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A medicine gentle, rooted & alive.
At Lafiyya, every gesture is part of a millennia-old tradition of care: massage therapy, foot reflexology and hijama. Three practices, one intention — guiding you toward lasting balance, without medication or invasive technology.
Why gentle medicine
Why gentle medicine.
Natural, traditional, parallel, unconventional, alternative, complementary — many adjectives describe this medicine that is attracting more and more followers. It is practised to treat ailments, relieve pain, fight stress or fatigue, or simply to improve well-being naturally. Natural — that is the word that echoes when we speak of gentle medicine.
No heavy drug treatment, no chemical molecules, no medical devices. These are essentially therapeutic practices, each resting on a particular philosophy with its own conceptions of illness and care.
Healing through gentle medicine means accepting a return to the essential and aligning with the laws of nature.
Gentle medicine distinguishes itself from conventional medicine through natural therapies rooted in ancestral traditions — Eastern, Arab, Western — or in more recent innovations. There are a great many. I chose reflexology, massage therapy and hijama. Through these practices, I guide you toward vital balance.
A philosophy of life comes with it — one that pairs simplicity, balance and positivity with a search for self-knowledge.
Youssouf Touré.
Certified massage therapist by the Fédération des massothérapeutes du Québec (FQM).
I was born into a spiritual family of healers. From morning until night, I watched my mother relieve those who came seeking her help. Very early on I was initiated: every day after school, my brothers and I would lend a hand to our dear mother — who rose before everyone and went to bed after everyone.
As the youngest, I was given free rein to pursue my university studies in finance. That's what brought me to Québec, to the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). With a bachelor's in economics and management, I worked in financial institutions — Royal Bank (RBC), National Bank (BNC), Desjardins Federation. Throughout those years, I was always drawn to the human body in its three dimensions: the physical, the mind, the soul.
Fifteen years after my bachelor's, the heritage of my ancestors caught up with me and drew me back to gentle medicine. Trained in Swedish massage at the Ikra school — one of the best massage therapy schools in Québec — and certified in Plantar Reflexology 1 & 2 and Introduction to Chinese Massage (Tuina).
My work has only one aim: the wellbeing of the person. I invite everyone to grant themselves a true moment of wellbeing, disconnected from the daily noise.
FQM Accredited
Fédération québécoise des massothérapeutes
Insurance receipts
Sun Life, Manulife, Croix Bleue, iA
15+ years
Of practice and continuing education
Seven commitments to you.
Clear information
On my activity, my treatments, and the indications and contraindications of wellness massage.
Punctuality
In appointments, and respect for the session durations advertised.
Hygiene & comfort
A warm, calm setting with clean equipment, linens and oils.
Trust
A relationship built on trust and kindness.
Confidentiality
Regarding the information you share with me.
Adapted care
To the physical or emotional state of the person, attentive to their needs and modesty.
Mastered technique
A mastered, sensitive, quality professional technique.
From finance to gentle medicine.
Childhood
Initiated into care by my healer mother, surrounded by plants and inherited gestures.
UQAM
Bachelor's in economics and management. First chapter in Quebec.
15 years
RBC, BNC, Desjardins — finance on the mind, the body always in thought.
Today
Ikra school, reflexology, Tuina, hijama. Practitioner in Outremont.
A first appointment, in full confidence.
60-minute session · initial consultation included · insurance receipt on request