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Ananda Center for Balance
114 Demers Drive
Fort McMurray, Alberta
T9H 2B1
Phone: 780.747.3857ph
Email: info@anandacenter.ca
about us
Fort McMurray owned and operated, the home-based ananda center for balance promotes a sense of balance and overall wellness in the lives of individuals living and working in the Wood Buffalo Region of Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Heather Thomas
~ Registered Massage Therapist (RMT)
~ Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT200, RYT500, IYTA)
~ SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Program Graduate (SOYA)
~ Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher (CLYT)
~ Certified Reiki Master Teacher
~ CranioSacral Therapy Practitioner
Heather Thomas, a graduate of the South Okanagan Yoga Academy's Teacher Training Program is an Experienced and Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT200, RYT500) with both the North American-based Yoga Alliance and the International Yoga Teachers Association of Australia (IYTA). She has training in all levels of traditional Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, and Meditation practices. Heather currently teaches for Keyano's Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre, runs small group yoga classes out of her home studio and offers private lessons on request.
A graduate of the MH VICARS School of Massage Therapy in Edmonton, Heather is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) with the NHPC and is qualified to offer Relaxation, Therapeutic as well as Pregnancy and PostPartum Massage services.
Please note that Heather is currently moving towards a specialization in CranioSacral Therapy and will only be taking on new clients interested in this type of massage modality.
Heather is a Certified Reiki Master Teacher. As a Reiki Master, she is able to teach Reiki courses and offer workshops. She also offers reiki energy services both in person or over distances.
testimonials
YOGA:
"I have known Heather since I began my yoga journey almost four years ago. Her support and encouragement has been invaluable and her enthusiasm for life is both immense and contagious. The Ananda Center is a haven and Heather's instruction and practice embodies the principle of nurturing and balancing the mind, body and spirit."
~ AnneYOGA WORKSHOPS:
"I just wanted to send you a thank you. I enjoyed your meditation yoga classes while I was in Fort McMurray. Now that I am at home in British Columbia I miss your classes. They will stand out in my memories. I don't remember the name of the extra long meditation we had done at the end of one of the classes but the evening after that class my sensitivity to the energies around me was enhanced beyond the usual, it was really quite interesting. A person was hugging me that evening and I could physically feel in my chest the electrical energy/current that was causing their heart to beat. It was like a contraction in my chest each time their heart beat. That was the first and only time I have experienced that."
~ Laura
CHAKRA/YOGA WORKSHOPS:
“Learning about Chakras in Heather’s natural, approachable style has really allowed me connect deeper in my yoga practice and even sitting at my office desk! This course was my first Chakra experience, and after 7 days of learning and working on the Chakra’s, I felt and looked healthier and happier. This course remains a constant in my daily life. It encourages the feeling of balance, health and connection. Thank you Heather for teaching such an inspirational course in our community!”
~LynneLAUGHTER YOGA:
“I initially signed up for Heather’s Laughter Yoga course because it seemed like a great way to spend a weekend doing one of my favorite things…laughing! To my satisfaction, it turned out to be just that, plus within my professional sphere I am now using the skills I learned from Heather. I am regularly requested to start business meetings and provide energy breaks with laughter! The teachings from Laughter Yoga apply beautifully to a professional environment, encouraging creativity to flow. In times of stress, the basics of this course have also allowed me to “fake it til I make it!”…allowing positive energy to return and take control. To anyone considering this course, I’d say TRY IT! Heather creates a safe environment for you to learn and excel…your inner child will thank you!”
~Lynne
MASSAGE THERAPY:
"I was referred to Heather by one of my co-workers. I have had fibromyalgia for over 20 years, and as most people with fibromyalgia do, I have tried many remedies, taken many pills, seen many doctors and still my days were spent in pain. I suffer from severe bouts of Neuropathy as well. For quite some time I had hobbled around as my left foot was hurting so bad. I had a massage appt with Heather and I told her how much pain I was in and that walking was nearly impossible, especially because of the pain in my left foot. Well Heather worked her "magic" and I can honestly say that I was sceptical that my foot would get better. About two days after my massage with Heather, my husband commented that I was no longer limping. I stopped in my tracks and was amazed that he was right, the pain was gone...and it has not come back. I can honestly state that since I started seeing Heather I am feeling so much better and she has my highest recommendation. In my books Heather is a credit to her profession."
~ Edna
