The Healing Loft isn’t just a space. It’s a community we care deeply about.
Built on trust, support, and real connection.
Not just between us, but with every person who walks through the door.
We feel it every day.
Thank you for being part of it 🤍
03/21/2026
✨Healing is not linear.
It doesn’t move in a straight line or follow a perfect path. It loops, it slows down, and it asks you to sit with things you thought you had already worked through.
But even in the moments that feel messy or unclear, something is shifting. Something is softening.
And we’re here for all of it. 🤍
03/20/2026
The energy is shifting… can you feel it?
The Spring Equinox invites us back into balance
in our bodies, our routines, and our energy
Join us in studio tonight to ground into the new season 🤍
Plus, Anne-Marie Caicco is also offering an in-person Second Degree Reiki Course at The Healing Loft starting Monday April 13th! The course runs Monday nights April 13, 20, 27 and May 4th from 6pm - 9:30pm each night! ☀️ To find out about all upcoming Reiki courses, visit: https://thereikischoolofenergyhealing.com
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03/17/2026
Welcome to The Healing Loft🤍
A space to slow down, to soften & to reconnect.
From movement…
to stillness…
to the little rituals in between
Your mat is waiting ✨
03/17/2026
Crystal Bowls Sound Healing ✨
Join Anne-Marie and Sean for a deeply relaxing evening of sound and vibrational healing.
Lie back and be immersed in the soothing tones of crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, native flute, and more. A meditative journey designed to calm the nervous system and restore balance.
Reiki and Healing Touch will also be offered during the experience.
📍 The Healing Loft
📅 Friday, March 27
🕖 7:00–8:30pm
💫 $35 (HST included)
Mats, bolsters, and blankets are provided. Bring a pillow if you’d like extra comfort.
Reserve your space via e-transfer (amcaicco@hotmail.com) or online at annemariecaicco.com
03/15/2026
Yoga isn’t about becoming something new.
It’s about coming home to the body you’re in and the breath that’s already here.
This is the practice.
Your mat is waiting. 🤍
03/15/2026
A gentle weekend reminder
Inhale… let it come.
Exhale… let it go.
Life moves in waves.
Receive what arrives.
Release what is complete.
Breathe. 🤍🙏🏼✨
03/10/2026
March Break at The Healing Loft 🤍
We’ve created a series of special March Break pop-up yoga experiences for kids, teens, families, and adults — offered in addition to our regular class schedule. 🙌🏼
From playful kids yoga to teen flow classes, family-friendly movement, and a special Spring Equinox Yin & Yoga Nidra, there’s something for everyone this week.
A little movement.
A little calm.
A little space to breathe.
Spots are limited. Book through the link in our bio or visit thehealingloftssm.com ✨
Which class are you most excited for? 🤍
03/07/2026
Why we offer options in every class.
Because bodies change and needs shift from day to day. What feels supportive one week may feel like too much or not enough the next.
Offering options allows you to listen to your body without pressure or comparison.
It creates space to move with honesty, care, and self-trust rather than forcing yourself into a shape or pace that doesn’t feel right.
At The Healing Loft, we believe yoga should meet you where you are. Your practice is allowed to look different every time you arrive. ✨
03/07/2026
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✨This week was our fourth and final Second Degree Reiki class. What a beautiful magical night! Even The Phantom of the Opera made a surprise appearance as we explored the power of music in healing. ✨🙌✨We practiced an energetic lung transplant, learned how to read the alignment within relationships, performed a group healing and worked with ten new and different distance healing techniques. The evening closed with our final group sending. 😊
New First Degree Reiki courses begin next week and one is Live online and the other is in person at The Healing Loft. There is still time to join us!
For details, visit: thereikischoolofenergyhealing.com
If you’ve been feeling the call to begin your Reiki journey, this may be your time…. ✨
03/05/2026
Join us for a heart opening Cacao Ceremony.
Cacao itself has a very rich bitter taste and is high in iron, magnesium, and antioxidants. Cacao contains B-vitamins, and It has also been shown to promote immunity, lower blood pressure and cholesterol. It is also nature’s most concentrated source of theobromine; a psychoactive ingredient which stimulates and energizes the human body. Theobromine is derived from the Greek, theo (“god”) + broma (“food”) and so is known as “food of the gods”. Cacao provides a boost of energy without the crash of other stimulants.
On a chemical level cacao can help to increase the flow of blood and oxygen throughout the body releasing endorphins and dopamine, the feel-good hormones which open the pathways of love, creativity, healing and soul truths. With this in mind cacao has long been used as a medicine because of it’s power to connect the physical, mental and spiritual bodies promoting a more holistic sense of wellness.
In the modern world some promoted benefits in consuming cacao regularly include; increased creativity, compassion, conscious connection and spirituality as well as productivity and increased physical ability.
