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 A Greeting from Stacey (she/her)
Student Yoga Therapist. 

To book a Yoga Therapy session with Jami, please reach out directly via email or book through the Schedule link, above. 
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​I am a Registered Psychologist in Alberta, as well as an EMDR Consultant, focusing on trauma, burnout, and recovery from a wide range of life experiences. After a break from yoga, I returned to practice to support my own recovery from complex post traumatic stress responses and burnout. The path was bumpy, non linear, and transformative but one that ultimately led me to Canmore Counselling Trauma Informed Yoga School. What started as support for my own body and professional curiosity has become an integral part of how I understand healing and community.

My work is informed by years of clinical experience and my own pathway to connection. I support people in reconnecting to safety, agency, and inner wisdom by integrating trauma informed yoga therapy, evidence based psychotherapy, and sometimes a little spiciness!

​I am committed to decolonizing my practice by questioning dominant wellness narratives, centering choice, and acknowledging the broader systemic contexts that cause harm. My work is grounded in respect for our body's innate intelligence, promotes wellness as both personal and collective processes, and is grounded in openness to diverse ways of knowing.

Canmore Location:

109-705 10th Street Canmore, AB T1W2A3
We're next to Communitea & Vermelho, 
​on the corner of 10th St. and 6th Ave.

Established in 2014.
​Copyright © 2026 by
Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. The primary location of Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is located in Chuwapchipchiyan Kudi Bi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. We are grateful to be located on Treaty 7 territory and the current and ancestral lands of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda), which includes of the Bearspaw First Nation, Chiniki First Nation, and Goodstoney First Nation, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika First Nation, Piikani First Nation, and Kainai First Nation. This is also the home to the Rocky View Métis District 4 within the Battle River Territory. We recognize all Nations who continue to nurture these lands, and we are dedicated to uplifting Truth, language, and culture as essential to right relations. As an act of reconciliation and commitment to decolonization, we are committed to the TRC's Calls to Action. 

At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities. 

We believe wholeheartedly that trauma-informed care requires commitment to community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism. Thank you for being here :)​