Wellness Services in Montreal | Massage, Emotional Wellbeing & Nutrition Guidance2026-07-21T01:42:55+00:00

Wellness & Restorative Services

Wellness & Restorative Services

Yulia Bortun Wellness Coach offers an integrative approach to body, nutrition, and emotional wellbeing. Services can be experienced individually or as part of a structured system. Step into the Bortun Regulation Method™ experience.

Yulia Bortun Wellness Coach offers an integrative approach to body, nutrition, and emotional wellbeing. Services can be experienced individually or as part of a structured system. Step into the Bortun Regulation Method™ experience.

Experience the synergy of body and mind

Often described as a “Table – Dialogue – Table” process, this foundational framework activates the body’s natural capacity for balance. By combining deep physical awareness, guided reflection, and daily integration, the cycle creates a structured yet flexible path to lasting resilience. Choose a path and book your foundational session below.

Often described as a “Table – Dialogue – Table” process, this foundational framework activates the body’s natural capacity for balance. By combining deep physical awareness, guided reflection, and daily integration, the cycle creates a structured yet flexible path to lasting resilience. Choose a path and book your foundational session below.

Yulia Bortun - massotherapy Montreal

Massage Therapy

Supporting your body to release tension, improve circulation, and restore balance. Therapeutic massage tailored to your unique needs.

Yulia Bortun - Emotional support

Emotional Wellbeing

A supportive space for self-exploration and personal growth. Gain insight, build resilience, and navigate life with greater confidence.

Nourishment Lifestyle

Personalized nourishment and lifestyle guidance to support energy and wellbeing. Strategies designed around individual needs.

Value Programs

Wellness work becomes more effective when it is supported over time. Value packages are available as a 5-session program for those who want to continue with restorative massage, lifestyle observation, holistic nourishment guidance, or an integrative combination of services.

Wellness work becomes more effective when it is supported over time. Value packages are available as a 5-session program for those who want to continue with restorative massage, lifestyle observation, holistic nourishment guidance, or an integrative combination of services.

Frigg Quiet Ritual

CAD5505 sessions
  • Swedish / California massage (1 hour)
  • Magnesium-infused oil
  • Shea butter application

The Bortun Method™

CAD11005 sessions
  • Therapeutic massage (2 hours)
  • Magnesium-infused oil
  • Shea butter application
  • Lower-leg exfoliation
  • Curated aromatherapy
  • Calming tea ceremony
  • Wellbeing conversation

Freya Calm Ritual

7505 sessions
  • Lomi Lomi massage (1.5 hour)
  • Magnesium-infused oil
  • Shea butter application
  • Lower-leg exfoliation

Not sure where to start?

Choose Restorative Massage if your main need is physical tension, stress recovery, or deep rest. Choose Emotional Wellbeing if you are moving through stress, emotional overload, or recurring patterns. Choose Nutrition & Wellness if you want practical support with habits, energy, and lifestyle balance. If you are unsure, a personal consultation can help identify the most supportive starting point.

The Bortun Regulation Method™

This foundational framework underpins the entire method, activating the body’s natural capacity for balance through a process often described as “Table – Dialogue – Table”: a cycle that combines physical awareness, guided reflection, and practical daily integration to support meaningful and lasting change.

This foundational framework underpins the entire method, activating the body’s natural capacity for balance through a process often described as “Table – Dialogue – Table”: a cycle that combines physical awareness, guided reflection, and practical daily integration to support meaningful and lasting change.

1. Table

Body Awareness

The process begins with the body. Through professional massage and body-based relaxation, you are given an opportunity to slow down, release physical tension, and shift from a state of stress toward a deeper sense of safety and regulation.

As the body settles, patterns of chronic tension, fatigue, and holding often become more noticeable. This stage creates space for awareness, providing valuable information about what your system may be communicating.

2. Dialogue

Reflection and Integration

Once the body is more regulated, guided conversation supports the exploration of these patterns and life circumstances. We look at the connection between physical sensations, emotional states, and daily stress or recovery.

This stage focuses on awareness and understanding rather than diagnosis or treatment. The goal is to identify what may be contributing to the body’s current state and what forms of support will be most beneficial moving forward.

3. Table

Personalised Integration

Depending on the individual’s needs, this may involve additional bodywork, discussion of daily habits, recovery practices, self-care strategies, and other wellbeing-supportive approaches intended to help translate awareness into practical action.

Rather than following a fixed protocol, this stage is fully adapted to you, allowing insights gained during the session to be translated into meaningful, everyday support and living with greater ease.

Gift Certificates

Some gifts are enjoyed for a moment. Others create a lasting sense of restoration.

