http://www.canopywellness.ca/bowen

Loren Boccanfuso, Bowen Therapist, 140 Christina Street N, Unit 1, Sarnia, ON (2025)

08/10/2022

Let’s go back in time…

Let me take you back to 2017, it was a day at the gym like any other - lifting 'heavy' weight, moving as fast as possible & pushing my body to limits. Except that day didn't end like any other - I finally found my limit.

I left the gym on a stretcher & 5 hours later I hobbled out of the hospital loaded with a concoction of drugs.

This was day one of the rest of my life living with low back pain. My life never looked the same.

At the time, I was a young engineer, working a dream job and spending my time off at the gym.

I thought this day had ruined my life. I couldn’t function at work or lift weights anymore. I couldn’t enjoy what I loved most. My whole life felt like it was crumbling before my eyes.

Unable to see it at that time, that life was not serving me and allowing it crumble was a blessing.

The injury came at a time where I was:

🛑Constantly pushing towards the edge of my limits, personally & professionally
🕯Burning the candle at both ends, early morning work days and late night training sessions
🤚In a toxic relationship, where I pushed myself away from supportive family & friends
⛽️Living in overdrive, always busy, always doing something, always chasing that next high

Sure I looked super fit on the outside. But on the inside my body was screaming for me to listen to it, to stop and pay attention to its needs.

Now I take the time to slow down, listen to the gentle cues from my body, smell the roses and maybe even take a few pics with a giant L.

08/05/2022

⏰ CLOSING NOW ⏰

In just 3 hours, registration for “The 6 Week ‘Move Out of Pain’ Intensive” will be CLOSED.

And your chance to join disappears.

Here’s a final reminder of everything you’re going to get:

✅ “The 6 Week ‘Move Out of Pain’ Challenge” so that you have the proper support to actively self manage your low back pain through movement, education and lifestyle guidance

✅ Weekly Group Feedback Calls to support you on your unique self management journey (Plus Weekly Group Movement Classes Every Sunday)

✅ Empowered Mover Weekly Checklist so you can take a self-reflective approach to identifying barriers and areas of success

✅ Accountability Group Chat To Surround Yourself with Others who are Committed & Motivated To Get Out of Pain

✅ Your Own App To Move & Learn Anywhere, Any Time.

Time is running out to grab your spot as a founding member, saving over 50%!!

📌 How do I claim one of the final remaining spots?

👇 Comment below with “ I Feel Empowered”.

You have just 3 hours to take action & grab this opportunity. ⏰

If you want to claim one of the few remaining spots, comment below with:

“ I Feel Empowered”.

Then hold tight for us to send you the sign up details straight into your messenger inbox.

The time is NOW for you to make a change.

👇 Comment “I Feel Empowered” below to reserve your space. 👇

08/04/2022

Spaces in the “The 6 Week ‘Move Out of Pain’ Intensive” program are rapidly being snapped up, and registration closes in just 24 hours! ⏰

If you’re a young professional struggling with low back pain, this is your opportunity to get out of pain & get back to working hard. Don’t miss out!

We shared this system with Sara and the results they achieved shocked us.

⭐”I have had one flare up in my back since joining [the program] and instead of months of pain and slowly getting back, I continued to move safely and within a few weeks I had no pain and was better and stronger than before.”. ⭐

If you want to achieve these sorts of results in the next 6 weeks and beyond, comment below with:

“I Feel Empowered”. 👇

Then, hold tight for us to send you the sign up details straight into your messenger inbox.

But act fast…

Comment below NOW to reserve your space. 👇

08/03/2022

My diagnosis was scary…

⚠️Disc bulge
🤯Nerve root impingement
🚨Spondylolisthesis - forward slipping of the vertebral body
‼️Pars fractures

Some of you may have heard these in your own diagnoses. Or other fear inducing terms like degenerative, herniations, sciatica, etc…

With this diagnosis my doctor told me I’d never lift again. That I would always have to be careful doing certain activities.

Some of you have heard this or something similar.

Well I am hear you be the bearer of good news & possibilities…

✅A “scary” diagnosis doesn’t mean you have to be in pain forever.
✅It doesn’t mean you have to stop doing the things you love.
✅It doesn’t mean you have to be scared of moving your body.
✅It doesn’t mean you are broken and need to be fixed.
✅It doesn’t mean surgery is inevitable.
canopywellness and I have collaborated to show you what’s possible.

After Mackenzie joined the last year we learned the possibilities that education, movement and an evidence based approach to pain management could bring to our clients. (I’m excited to be doing the same internship in September to learn more!!)

We knew we finally had the tools to effectively help our clients with chronic low back pain.

What possibilities have you let low back pain and scary diagnoses take away from you?

08/03/2022

📣 “We are closing enrollment soon”

Yep… ⏰ 48 HOURS LEFT ⏰

Time is running out to grab your spot in “The 6 Week ‘Move Out of Pain’ Intensive”

And we’ve had a BUNCH of questions, so we wanna cover some important stuff real quick...

