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Nutritional Coaching
Lifestyle Treatments
- Access Bars
- Relaxation Massage
- Colon Hydrotherapy
- Raindrop Therapy
Workshops
Keto Treats

1. VoxxHPT

Hi!! So remember you got those Voxx socks and found they helped you sleep better? So take a look at this info from my Fitbit last night: I got some of those socks and I wore them to bed last night for the first time and look at how much better quality my sleep was. It definitely does something... So strange. Kristina

Hi Laura, Here is some feedback on the Voxx socks. Since I put them on for about two weeks, I have noticed that my sleep is affected. My sleep feels cleaner and clearer and more restful - hard to describe in any other way. Also I have noticed that I remember my dreams - before I rarely remembered dreams- now I do. So far so good! Isme Alam, Ottawa

I reached out to Laura Kissmann after a friend recommended Voxx socks for my five year-old daughter. She had been recently diagnosed with autism and was very challenged by her environment. She never liked wearing socks, but in my desperation I decided I would try it anyway, and I am so glad I did. The first day she had them on she slept for an hour, which is incredible for a kid who stopped napping at 7 months old.

When she has them on she doesn't yell as much, doesn't physically push me around and seems more at peace in her world. This was made clear on Canada Day 2019 when I decided to take her out of the socks so she could enjoy the water that day. Within three hours I was sitting her on my lap and putting her Voxx socks back on - her yelling and physical symptoms of pushing were off the charts and I couldn't take it anymore! After that I went to Laura and got two more pairs. We love her magic socks, and so does she. It has been two weeks and she never takes them off. We are so grateful to Laura Kissmann for introducing them into our lives.

Hope this helps other kids out there.

Stacey Devoy, mother.

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Thanks for reaching out. I actually wanted to trial these for my 8 year old daughter with cerebral palsy based on a recommendation from another parent whose daughter (also with CP) tried. It looks like we need to order more - my daughter wants them on all of the time. I think they are giving sensory input to her brain in a way other things (including supported walking) have not.

Anna S, Colorado

I first got “Voxxed” in May 2018. I was impressed with the increase in my stability but what was remarkable was the increase in my range of motion upon doing a standing twist. My two “Voxxers” (Laura and Verna) were literally stunned as it was well beyond the average 15 degrees and the most they had ever seen. I remarked that it was so surprising considering I have been suffering with such a limited range of motion with a frozen shoulder for 2 years. I even demonstrated the restriction in how far my hand could lift behind my back in internal rotation. Just for curiosity, Laura asked me to step again on the Voxx insoles. When I did, I immediately had full range – my fingers were touching my shoulder blade! When I stood off the insoles, my limited movement was back. A couple weeks later I bought some Voxx socks and wore them when I could (including to bed at night!) Its 6 weeks later now and I have full range of that shoulder – with or without the socks on. It seems to have had a lasting effect and I am thrilled!

P.s. The Voxx socks help me with stability when leaning over clients that are in wheelchairs and home-recliner….sometimes very contorted working positions!

Carol M. Carleton Place

I don’t know what it is about those socks, but my feet feel so darn good! Merle Bowes, Organic Farmer, Carleton Place

I don’t know how to explain it but my feet stopped sweating in my shoes (with the Wellness socks)

Ruth Bowes, Organic Farmer, Carleton Place

2. Nutritional Coaching

Thanks so much Laura. You are wonderful at your work. All info you send me is great. (I appreciate all the links.) Thanks for the summaries of our appointments. They are loving and professional at the same. Thanks for your caring, enthusiastic and expert support.

With joy, gratitude, optimism, grace and a big hug, Vivianne Puga

I first met Laura at the Carleton Place Women’s Fair and she gave me a pamphlet after we spoke about some digestive issues. Initially, I came for a relaxation massage. It was very relaxing and her technique helped a unique challenge I had at the time. During our session, we talked more about my health and after some consideration I dove in and bought her Blossom package. I had a goal; I wanted to lose 20 lbs for my 50^th Wedding anniversary party three months later. This was no small feat as I have been challenged to lose and keep off weight.

As much as I wanted to begin the menu plan stage, Laura was persistent with me waiting until some test results came back including food sensitivities and specific antibody testing. When the menu planning stage began, Laura was a constant support to help me find some of the new ingredients that I was not used to. Together we shared tips on all the recipes which she appreciated. She also guided me to some unique supplementation which I likely would not have heard of without her.

Well – my Anniversary came and I met my goal! We even designed that meal around the food reintroduction of one my sensitivities so we did not lose momentum and I could continue all the hard work we had achieved to date.

