March marks a subtle shift. More daylight. A gentler nervous system. A quiet invitation to begin again.
This season isn’t about doing more. It’s about listening, moving intentionally, and reconnecting with what feels supportive.
Whether you’re craving strength, gentle movement, rest, or a sense of community, there’s space for you here.
Come practise with us ✨
02/28/2026
A quiet reminder:
the days are getting longer.
the light is returning.
and so is our energy.
• light regulates sleep and mood
• winter fatigue is physiological, not personal
• energy rebuilds in cycles
• slow movement improves blood flow
• breath signals safety to the nervous system
Save this for the slower days.
🤍
02/27/2026
This is what intention looks like before a sound healing session. 🫶🏼
• A calm, thoughtfully prepared space
• Gentle lighting and grounding elements
• Instruments placed with care
• Presence over performance
From the moment I walked into the space, everything felt calm. That doesn’t happen by accident.
Care, intention, and energetic clearing happen long before the first sound is played. This is what allows the body to feel safe, so the nervous system can soften and respond.
Holding space is the practice.
It was an honour to create & facilitate my first sound healing training and witness Margot step fully into this work 🙌🏼
02/27/2026
✨Last night was Class 6 of 12 of the Reiki Master Practitioner Training Program with in-person and this Sunday will be Class 6 of 12 for our online group!
I’m continually delighted by these beautiful Reiki healers and the depth of commitment they are bringing to each class.
This program is designed to truly empower Reiki Masters by strengthening professional credibility, deepening the client-practitioner relationship, and refining the flow of a Reiki healing session from the first introduction to the closing and beyond.
We are exploring intuition development, multiple ways to assess the energy field, remote healing, pendulum work, ethics, scope of practice, and how to create safe, grounded, professional spaces where clients feel supported and open.
The growth I am witnessing in confidence, sensitivity to energy, and integrity is powerful. 🔥
What an honour to walk alongside these dedicated Reiki Masters as they step more fully into the role of Reiki Master Practitioner.✨✨✨
If you feel called to learn Reiki, whether to care for yourself, support friends and family, or step into professional practice as a Reiki Practitioner or Teacher, we would love to connect with you at info@thereikischoolofenergyhealing.com or at thereikischoolofenergyhealing.com. ✨✨✨
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02/25/2026
Grounded Together 🤍
An evening designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and feel supported.
Expect gentle, candlelit yoga with options for all bodies, with Reiki and sound healing to guide you into deep rest. Before and after class, you’re invited to linger and connect with amazing local wellness vendors.
🗓 Sunday, March 8: International Women’s Day
⏰ 7:00–9:30pm
📍 The Delta
All are welcome.
No experience needed.
Tickets are linked in bio.
02/25/2026
PSA: Props aren’t about taking away challenge.
They’re about placing it in the right places.
Support:
• improves alignment
• spreads effort more intelligently
• reduces joint compression
• supports challenge with integrity
This is how we practice with integrity.
02/24/2026
The world rewards speed. But your nervous system craves steadiness.
What’s one place you could soften today?🫶🏼
02/24/2026
Two beautiful ancestral healing gatherings in less than a week! My heart is full. 🤍
One evening together was live on Zoom, and one was in person at The Healing Loft. Both were powerful in their own way.
We explored ancestral healing through the lenses of intergenerational trauma, epigenetics, energy medicine, neurobiology, and Jungian healing. We shared pieces of our family trees, told stories, and opened space for what wanted to be seen and healed.
Our group healing for the ancestors was deeply moving. Messages came through. There was such tenderness and strength in the room.
Thank you to everyone who showed up with open hearts. It is sacred work. ❤️🙏🏻❤️
There is so much we can transform and restore within our lineage when we choose to do this work consciously, not just for ourselves, but for those who came before us and those who will come after.
If you feel called, I’ll be offering another ancestral healing group in April. Prerequisite is Second Degree Reiki. I would love to sit in circle with you. 🤍Namaste, Anne-Marie ✨🙏🏻✨
02/21/2026
In yoga, the breath doesn’t follow the movement. The movement listens to the breath.
Introducing: Cue…The Breath ✨
This immersive 2.5-hour workshop is for both yoga students and teachers who are ready to explore breath as the bridge between movement, energy, and presence.
Through pranayama, basic breathing physiology, bandhas, Ujjayi, Surya Namaskara, transitions, rest, and Savasana, this workshop will deepen how you move, cue, and experience breath on the mat.
Breath is more than technique. It is timing, rhythm, and intelligence. It is the bridge between effort and ease, structure and flow within yoga practice.
Date: Sunday March 1st
Time: 12:30-3:00pm
To register visit thehealingloftssm.com or comment BREATH below and we will send you the link.
02/21/2026
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Join us in celebrating International Women's Day, March 8!
Align Yoga Method is excited to be hosting another community event! This time we are coming to The Delta Hotel from 7:00-9:30 with an evening of spectacular vendors, gentle flow yoga, crystal sound bowls and Reiki healing touch.
Tickets are on sale now on our website and if you purchase a bundle of four tickets, you will get them all at a discounted price!!!!
Gather the family and friends and make an evening of it! Go for dinner, take a walk together, and then come and join us at The Delta!
Confirmed vendors include:
.ssm .shop .essence Soul Sanctuary and Potential and Possibilities Holistic Occupational Therapy
It is an energy-healing practice that aims to promote relaxation, stress reduction and overall well-being.
Reiki practitioners will place their hands lightly on or just above the body to help balance your energy.
Join us in celebrating International Women's Day, March 8 at Grounded Together!
Align Yoga Method is excited to be hosting another community event!
This time we are coming to The Delta Hotel from 7:00-9:30 with an evening of spectacular vendors, gentle flow yoga, crystal sound bowls and Reiki healing touch.
Tickets are on sale now on our website and if you purchase a bundle of four tickets, you will get them all at a discounted price!!!!
Gather the family and friends and make an evening of it!
Confirmed vendors include:
.ssm .shop .essence
and Potential and Possibilities Holistic Occupational Therapy
02/20/2026
• “I’m doing this wrong”
• “Why can’t I stop thinking?”
• “This feels uncomfortable”
• “I should be doing something else”
• “I don’t have time for this”
• “Am I supposed to feel calm by now?”
• Planning your day
• Replaying conversations
• Noticing every itch, ache, or sound
None of these mean you’re bad at meditating. The brain produces around 40–50 thoughts per minute (even at rest).
These are just signs of a busy nervous system learning how to slow down.
This is meditation.
Noticing it… and staying anyway. 🤍
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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
