About Bodyflo

B.Sc, D.O. Founder of Bodyflo.  Jennie completed her Physiology degree at McGill University. She worked in ischemic exercise research in the  MRI department at the Montreal Neurologic Institute. She later trained as a Pilates Instructor, focusing on rehabilitation with Polestar Education.    She completed her D.O in 2009 at ASOQ.  She has been trained in ELDOA, Freediving, Aquatic Craniosacral, Dolphin Dance, AquaHara, AquaVie Massage, Embryology, Soul-Level Therapy, Lithotherapy and Sound Healing.  She has been teaching movement practices for several decades and supervising students in osteopathy and aquatic bodywork since 2015.  In addition to her private practice based in Montreal, she organizes classes, workshops, conferences and retreats to share the benefits of osteopathy with the public.

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Michel Dufresne, B.A., D.O., is a graduate osteopath from the Collège d'Études Ostéopathiques (C.E.O.) in Montreal, Canada, and also holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, Canada.

He practises traditional and aquatic osteopathy and teaches our Therapeutic Aquatic Bodywork Course.  He co-authored a research dissertation with Marie Panier : Adapting the Therapeutic Principles of Osteopathy to the Aquatic Environment. He is a member of the teaching faculty of the Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Institute in the United States (ATRI). He teaches a practical approach to osteoarticular, visceral and cranial osteopathy. Michel is also a professor at the Collège d'Études Ostéopathiques de Montréal.

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Marie Panier, D.O. began her career working with pregnant women and babies as a physiotherapist in the delivery room.  Her training includes various approaches to birth (haptonomy, perineal re-education, aquatics for the perinatal period, sacred birth  & rebirth) setting up "La Magie de l'eau" school in Brussels. She graduated from the CEO in osteopathy in 1999, co-authoring a research dissertation on Adapting the Therapeutic Principles of Osteopathy to the Aquatic Environment.  In 2005, she founded l'Odyssée, a family resource centre, where therapists work together in an interdisciplinary approach to childbirth.  For almost 35 years, Marie has been developing aquatic approaches inspired by the training she has received in Watsu, aquayoga, aquamouvance, massage AquaVie and infant development in aquatic environments.  

Since 1978 while presenting an educational project in physical education as a primary school teacher, Carole has been creating motor development programs in water.   For 45 years, she has been researching human movement and the flow of water in nature.  She created the Aquamouvance (Aquayoga),  AquaVie massage and Water Babies training programs and continues to train practitioners in these fields.  Her work is inspired by the spiralling nature of life, new somatic wave patterns, aquadance and the liberation of the self within the body.  Her work is unique and in her programs, you will learn to structurally align yourself and others and elevate your awareness.

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Christine teaches Yoga, Pilates, Aquamouvance and Aquavie massage.  She is also a gifted practioner of Polarity Therapy and Reiki. She runs courses and retreats on land and in the water several times a year.  She teaches the Aquamouvance course which is part of the complete AquaVie Massage Training.  This course cultivates undulation in the body in order to create space, develop mobility, promote flexibility, release physical tension and relieve stress.  She also teaches AquaVie 1, 2 and 3, so if a date on the Bodyflo calendar doesn't work for you, reach out to her and she may be able to create another course date for you!  

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As a massage & holistic therapist and yoga teacher with more than 25 years of experience, she integrates various techniques in her AquaVie Massage practice so you can regain your wellness.  The essence of her work empowers you to return to your natural, divine, unlimited self: mind, body & soul. AquaVie massage allows us to access the subliminal to release deep stress, pain and old patterns that we no longer need.  It is the ultimate expression of universal love and compassion as the undulating movements gently open the body, mind and soul and the fragments of ourselves reunite. You can book her summertime AquaVie massages here. For her full list of offerings in Montreal, Val David and Mexico, you can check out her website.

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Emilie Gervais, a dedicated massage therapist, graduated from Guijek School in 2013 with a focus on Californian massage.  In 2017, she expanded her expertise to aquatic bodywork through Janzu training in Mexico, discovering the profound therapeutic power of water on the body and psyche. Emilie further honed her skills with comprehensive training in Aquamouvance and Aquavie massage. Currently, she is deepening her somatic continuing education through a three year program Integrated Psychocorporel Training.  Emilie's sensitivity, intuition, and experienced hands enable her to effectively address both physical and emotional tensions, offering a unique blend of massage therapy and aquatic bodywork.  You can book a private Aquavie Massage session with her.

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Kristen Cere has been a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer for over 20 years. She has worked with prestigious dance companies such as Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Dresden SemperOper (Germany) and Nederlands Dans Theatre (Holland). Over the course of her career, she has become increasingly interested in philanthropic work and working with the aging population. She has been invited to give creative movement workshops in nursing homes and certified to specialize in movement adapted for the elderly and people with Parkinson's disease. Recognizing the physical, cognitive and emotional benefits of movement, she became certified in yoga and began teaching chair yoga to seniors. She has worked with CHSLD St Henri (Montreal), St Andrews (Montreal), Habitations Entre-deux-âges (Montreal), Aînés au Centre Évasion (Montreal), Résidence Jardin Botanique (Montreal), Centre des Seigneurs avec les aînés (Montreal), Centre Cummings (Montreal) and Centre des aînés de Pointe-St-Charles (Montreal), among others. Her artistic training, gentle approach and caring nature bring out the best in her clients. For Kristen, this work is a passion and a vocation to which she has chosen to dedicate her life.  Kristen collaborated on an artistic aquadance project with Jennie which gave birth to the Aqua Exploration classes.