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Anne-Marie Caicco, Sarah Fratesi, and Sheila Paluzzi co-founded The Healing Loft in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada in 2018. The Healing Loft is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary wellness center, designed to meet varying wellness needs of individuals, couples, families, and groups in our community.
The Healing Loft is located at 719 Queen Street East in downtown Sault Ste. Marie, a few steps away from the beautiful St. Mary’s River and the boardwalk. This second floor loft houses our three separate client rooms, as well as a spacious studio space for classes, workshops, courses, corporate wellness events, and our Change Process Retreats.
Our vision is to create a space where everyone feels welcome, safe and accepted and to enhance the overall wellness of our clients and community.
Our Mission is to provide enriching and authentic experiences to support the health and wellness of our clients and our students. We support them to align with their highest potential and connect to their sense of self-empowerment. We offer a variety of services which focus on overall wellness in all aspects of self: physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual. This page will keep you informed as to what we are teaching, when we are teaching, and where! Also, visit this page for inspirational quotes, and information and insights about living your healing journey.
Services Offered:
individual therapy
marital/couples therapy
family therapy
clinician consultation and training
Reiki certification (all levels)
Reiki Master Teacher Training Programs
various wellness workshops
yoga classes (various styles)
wellness coaching
fitness classes (various types)
individual healing sessions (Healing Touch and Reiki)
private/semi-private yoga sessions
corporate wellness workshops
Change Process Retreats
Please see our separate biographies below for more information on our services, as well as our personal websites and The Healing Loft’s website: www.thehealingloftssm.com.
Anne-Marie Caicco B.Ed, HTCP, CRMT
Anne-Marie is a trained Master Practitioner and Teacher of the Usui and Karuna® methods of Japanese Reiki. She is also a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner and an Access Bars® Practitioner. In addition, she has studied Applied Physiology, the Complete Agape Quest, the Seven Chi Keys and the Dyslexia Hologram with the Institute of Bioenergetic Arts and Sciences. She is trained in Therapeutic Touch, Touch for Health, Axiatonal Alignment, EFFT, and as a Life Coach with the Women Together Agency in London, Ontario. Anne-Marie is also a Crystal Reiki Master and she continues to study and teach Advanced Level Reiki Degrees. She is also certified in the doTERRA AromaTouch® Technique. Anne-Marie currently offers private healing sessions, distance healing sessions, group workshops, Reiki Courses, and she teaches both The Reiki Master Teacher Program and The Grand Master Reiki Teacher Program. Anne-Marie is enrolled in The Healing Touch Program™ Instructor Training Course, and is excited to begin teaching Healing Touch courses in the near future. Anne-Marie is available to travel with her courses, and offers her courses both online as well as in person. Reiki Courses may be taken in a group, or one-on-one. In addition to her hands-on healing sessions, Anne-Marie provides distance healing sessions internationally, either over the phone or on Zoom. Please contact Anne-Marie directly for more details at amcaicco@hotmail.com or at 705.992.3139 or see her websites: annemariecaicco.com and thehealingloftssm.com.
Sarah Fratesi B.S.Ed, E-RYT200, YACEP, PTS, CRMP
Sarah is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, Canfit Personal Training Specialist, Esthetician, and a Certified Reiki Master Practitioner. She is also a member of the Ontario College of Teachers. Sarah offers a variety of yoga and fitness classes, including Yin Yoga, Vinayasa Flow, Power Yoga, Yoga with Essential Oils, Yoga for Beginners, TRX, and Restorative Yoga. As an Esthetician, she provides facial treatments using microdermabrasion and ultrasonic technology, as well as manicures, pedicures and waxing services. In addition, she offers private, corporate and small group yoga classes by appointment. A teacher by trade, Sarah has always been passionate about education and is a firm believer in the importance of life-long learning as a means to grow, become inspired and better serve others. Yoga has taught her to live each moment more mindfully and to always be grateful. Her classes combine creative sequencing, breath awareness and a connection to both mind and body. For more information, contact Sarah at sarahcaicco@hotmail.com or call/text 705.542.3371.
Sheila Paluzzi MSW, RSW, CRMP
Sheila has worked with individuals, couples and families in Sault Ste. Marie for over twelve years providing treatment for a variety of issues and mental health concerns. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Social Work. Sheila is trained in many evidenced based interventions such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Trauma Informed Therapy, and Family Based Therapy. She specializes in Emotion Focused Family Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy. In addition, she is a certified clinical trainer and consultant for Emotion Focused Family Therapy and Co-director of Mental Health Foundations www.mentalhealthfoundations.ca. Sheila has worked as an adjunct professor at Grand Valley State University as well as facilitated clinical training and various workshops and webinars throughout her career. She has a great passion for and dedication to working with people and supporting them in their process to self empowerment and wellness. For more information about Sheila visit her website at: www.sheilapaluzzi.com or call 705.941.0647
