About Mahaya Health Services
Established in 2006, Mahaya Health is a team of trauma-informed healthcare practitioners from a wide range of different disciplines.
Mahaya’s team includes practitioners of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Japanese style acupuncture, psychotherapy, massage therapy, reiki and osteopathic manual therapy.
Using a diverse range of treatment modalities, the Mahaya team works to understand every factor that could be impacting your physical and mental wellness.
Meet Our Team
Our multi-disciplinary healthcare practitioners are committed to supporting you on your journey toward better health.
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Originally from Quebec, Roseline has a passion for the body-mind relationship. Her goal is to find and address the root causes of illness. She practices a very unique Korean four-needle acupuncture technique called Saam. Saam is a holistic approach based on the five elements. This technique allows Roseline to address the physical, mental and emotional aspects of health at the same time, offering an enhanced and very targeted experience.
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Charlena is a holistically minded, trauma informed, and sex-informed psychotherapist with a passion for exploring and working with the mind-body connection. She works using a combination of somatic-based modalities, Internal Family Systems (IFS, otherwise known as “parts work”), Emotions Focused Therapy (EFT), and mindfulness and compassion-focused therapies. She is relationally-oriented and aims to create a safe space to restore a sense of ease and vitality where there was previously fear, tension, numbness, and overwhelm.
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Amanda is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor offering in-person and virtual care. Her philosophy honours the connection between body, mind, spirit, and environment, focusing on whole-person health through nutrition, gut health, sleep, stress management, and lifestyle foundations.
Using evidence-informed natural therapies alongside functional medicine diagnostics, she helps uncover underlying imbalances and interpret patterns often missed in standard care. Grounded in compassion and curiosity, Dr. Jaeger creates a safe, collaborative space where patients feel seen, supported, and empowered on their path to restored health and vitality.
Dr. Jaeger received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and is licensed in Ontario.
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Registered Psychotherapist Vaishali Patel has waged a personal and professional battle against Superwoman Syndrome, where one depletes themselves by spending most of their time, energy, and effort taking care of others. She received her Master’s Degree in Community Counseling at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro (UNCG), and currently holds certification with The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
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Minna is a registered social worker with a wide range of experience in community mental health settings, often focused on 2SLGBTQ+ youth and disordered eating. Minna has particular expertise with panic and anxiety disorders, depression, trauma and vicarious trauma, concerns related to gender and sexuality (such as questioning gender and/or sexuality, navigating homophobia and transphobia), and eating disorders. When supporting people with eating disorders she takes a health at every size approach.
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Bridgette is a Reiki Master with a deep love for sustainable healing and guiding the body to heal itself. She is a Meditation Teacher on Insight Timer and certified Usui Reiki Practitioner (CRA-RP) in good standing, recognized by the Canadian Reiki Association.
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holistic health practitioner with a background in both conventional and alternative healthcare, trained in Japan and Canada. Her diverse professional journey has led her to specialize in Shiatsu and Family Constellations, integrating her deep knowledge of bodywork, lifelong interest in psychology, and experience in healthcare to offer a comprehensive approach to well-being.
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Zach graduated from the Institute of Traditional Medicine in Toronto with a Diploma of Acupuncture, covering over 2,000 hours of acupuncture, Eastern nutrition and biomedical sciences. Since graduating, he has continued his studies with renowned Japanese acupuncturists Mitsunori Seino, Takamasa Tsurusaki and one of Japan’s top manual therapists Takayuki Tsuchikawa.
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MSW, Registered Social WorkerAvailable for virtual and in-person appointments Ariella Meinhard is the Clinical Director of Mahaya Health Services, where she offers individual.
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Lynne studied basic Swedish Massage at Sutherland-Chan and then received her Registered Massage Therapy accreditation in 1998. Since that time, she has acquired a great wealth of experience working in a variety of settings including clinics, spas and hospitals. Lynne has studied many types of bodywork and regularly incorporates techniques such as Craniosacral, Feldenkrais, and Thai massage into her treatments. She is especially fond of the teachings from Ancient Hawaiian Bodywork and Axis/Syllabus, and uses her experience and firm belief in the special and unique nature of every moment to create sessions that cater to the specific needs and support the life within each client that comes through the door.
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With over 20 years of professional experience and a deeply personal healing journey, I bring patience, steadiness, and respect for the body’s innate wisdom to my work. My background supporting individuals with complex mental health challenges led me toward body-based therapies that support nervous system regulation and healing.
Whether you know what you’re looking for, or you know you just need help, Mahaya Health is here for you.
We’ll pair you with the right practitioner based on your unique health needs.