Somata Therapy

09/22/2025

🍂Today marks the fall equinox, when there are about the same amount of daytime hours as there are night. Light and darkness are equal.

✨Balance.

🍂A great time to reflect on the balance on your life. Are you giving more to others than yourself? Most are...and we can help.

✨Selfcare is more about just giving back to yourself. It is about creating balance so that you can show up for the giving and honoring that you deserve it just as much.

📅 With a few more open spaces in the upcoming weeks as we transition a new massage therapist onto our team, now is the perfect time to make selfcare a priority.

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09/18/2025

🏋️‍♀️Feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders?

✨Persistent shoulder tension can be rooted in stress, sleep issues, postural imbalances and even the way you breathe. Our team can help! Massage therapy can help relieve muscle tension and move your fascia using a variety of techniques including cupping! Our chiropractor can help restore movement to your stiff joints and release tight muscles with few simple adjustments and soft tissue release. 🙌

✨Want to feel your absolute best? Combining massage therapy and chiropractic care is a great way to relieve that shoulder pain AND get you back focusing on your life and not your pain. 💁

Check out our full team on our website and book through our online calendar and give your body the care it deserves!

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09/17/2025

🌟Meet our new Massage Therapist!🌟

We are thrilled to welcome Jenn Fraser to the Somata Team! With 12 years experience in healthcare, she brings a wealth of knowledge, compassion and skill to every session.

💆‍♀️Her passion for caring for others shines through in her treatments, where she integrates breathwork, client awareness and education to create a truly holistic experience.

✨Whether you are seeking pain relief, stress management or simply a moment to reconnect with your body, Jenn has a versatile range of techniques to meet your unique needs.

📅Appointments are now open-come experience her thoughtful and tailored approach to massage therapy!

📍Somata- New Glasgow and Pictou County's home for massage therapy, chiropractic care and experiencing what YOUR better can feel like!

09/10/2025

Did you know??📣

Even 10 minutes of focused breathwork can lower stress hormones and improve circulation? 💨✨

➡️Try this: Find a quiet space to sit in a relaxed pose, shoulders down, jaw softened. Place your hands over your heart and inhale for 4 counts, hold for 4, exhale for 6. Repeat x 5.

Have kids?? Invite them to join and not only model the importance of selfcare, but they will learn how to create calm space in their own lives.

Your body and your mind will thank you. 💚

09/07/2025

Meet Dr. Alyssa, our community chiropractor!

🌿Dr. Alyssa brings a unique blend of technical skill, extensive knowledge of the body and empathetic understanding of the person to her practice.

🌿 She takes a whole-body approach to care, helping clients move with ease, reduce pain, and feel more balanced in their daily lives. Whether you’re dealing with chronic discomfort, recovering from an injury, or just want to keep your body feeling its best, her gentle, personalized treatments are here to support you. 💆‍♀️✨

🌿Book your first visit today and experience what YOUR better feels like!

Somata is a health and wellness studio offering a multidisciplinary approach to helping those in our community live their most healthy and vibrant lives!

08/26/2025

We don't want to twist your arm or anything, but taking care of you sometimes mean we move you in bendy ways, and you end up feeling better!

Passive movement from manual therapy can help remove restrictions that limit mobility and can cause pain. If you feel like you could move more but struggle with certain positions, we can help.

Both massage therapy and chiropractic care often advantages in similar and different ways. If you are curious about how we can help you get moving, come check us out, we would love to help!

08/13/2025

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Michael Gurney, a respected chiropractor and valued member of our community.

On behalf of our team at Somata, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and colleagues and the many patients whose lives were touched by his care. His practice was deeply passionate, his energy lively and his level of connection unmatched. His dedication to helping others and his comedic wit will be remembered with gratitude and admiration.

Our community has lost a gifted practitioner and a kind soul, and we join others in mourning his loss.

May he rest in peace.

07/23/2025

Introducing online cancellations!! 📣

We are pleased to now offer online cancellations for treatments booked through your online account!

Cancellations remain subject to our policies, so please visit the WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW page on our website for all our cancellation policies.

www.somata.ca/what-you-should-know.html

Spaces that are cancelled will automatically send out notifications to everyone on the wait list and will be held for one hour to allow clients to book in before being released to the public.

Always growing, we remain focused on how we can create a better space for you to receive the very best in care and connection. Come visit us to see what YOUR better can feel like!

07/21/2025

If you were in town this weekend you know the annual Race on the River festival was in full swing and our chiropractor Dr. Alyssa was there to lend healing hands to the participants!

This incredible and exciting event brings all female dragonboat racers from all over and raises money and awareness for breast cancer, Nova Scotia special olympics and prostate cancer associations in the region to date it has raised over 2 million dollars in the festivals’ 22 year history!!

Chiropractic care plays an important role in the overall health and wellbeing of many active individuals and those with chronic conditions alike.

If you are curious about how Dr.Alyssa can help you feel what your better is like, come see her in our downtown studio! Daytime and evening spaces available, with online booking and direct billing!

06/26/2025

Hello Summer!!☀️

This time of year can be equally exciting as it is stressful, as many transition from the school year into the summer break. We are here to help! We specialize in helping people move away from the drama and chaos of life and when the temperatures flare, our space remains cool.

A reminder that our wait list option allows us to see when you are available to fill in spots that get cancelled. Check out our online calendar to get on the list!

We look forward to seeing you!

03/18/2025

As we feel the thaw of winter and the warm rain of spring arrive, we want to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to all of our clients for supporting us in our efforts to provide alternative and complimentary healthcare options to those in our community.

We see those that understand the importance of prevention and selfcare. We work with a variety of healthcare practitioners to provide a team effort for those with injury or disease. We help those who feel they have tried everything and get no answers from traditional medical routes. We see those whose cups are empty and stillness and quiet for an hour helps.

If you know someone who could benefit from our services, please send them our way, we are always happy to help.

Thank you, from all of us here at Somata. 🙏

02/12/2025

It is with a bittersweet emotion and heartfelt gratitude that we announce Bree will be leaving the profession and her practice to embark on a new career adventure!

Bree has brought an incredible experience of massage therapy to this community and an even more abundant bowl of amazingness to her colleagues here at Somata. It has been an absolute joy to work alongside her, sharing the adventures of her personal stories and collaborating with her on a professional stage. We wish her all the best on her new path and know she will draw success in every direction she is facing!

Thank you Bree for years of practice and friendship. You will be missed! ❤️⭐️🥳