.

    Her dedication to sound healing and meditation is infused with a heartfelt desire to create a safe and nurturing space for her sound baths. Her ability to hold space, combined with a profound knowledge of sound healing, allows her to guide participants towards holistic healing, growth and transformation.

    She uses a variety of instruments, including crystal singing bowls, ocean drums and chimes, to create a symphony of soothing and healing sounds. Her Sound Healing and Meditation sessions provide a sanctuary for individuals to disconnect from the chaos of their everyday lives and reconnect with their inner selves.

    Her mission is to share the power of sound healing with as many people as possible, to help them achieve their highest potential and live their most vibrant life!

  • Michelle offers monthly group sound baths and is available for private bookings at Luminescence.

Crystal Sound Wellness

Shawna Field

  • Shawna offers Block Therapy.

    Block Therapy is a practice designed to release fascia restrictions, restore balance, and improve circulation. It uses a wooden tool called the Block Buddy. By lying on the block in specific positions with focused breathing, body weight, and gravity, heat is generated that softens adhesions and restores flow.

    Benefits

    • Reduces inflammation and chronic pain

    • Relieves muscle and fascial tension

    • Improves mobility, flexibility, and posture

    • Supports healing and recovery

    • Boosts immunity, reduces stress, and enhances sleep and overall well-being

    Program Structure

    • Begins with the core to strengthen diaphragmatic breathing

    • Progresses to the lower body, then head, neck, and arms

    • Each stage is practiced for four weeks for lasting balance and harmony

  • Shawna offers monthly group sound baths and is available for private bookings at Luminescence.

Block Therapist

Tracy Scott Cooper

Yoga Instructor

  • Tracy moved to Calgary in 1997 for her first love, aviation and was so excited to finally do this thing called yoga. She has never looked back. Tracy started taking classes at the Calgary Yoga Center and then the Yoga Studio South and practicing at home with VHS and DVD. Yoga changed her life; and it continues to, and, on many occasions, she can say it has even saved her! Tracy has studied with many teachers and began her first teacher training program in 2002 and completed her Level 1 Iyengar yoga teaching certification in 2015 and will assess for her level 2 in 2025. She deeply respects the depth of knowledge, structure and consistency of the teachings and the teachers of Iyengar yoga while trusting the wisdom and self awareness this practice promises. A mother of twin boys, Tracy’s practice is often in the kitchen, with her kiddos trying to reach their foot to the counter as she does or in the early morning before the house wakes. In practice, Tracy feels free, grounded, calm, and joyful. She is grateful for each pose practiced, taught and seen.

    Following the teachings of B.K.S Iyengar, this style of yoga emphasizes strength, flexibility and stability and utilizes props to support where each body is at in each pose. You will cultivate a calmer mind through focused practice, improved breathing, better posture and therapeutic effects. Tracy has a keen eye for detail and can make adjustments to your body and pose. While she takes the practice serious she shares humor and lightness in every class. Tracy deeply respects the wisdom, structure and consistency of Iyengar yoga and is grateful for the deeper self-awareness this practice promises.

    Iyengar Yoga is a style of yoga that emphasizes precision, alignment, and therapeutic benefits.

    Here’s why it’s beneficial:

    Alignment and Precision: Iyengar Yoga pays close attention to anatomical details and the alignment of each posture. This focus helps cultivate strength, flexibility, stability, and awareness.

    Therapeutic Effects: It can be therapeutic for specific conditions due to its emphasis on proper alignment and the use of props to modify poses. This makes it suitable for beginners and those concerned about injury risk1.

    Strength and Endurance: Holding poses for longer periods builds both physical and mental strength.

    Calmer Mind: The precise alignment encourages mental focus, leading to a calmer mind.

    Improved Breathing: Iyengar Yoga emphasizes breath awareness, which can enhance overall well-being.

    Pain Relief: Studies suggest that yoga, including Iyengar, may decrease physical pain and prevent disease2.

    Increased Flexibility: Regular practice improves flexibility.

    Better Posture: Attention to alignment helps improve posture.