Today I sleep so much better and I feel more energetic. Laura is convinced I am vibrating at a higher frequency with a more alkaline diet! I believe Laura’s individual help on how to tailor my diet, switch things up and make do with ingredients was a key piece to my success. Thank you Laura for empowering me to a place I never thought I could be at 72?! Oh and I am beyond the goal and still losing weight…

If I could give anyone advice starting with Laura – take the Grocery Shopping Tour because it will save you a lot time, label reading and remove some of the guess work.

D.H. Carleton Place

I have been through a challenging health journey with a head injury with resultant vertigo and migraines as well as some family stress. I struggled to figure out how to heal from this using my own interest and background in health and wellness. Laura became a key member of my health team, providing me with ideas outside the usual medical “box”.

She wrote a thorough, researched, referenced 25 page report on my current health. She was able to link symptoms to each other while enlightening me on the relevance of my family medical history to these symptoms as well as explaining how certain foods were potentially contributing to these. The report included recommendations for diet, supplementation and lifestyle that she saw as my “blueprint for health”. It is a priceless document to me in that I can refer back to it for ideas if I need or just get encouragement if my lifestyle or diet gets off track.

Laura recommended I follow up with some functional medical tests that would rule out conditions that I would never have known about had I not consulted her with her expertise in thyroid health. Laura also did not hesitate to recommend other specialists which I eventually did (Naturopath) and had even better results.

She provided me with You Tube videos, movies, handouts and cookbooks suggestions that really increased my awareness of holistic nutrition and ultimately empowered me to take charge of my health. She even provided work arounds for expensive food sensitivity testing.

She really encouraged me to de-stress my perceived stress to achieve my long term goals. I guess I took her advice as I studied meditation and yoga and became not only a yoga instructor but a Yoga Thai Massage practitioner too! In that realm, Laura encouraged me to try Access Bars®, which I did with my daughter and we trained to become practitioners. She also introduced me to Applied Kinesiology which I now use as an ongoing tool.

The thing about Laura is that with her curiosity, she is always learning, upgrading her skills and shares her latest insights. There is a confidence knowing she is there for future consultation. Without Laura, I would not be where I am today… physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Cathy Ford
Yoga Instructor/Thai Yoga Therapist
Carleton Place, Ontario

I consulted Laura when my daughter Virginia was 2 ½ years old at a time when I felt so desperate and frustrated as a new mother who was looking for answers regarding Virginia’s ill health. From the age of 6 months, Virginia suffered from uncomfortable eczema and skin hives, painful constipation, and bouts of diarrhea, low body weight, low iron, and loss of interest in food. Her hair was thin, her eyes were dark, and she had no spark that I yearned for in my little girl. We already had two naturopaths involved that were helping to enlighten us on her potential food sensitivities through both electro-dermal and IgG blood testing, but I still struggled with what to do with all of this new information. Laura was the only person who was able to put all of the symptoms together from the last 2 years to come up with a plan to help my daughter begin to heal her body, eat and enjoy food, improve her health, and give me the hope I was desperately needing. Laura worked with both naturopaths to fully understand Virginia’s health needs and created a plan for me to implement at home. The overall goal was to heal her gut and intestines to allow her to absorb the food she was eating. Laura was able to guide me through the Food Elimination Challenge as there were MANY foods that Virginia reacted to and it was very overwhelming to think about.

Laura’s keen attention to detail provided us with sources of her sensitivities that were in foods we had not realized. She created a simple menu plan with a detailed list of foods that could be eaten and not eaten, and how to slowly introduce foods back in as she was healing and able to tolerate them. Virginia can now eat almost all of those foods that she did not tolerate a few years ago, without any problems, and she is a very healthy and thriving little five year old now!

As a new mother watching my daughter suffer in pain and not thriving, was very frustrating when dealing with medical doctors. Laura gave me hope and validation in my “gut” feeling as a mother to persevere in finding answers to help Virginia’s health.

Lindsay Boyce
Physiotherapist
Carleton Place, Ontario

"When the student is ready, the teacher appears" and I've had the good fortune of meeting the right person at the right time. Laura Kissmann has helped me on several occasions on my quest for improved health in relation to my food allergies and hypersensitivity. And all I had to do was "stay open" to suggestions I would not have found on my own. I've been impressed with her dedication and passion, her compassion and understanding, her enthusiasm and wisdom. I am so grateful to say that Laura is one of my valued teachers.

Thank you for helping me “connect the dots” toward better and better health.

