Lisa Messina, the founder of The Messina Movement and certified somatic coach (a practice that focuses on mind-body connection through movement and meditation), sees many clients who are looking for help to heal from past trauma or chronic stress. In her studio in pastoral Bloomfield, Ont., she guides people virtually and in-person through sessions that incorporate yoga, Pilates, meditation and cognitive exercises for self-reflection and growth.
“Your biological age may match your chronological age but it can also be higher or lower depending on a variety of different factors, some within our control and others, like genetics, that are largely out of our control. Our bodies are beautifully adaptable, we have immense capacity to grow, develop, repair and expand,” says Messina. (…)