A Deeper Kind of Healing.
Experience Deeper Wellness Dr. Haile Michaelson, Naturopathic Doctorelonwa, BC, Naturopath Kelowna
Deeper Rooted Healing
Your body is speaking to you, sometimes quietly beneath the surface and sometimes with a force that cannot be ignored.
It may speak through fatigue, anxiety, changes in mood, trouble sleeping, overwhelm, digestive shifts, or a sense that your joy has dimmed. These experiences are not random. They are messages from the deeper layers of your being, asking to be understood.
Beneath every physical sensation is a story.
The story of your nervous system, your internal physiology, your lived experiences, the emotions held in the body, and the ways you have learned to adapt and protect yourself. Healing begins when we learn how to listen to that story with clarity and compassion.
My work sits at the intersection of science and spirit, the body and the subconscious, physiology and meaning.
Here, we explore both the physical and emotional dimensions of healing so your body and mind can finally move in the same direction.
If you have felt disconnected from your energy, your joy, or your sense of self, know that there is a way to return to balance. It is possible to feel at home in your body again, to soften patterns of tension and stress, and to reconnect with the deeper intelligence that lives within you.
Who I Work With
At this time, my naturopathic practice is focused on individuals seeking support in the areas of:
• Mental and emotional health and nervous system regulation
• Trauma patterns stored in the body
• Bio-Identical hormone replacement, hormone balance and neuroendocrine health
• Anxiety, burnout, and chronic stress recovery
• Mood changes and emotional resilience
• LGBTQ affirming and identity aligned care
• Mind–body symptoms that hold a deeper story
If you are seeking general naturopathic primary care or support outside these areas, I warmly encourage you to book with my colleague Dr Tia Patychuk, who provides full-spectrum naturopathic care within our clinic @ LUV Healing
The Journey
Many who come to me have walked long paths -trying medications, diets, and well-meaning protocols from friends; searching the internet for answers; feeling hopeful one day and disheartened the next. Sometimes they arrive afraid they will never feel well again.
Most people who find their way here have already tried many avenues.
They have explored protocols, supplements, diets, fitness plans, online research, and well-meaning advice. Many arrive feeling hopeful one moment and discouraged the next. Some worry that they may never feel fully themselves again.
There is a deeper path forward.
We begin by exploring your story. Your history, your symptoms, your emotional landscape, your patterns of coping, your lived experiences, and what you are longing to reclaim within yourself. I listen closely to the subtleties, the rhythms of your nervous system, and the physical cues that reveal where your body is carrying unmet needs.
From there, we may integrate both naturopathic assessment and therapeutic exploration, which can include:
• Somatic and nervous-system regulating bodywork
• Acupuncture to calm, ground, or restore vitality
• Hormone, nutrient, or functional testing
• IV nutrient therapy for cellular repair and energy support
• Support for hormone balance and mood regulation
• Subconscious and mindset based change work
• Gentle shifts in lifestyle and daily rhythm that create stability and momentum
This approach is not about chasing symptoms.
It is about working with the deeper layers of your physiology and psychology so your entire system can reorganize toward resilience, clarity, and vitality.
Working Together
This process is not only about resolving symptoms—it is about restoring vitality, building resilience, and preventing future illness.
It is the return to presence, safety, connection, and a sense of belonging within your own body.
If you are ready for a more integrative, emotionally attuned, and nervous-system informed approach, I would be honoured to walk with you.
Together, we will create a treatment plan that may include:
•Nervous system–regulating bodywork and acupuncture
•IV vitamin infusions for deep cellular repair
•Targeted dietary guidance and plant medicine remedies
•Key nutrients for brain and hormone balance
•Mindset and habit release work
•Lifestyle and daily rhythm shifts that support lasting change
About Me
Healing is never one dimensional. It lives in the body, the mind, the nervous system, and in the deeper stories that shape how we move through the world. My work is guided by this understanding. I am a Naturopathic Doctor licensed in British Columbia, and my practice is rooted in the intersection where physiology, psychology, and lived experience meet. Alongside my naturopathic work, I am completing a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology so I can bring a formal psychotherapy framework to the medicine I already offer.
