Leisa Bellmore, Shiatsu Therapist

Leisa Bellmore, Shiatsu Therapist Client-centred Shiatsu Therapy tailored to suit the needs of each individual client.

I have been helping people to improve and maintain their health with Shiatsu Therapy since 2001. A firm belief that each of us has the ability and the responsibility to shape our health drives me to encourage clients to take an active role in their health and well being, teaching them self-shiatsu, stretching and other appropriate self-care. I am part of the integrative health team at the Artists' Health Centre at Toronto Western Hospital where my specialized expertise helps performing and visual artists attain their health goals so that they can better create their art. I am also available for private individual treatments and for on-site services to businesses in the downtown area. I regularly present workshops to various audiences and have presented for the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada, the Artists' Health Centre Foundation, Toronto's Ronald McDonald House and the Alzheimer Society.

Happy New Year to all! 78 days till spring, so I give you the water lily, symbolizing rebirth. I hope 2026 brings all of...
01/01/2026

Happy New Year to all! 78 days till spring, so I give you the water lily, symbolizing rebirth. I hope 2026 brings all of you health, joy, peace!

80! 80 days till spring!
12/30/2025

80! 80 days till spring!

85 days till spring! A very merry Christmas to all! Hope you have a peaceful and joyful holiday season!
12/25/2025

85 days till spring! A very merry Christmas to all! Hope you have a peaceful and joyful holiday season!

Happy Solstice! And so it begins. 89 days till spring! For those of you new to this, I struggle with the dark, grey days...
12/21/2025

Happy Solstice! And so it begins. 89 days till spring! For those of you new to this, I struggle with the dark, grey days of winter so will countdown to spring. Just a reminder that the days are getting longer (after today) and that we will see colour and greenery again. Hope you'll count along with me.

The first of my 2026 speaking engagements will be one of three two-hour webinars for Schule für Shiatsu Hamburg (in Engl...
12/21/2025

The first of my 2026 speaking engagements will be one of three two-hour webinars for Schule für Shiatsu Hamburg (in English with German translation). On January 17th I'll be lecturing on Working with Vulnerable Patients, where I'll discuss using all of our senses to attune to the needs of more vulnerable people: those recovering from trauma, with mental health issues, with cognitive issues or neuro-divergent people. In February we'll discuss working with people with Alzheimer's disease, and in March, strategies to address symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease. Hope you can join us!

11/28/2025

It's shaping up to be a very busy 2026! Many webinars and workshops on shiatsu, research and self-care, while juggling a busy clinical practice. Looking forward to all of it!

Interesting idea: transdermal vaccines delivered through massage. What do you think?
11/10/2025

Interesting idea: transdermal vaccines delivered through massage. What do you think?

A French study in Cell Reports suggests vaccines could one day be delivered through a simple skin massage — no needles required.

Remarkably appropriate fortune.
11/09/2025

Remarkably appropriate fortune.

176 participants for this morning's webinar on Tools for Measuring Health Outcomes! This was the third research webinar ...
11/04/2025

176 participants for this morning's webinar on Tools for Measuring Health Outcomes! This was the third research webinar I facilitated for Natural Health Practitioners of Canada this year and the 9th in the series. I am thrilled to see so many practitioners interested in learning more about research!

Still time to register for my next research webinar for Natural Health Practitioners of Canada: Tools for Measuring Heal...
11/01/2025

Still time to register for my next research webinar for Natural Health Practitioners of Canada: Tools for Measuring Health Outcomes on Tuesday, November 4th. Learn about validated measurement tools and how they can benefit clinical practice and case reports. Free and open to non-members as well.

Some tools for measuring health outcomes in research can also be used in clinical practice. In research, they will provide you with data to demonstrate the outcome of the chosen intervention. In clinical practice, they can allow you to track your patient's progress. 

Looking forward to my next research webinar for Natural Health Practitioners of Canada on Tools for Measuring Health Out...
10/27/2025

Looking forward to my next research webinar for Natural Health Practitioners of Canada on Tools for Measuring Health Outcomes on November 4th. Hope you can join us to learn more about validated tools for measuring health outcomes. Hope you can join us! Open to non-members, too.

Some tools for measuring health outcomes in research can also be used in clinical practice. In research, they will provide you with data to demonstrate the outcome of the chosen intervention. In clinical practice, they can allow you to track your patient's progress. 

How fitting that I facilitated webinars for Kó Lebensschule in Zürich yesterday and today, given that I lectured there f...
10/19/2025

How fitting that I facilitated webinars for Kó Lebensschule in Zürich yesterday and today, given that I lectured there for the first time exactly seven years ago this weekend. I had the pleasure of seeing an amazing exhibit of one of my favourite artists, Robert Delaunay, at the Künsthaus while there. I miss Zürich!

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I have been helping people to improve and maintain their health with Namikoshi Shiatsu since 2001. A firm belief that each of us has the ability and the responsibility to shape our health drives me to encourage clients to take an active role in their health and well being, teaching them self-shiatsu, stretching and other appropriate self-care. I am part of the integrative health team at the Artists' Health Centre at Toronto Western Hospital where my specialized expertise helps performing and visual artists attain their health goals so that they can better create their art. I am also available for private individual treatments and for on-site services to businesses in the downtown area. I regularly present workshops and lectures to various audiences and have presented across Canada and internationally. I have presented for the European Shiatsu Congress, Natural Health Practitioners of Canada, International Shiatsu Congress, Australian Association of Massage Therapists, Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia, American Massage Therapy Association, Providence Healthcare, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital and Performing Arts Medicine Association, among others.

Research is a passion of mine. I have been a co-investigator on a study published in the Journal of Integrative Medicine in 2014, Hand self-Shiatsu for sleep problems in person with chronic pain: A pilot study, which received a Canadian CAM Research Fund Grant from INCAM. I am a collaborator on a current study, Hand self-Shiatsu for sleep problems in adolescents. I am currently pursuing an MSc in Complementary Medicine Research and completing my thesis on The experience of Shiatsu for care-partners of persons living with dementia: An in-depth qualitative study.

I am a member of the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada, INCAM (Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary & Alternative Medicine Research) and ISCMR (International Society for Complementary Medicine Research.