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Somatic Therapist · Naturotherapist · Bioenergetic Educator

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Rio

A multifaceted approach that considers all layers of your life — to promote deep healing, empowerment, and lasting transformation.

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Rio de Ki
Montréal in-person · Virtual worldwide

I help people reconnect with their bodies, build nervous system awareness, and explore the patterns that shape how they feel — bridging ancient wisdom with modern science.

My approach considers all layers of your life — nervous system, subconscious, body, and spirit. Seventeen years of study across somatic therapy, bioenergetics, naturopathy, and energy medicine, distilled into work that meets you where you are.

17 years of embodied healing & transformation
Training & Experience
Integrative Somatic Therapist & Parts Work Practitioner
nervous system regulation, bioenergetics & body-based practices
Naturopathic Practitioner
herbalism, nutrition & integrative health for whole-person healing
Hypnosis & NLP Practitioner
guided attention, language patterns & habitual-response exploration
Craniosacral & Myofascial Cupping Practitioner
fascia release, deep tissue unwinding & restoring balance in the body
Thai Reflexologist
ancient pressure-point therapy for grounding, circulation & energetic flow
Restorative & Vinyasa Yoga Teacher · Yoga Nidra · Somatic Dance Facilitator
trauma-sensitive somatic movement & embodied rest practices
Reiki Teacher
teaching & practising internationally — Canada, US, Peru
BA · Religious Studies & Philosophy
concentration in Mysticism & Eastern Traditions, grounding modern healing in ancient wisdom

I've been working with Rio on and off for many years and every session brings new insights about what may be holding me back. She provides a safe, non-judgmental space and I always feel lighter after an energy healing session.

J.D-P.

I received an amazing distance reiki session from Rio — she has incredible intuitive abilities and our follow-up discussion gave me so much clarity. I was blown away by how powerful it was. I've felt so much more balanced and energised in the days since.

J.S.

Rio is amazing! Her somatic session helped me feel grounded and more connected to myself. The mix of bioenergetics and Reiki was powerful, and she creates such a calm, supportive space. Highly recommend!

E.T.

My Story

My journey into the healing arts began in 2007 through shadow work — via Tolle, Taoism, Transcendentalism, and the cathartic power of heavy metal music. In 2009, learning Reiki became a catalyst for deep personal healing. From there I dedicated myself to holistic modalities.

In university I studied Philosophy and Religion with a focus on mysticism and eastern traditions, spending my free time distilling herbs and learning natural medicine to heal my own body.

In 2011, I started hosting full moon gatherings, festivals and workshops (and yes I still do). The moon has since been my compass, through all her phases and mine. Over the next decade I worked in the music and marketing world, devoting weekends to retreats and bioenergetic trainings to deepen my practice.

Notably, music had always been part of how I healed, even before I knew it — I grew up playing piano, saxophone, singing. My college years were one long string of jam sessions. In my early twenties I screamed in a band (my inner teenage metalhead vindicated), which must've been my one of my first experiences of a cathartic somatic release.

Rio practicing yoga in the desert

In 2018, I began teaching Reiki at Temple Mile End, and traveled to Peru to train in Restorative Yoga. In Cusco, I experienced a series of profound somatic releases that liberated decades worth of trauma from my body — a release that changed everything. Somatic healing became my focus, my fascination, my calling. I delved into somatic dance, breathwork, TRE and ritual.

By 2020, while living on the shores of Lake Atitlán, I committed to my holistic practice full-time, and launched a podcast interviewing alternative wellness practitioners. That year, I founded Inner Alchemy Academy — an online space for embodied healing, energy work certifications, and personal transformation.

Rio practicing yoga in Peru

I teach restorative yoga, reiki and somatic workshops live in Montréal — and online through Inner Alchemy Academy, where I've built a growing virtual library of embodied practices in somatic healing, shadow work integration, and bioenergetics.

Learning has always felt like my lifelong purpose — I'm a forever student at heart. But with each new practice I gather, I find myself drawn less to accumulating and more to integrating: grounding it, simplifying it, weaving it into something whole. Every tradition, every teacher, every doorway I've walked through adds another layer to my practice. I don't believe any single modality holds the whole truth — which is why I keep studying, fusing, and staying at the edge of what I know.

Rio teaching a group class

Now, with over 17 years of experience, I see clients in person in Montréal and virtually worldwide. I guide people to reconnect with their bodies, explore patterns, and build greater nervous system awareness and alignment.

My work bridges ancient wisdom with modern science — bringing together what I have gathered from many beloved teachers, traditions, and my own path of healing.

Rio working with a client

How We Work Together

An integrative toolkit for mind, body & subconscious

Somatic Therapy

Parts work, nervous system regulation, and body-based practices to explore what words alone don't always reach.

Hypnosis & NLP

Guided attention, language, and pattern work to explore limiting patterns and support new perspectives.

EFT & TRE

EFT tapping and TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) — practices for exploring stress, activation, and embodied experience, at your own pace.

Bioenergetics & Bodywork

Reflexology, craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, cupping, and Reiki for whole-body energetic restoration.

Yoga · Yoga Nidra · Somatic Dance

Restorative, yin, vinyasa, Yoga Nidra, and somatic dance — trauma-sensitive movement and deep embodied rest.

Naturopathy & Nutrition

Herbalism, nutritional guidance, and hormonal health support for whole-person healing. Insurance receipts available.

My Mission

To activate healers and
empower women to reconnect with their bodies,
build nervous system capacity, and reconnect
with their intuition.

I specialize in supporting highly sensitive and neurodivergent women, as well as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Through personalized sessions and immersive trainings, I offer practical tools for bioenergetic empowerment, nervous system regulation, and deep, lasting transformation.

Insurance receipts for naturopathy are available.
Montréal in-person · Virtual worldwide
Rio de Ki
"I'm here to support you to reconnect, realign, and reclaim your full power."

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