Kaili Ets — mom of two, pediatric occupational therapist, certified infant craniosacral therapist — shares the news she's been sitting on for 18 months: she's officially a pediatric osteopath. In this deeply personal episode, Kaili explains what osteopathy actually is (and how it differs from physio, massage, and chiro), traces the 9-year journey that led her here — from meeting her first osteopath in Toronto to finding her mentor Terra Nicolle in Stoney Creek — and opens up about a piece of the story she's never shared before: how completing this program became a way of honouring her late father, who always believed in this dream before she let herself believe in it. She also gets real about what she'll miss from the program, what's changing in her clinic starting now, and what's coming in the next episode.

In this episode:

• What osteopathy actually is, and how it's different from physio, massage, and chiro
• The 10-year backstory: from a craniosacral therapist in New York to finding her mentor in Stoney Creek
• The personal reason she finally said yes to this program — a tribute to her late father
• What finishing an 18-month program with a tight-knit cohort actually feels like
• How this credential changes what she can offer at her home clinic (and who it's covered for)
• The mindset shift this training required of her, and why patience was the hardest part
• A sneak peek at what's coming next episode

Timestamps:

• 00:00 — Podcast intro & welcome
• 00:50 — Disclaimer
• 01:05 — The big news: officially an osteopathic manual therapist
• 01:15 — What osteopathy actually is (and how it's different from physio, massage, and chiro)
• 03:05 — Where this dream started: New York, craniosacral therapy, and finding Leah in Toronto
• 05:05 — Meeting Terra Nicolle and finding this program
• 06:05 — The real reason she said yes now — a tribute to her dad
• 07:10 — 18 months, gone in a blink: the cohort, the goodbyes, the last lunch
• 09:00 — What she'll miss (including her own monthly bodywork)
• 09:30 — What actually changes now for her clinic and her clients
• 10:10 — The patience this training demanded of her, plus a new party trick
• 11:05 — Closing thoughts & a sneak peek at next episode
• 11:50 — Outro: subscribe, share, and review

Links & Resources

Come and see me in-person - book your first appointment here.

Free guide: Calm Baby Blueprint → freebie.kailiets.com/calm-baby 

Course: Baby Bodywork at Home ($37) → courses.kailiets.com/baby-bodywork 

📲 Follow Kaili on Instagram: @theholisticbabyguru

Please note: nothing shared in this podcast is medical advice. All content is for educational purposes only and does not replace your own healthcare provider.

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