Gift certificates are available for restorative massage and selected wellness experiences. Thoughtfully designed for birthdays, holidays, celebrations, life transitions, or simply to show appreciation, they offer an opportunity to slow down, release tension, and experience dedicated time for personal wellbeing.

Frequently Asked Questions

This approach is designed to feel personalized not only during the massage, but afterward as well.

Is massage covered by insurance?2026-06-29T21:00:11+00:00

Some massage sessions may be eligible for insurance reimbursement depending on your provider and coverage plan. Clients are responsible for checking their individual insurance policy requirements before booking. Receipts can be provided upon request.

Can I book Emotional Wellbeing support without the Bortun Regulation Method™?2026-06-29T20:59:33+00:00

Yes. This service is available independently and focuses on guided reflection and awareness of personal experience, daily stress patterns, and overall wellbeing.

It is a stand-alone session and does not require bodywork.

This is not a psychological or therapeutic service. It does not involve diagnosis, treatment, or clinical intervention, and is focused on reflection and awareness within a wellness context.

Can I book a Nourishment Lifestyle consultation without the Bortun Regulation Method™?2026-07-20T22:51:40+00:00

Yes. The consultation is available as a standalone service. It focuses on daily habits, nutrition patterns, recovery, and lifestyle factors related to overall wellbeing.

It does not require participation in the Bortun Regulation Method™ session.

This is NOT a medical nutrition service and not a dietetic consultation. It is designed to support awareness and practical, wellbeing-oriented understanding of daily choices.

Can I choose a massage without the Bortun Regulation Method™?2026-06-29T20:53:43+00:00

Yes. A stand-alone massage option is available for clients who prefer a purely bodywork-focused session.

This option focuses exclusively on physical relaxation, muscle release, and body-based restoration, without guided dialogue or the full Table → Dialogue → Table process.

Do I need to talk about personal or emotional topics?2026-06-29T20:44:03+00:00

No. The dialogue is always optional and guided by what feels relevant in the moment. Some sessions may remain mostly body-focused.

Can Emotional Wellbeing be the main focus of a session?2026-06-29T20:45:14+00:00

Yes. Depending on the individual, Emotional Wellbeing may be the primary focus or naturally emerge during the session as part of the body-based process.

What happens during the “Dialogue” part of the session?2026-06-29T20:45:37+00:00

The dialogue is a short, guided part of the session that supports awareness of the connection between physical sensations, daily experiences, and overall wellbeing. It remains grounded in the body-based context of the session.The dialogue is a short, guided part of the session that supports awareness of the connection between physical sensations, daily experiences, and overall wellbeing. It remains grounded in the body-based context of the session.

Is this a psychological or therapeutic service?2026-06-29T20:45:46+00:00

No. This is a body-based and reflection-oriented wellness experience. The focus is on awareness of physical sensations and lived experience, rather than psychological treatment, diagnosis, or therapy.No. This is a body-based and reflection-oriented wellness experience. The focus is on awareness of physical sensations and lived experience, rather than psychological treatment, diagnosis, or therapy.

How is Emotional Wellbeing supported in the Bortun Regulation Method™?2026-06-29T20:45:54+00:00

Emotional wellbeing is supported through a structured body-based process that combines massage-based bodywork, guided dialogue, and integration within the Table → Dialogue → Table framework.
The body is always the starting point of the process.

What does Emotional Wellbeing mean in this context?2026-06-29T20:46:01+00:00

Emotional Wellbeing refers to the ability to observe and understand one’s internal experience in relation to the body, daily life, and overall state. The focus is on awareness, not analysis or diagnosis.

How does guided dialogue fit into the Bortun Regulation Method™?2026-06-29T20:46:08+00:00

The guided dialogue is a natural part of the session and takes place within a relaxed, body-based context.

It is designed to support reflection on the relationship between physical sensations, daily experiences, habits, and overall wellbeing.

The purpose is not analysis or interpretation, but simple awareness and observation of how different aspects of life may be reflected in the body.

Through the Table → Dialogue → Table framework, this reflection is always integrated back into the body, creating a continuous and grounded process.

The guided dialogue is a natural part of the session and takes place within a relaxed, body-based context.

It is designed to support reflection on the relationship between physical sensations, daily experiences, habits, and overall wellbeing.
The purpose is not analysis or interpretation, but simple awareness and observation of how different aspects of life may be reflected in the body.

Through the Table → Dialogue → Table framework, this reflection is always integrated back into the body, creating a continuous and grounded process.