If you are still sitting on the fence, here is what you need to know...

👉 When does it start?
✅ On August 21st, 10 Founding Members of “The 6 Week ‘Move Out of Pain’ Intensive” will kick off their journey working closely with us to get out of pain & getting back to doing the things you love most withOUT wasting time & money on failed treatment plans, drugs or invasive surgery.

👉 Who is it for?
✅ The program is specifically designed to put an end to persistent low back pain. It’s designed for people who’ve tried stretching, foam rolling, endless chiropractor and massage appointments and still haven’t been able to live pain free.

👉 What’s included?
✅ You’ll get a fully loaded 6 week intensive, with support in co-creating your journey to success and a community to hold you accountable. All this is valued at over $997. Don’t worry our Founding Members get an exclusive discount.

👉 “What equipment do I need?”
✅ Basically, you don’t ‘need’ anything, but we do have a recommended list of affordable tools that are easy to find!

👉 “How much time do I need?”
✅Only 10- 20 minutes a day. We value your time as a young working professional so we’ve made this program designed to fit your busy schedule.

👉 “I’m not sure if a remote-coaching plan is right for me”
✅ You may feel like you it’s impossible to get the coaching you require since you’re new to all of this. We can assure you that we’ve had many clients who’ve never used zoom or an online coaching platform before who have increased strength, mobility, flexibility and ease of everyday movement and now swear by this online training which saves time traveling to and from in person studios.

To grab one of the remaining spaces comment below with…

“I Feel Empowered”.

Then hold tight for us to send you the sign up details straight into your messenger inbox.

But act fast… You’ve only got 48hrs before registration is closing!

👇 Comment below NOW to reserve your space. 👇

08/02/2022

How this young professional overcame low back pain without wasting time & money on failed treatment plans, drugs or invasive surgery.

💪 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: “The 6 Week ‘Move Out of Pain’ Intensive” 💪

Yesterday we revealed information about our ‘Move Out of Pain’ Intensive to get out of pain & getting back to doing the things you love most.

The response was AMAZING.

So here’s what’s going to happen…

We are looking for 10 young professionals who are sick of persistent low back pain and are ready to take back control.

On August 22nd, these founding members will start working closely with us to get out of pain. We will not let you fail.

Does that sound exciting to you?

Would you LOVE to stop the nagging low back pain and start taking the right steps towards FINALLY painlessly doing the things you love?

Those 10 Founding Members will get:

✅ “The 6 Week ‘Move Out of Pain’ Intensive” so that you have the proper support to actively self manage your low back pain through movement, education and lifestyle guidance

👉 The Intensive follows the Move Well Method, which is a unique system to achieve freedom from low back pain to work hard & play hard. The Move Well Method is a mind-body approach to pain management, focusing on education to change your understanding, mindset & perception around pain. Access to all recorded content & our online community of Empowered Movers so that you stay committed and consistent with this method even with your busy schedule.

✅ Weekly Group Feedback Calls to support you on your unique self management journey (Plus Weekly Group Movement Classes Every Sunday)

✅ Empowered Mover Weekly Checklist so you can take a self-reflective approach to identifying barriers and areas of success

✅ Accountability Group Chat To Surround Yourself with Others who are Committed & Motivated To Get Out of Pain

✅ Your Own App To Move & Learn Anywhere, Any Time. Access from your phone or computer desktop

The best part is, you will get all of this for a huge discount as a founding member!

Continued in the comment below!

08/01/2022

Are you a young professional with low back pain?

How are you supposed to show up fully for work and feel energized to do the things you love if your stubborn low back pain is always getting in the way? 😱

Is it actually possible to get out of pain without wasting time & money on failed treatment plans, drugs or invasive surgery?! 🤯

I bet you’ve tried stretching, foam rolling, endless chiropractor and massage appointments ... And nothing has quite worked for you, right?

How do you find the ⏰ TIME ⏰ to follow complicated, expensive treatment plans … if you're a hardworking young professional with a full time career?

How do you justify spending money on a theragun or inversion table that promises quick fixes if you barely use them or not seeing any lasting effects?

😨 Why's it so nerve-racking to try another treatment just to fail and continue within the cycle of pain.

Is the constant battle to overcome low back pain really worth it?

Can you really get out of pain without wasting time & money on failed treatments, harmful drugs and feeling like surgery is inevitable?

🤔 Without being forced to take time off work?

🤔 Or having to quit all your favourite activities that aggravate the pain?

🤔 Are you always popping muscle relaxants or Advil? How often? Will it ever stop?

🤔 What about wasted days laying around thinking why me and that rest is the only answer?

STOP. JUST STOP. 🤯

If any (or all) of the above questions run through your head… day after day… I might be able to help.

