Heather is has listened to the human body and helped people to heal for over 30 years. She offers a soul-centred, body and nervous system approach to transformation, with a side of truth-telling and a shot of rebellion.

Heather combines multiple body based modalities to help you to get out of your head, reconnect to your body and its divine wisdom, while supporting you to heal your nervous system, transform pain and trauma, and change deeply ingrained survival patterns that are keeping you stuck.

Heather is a Martial Artist, Registered Massage Therapist, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, MindBody Therapy Practitioner, Trauma-Informed Certified Coach and Reiki Master with over 25 years experience in teaching and training. 

Heather Daune Johnston - Education & Training

  • Massage Therapy Diploma (2200 hours) - Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy

  • 1st Dan Black Belt (Shodan), Goju-Ryu Karate Do - Mississauga Academy of Martial Arts

  • Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training & Certificate (SEP) - Somatic Experiencing International, Linda Stelte, Debra Clydesdale, Dea Parsanishi, Dr. Maureen Gallagher

  • Certificate in MindBody Therapy (200 hours) - Embodied Philosophy, Dr. Scott Lyons, Dr. Christine Caldwell, Dr. Maureen Gallagher, Dr. Albert Wong, Dr. Rae Johnson

  • The Power of Embodied Transformation - Coaches Rising, Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Staci K. Haines, David Treleaven, Deb Dana, Alta Starr, Wendy Palmer

  • Trauma-Informed Coaching Certification - Moving The Human Spirit (ICF Accredited)

  • SmartBody SmartMind - Irene Lyon

  • Compassionate Inquiry - Dr. Gabor Maté

  • Hawaii Ironman Sport Medicine Conference & Ironman Medical Tent Volunteer

  • Freedom From Chronic Pain Practitioner Training - Dr. Howard Schubiner & Hal Greenham

  • Pain Reprocessing Therapy Practitioner Training - Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center

  • Chronic Pain Management for Registered Massage Therapists - Pain BC

  • Concussion: Prevention, Detection and Management - University of Calgary & Université Laval

  • Understanding the Complexity of Concussion - Conor Collins

  • Mindfulness Meditation & Chronic Pain - Touch U

  • Art of Pacing - Emily Fraser, The Spoonie Mentor

  • Yoga Therapy for Registered Massage Therapists - Lindsay Campa

  • MindBody Therapy Summit - The Embody Lab

  • Returning to Wholeness - Dr. Gabor Maté & Betsy Polatin

  • The Wisdom of Trauma (Talks on Trauma Series, Webinars & more) - Dr. Gabor Maté

  • Returning to Ourselves: The Wisdom of Trauma - Dr. Gabor Maté & Betsy Polatin

  • The Embodiment Conference (Keynotes / Martial & Healing Arts) - Mark Walsh

  • Trauma Super Conference - Conscious Life

  • Mental Health & The Body Symposium - RMTBC

  • Psychological First Aid - Johns Hopkins University

  • Human Anatomy Pro-Section: Lower Extremity - Somatic Explorations

  • Human Anatomy Pro-Section: Post Cervical / Back - Somatic Explorations

  • Human Anatomy Pro-Section: Upper Extremity - Somatic Explorations

  • Craniosacral Therapy, Level 1 - Upledger Institute

  • Usui Reiki Master - M’Kaela Ross

  • 12 Half Marathons, 2 30km road races, 1 Marathon & a few trail races.

Volunteer Awards

  • 2010 Lifesaving Society - Centenary Medal

  • 2006 Academy of Martial Arts - Assistant of the Year

  • 2005 Lifesaving Society - Certificate of Thanks

  • 2001 Lifesaving Society - President’s List

  • 2000 City of Mississauga - Certificate of Recognition

  • 2000 Lifesaving Society - President’s List

  • 1999 Lifesaving Society - President’s List

  • 1997 Lifesaving Society - President’s List

Former Certifications

  • Emergency Medical Services Communications Officer

  • Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard Instructor Trainer

  • Lifesaving Society First-Aid Instructor Trainer

  • Lifesaving Society Lifesaving Instructor Trainer

  • Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor Trainer

  • Lifesaving Society Aquatic Safety Inspector

  • Lifesaving Society Aquatic Manager

  • Lifesaving Society Aquatic Supervisor

  • Lifesaving Sport Competitor, Official & Judge

  • Red Cross Instructor Trainer