    Yogacarya BKS Iyengar was a world-renowned yoga master who touched the lives of millions through his brilliant and innovative work, developed over more than 75 years of practice and teaching and steeped in the ancient tradition of Yoga. He studied yoga since the age of 15 and in the 1960s he brought his teachings to the West. BKS Iyengar has become a primary influence on the way yoga is practiced today. Hundreds of teachers all over the world have been certified under his system. He authored many books including "Light on Yoga" which is considered an essential text of contemporary yoga. BKS Iyengar founded the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune in 1973, where his son Prashant and granddaughter Abhijata continue to teach. His eldest daughter, Geeta, followed in his footsteps. She was devoted to her father’s legacy and was a gifted teacher in her own right. Geeta passed away in December 2018

  • Yoga with Tracy is available every Tuesday 9:30-10:30am (with optional Shavasana hour in the Energy Enhancement System)

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Mellisa Nichols

  • For Mellisa, yoga and meditation became more than a physical practice—it became lifeline. During her journey into motherhood, she faced the challenge of crippling postpartum depression. One day, an invitation to a yoga class changed everything. In that space, she felt a spark of peace and joy she hadn’t experienced in years, and that moment became the beginning of her healing and self-discovery.

    What began as a search for relief soon turned into an awakening—an inner shift that helped her reconnect with herself and rediscover a sense of lightness and joy. Inspired to share what had helped her so profoundly, Mellisa immersed herself in the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga and Meditation, completing a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Sunshine Yoga Academy, followed by a 300-hour advanced yoga training, studies in Ayurveda, Reiki, Meditation Teacher Training, Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification, and time spent studying in India.  Most recently she completed training in Advanced Myofascial Yoga with the Myofascial Yoga Institute of Canada and has deepened her meditation practice through Vipassana.

    With over a decade of teaching experience, Mellisa deeply values living a life steeped in mindfulness—where yoga extends far beyond time spent on the mat and becomes a way of moving through daily life with presence, compassion, and joy.

    Her classes reflect her own path: warm, gentle, playful, and rooted in compassion. She believes in movement as medicine—using yoga to calm the nervous system, nourish the fascia, build strength, and help students reconnect with themselves in an embodied and authentic way.

    Discover Your Body’s Natural Capacity to Heal
    Join Mellisa’s gentle, trauma-informed class series designed to support your body’s inherent ability to align, regulate, and restore balance.

    Together we’ll explore:
    - Traditional Yoga and Myofascial Release Yoga
    - Nervous system regulation and vagal toning using the Polyvagal Theory
    - Functional and playful movement practices
    - Proprioception - strengthening techniques
    - Somatic mindfulness and inner exploration
    - Breath practices for vitality and ease
    - Applied Biotensegrity
    - Approaches to relieve pain and discomfort
    …and much more to deepen your connection with your body.

    Who is this for?
    Perfect for those 50+, anyone recovering from injury, trauma, or illness, or anyone wishing to cultivate a more compassionate relationship with their body. All bodies and abilities are welcome. Small class sizes ensure personalized attention in a safe, nurturing space.

  • Come join Mellisa on Wednesday Evenings in the Energy Enhancement System

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Gentle Myofascial Yoga Instructor

Practitioners - Down The Hall

Elizabeth Wilson

Reiki Master, NLP, T.A.T. , Psych-K, clinical hypnosis, Holographic sound healing and other modalities

  • For over 30 years Elizabeth has been an avid explorer of human potential. Her curiosity and exploration of her own potential led to her studies and training in energy work and emotional release work.

    Through becoming a Reiki Master and completing training in NLP, T.A.T. , Psych-K, clinical hypnosis, Holographic sound healing and other modalities she has developed a deep understanding of how our unconscious and conscious aspects relate to our life experience and is always amazed at the capacity we have as humans to change our reality.

    Transform the life you live into the Life you dream of!

    If you want to:

    Eliminate triggers

    • Release long term patterns

    • Neutralize fears & phobias

    • Find clarity & passion

    Reach out to Elizabeth to learn more.

  • Elizabeth typically works out of Luminescence on Friday’s.