Hey, it's Loren and Mackenzie of Canopy Wellness here… 👋

And, while we don't claim to know it all, we HAVE helped over 20 young professionals like you transform their body & life by creating a sustainable step by step action plan. They call themselves Empowered Movers 💪

Most of you know Loren’s story…

But let us remind you that not that long ago, she was in your shoes.

Those early days were rough for her.

She’d take a step forward only to take three more back. She was scared of what this meant for her future. Would she have to stop working? Never lift weights again? Was surgery inevitable?

⬇️⬇️Continued in the comment below!

07/28/2022

One day I’m going to need surgery…

This is one of many thoughts that used to run through my head after the most painful injury in my life, an mri and un nerving diagnosis on my low back.

I thought I would be living off of pain killers and endless visits to chiro & physio until the inevitable day came... a visit to the surgeons office.

Thankfully I have learned a thing or two since then.
And realized the end of the story its not always what we are conditioned to believe it is.

Are you ready to re-write your story?

07/25/2022

What do deadlifting and drinking tea have in common?

Not much really… unless you know my story.

There have been 2 significant events in my life that lead to debilitating low back pain and complete immobilization.

In 2017 there was the deadlift - the event that started it all.

Many people asked me what happened and I was always reluctant to share.

I didn’t want people to take things out of context. Or use this as evidence to solidify their misconceptions around “harmful” activities.

And then in 2019 the second event happened - the dangerous cup of tea.

This time I was excited to share with people what happened. My story had come full circle and I was able to give context, comparison and a much needed shift in perception.

So what do deadlifting and drinking tea have in common?

Both these activities I love doing…

But both these activities lead to debilitating low back pain and complete immobilization. But why does one quickly get labelled “harmful” and make people think “oh you shouldn’t be doing those”?

For me they were the same…

And here’s the cool part…

Did I stop drinking tea? No
Did I stop deadlifting? No

And you don’t have to either. You can still do the things you love.

Pain is more complex than that.

06/28/2022

Daily thoughts inspired by a recent meeting with Robbie, a local physiotherapists changing up the game out here in BC.

Check out his clinic

06/24/2022

Deadlifts get a bad rep.

And unfortunately the story of my first low back injury don’t do them any justice.

But pain & injury are much more complex than blaming one specific movement or activity.

Over the years I have come to learn and continue to focus on the holistic aspect of healing, especially from chronic pain.

We are more than a physical meat suit. We can not disregard the emotional, psychological, mental and even sociological affects on pain & our overall health.

06/23/2022

I read an article today titled “Being Healed of Passivity” and it peaked my interest as I have been contemplating on this notion of “do people actually want to heal?”

What I mean by that is “do people actually want to do what it takes to heal?”

Many of us want a better life, but we want the easy way there.

Many of us see needs in our lives but unfortunately don’t take action.

This lands me on a simple yet so complex question “Why?” Why do we have a tendency towards passivity? How do we lean into actuation?

I believe from God we are all given the gift of agency, meaning we can choose to act freely. Are we choosing to take an active role in our healing or our self management? What conscious or unconscious beliefs are hindering our feeling of agency? Do we feel like being passive and indecisive is our only choice?

The article mentions the idea in philosophy that describes God as pure act. He is always acting - through loving, giving and receiving. I believe to act - especially with love - brings us closer to mirroring this perfection of God.

When we choose to take action, when we choose to take agency over our own health then we truly choose to heal. This is the purest action of love you can give yourself.

06/22/2022

A vulnerability sandwich and the importance of getting grounded and feeling connected.

06/21/2022

My sister sent me this picture today and I decided to take a walk down memory lane. Join me on a quick journey into the pre-purposeful wandering version of myself.

In my pre teen years, at the rise of my aimless wandering, I remember my parents always saying “You need a passion”… it was annoying at the time. But now living a life full of purpose & passion, I hold so much gratitude for this statement. ❤️

In the picture I was just fresh out of university, working a very physically demanding job as a field engineer in Alberta. ⚙️

I was following the path I thought I was supposed to be on - go to school, get a good job, make lots of money, chase success. But I lost myself as I aimlessly wandered - working, partying, taking my health and body for granted.

🎧Stay tuned for an upcoming episode of The Old Growth Podcast where .canopywellness and I dive head first into vulnerability. We open up about the struggles that aimlessly wandering has brought through out our pasts.

06/17/2022

By clearly understanding the context of healing - both physical & emotional, we unlock the potential for profound & lasting results.

This can change your life because you're able to address the foundation, the root cause, and then the work is more powerful.

06/14/2022

Have you experienced the healing, gentle touch of Bowen Therapy?

By stimulating meridian points in a specific order and with careful pauses in between, BowenFirst™ Technique prompts the body to reset, repair and balance itself. It is one of the safest, fastest and most effective modalities for treating pain, chronic illness and improving overall health.

Loren Boccanfuso, Bowen Therapist

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