About SUBTLEBODIES
The name SUBTLEBODIES refers to all of our bodies, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
A physical body that is full of pain and stress will be more subtle after a massage, having released this tension. Your energy bodies are also capable of holding stress and tension in the form of unresolved and unresourceful issues. I am offering your subtle body as a place to heal, to learn and to support your growth into the ONE you choose to be.
SUBTLEBODIES came into being after many years of personal healing and spiritual work. 30 years ago I met a spiritual teacher and healer and experienced a healing for the first time. The experience was profound and I knew that, for me, this was a way of truly dealing with and healing my issues rather than just putting a bandaid on it. I knew deep inside myself that this was my path, and I wanted everyone to have an opportunity to experience healing and the subtle realms where it happens. This experience validated my perspective and understanding of a world that exists beyond the physical, beyond time and space. This began my journey of healing my life and eventually learning to support others.
My Teacher, Pete Bernard, Algonquin Medicine Man says, “you cannot take anyone where you yourself have not been.” I am happy to share with you, that over the past 30 years I have been to and through many places and experiences, past and present. What I have come to know through all of this is that all possibilities exist, there are no mistakes, and as we heal and accept our experiences, we increase our capacity for compassion, understanding and inclusion.
About Vashti
Hello! I am Vashti Arthur a Registered Massage Therapist in Toronto and in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario.
I am also a Reiki Practitioner in both the Usui and the Quantum Shamanic Reiki tradition and have successfully completed my Master Level in Quantum Shamanic Reiki.
I am a Certified Algonquin Shamanic Medicine Work Practitioner and continue to deepen my studies of Algonquin Shamanic Medicine work with my teacher, Pete Bernard, Algonquin Medicine Man.
I have a life long affinity with yoga philosophy and meditation since reading “Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda” as a teenager, and I now practice Isha Yoga and Meditation, led by Sadhguru.
My personal view of pain as a manifestation of imbalance, friction or lack of ease in the body has led me on a path of learning from many Energy Healers and Body Workers over many years. I understand that emotional, mental or spiritual congestion can manifest as physical pain, and that physical discomfort often results in blockages in the emotional, mental or spiritual bodies.
I have an intuitive approach to Massage Therapy and Energy Medicine that supports my clients in relieving the tension and blocked energy that has built up in the body or bodies. I strive to provide an opportunity for my clients to walk a little lighter, and to have a more subtle experience in their body.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Certification and Training
Bodywork
Registered Massage Therapy
ICT Kikkawa College of Massage Therapy
2010
Cranial Sacral Therapy
Intermediate and Advanced Training
Instructor: Robert F. Harris
2012
Acupuncture for Healthcare Professionals
Meridian Health Education
2013
Energy Medicine
Usui Reiki
Level 1 & 2
2008
Quantum Shamanic Reiki
Level 1: 2012
Level 2 & 3: 2019
Master: 2020
Instructor: Pete Bernard (Algonquin Medicine Man)
Earning The Light
Professional 2 Year Shamanic & Medicine Work Training
Instructor: Pete Bernard (Algonquin Medicine Man)
2016
Meditation
The Goddess Empowerment
Awakening Your Own Power, Love, and Creativity Through the Sacred Feminine
Archetypes, Part 1 & 2
Surfing Reality
The Transformative Journey and the Yoga of Divine Energy, Part 1 & 2
The Awakened Life
The Bhagavad Gita and The Path of Action, Part 1 & 2
Shambavi Mahamudra
A 21 minute kriya practice that stabilizes the system
Isha Yoga Foundation
Shoonya
An effortless process of conscious non-doing
Isha Yoga Foundation
Yoga
Hatha Yoga Levels 1 & 2
Sivananda Yoga Ashram Toronto
Classical Hatha Yoga
Isha Yoga Foundation Surya Kriya and Yogasanas