Lotus Alternatives

Lotus Alternatives Welcome, I am a natural holistic practitioner offering various relaxation treatments to help you de stress and bring you mind and body back into alignment

My thoughts and condolences go out tonight for the heartbreaking tragedy today in our community. Hold each other close. ...
11/12/2025

My thoughts and condolences go out tonight for the heartbreaking tragedy today in our community. Hold each other close. πŸ™πŸ»

An Indian Head Massage starts with a beautiful oiled massaged using essential oils on the upper back, shoulders, neck an...
10/27/2025

An Indian Head Massage starts with a beautiful oiled massaged using essential oils on the upper back, shoulders, neck and upper arms. I then use oils on the scalp to gently work into the hair and all over the scalp hitting acupressure points which allow for relief of headaches, muscle aches, and eye strain. This allows you to relax fully. I then will get you to turn over onto your back where I gently massage points on your face and continue working the front of the head using the same techniques I used on the back of your head and scalp. When done your hair has had a beautiful oil treatment. I recommend leaving the oil in your hair for 24 hours if able as this will help your hair be soft and smooth. If unable it is ok.
If this treatment sounds divine and just what you need to de stress and realign your body and mind then book your session today by DM πŸ’ž
Time to book an Indian head Massage self care, improve sleep, help with headaches, sinus congestion, depression, anxiety and the list goes on. DM me for dates

Truth. After being in Toronto this weekend this was clearly evident. Be kind to each other. We never truly know a person...
10/27/2025

Truth. After being in Toronto this weekend this was clearly evident. Be kind to each other. We never truly know a person’s struggles

Happy new week beautiful souls. I hope your weekend was magical. πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’•βœ¨
10/27/2025

Happy new week beautiful souls. I hope your weekend was magical. πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’•βœ¨

Boost and Bliss is a treatment that was developed by myself that helps boost your immune system, boosts your energy leve...
10/21/2025

Boost and Bliss is a treatment that was developed by myself that helps boost your immune system, boosts your energy levels, and realigns your mind body and soul. This treatment is a 90 min session To book a session DM me❀️

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10/21/2025

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10/21/2025
Long before the advent of MRI, ultrasound, or EMG, the foundational tool of osteopathy was, and remains, the educated ha...
10/20/2025

Long before the advent of MRI, ultrasound, or EMG, the foundational tool of osteopathy was, and remains, the educated hand. Our founder, A.T. Still, DO, recognized the primacy of fascia, viewing it not as inert packing material, but as a critical element in health and disease.

This wasn't mere philosophy. Early researchers like Louisa Burns, DO, dedicated their careers to scientifically investigating the physiological effects of osteopathic lesions, many of which are expressed through the fascial system. They described a living, communicative matrixβ€”a concept that, for a century, was largely intuitive.

Today, modern science is providing the vocabulary for what our predecessors palpated.

🧬 Mechanotransduction: We now have a term for how fascia converts mechanical forces (like tension or therapeutic touch) into cellular and biochemical signals. This confirms the osteopathic principle that changing the structure governs the function.

⚑ A Proprioceptive & Interoceptive Organ: Research has revealed that fascia is densely innervated with nerve endings. This makes it a primary organ of proprioception (our sense of body position) and interoception (our sense of the body's internal state). This is the scientific bridge explaining how fascial dysfunction can influence the autonomic nervous system and our overall sense of well-being.

So when we, as osteopathic practitioners, place our hands on a patient, we aren't just searching for "restrictions." We are engaging in a diagnostic dialogue with this complex neurofascial system. We are listening to the body's history, its compensatory patterns, and its inherent capacity for self-healing, expressed through the fascial tissues.

Modern imaging is finally visualizing the fascial glide and density we've been assessing with our hands since 1874. It’s a powerful validation of our principles.

Perhaps osteopathy was never speaking a forgotten languageβ€”it was simply the native tongue of the body, waiting for everyone else to learn it.

Happy new week beautiful souls πŸ™πŸ»βœ¨πŸ’•
10/20/2025

Happy new week beautiful souls πŸ™πŸ»βœ¨πŸ’•

If you have not tried a Dosha Balance and Thai foot massage you need to book a session! The Dosha balance is a beautiful...
10/16/2025

If you have not tried a Dosha Balance and Thai foot massage you need to book a session! The Dosha balance is a beautiful massage done with warmed oils infused with an Ayurveda blend essential oil that helps balance the Dosha. The massage is done on the back, neck, shoulders and legs. After the massage I complete a Thai foot massage. Unlike Reflexology, the Thai foot massage is done using warmed oils and a crystal. This technique hits all the reflex and pressure points that still allow you to detox and have the same great effect and benefit as a regular reflexology treatment. This treatment is 90 mins in length
If this treatment sounds divine and just what you need to help you de stress and bring your mind and body back into alignment, book your session today by DM me for availability ❀️
Namaste.

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10/16/2025

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631 13th Street
Hanover, ON
N4N1Y9

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Lotus Alternatives

Lotus Alternatives was developed to help people tap into their own healing potentials in a natural way . Lotus Alternatives offers natural therapies that helps to reduce stress, aids in better quality sleep and allows you to de-stress. Therapies offered at Lotus Alternatives are non invasive and offered in a relaxing environment which include Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology and Dosha Balance massage and Thai foot Massage.

​ I am AnnaMarie, owner and operator of Lotus Alternatives located in Hanover ON. I am a Reiki Master Usui/ Holy Fire Reiki Practitioner and a Certified Indian Head Massage Practitioner and student. I am presently working on my certification to become Registered with the Reflexology Association Canada. I am affiliated with Aromatica and Danu Wellness for all training

How did I choose these modalities? I didn’t, it chose me. As a RPN with 21 years experience, it was time to venture into a new realm and help others naturally heal themselves. Because of my experience, I am knowledgeable in Anatomy and Physiology as well as disease and disease process. I provide a relaxing atmosphere by using Essential oils, relaxing music and crystals in the sessions which allows you to de-stress. When your body's chakras are balanced, and you have allowed yourself to de-stress, your energy flows more freely thus allowing the body to heal itself.

Stay tuned to my page as I will be working on bring more modalities to Lotus Alternatives to better serve you and your needs.