Movement has always been an integral part of Marla’s life. After studying ballet at the school of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, she joined Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal and later danced with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 1998 Marla discovered Yoga, and while studying and teaching she completed over 12 yoga certifications in various styles from restorative practices to more vigorous Ashtanga. After recognizing her passion for helping people destress and feel free in their bodies, Marla continued to study the Franklin Method, Pilates, ELDOA™ and most recently became a Buteyko Breath Educator. With over 25 years of experience, and a passion for helping her clients move better, Marla is a lifelong learner and continues to evolve and grow as a teacher. She teaches in a way that lays out an education, thus empowering her clients and students to take control of their physical health and well being.
I help people with their bodies — through manual therapeutic touch and movement education grounded in anatomy and human developmental patterns. Understanding how the body is formed and how it adapts gives profound insight into why people hurt — and how to help.
I want people to live their lives more fully, feel more connected to their bodies, and have less pain. And I want to give them tools they can actually use: for self-regulation, health management, and aging with grace and agency.
My path into body work began long before the clinic. I trained as a classical ballet dancer and performed internationally for over 30 years. I’ve been teaching movement since I was young — and that foundation, deeply practical and deeply embodied, shapes everything about how I work with clients today.
I studied the Feldenkrais Method® in Paris from 2001–2006 and hold Level 1/2 and 3 certifications in ELDOA™. I founded Fairview Osteopathy in 2020 after completing my osteopathy training at the Canadian School of Osteopathy Manual Practice — where I won the Coup de Coeur award for my thesis on manual osteopathy and olfactory dysfunction. Right now, my continuing education is focused on embryology.
When I’m not in the clinic or the classroom, you’ll find me in the garden, on a ski hill, casting a line, or happily being an aunt.
I use a range of approaches in Osteopathic Manual Treatment from cranial sacral therapy and other techniques such as strain counter strain, muscle energy, mechanical link, visceral manipulation and fascial release to help people with dysfunction and pain.