E. Evans
Artist
Carleton Place, Ontario

I just wanted to thank-you for all you have done for me and my family. I am forever grateful for the time you spent on my case study and for the many chats about what I could do to help my daughter who suffered from asthma. The information that you shared has been extremely useful to me in my Yoga practice and instructor studies as well. You are the most genuine, patient, sweet and kind person that I know. Your career in holistic nutrition will certainly take off because of your extensive knowledge and your huge heart! I wish you all the best in your journey and I look forward to hearing all about it!

Update: Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge and helping me heal my daughter! (and myself!). I am forever grateful!

Jenny-Lynn Doucet
RCAF Air Traffic Controller/Yoga Instructor
Trenton, Ontario

I went to see Laura at the recommendation of my fitness coach from the local gym. I had already lost a considerable amount of weight but when I started working out in the gym, I started to gain weight again.

Laura took time to look at my lifestyle, my preferred preferences with food and my desired outcome to outline a plan that would help me achieve my goal.

She was very considerate to my daily routine that did not include a lot of time for cooking and meal preparation. She looked at my current food intake and researched to provide information to me on how these types of foods were not compatible for me and my internal food processing capability.

The surprise to me was that I thought I was eating healthy already with my initial weight loss and my new outlook on how to best take care of myself when it comes to my food intake. Laura provided me with insight on what types of foods are best suited for me that would provide me the best results for my goal. We actually prepared some quick meal solutions in her kitchen so I could see firsthand how simple and beneficial her meal suggestions were. Laura was great in identifying how, with a few minor changes, I could even feel better and get more benefit from the foods I was eating.

After two weeks implementing her recommendations, I was back on the weight loss direction. Months later, I feel even better with improved energy and concentration.

L. S.
Carleton Place, Ontario

3. Lifestyle Treatments

Access Bars®

I just wanted to thank you so much for the bars session on Monday - it's was an amazing experience - probably one of the most profound energy sessions I have had! I could actually still feel the bars running energy for a few days afterwards. I feel more focused and relaxed. Thanks you so much!

Lisa Kopil
Eutaptics Facilitator, Artist, Musician
Almonte, Ontario

I experienced my first Access Bars® treatment with Laura and it was transformational for me. I felt completely relaxed and at peace after the session. I had the best sleep that night with no back pain. But what was most amazing was my shift in attitude toward my life. I was singing along to music in the car and felt like anything was possible. I was living life with renewed hope and optimism and a new bounce in my step. … and had new prospects knocking at my door. What was really profound for me was sharing my experience with my son and the question that Laura encouraged me to ask …. “I wonder what else is possible?” Unbelievably, my son’s life has completely turned around by asking this question. His income has increased and he is so positive, even when negative situations arise. If you are feeling down or out of sorts, I would highly recommend trying a session with Laura. It will open up possibilities for you and allow you to receive them. Highly recommended!

Crystal O'Connell

Creative Web Designer, Almonte, ON

Relaxation Massage

It was very relaxing and her technique helped a unique challenge I had at the time.

D.H. Carleton Place

Raindrop Technique

I slept like a baby, from 10 pm to 5:30 am, which most of the time I always wake up during the night. Thank you again and any time you want to practice I am more than willing to volunteer.

Sue R, Perth

Colon Hydrotherapy

Laura is a gentle colonic therapist. She easily gained my trust with her confidence and ease. Her enthusiasm for colonics and nutrition is infectious. I highly recommend her for a professional and healing experience.

SatDaya Kaur Williams

SatDaya's Holistic Health (Colon Hydrotherapist, Holistic Nutritionist, Kundalini Yoga Instructor, Reiki, Raindrop Therapy, and Shamanic Healing)

4. Workshops

EMF Basics

Thank you once again Laura for sharing your wealth of information. You are a top rate advocate for better health! With gratitude, Glenda McLean

EMF Mitigation

“Laura, you did an amazing job on your presentation this evening, I am very impressed with your layout. And with you moving forward educating people is key to humanity in general, like I mentioned, it's not the people's fault they are ignorant to this information, it's because it's not taught throughout our education system, because it's of no importance from our regulators of education, so by you moving forward and educating people of this awareness will help save lives from dis-ease of the soul. Great work!” Shawn Baker

Quantum Nutrition Workshop (Planet Forth October retreat at Generations Inn)

“Thank you Laura - I loved your workshop. I learned so much about changing the way I live.”

Katherine Jeans

The Sunlight Protocol

Thank you Laura for all the work and research you put into your workshops. There is always a lot of new and valuable information to take away, as well as the company of open-minded people devoted to doing their best towards self-improvement. I'm looking forward to the next one. Ellie

Introduction to Quantum Biology

Thanks for a phenomenal presentation which has advanced our knowledge considerably. As a result, I am convinced that we should look at health through this new lens. Also, very easily implementable. Great job!

