Balanced Body Therapy incorporates several modalities to identify & resolve the root cause of what is holding your body back from being pain free & fully mobile. Vertigo & head injuries, carpel tunnel, range of motion, digestive or sleep issues, alignment of the spine and hips, etc. Some of the basics of each modality provided at Balanced Body Therapy are:
Manual Osteopathy: a gentle, non-invasive, holistic approach to restoring balance and mobility to all aspects of the body. Includes structural alignment of the hips, spine and other joints gently and painlessly, mobilization of the organs, Cranial Osteopathy (corrective craniosacral work) and fascial manipulation. Massage Therapy (Osteopathic Massage): helps improve circulation and reduce overall tension, wonderful for general aches and pains, relaxation. Typically includes aspects of osteopathic work relevant to your specific needs. Movement Therapy/Hanna Somatics: muscles do not hold tension without signals being sent from the brain. Hanna Somatic Movements allow you to sense the tension your muscles are holding onto and teaches you how to release this tension. The movements are painless and often the hidden element that's been missing from your treatments. Equine and Canine Hanna Somatics: mobile work is provided for working with horses and dogs! Lameness, general health, lead issues, and more are addressed with these treatments
11/12/2025
Alignment isn’t about standing perfectly straight. It’s about moving through life in balance.⚖️
When your body is aligned, your nervous system communicates clearly, your joints move freely, and your muscles don’t have to overcompensate for tension or imbalance. But when posture is off — even slightly — the body starts whispering: fatigue, stiffness, headaches, anxiety, pain. Eventually, those whispers turn into shouts.
Manual Osteopathy and Hanna Somatics both work to re-educate your body — helping your brain reconnect to muscles that have been “stuck on” from chronic stress, trauma, or repetitive movement patterns. We’re not forcing posture; we’re restoring your body’s innate intelligence to find its natural balance again.
So next time you catch yourself slouching, instead of “fixing” it — pause. Take a breath. Feel where your body wants to be supported, not controlled. True alignment begins with awareness, not rigidity.
✨ Your posture is a reflection of your inner landscape — let’s bring it back into harmony.
11/11/2025
🌹 Lest We Forget 🌹
Today isn’t about us — it’s about them.
Those who carried the weight so we could walk freely.
Those who showed the kind of courage most of us can only imagine.
Take a pause today.
Breathe deeply.
Feel your heartbeat — that simple rhythm of being alive — and let it be a quiet thank-you to those who gave theirs so we could have ours.
🕊️ Lest we forget.
11/10/2025
Lest We Forget.
11/10/2025
What if you didn’t have to push, force, or grind to feel good again?
What if your body’s been whispering the answers all along?
That’s the somatic difference. ✨
11/07/2025
These somatic micro-habits rewire how your body handles stress.
They’re simple. They’re science. They work.
11/05/2025
Your brain doesn’t end at your skull — it lives through your entire body.
Every ache, tight muscle, or sluggish joint? It’s your nervous system communicating.
When you treat the whole system — brain, body, fascia — you create lasting change.
That’s the foundation of manual osteopathy and somatics.
11/03/2025
You don’t always need a full workout to reset your nervous system — sometimes you just need 60 seconds of mindful movement.
Try this mini somatic sequence when your body feels “off”:
✨ Slow spinal roll down
✨ 3 deep breaths into your belly
✨ Gentle twist
✨ Shoulder shrug & release
Small movements. Big impact.
Because your nervous system doesn’t need intensity — it needs consistency.
10/31/2025
🎃🕸️ Trick or Treat your nervous system right.
10/29/2025
Yes! I made it back from Greece safely to my baby boy! 😚
The trip was an incredible experience I could have never imagined. 🥹
I am filled with overwhelming gratitude for so many things ❤️
Best of all, as much as I loved the trip, I'm actually happy to be home! Happy to walk Bosco. Happy to get back into the gym. Happy to work with my clients.
Gratitude and perspective = game changers!
One question though... is 6:30pm a good time to go to sleep?! 🤣🤣🤣
10/27/2025
👻Not me, sneaking back into the clinic after a beautiful trip to Greece 🇬🇷
Can't wait to see you all again this week! Online bookings are open 🩵
10/22/2025
Things I prescribe that aren’t medications:
☕ A slow morning
🐴 Time with your horse/dog/pets
💦 Water
😴 Rest
😌 Movement that feels good
🧘♀️ Breathing
❤️ Talking about it
Because sometimes the best therapy isn’t hands-on.
It’s nervous system care, it’s stillness, it’s giving yourself permission to slow down.
Today’s reminder: your mental health deserves as much attention as your physical one. 💚
10/20/2025
💌 I’ve got something just for YOU! 💌
While I’m off soaking up the sun in, you guessed it - Greece!!!!!! 🌊☀️ (Oct 14–27), you can snag 15% off supplements! 🎉
👉 Just send me an email with your order, and they’ll be ready for pickup starting Oct 28.
Take this as your sign to stock up while I rest + recharge 🫶
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Our story begins in the spring of 2013 when Michelle first brought Manual Osteopathy to Cochrane. Being the first to offer this modality in town, she’s kept her rates lower than you’d find in Calgary. After studying Hanna Somatics Movement Therapy, a modality that teaches people how to release their own tension and can re-balance the hips/spine and improve
mobility, Michelle needed a space to teach group classes. This is what opened the doors to the clinic studio she’s occupied for the past 2.5 years.
Michelle’s desire is to continually be working herself out of a job, to always require new patients as other patient’s dysfunctions are resolved.
Balanced Body Therapy incorporates several Manual Physical Therapy modalities to identify & resolve the root cause of what is holding your body back from being pain free & fully mobile. From head to toe, there's something for you! Vertigo & head injuries, carpel tunnel, range of motion, digestive or sleep issues, alignment of the spine and hips, etc.
Some of the basics of each modality provided at Balanced Body Therapy are:
Manual Osteopathy: a gentle, non-invasive, holistic approach to restoring balance and mobility to all aspects of the body. Includes structural alignment of the hips, spine and other joints gently and painlessly, mobilization of the organs, Cranial Osteopathy (corrective craniosacral work) and fascial manipulation.
Massage Therapy (Osteopathic Massage): helps improve circulation and reduce overall tension, wonderful for general aches and pains, relaxation. Typically includes aspects of osteopathic work relevant to your specific needs.
Movement Therapy/Hanna Somatics: muscles do not hold tension without signals being sent from the brain. Hanna Somatic Movements allow you to sense the tension your muscles are holding onto and teaches you how to release this tension. The movements are painless and often the hidden element that's been missing from your treatments.
Equine and Canine Hanna Somatics: mobile work is provided for working with horses and dogs! Lameness, general health, lead issues, and more are addressed with these treatments. Results are often seen within a single treatment however, at least one followup is strongly advised for optimum results. For before and after pictures and more information, go to the “Balanced Body Therapy - Equine and Canine” page.
One and Two Day Clinics/Workshops: to immerse yourself in knowledge and give yourself and your group (students, employees, etc) a strong foundation of movements to explore, contact Balanced Body Therapy to organize your customized clinic/workshop!