    Please Email Elizabeth to set up an appointment

Sandra Catania

Intuitive Card Reader

  • Sandra Catania is an Intuitive Card Reader and Oracle Deck Creator who delivers messages from Spirit in a fun and playful way.

    She began her journey in holistic healing as a reflexologist, incorporating mind, body, and soul revival techniques into her sessions. Sandra’s passion for spirituality led her to start the “Calgary Goddess Groups,” in 2007 where she brought together hundreds of like-minded women for connection and networking for over a decade.

    In recent years, Sandra expanded her spiritual practice by studying Shamanism at the Institute for Shamanic Medicine and began creating her own Oracle decks. Her love for crystals, flower essences, and essential oils enhances her work, offering a holistic experience to those she serves.

  • Please reach out to book your Oracle Card reading session with Sandra here

  • Homeopathy is recognized as a gentle yet profound system of healing that awakens the body's innate intelligence to restore balance and produce a long lasting curative effect.

    Natasha Zarubin is an experienced homeopath who treats every patient as a whole with understanding that every symptom is an expression of the body's attempt to heal itself. Rather than suppressing these signs, homeopathy supports the natural process of recovery by using precisely matched, natural remedies that resonate with the individual's unique energy and constitution.

    Treatment begins with attentive listening — exploring not only physical symptoms, but also emotional patterns, stress responses, and past influences in life. From this understanding emerges a personalized remedy plan designed to harmonize the inner terrain and activate self-healing on all levels.

    Homeopathy can gently assist in both acute and chronic conditions, supporting hormonal balance, digestion, immune strength, emotional stability, and overall vitality. It is safe for all ages from pregnancy and infancy through adulthood and beyond  and can be beautifully integrated together with other healing modalities.

  • Reach out to Natasha directly to book appointments.

Breathwork, Spinal Flow & Reiki Facilitator

Angele Bowen

Natasha Zarubin

  • Bio to come. Check back soon.

  • Please reach out to book your transformative session with Angele directly by clicking here

Homeopath

Hugh Kang

Visceral Manipulation & Cranial Sacral Therapist

  • Hugh joins Luminescence Healing as an independent contractor with years of experience and education from Korea.

    Barral institute • Visceral Manipulation – Abdomen 1 (VM1) – Abdomen 2 (VM2) – The Pelvis (VM3) – The Thorax (VM4) – Visceral Manipulation

    Upledger Institute • CranioSacral Therapy – CranioSacral Therapy 1 – CranioSacral Therapy 2

    Visceral Manipulation Therapist

    This delicate manual therapy is often cited as a missing link in the treatment of recurring musculoskeletal pain, postural distortions and biomechanical dysfunction.

    Cranial Sacral Therapist

    A gentle, hands-on massaging technique. It uses a light touch to release tension around your body’s connective tissue network called the fascia. CST promotes pain relief from headaches, neck pain and more.

  • Reach out to Hugh directly to Book a Session with him.

  • With a grateful and reverent heart, Denise honours the lineages that have walked before her — the teachers seen and unseen, the wisdom keepers, the ancestors, and the quiet guides whose presence continues to shape her path. She bows in gratitude to those who have mentored her, challenged her, and loved her into becoming who she is today.

    Her true passion is creating sacred space — a space where you can arrive exactly as you are. Not as society expects you to be. Not as your conditioning has told you to be. But as your authentic, beautifully human self. In our work together, you are invited to remember that you are not broken. You are whole. Perfectly imperfect, as Baron Baptiste says.

    Conscious Connected Breathwork

    • Emotional release and healing

    • Nervous system regulation

    • Deep self-connection and clarity

    Yoga Nidra

    • Profound rest and restoration

    • Subconscious healing and belief transformation

    • Inner peace and emotional balance

    Reiki Treatments

    • Energetic balancing and alignment

    • Deep relaxation and peace

    • Emotional, physical, and spiritual support

  • Please book a session directly with Denise. Contact Information to come.

Reiki Master in the Usui lineage, a Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator, a Yoga Nidra guide, a Baptiste Yoga practitioner, and a spiritual coach

Denise

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