There was a time in her life that Chantal Asseline didn’t think about things such as reflexology and reiki. But the Fort Erie resident, who was working in an office and had once owned her own café business, found herself not liking it and wanting something more. Her pathway toward what was to become Connect To Your Sole – that’s sole, as in your feet – had begun, even if she didn’t know it just yet.
“I was looking at opening up another cafe, and I thought, you know, I don't want to go down that road again. I want to do something to help people, like, really help people.”
That’s when she came across reflexology, a practice that involves the practitioner applying gentle pressure at specific points on the feet, hands and ears to stimulate healing throughout the body.
While skeptical at first, there was something that made Asseline want to learn more.
“I felt drawn to it,” she said.
She decided to take a course, and while she was perusing case studies as a part of her education, she was gobsmacked.
“This person went from having chronic migraines to nothing now,” she recalled.
Asseline was impressed and continued with the course, becoming certified in 2018. She first opened a space in Grimsby, but it was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was also about this time Asseline that began experiencing her own health issues and was diagnosed as having fibromyalgia.
Since then she has used the skills to treat herself in addition to more traditional healthcare like physiotherapy.
“I feel nothing, I just feel, I feel great. It's hard to explain,” she said. “I'm just so excited that I can help people again.”
In addition to reflexology treatments, Asseline also offers reiki – where practitioners channel healing energy to recipients to help promote the body’s natural healing – and aroma touch treatments, which is the therapeutic application of essential oils.
Asseline said the spot in Fonthill has been the perfect fit. It’s not too far from home and it is a space she has turned into the quiet oasis she desired in her treatment room, especially.
Coincidentally, the space was home to the Voice of Pelham's office for several years, though readers who knew the space then would not know it now, given its complete redesign.
“I love the colours of the paint in there. I had my first client in there … for an aroma touch session, and she opened the door, and she was in awe. She's like, ‘Oh my God, this is gorgeous. This is so serene.’”
Services can also be bundled for both individuals and couples. She also offers Integrated Healing Paths (www.resilientwomensoar.com) for women which utilize the services she offers to help women build self-worth and heal from past trauma.
“I help women who are going through struggles in their life, who have a very low self-image, low self-esteem who have had a bunch of traumas, rise above and step into their power,” she said.
Connect to Your Sole is located at 1428 Pelham St. in Fonthill. Business hours are from 9 a.m. ton 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 to 11 a.m. Sundays. For more information, call 289-786-0245 or see www.connecttoyoursole.com
