About Brenda Armstrong

A Lifetime of Healing & Human Connection

From Desk Job to Healing Touch

Life is growth. After nine years of corporate and government administration, I’d stopped growing. I made a radical choice ~ one that raised a few eyebrows. I left an unfulfilling, secure desk job in Ottawa and moved to Toronto to attend the only massage school in Canada at the time.

It was 1978. There were no spas, no wellness centers. The word wellness hadn’t even been coined yet. Back then, massage had little legitimacy ~ associated mostly with the sex trade in urban “parlors.” Telling people what I did for a living was met with skepticism, curiosity, and sometimes shock.

But this felt right, and I stuck with it. I built my practice from the ground up, and over time, people began to see the real power of this work.

That leap of faith set me on a journey that continues to inspire, challenge, and fulfill me to this day.

Decades of Experience, A Lifetime of Learning

Since that first step into the exciting unknown, I’ve spent over 40 years refining my craft, completing thousands of hours of training, and working with a vast range of clients, conditions, and healing needs.

Along the way, some of my studies have been in:

   > Neuromuscular Therapy~ Addressing pain at its source
   > Myofascial Release ~ Freeing restrictions in movement
   > Craniosacral Therapy ~ Supporting deep nervous system balance
   > Biodynamic Massage ~ Working with the body’s natural rhythms
   > Lymphatic Drainage ~ Enhancing detoxification and circulation
   > Eastern & Western Energy-Based Modalities ~ Restoring balance beyond the physical
   > Somatic-Emotional Therapy ~ Supporting more comprehensive healing

But if you ask me what kind of massage I practice, there’s no simple answer. This work isn’t a formula. It’s a fusion of all I’ve learned ~ tailored, moment by moment, to what my clients need.

More Than a Career — A Calling

For years, I hesitated to accept the word “healer” that clients so often use to describe me. But I’ve come to embrace it—not because I see myself as the source of healing, but because I recognize that I am a catalyst for that.

I firmly believe that every person has the power to heal. Our bodies are brilliant, designed to guide us toward health. But too often, we’re taught to ignore our own internal wisdom—to push through pain, to silence discomfort, to disconnect.

That’s where my work comes in.

I don’t just relieve pain. I strive to help people understand their bodies, reconnect with their natural resilience, and regain their strength, vitality, and enthusiasm for life.

Certifications & Licensing

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
Drugless Practitioners Act of Ontario, Canada
Association of Physiotherapists & Massage Practitioners, British Columbia, Canada
Upledger Institute
Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy
Stone Temple Institute
Florida Board of Massage, Licenses MA57393, MM26480