Melissa Krochak

With a lifelong fascination for the human body, movement, and energetic healing, Melissa Krochak offers a deeply integrative and intuitive approach to therapeutic care. Her journey began through athletics and early exposure to anatomy, psychology, and nutrition, evolving into formal training in massage therapy, personal training, yoga, and somatic healing. Today, Melissa blends physical, emotional, and energetic modalities to help clients reconnect with their bodies, release tension, and restore balance.

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Professional Background & Approach:

• Registered Massage Therapist with advanced training in:

  • Hot Stone Therapy

  • Thai Massage Levels 1 & 2 and Thai Reflexology

  • Structural Functional Muscle Integration

  • Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy

• Certified Reiki Master

• BodyTalk Practitioner (Foundations & Principles of Consciousness)

• Access Consciousness Practitioner

• 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher

• 200-hour Kundalini Yoga Level 1

• Certified Personal Trainer & Personal Training Specialist

• Sessions may include:

  • Heat therapy

  • Myofascial and isometric stretching

  • Cupping therapy

  • Thai massage techniques and acupressure along the meridians

  • Yogic and Thai-assisted stretching

  • Energy work such as Access Bars or Reiki to calm the nervous system

• BodyTalk sessions available on their own or combined with massage, based on client goals and readiness

• Each treatment is guided by client needs and what the body communicates in the moment

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Client Benefits:

• Improved body awareness, alignment, and posture

• Relief from chronic tension, stress, and muscular discomfort

• Deep nervous system relaxation and emotional grounding

• Education around the connection between structure, posture, and stress

• Sessions are designed to be both therapeutic and deeply restorative

• Clients often leave feeling lighter, calmer, and profoundly relaxed

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Motivation & Unique Qualities:

• Personal experience navigating anxiety informs a compassionate, understanding approach

• Found powerful healing through Reiki and BodyTalk, inspiring her to offer these tools to others

• Believes healing happens in layers, with different modalities supporting different stages

• Known for creating a nonjudgmental space where clients can talk, process, or simply rest

• Committed to practicing what she teaches and integrating these tools into her own life

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Holistic Practices & Wellness Philosophy:

• Integrates science, movement, and energy-based modalities for whole-person care

• Honors the mind-body connection and introduces holistic therapies gently and intentionally

• Maintains personal wellness through:

  • Regular movement and yoga

  • Meditation and hydration

  • Nourishing, simple foods

  • Time outdoors and daily activity

  • Ceremonial cacao and adaptogenic herbs to support balance

Personal Interests:

• Reading, hiking, camping, and teaching yoga

• Hosting workshops, retreats, and sound bath experiences with bowls and gong

• Spending time with her two cats and two dogs

• Exploring Vietnamese and plant-based cuisine

• Traveling and discovering new outdoor spaces after relocating from Saskatchewan to Alberta

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Future Goals:

• Expanding training in visceral massage techniques

• Exploring medical astrology and biotonics

• Continuing to evolve her integrative, layered approach to care

• Supporting clients through conscious, restorative, and personalized healing journeys