Bioenergetic Therapy
& Somatic Healing
in Montréal
Supporting nervous system regulation, body awareness, and the patterns that shape how you respond to stress — in the body, where they actually live.
"The body says what words cannot."— Martha Graham
Something in you knows
it goes deeper than thinking.
The Psoas Reset
A key muscle for tension and stress patterns in the body — learn to work with it at home. No equipment, no experience needed.
Hello — I'm Rio
I'm a Montréal-based somatic practitioner, bioenergetic educator, and registered naturopath with 17+ years of experience in body-based practices and nervous system regulation.
My approach integrates bioenergetic healing and somatic therapy — drawing on craniosacral work, myofascial release, reiki, reflexology, somatic parts work, NLP, breathwork, and hypnosis — to support awareness and regulation at the level of the body and nervous system, not just the mind.
I specialize in working with highly sensitive people (HSP), neurodivergent individuals, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, bringing a trauma-informed, non-pathologizing approach to every session.
Insurance receipts available
Virtual worldwide
Your nervous system
learns through experience
Stress, survival responses, and unprocessed emotion can shape how you breathe, move, sense yourself, and respond to your surroundings — long after the original moment has passed. Bioenergetic therapy meets those patterns where they live: in tissue, breath, felt sensation, and the nervous system itself. Through bioenergetic release, somatic tracking, and parts work, the system has space to complete what it couldn't finish — building awareness, choice, and capacity.
This is system-level change, not insight alone.
Building capacity in the nervous system — so you can meet more without shutting down or flooding.
Completing what couldn't be finished — so old survival patterns stop running the present.
Returning to the body as a safe place to live — not something to manage, suppress, or override.
One integrated approach
All sessions draw from the same integrated toolkit — adapted to what your nervous system needs that day. Full overview →
Integrated Somatic Healing
The complete session — bioenergetic bodywork, nervous system work, and mind-body practices woven together. Adapted to what your body needs that day. See how a full session works →
Bioenergetic Bodywork
Craniosacral work, myofascial release & cupping, reiki, and reflexology — hands-on, less talking. Releases what's held in tissue, fascia, and the subtle body. Deeply restorative; often woven into somatic sessions or offered standalone.
Craniosacral · Myofascial Release · Cupping · Reiki · ReflexologySomatic Parts Work & EFT
Parts work brings compassion to the inner critic, the protector, the younger self — locating them in the body and creating conditions for genuine shift. EFT bridges what's tracked somatically with what needs to be spoken or released.
Somatic Parts Work · EFT Tapping · Nervous System RegulationMind-Body & Hypnosis Practices Hypnotherapy Training In Progress
NLP works with language and pattern to support new perspectives on emotional experience. Hypnosis uses guided attention and relaxation to support reflection and habitual-pattern exploration.
NLP · Hypnosis · Mind-Body Practices
Somatic Reset —
8-Week Container
A structured 8-week space to explore one recurring pattern through somatic, bioenergetic, and mind-body practices.
All the ways to begin
From a structured 8-week container to flexible session packages — there's a path for where you are right now.
4 × 90-min sessions. Voxer support in-between. Homework & personalized practices between sessions. The full integrated toolkit — bioenergetic, parts work, NLP & mind-body practices.
Parts work, nervous system regulation, NLP & mind-body practices — the full integrated session.
Craniosacral, myofascial release, reiki & reflexology — hands-on, less talking.
The Soma Program is a self-paced somatic course from $197, or add 1:1 support with me through SOMA+ (3 private sessions + integration calls).
Not sure where to start? A single session is always an option.
90 minutes recommended for a first visit.
Start here — no commitment
Guides, mini classes, and free sessions to begin understanding your nervous system — and what helps it shift.
Not sure where to start? Book a quick call
A brief call to answer questions about my approach and make sure we're a good fit before booking your first session. This isn't a therapy session or intake.
Book quick call →The Psoas Reset
The psoas is a key muscle for tension and stress patterns in the body. This free class shows you how to work with it — at home, no equipment needed.
Access free class →10 Somatic Practices to Come Back to Your Body
Grounding, regulation, and reconnection — practical tools to support yourself between sessions or any time you need to land back in your body.
Get the free guide →EFT Tapping for Anxiety & Overwhelm
Two guided tapping sessions for when your nervous system is flooded — anxiety, shutdown, the feeling that won't lift. Follow along and feel the shift.
Access free videos →What my clients are saying
17+ years of sessions across bioenergetics, somatic therapy, craniosacral, reiki, and parts work.
"I've had 3 sessions with Rio so far. 2 bioenergetic with myofascial release and 1 somatic therapy. I feel instantly in a trance when she works on me as if she has magic healing hands. Rio is a gifted healer and practises her craft with focus and intention. I recommend!"
— E.B."I've been getting reiki/reflexology/craniosacral from Rio for years, always very relaxing and informative. I recently decided to give somatic therapy a shot and I plan on continuing. I experienced a deep release of emotions I didn't know were there. Unwinding the fascia was a highlight."
— A.M."I've been working with Rio on and off for many years now and every session brings new insights. She provides a safe, non-judgmental space and I always feel lighter after an energy healing session with her. She truly is gifted and committed to her practice."
— J.P.Frequently asked questions
Somatic therapy is a body-centred approach that works with the nervous system through somatic tracking, somato-emotional release, and somatic parts work — supporting greater regulation, awareness, and capacity to navigate stress. Rooted in body-based traditions including the work of Peter Levine. Full overview →
Bioenergetic therapy is hands-on body-based healing with less talking — craniosacral work, myofascial release and cupping, reiki, and reflexology. It releases stored stress, tension, and energetic patterns at the physical and subtle body level. Deeply restorative and settling for the nervous system.
Somatic parts work brings curiosity and compassion to the inner critic, the protector, the younger wounded self — while simultaneously tracking these patterns in the body. Rather than just reframing parts cognitively, we feel them, locate them somatically, and support release at that deeper level.
Bioenergetic therapy is hands-on with less talking — craniosacral, myofascial release, reiki, and reflexology releasing what the body holds physically and energetically. Somatic therapy includes all of those modalities plus somatic tracking, somato-emotional release, parts work, breathwork, and mind-body practices. It's the more comprehensive, integrative approach.
Insurance receipts are available through my registration as a naturopathic practitioner with the ACNN, #23-6826. Verify that naturopathy with the ACNN is covered under your plan — many extended health plans include it.
Yes. Somatic therapy, somatic parts work, breathwork, and mind-body practices translate fully online. I work with clients across Québec, the rest of Canada, and internationally.
In-person sessions in La Petite-Patrie (910 Bélanger, near Jean-Talon Metro), Villeray (near Castelnau Metro), and Mile End (near Laurier Metro). Virtual sessions available anywhere.
I specialize in working with highly sensitive people (HSP), neurodivergent individuals, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. My approach is trauma-informed, non-pathologizing, and paced to what your nervous system can hold.
No. My work is educational, experiential, and body-based. It is not psychotherapy, psychological assessment, or medical treatment, and it isn't a substitute for care from a psychologist, psychotherapist, or physician when that level of care is needed.
Inner Alchemy Academy is Rio's Montreal-based and online school for somatic healing, nervous system regulation, shadow work, and Reiki certification — self-paced, with lifetime virtual access, for students worldwide. Learn more →
Find me in Montréal
or wherever you are
In-person sessions across Montréal, virtual sessions available worldwide.
Verify that naturopathy with the ACNN is covered under your plan.
Registered Naturopathic Practitioner · ACNN #23-6826
Ready to begin?
In-person in Montréal. Virtual everywhere else.