Isme Saleh Alam, RHN

Thanks for this presentation and the gift of your time yesterday, when clearly it is at a premium for you. You certainly gave a lot of food for thought in your presentation and I am sure many of those present yesterday will wake up today looking at life differently.

Linda B, Carleton Place

Chronic Disease Workshop -Laura, thank you so much for putting together such a wonderful presentation this past Monday. There was so much work put into it and so much good information. The time went by like a flash. I look forward to seeing another one some time soon. Eloise Evans

Alkaline Retreat Workshop

I really enjoyed your workshop (Perspectives on Alkalinity), it was so informative and very well structured. The effort, time and energy that you have put is greatly appreciated. I loved the cooking part and trying all your great juices and smoothies. Everything tasted amazing, the soup and the tabbouleh were great too and extremely light especially with my sensitive digestive system. I also followed your alkalinity tips for the rest of the day and this morning. And yaayyy, I tested my PH after breakfast and it was 7.2. I believe it was a loss for those who couldn't make it. I strongly recommend your workshop for everyone who wants to make health a priority by learning your excellent tips on how to alkalize our bodies and boost the immune system. I am a health care practitioner and I have to say that your workshop upgraded my knowledge.

Randa Ragy
Holistic Nutritionist (and former Dentist)
Montreal, Quebec

Thank you again so much for today and the wealth of information. It was wonderfully delicious! I have to say Laura that I am less bloated today. 🙂 Great to feel and share! I really love how powerful our bodies are when we are open to healing and change.

Julie Brewer

I really enjoyed your alkaline workshop today Laura. I loved the recipes, the water testing, and all your great knowledge. This valuable information will take our health to another level. You share from your heart and your passion overflows. Thank you for a wonderful day.

Verna McGregor

Gluten: The Wholegrain Truth Workshop

I met Laura when I attended her first practicum. I had just started school at CSNN and I could tell immediately she was in the right field as she had the dedication and compassion to be a nutrition educator. Laura has a vast amount of knowledge in the field of nutrition but has the unique ability to deliver information in such a way that makes it seem attainable and not intimidating or overwhelming. Later on in the year she posted a practicum titled “Perspectives on Gluten” and I immediately signed up! After already living gluten free (10 years), diagnosed Celiac disease along with many family members, I was looking forward to this presentation. Once again I was pleasantly surprised. I thought I knew the ins and outs of living gluten free but Laura’s depth of knowledge and dedication proved otherwise. I was shocked at how current her research was and immediately began taking photos of her slides and writing many notes, not wanting to miss a single detail so I could educate my family. I stayed after her practicum’s often to further discuss the information she had just taught. She always stays behind to discuss because she is passionate about her work. Her kind nature puts you at ease and her clients will enjoy working with her. I highly recommend Laura as a holistic practitioner.

Kayla Audette
Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Pembroke, Ontario

Life Hacks for Electropollution Workshop

Thanks for everything Laura. I really liked your classes and workshops, and you are so nice and wonderful to be around. Asking the class to put their phones on airplane mode was truly epic. I am sure teachers everywhere, in the future, will be doing the same.

Christopher Ness
Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Ottawa, Ontario

I appreciate Laura’s keen attention to detail and the immense research that goes into her presentations. Both her Electro-pollution and Grains workshops left me with very informative and eye-opening experiences! Laura’s kind heart and thought-provoking topics will definitely bring me back to another of her workshops in the near future!

Melissa Fung
Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Ottawa, Ontario

Juicing and Detoxification Workshop

Laura is also an amazing teacher! I had the pleasure of a Juicing and Detoxification session with Laura. She was very thoughtful and methodical with how she introduced new vegetables into the juice so I could taste the difference. I was totally surprised at how delicious and refreshing the green juices were and how simple it was to make your own and clean up afterwards. She explained the benefits of each vegetable and fruit, and the difference between a juice, smoothie and shake. Since then, I have been juicing regularly and I actually find some foods too rich to eat now. I now feel more confident to try different ingredients. I feel healthier and it is actually helping with weight loss.

Crystal O'Connell

Creative Web Designer, Almonte, ON

Ketogenic Workshop

The treats were amazing and so was teh workshop. Laura's passion and acquired knowledge about any subject she tackles is contagious, eye opening and fun at the same time."

Gudrun Braun, Carleton Place, ON

5. Keto Treats

From the Carleton Place Farmer's Market and other event clientele: