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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, March 19, 2015 | 26 Massage therapists feel the `knead' to help abroad "It's very expensive to go to Guatemala and it's hard to gather enough supplies to take with us, so that's why we want to do Kristen Pawlick and Spencer Krueger are the fundraiser for this trip. If we have a surpassionate about helping others, whether plus (of supplies), we're going to save half it's by giving massages in Oakville or apply- for next time in October," said Pawlick. ing acupuncture in Guatemala. This won't be the first time Pawlick and The Oakville Optihealth Clinic registered Krueger have visited Santa Cruz del Quiche. massage therapists (RMT) are planning a In October 2014, they offered their services service trip to Santa Cruz del Quiche, Gua- in the holistic outreach program, providing temala in April to volunteer at a not-for- bodywork and yoga-based exercise classes profit clinic that runs for one week, twice to more than 1,500 patients. yearly. "It was set up so everyone could move The pair will be working with Global through it really well, but it was still really Healthworks Foundation (GHF) ­ a chari- busy. I found it really great, trying to keep table organization that provides free, high- people smiling and laughing. I had a really quality integrative health care to medically positive experience," said Krueger. underserved communities, locally and Because most jobs are manual labour, abroad. Pawlick said numerous residents have To raise funds for the clinic, medical sup- shoulder injuries, neck issues, headaches plies and transportation, Krueger and Paw- and dehydration. lick will be holding a massage-a-thon on After getting acupuncture, they feel reSaturday, March 28 at the Optihealth Clinic, laxed and open up to Pawlick, "telling me 1060 South Service Rd. W. all of these emotional troubles that are con"Helping people is just so wonderful, not tributing to the physical injury." only for them, but for yourself and the posi"These (are) terrible things they experitive experiences (you gain). You just want enced during the civil wars or the domesto do more and help as many people as you tic violence they're going through or the can," said Krueger, 26. fact they can't feed their five children," said Pawlick, 27, said the idea of offering a Pawlick. "For us to be there, to listen and "reduced massage" (20 minutes) will give show compassion is mind-blowing for them people a taste of what they do and help raise because they don't experience that day-toawareness for the cause. day." Spencer Krueger, left, and her colleague Kristen Pawlick are hosting a massage-a-thon in advance of their volunteer They're hoping the massage-a-thon will The majority of local clients lack the fitrip to Santa Cruz del Quiche, Guatemala next month. The pair, registered massage therapists with the Oakville Opfetch at least $2,000, 75 per cent of which nancial resources to seek medical services, tihealth Clinic, is hoping to raise $2,000 at the March 28 fundraiser. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver will go towards the trip while the rest will Pawlick said, noting they don't have di(Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) be donated to CheerForce WolfPack. eticians and some children stop going to As of March 16, the duo has received school after Grade 4 or 5. pick and choose who in the family Pawlick said, which teaches people how to take care more than $500, along with various medi"Most of the people in the area live on eats that day," said Pawlick. of themselves with acupuncture, massage, yoga, excal supplies. less than a dollar a day. They almost have to The Guatemalan health centre ercise and women's self-defence classes and dietary utilizes a "holistic, eastern style," advice. 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For 2015 Monograms is providing travellers four inclusive travel packages that feature Prague. Package options include a 4-day Prague Getaway (a great add-on extension to a European Krueger said the clinic gives people the tools to live river cruise) as well as multi-country packages such as 7-day Vienna & Prague, 10-day Budapest, Vienna & Prague and a 13-day option that adds Berlin. 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