How are the gut, brain, and body connected?2026-06-29T20:46:16+00:00

The body does not function in separate systems. What we eat, how we rest, how we move, and how we respond to daily demands all contribute to our overall experience of wellbeing.

The Bortun Regulation Method™ was created to bring these pieces together. Through the framework of Table → Dialogue → Table, clients are invited to explore the relationship between the body, daily habits, and overall wellbeing within one continuous, personalized experience.The Bortun Regulation Method™ was created to bring these pieces together. Through the framework of Table → Dialogue → Table, clients are invited to explore the relationship between the body, daily habits, and overall wellbeing within one continuous, personalized experience.

Is this a medical or dietetic service?2026-06-29T20:46:24+00:00

No. This consultation is educational and wellbeing-focused. It does not diagnose, treat, or manage medical conditions and is not a substitute for care provided by licensed healthcare professionals.

Can nutrition be discussed as part of the Bortun Regulation Method™ session?2026-06-29T20:46:31+00:00

Yes. Depending on the individual’s needs and the direction of the session, wellbeing-focused nutrition and lifestyle considerations may become part of the integration phase.Yes. Depending on the individual’s needs and the direction of the session, wellbeing-focused nutrition and lifestyle considerations may become part of the integration phase.

Who is this consultation for?2026-06-29T20:46:46+00:00

This consultation may be helpful for individuals seeking greater awareness of how daily habits, nutrition, recovery, and lifestyle factors relate to their overall wellbeing.

Do I need to follow a specific diet?2026-06-29T20:46:53+00:00

No. The consultation is designed to support sustainable habits and informed choices rather than promote a specific dietary approach.No. The consultation is designed to support sustainable habits and informed choices rather than promote a specific dietary approach.

Is this a personalized meal plan?2026-06-29T20:46:59+00:00

No. The consultation does not provide medical nutrition treatment or prescriptive meal plans. The focus is on education, awareness, and practical wellbeing-oriented guidance tailored to the individual.

What is included in the Nourishment Lifestyle consultation?2026-07-20T22:51:06+00:00

The consultation focuses on daily habits, eating patterns, recovery, and lifestyle factors that may influence overall wellbeing. The goal is to support awareness and practical decision-making rather than provide medical nutrition therapy.

Is the Bortun Regulation Method™ right for me?2026-06-29T20:47:19+00:00

This method may be a good fit for individuals experiencing physical tension, stress, mental overload, difficulty slowing down, or a desire for a more personalized body-based wellness experience.

Which session length should I choose?2026-06-29T20:47:29+00:00

If you are new to the method, a longer session often provides more space for the process to unfold naturally. However, all session lengths follow the same core principles and can be adapted to individual needs.If you are new to the method, a longer session often provides more space for the process to unfold naturally. However, all session lengths follow the same core principles and can be adapted to individual needs.

Do all sessions include all three phases?2026-06-29T20:47:37+00:00

Not necessarily. While the method follows the Table → Dialogue → Table framework, the depth and duration of each phase may vary depending on the individual, the session length, and what emerges during the process.

Is this a massage session?2026-06-29T20:47:46+00:00

The Bortun Regulation Method™ is rooted in professional massage therapy and bodywork. Depending on the session, it may also include guided dialogue and wellbeing-focused integration as part of the overall process.

What happens during a session?2026-06-29T20:47:54+00:00

A session follows the Table → Dialogue → Table framework.
Bodywork creates space for relaxation and awareness. A guided dialogue may be introduced as part of the process, followed by personalized integration based on the individual’s needs and the direction of the session.
Each session unfolds differently and adapts to the person rather than following a rigid sequence.

What is the Bortun Regulation Method™?2026-07-21T01:04:18+00:00

The Bortun Regulation Method™ is a structured body-based approach that connects physical relaxation, guided reflection, and practical integration within one continuous process.

Using a simple framework — Table → Dialogue → Table — the method combines bodywork, guided dialogue, and personalized integration within a single session.

Rather than separate steps, each phase naturally unfolds from the one before it. As the body relaxes, space opens for reflection. As awareness develops, the session continues in the way that best supports the individual’s needs.

Each session adapts to the person rather than following a fixed protocol.

First Table — Body Awareness

The process begins with massage-based bodywork. As physical tension decreases and the body settles, space opens for greater awareness of physical sensations and overall state.

Dialogue — Reflection

A guided dialogue creates an opportunity to observe connections between physical experience, daily demands, habits, and overall wellbeing. The purpose is observation and understanding rather than analysis or diagnosis.

Second Table — Personalized Integration

The final stage focuses on integration. Depending on what emerges during the process, the session may continue with bodywork or practical wellbeing-focused guidance tailored to the individual’s needs.

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