Meet Julie

Julie is a teacher, dancer, healer, mother, wife, and community builder. Julie thrives on inviting people into more easeful movement, whether that is on a dance floor or on a massage table. Julie’s deepest desire and joy is helping people find healing, release, and integration in their body-heart-mind.

This desire led her to become a Jin Shin Do® Acupressure Practitioner, an Esalen Massage® Practitioner, and a Reiki Master in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. More recently, she completed training in Somatic Stress Release to add more tools to her toolbox, and also completed the 5Rhythms® Heartbeat Training to work in the emotional field on the dance floor. Julie is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree from Yorkville University. This will complement her somatic therapy skills and allow her to see clients in the capacity of counsellor, to deepen the connection of body-mind healing. Julie can see clients under supervision as part of her practicum from September 2026 through April 2027. Please reach out for more info and to book a virtual session. 

Julie enjoys living on the Sunshine Coast with her husband and two children on a beautiful slice of heaven – a waterfront property in Lower Roberts Creek. When she isn’t working in her studio or on a dance floor, Julie can be found walking her dog on the beach or in the forest, working in her vegetable garden, or collecting eagle feathers from the beach. She loves camping, spending time at the lake, jogging in the forest, and doing bootcamp with her friends. She also loves to travel and looks forward to incorporating more of her work into her travel adventures.

In addition to her B.A.  (Queen’s University, 1995), Julie also holds a B.Ed. (Simon Fraser University, 2004). Julie has taught for both the Vancouver School Board and the Sunshine Coast School District in Elementary classrooms between 2005 and 2019. Julie will complete her MACP in April, 2027.

Julie’s Journey to 5Rhythms®

The path to becoming a 5Rhythms® teacher is a long and extensive one. Julie began this practice as a student in 2001, and has spent over twenty years dancing on different dance floors, in different communities, around the world. The 5Rhythms® practice and her pursuit of the Waves Teacher Training and Heartbeat Teacher Training paths have taken her to venues across Canada, the United States, Europe and Central America.

After many hours, years, and countless workshops (only some of which are listed below), one is ready to apply to the 5Rhythms® Teacher Training. More info on the path to becoming a 5Rhythms® teacher can be found on the website www.5rhythms.com.