Leila Shaw

Total Kneads

2765 Purcell's Cove Road, Halifax, NS, B3P 2P1

Leila graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (WCCMT) in Vancouver, B.C. and after successful completion of the British Columbia Registration Exam, became board certified in March 1998. Leila is currently registered with the Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS). While in Vancouver, Leila worked most notably, at HealthSmith Community Medical Clinic, a multi-disciplined medical clinic. The experience ignited an interest in not only the team approach to health, but also understanding it starts with self but may require many to be successful. Four valuable queries shape our health: what we put into our body (food, and other), what we do with the body (fitness, and other), our quality of sleep, and our state of happiness. Information from these form a framework to guide choices to maintain or re-establish health. Massage Therapy is instrumental in facilitating improvements in: digestion and circulation, muscle imbalance, tension and restoration, sleep, as well as overall well-being. The first query, what is put into the body, resonated over the years and sparked a path of learning to complement her Massage therapy practice. In May 2016 Leila graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Human Nutrition (Dietetics with Internship). She is a fully Licensed Nutritionist | Dietitian with the Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists (NSCDN) and is here to provide nutrition counselling via Virtual (TeleHealth) or in-person sessions. Leila’s approach to nutrition counselling is from a place of curiosity and support. We are all unique, there is no perfect diet / way of eating, but there may be a better one for YOU. Leila invites you to ask questions and book an appointment to assess your current nutrition, your goals and support you in making the changes to restore your well-being. Please go to leilashaw for additional information. Leila has taken a variety of other courses since graduation from WCCMT to deepen her Massage Therapy practice, including: Systemic Deep Tissue Therapy (Level 1 with Armand Ayaltin, 1998) Visceral Massage Myofascial Release Schweitzer Deep Tissue Therapy (Level 1 with Gary Schweitzer, 2006) Thai Yoga Massage (Certified from Lotus Palm Institute in Montreal, 2007) BodyTalk Access, Neurokinetic Therapy, and most recently Aromatherapy Thai Hand Reflexology Indian Head Massage Thai Table Massage (Sharon Brown-Horton) External Approached for Treating Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction (Erika Burger 2023) Leila engages her clients to explore their health issues and provides a safe, knowledgeable and compassionate environment for healing. She also refers to and works in conjunction with other therapists and health practitioners to support and facilitate her clients’ health. Available treatment/appointment times: Tuesdays - Fridays: 12:00 - 6:00pm, return clients please contact for possible evening options from Purcell’s Cove Road location of Total Kneads Purcell’s Cove