Brittany Keefe RMT

11/20/2025

Love treating my hockey families ! 🏒

There are many injuries that are common among hockey players that can keep you off the ice and away from the sport you love. From groin pulls, to knee injuries, to low back pain, massage therapy can help you relieve the pain of common hockey injuries and keep you on the ice for longer.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween 👻 🎃

We wish everyone a very 'humerus' Halloween! 🎃💀

10/29/2025

Access to massage therapy is out of reach for many people who need it to manage pain simply because they can’t afford it.

That’s why we're calling on the Ontario government to support the RMTAO’s proposal to integrate massage therapy into primary care teams across Ontario.

Everyone deserves access to the care they need, when and where they need it. Massage therapy in primary care would improve pain management and wellbeing for people in our community.

Support healthcare for all.

Ontario Government

10/21/2025

We are having a Grand Opening at Shine Studio this Saturday! Please feel free to stop by and check out this beautiful space and what it has to offer!

10/09/2025

👶✨ Baby & Me Series is HERE ✨👶

Mondays • 12PM – 1PM
Oct 20 – Dec 8

This is more than just “postnatal fitness.” It’s strength, core, pelvic floor, balance, and MIND. It’s about showing up for you while your little one comes along for the ride.

💡 Bonus: Exclusive Q+A with our RN & IBCLC expert (20+ yrs experience in pediatric + child life care).

Bring your baby, a blanket, and their fave toys—leave the plan to us. You’ll sweat, reset, and walk out feeling accomplished in a safe, judgement-free space.

Because motherhood doesn’t mean losing yourself—it means leveling up.

Tap into the Events tab (website or app) to lock in your spot.

Motivationz Fitness
www.motivationzfitness.com

09/19/2025

Studies have revealed that placing a cold pack under your armpit during feelings of sudden anxiety can help relieve that anxiety in seconds by stimulating the vagus nerve and reducing sympathetic nervous system arousal.

The vagus nerve is a major component of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps regulate bodily functions like heart rate, digestion, and breathing.

The sympathetic nervous system, on the other hand, is responsible for the “fight or flight or freeze” response, preparing the body for stress.

Cold exposure, even something as small as placing a cold pack directly under the armpit, activates the vagus nerve through a phenomenon called the diving reflex. This reflex is a physiological response to cold water immersion, causing a shift in the autonomic nervous system towards a more relaxed state.

When a cold pack is applied to the armpit, it stimulates nerve endings near major blood vessels and nerves, including those connected to the vagus nerve. This stimulation activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which leads to a decrease in heart rate, blood pressure and overall arousal.

PMID: 30684416

09/19/2025

Arthritis can cause significant pain which can greatly impact an individual’s quality of life. It can mean that an individual will be unable to enjoy their favourite activities, and it may also mean that an individual is unable to independently live their lives.

Massage therapy is one effective option that can help people with arthritis reduce their pain and improve their function.

08/12/2025

08/09/2025

Touch is one of the most underused tools in medicine Research into touch is coming out at an ever increasing rate, some of this research is changing the way we think about the physical and psychological effect of touch. Whether you are a therapists interested in the nervous system or you simply ar

08/09/2025

Tension headaches are common. Massage therapy can help decrease the frequency and intensity of tension headaches to help you get back to the activities you love.