Over the past fifteen years, I have learned that true wellness is only possible when we approach health from every angle. The scientific foundations of naturopathic medicine, the precision of functional assessment, and the depth and nuance of psychotherapy all inform how I understand the body and the emotional patterns held within it. This blend creates a space where physical symptoms, subconscious processes, and life stories can be explored in a coherent and meaningful way.
My practice focuses on the areas where mind and body most deeply influence one another. I support patients seeking care for mental and emotional health, hormone and neuroendocrine balance, trauma patterns stored in the body, and LGBTQ affirming and identity aligned concerns. Many of the people who come to me are looking for something more integrated than traditional care, something that acknowledges both the biochemical and the emotional dimensions of healing. They want to understand not only what they are feeling, but why their body is responding the way it is, and how to shift these patterns with clarity and compassion.
This work grew out of my own healing journey. Early on, I felt called toward the healing arts and the intuitive dimensions of transformation. Later, my personal struggles with physical and mental health became a turning point that taught me the importance of looking deeper. What followed was a twenty year path of study and practice. I immersed myself in psychology, nutrition, and medicine, and also in extensive meditation retreats, mindset training, and subconscious transformation. I explored consciousness based practices, transpersonal psychology, and the subtle terrain where science and spirit inform one another. These experiences shaped both my clinical lens and my commitment to helping others reconnect with themselves.
I have been called a bridge walker. Someone who can move between the measurable and the unseen, between clinical science and the inner world of emotion and meaning. This allows me to meet each patient where they are and to hold space for healing at every level.
In addition to my private practice, I teach and mentor hypnotherapy and meditation, supporting practitioners who want to integrate mind–body medicine and consciousness studies into their own work.
Below is a summary of my professional training and experience.
• Bachelor's of Arts Psychology - McGill University
• Masters of Counselling Psychology Candidate Yorkville University
• Naturopathic Doctorate, ND - Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine.
• Clinical Director & Naturopathic Doctor @ LUV Healing Canada (Integrative Medical Platform)
• Senior Teacher @ Resonant Mind Training (certification in consciousness studies, transpersonal psychology, and mindfulness)
• Founder of The SoulStrong Institute (certifications in IFT Intuitive coaching, and Hypnotherapy)
• Founder & Owner of Aurora Integrative Medical & Blue Stone Health (Integrative Clinics, Vancouver, Kelowna)
• Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist IPLA
• Internal Family Systems, Clinical Applications
• Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification - Abi Blakeslee
• Transpersonal Hypnotherapy Certification - Level 1, Paul Anderson
• Acupuncture - ND Board Certification.
• Applied Kinesiology, Total Body Modification 1 and 2
• BC Prescribing Authority Certification
• Injection Therapies and Neural Therapy Level 1 and 2
• Intra-Venous Vitamin Infusions and Toxic Metal Chelation Training
• Mind Body Medicine & Coaching - Centre of MBS Medicine
• Yoga Teacher Training 200hr - Sacred Paths Yoga
• BodyTalk 1&2 - International BodyTalk Association
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training - McGill University
• NeuroModulation Technique, brain balancing, emotional freedom techniques, Levels 1,2,3 2011-2013
• Lactation Consulting - 'Breastfeeding Specialist Certificate'
• Neuropsychoendocrinology Research Team- McGill University 2005-2006
• Sexual Assault Group Facilitation SACOMMS - Montreal 2004
• Eating Disorder Group Facilitation SACOMMS - Montreal 2004
Alongside medicine, I am a mother of two, a competitive athlete, and a business owner. I know how full life can be, and I also know how vital it is to maintain health, restore, and realign when needed. I believe the most profound healing happens when we bring science and soul together — creating balance, building resilience, and reconnecting with our authentic self.
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A safe space for people of all identities, orientations and abilities
I am a member of the LGBTQ community, and take pride in contributing to a heart-centred and accepting new way forward for all humans. My practice is a safe space for people of all identities, orientations and abilities.
I also am a third-generation settler of mixed Swedish-Nordic ancestry and respectfully acknowledge the traditional territory of the Syilx peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. I am grateful for this land and acknowledge the privilege and opportunity to live, work, play, and grow here. I honour the inherent human rights of these nations of Indigenous peoples to their self-determination, governance and title over their unceded traditional territories as reflected in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.